ꨄ𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄
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𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑑𝑒𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑦 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔．．．

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julia had a massive hangover from the night before. her and jj had their legs in the hot tub as they drank a beer. "john b pulling a houdini." jj placed his beer down

"yeah, where is he?" julia questioned but didn't receive an answer

"i got my scholarship interview tomorrow morning. we gotta get this done!" pope freaked out

"speak of the devil. hey!" jj calls out at he saw john b. "dude, i set up the entire winch to pull up the gold and everything."

"no, he did not. i did that." pope corrected

"hey, stranger? you alive?" julias eyes followed her brother as he stormed off inside the house.

"uh.. whats that all about?" pope asked

"i was gonna ask you the same question." jj got out the hot tub

the four worried teens went inside to see john b rummaging through the cupboards and cabinets around the house.

"you all right, man? what— whats up?" pope walked over to him. no matter how many questions everyone asked him, he refused to answer and continued trying to find whatever he was looking for. and he found it.

"john b, what do you need the gun for man? talk to us!" jj touched john b, but got thrown onto the bed and stormed out the house.

the pogues watched him get on the blondes motor bike. "ward knows about the gold. he killed my dad." that was all he said before driving off.

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later that night, john b didnt return to his house. kie suggested that they go to the camerons to see if he could be spotted.

"what not? we just go up to the front door and ask, 'hey have you seen john b?'" jj asked as they watched the cameron house

"look, he lives at tannyhill now. its plausible. look, we can play dumb." kie replied

"it's pretty late." pope looked down

"look, i've never seen john b like that. we should honestly be going to the cops." kie looked between the three

"the cops?" julia laughed in disbelief "over my dead body will i be going to the cops because of my brother."

"and say what? we're worried about our friend because he's on a rampage because ward cameron killed big john?" jj asked.

pope looked at the house through the binoculars. "hey, i see ward." he handed them to kie. "doesn't look dead to me. lets go home."

"i agree with pope. im tired and i want to go to bed." julia yawned

"what?" the other girl span around

"uh... okay. obviously, mr cameron is fine, and even if john h was here, he isnt now, okay? plus i have the biggest, most important moment of my life on six hours." pope reminded them

"yeah, well, our friend is in trouble."

"im in trouble. guys, i havent been home in three days. my dad's probably put all my shit on the street by now."

"okay, so that it?" kie tried to hold on to a little faith. "in a time of need, you're just gonna bail? you're just gonna walk away?"

"okay, yo, guys, can we not do this right now?" jj walked the the other end of the boat

"hey, i have a scholarship interview in the morning. i cant—"

"okay, well, what about john b?"

"why is it always about john b?" julia snapped, she had finally had enough of hearing her brothers name. if it were her or pope in this position, it wouldn't had mattered so much.

"exactly!" pope agreed.

"its not always about john b. your so stupid." kiara pointed to julia. "it would be any of you in this situation."

"oh, bullshit!" pope yelled

"you're so annoying, kiara!" julia felt the need to rip out her own hair.

"guys—" jj tried to speak.

"this is about friendship." kiara reminded. "look, this is about pogues for life."

"what about forensic pathology, huh?"

"forensic pathology?"

"its my life. everything i've worked for. stop the moral high ground?"

"pope is smarter than us! he has a life ahead of him! let the boy get rest before his big interview!" julia jumped in again

"excuse me?"

"no, no. she had no room to talk. where were you when big john went missing?" pope got in kies face "you weren't there for john b or julia. you weren't there for any of us. remember your kook year? yeah, you forgot about us. now you feel guilty."

"give me a break." she pushed pope

"dont make me come over there and hit you, kiara. i swear to god, do not piss me off right now." julia tried to take deep breaths to calm herself down.

"if im the one mediating we'ev hit rock bottom. bow, now." jj said to pope. "pope, julia, i'll drop you guys off."

as soon as julia got home, she thanked jj and hugged pope, saying her goodbyes to them both. she looked at kie before getting off the boat and walking towards her house.

her mother was asleep so she got straight into bed and feel asleep right away.

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julia was hanging out with rafe, something she hadn't done in a while. she didn't really want to be with the pogues today because of what happened last night. she went to the only other person she could.

the two shared the bong and there were quite a few beer bottles on the table. julia turned around and admired the view behind her as she sat on the blue outdoors couch. rafe exhaled his smoke when wheezie came outside.

he quickly flipped over his magazine, mumbling a small "im sorry."

wheezie laughed "dont worry. im not gonna tell anybody. hey, julia." she smiled before looking over the edge of the balcony.

"hey, wheez.." she smiled back

"did you want some, or..." rafe offered and jia let out a chuckle

"you legitimately just offered me drugs? im 13."  wheezie reminded him, turning back around.

rafe scratched the back of his neck awkwardly "uh..."

"this is a sweet crib. how'd you con the glissons into letting you crash here?"

"i, uh... i didnt tell them is how, all right? they're in sun valley all summer, so keep a lif on it, please."

"i mean, as long as you let me stay here whenever i want." wheezie sat down

"hey, you told me your dad let you back home. why'd you lie? i said you could stay as long as you wanted.." julia glanced at him before looking away.

"i.. uh.. i didnt wanna bother you." he admitted before turning back to wheezie "dad tryna kick you out too?"

"worse. i am officially the least favourite daughter, i have officially replaced olivia." wheezie thought, but it wasnt true.

rafe chuckled before putting his arm around julia.

"sarah, olivia and dad are going to the bahamas, and did they invite me? nope."

"wait. they're— they're going to the bahama house? in summer?"

"yeah. i kean, according to rose, its 'business.'"

"mm.." rafe nodded his head as he sat back, running his hands through his hair. thats when julia saw the burn on his left wrist.

"i mean, they're all up in some new development, and for some super-secret reason, they're going to the bahamas."

rafe got up "you know, i— i know about, like... a billion time more about the business than she does. what— what is this?"

"ugh. we're the black sheep. get used to it rafe." wheezie sighed

"fathers are the worst, huh?" julia mumbles

"exactly! they just think they can favour one child over the other. like, helloooo? you have other existing children too." wheezie agreed as she went through her bag and took out all her money, handing it to rafe.

"i'll pay you back." rafe counted the money and wheezie left.

rafe but his arm around julia again, pulling her head to his shoulder. there was a peaceful silence until julia spoke up. "what happened to your wrist?"

"uh, nothing." rafe sniffled

"let me see it.." she whispered and took his left wrist in her hand. she traced her fingers over it lightly before placing a small kiss on it.

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julia was with rafe at the tarmac, he tomd her to stay quiet and not get seen if she was going to be there. sheriff peterkin showed up and spoke "put your hands on your head."

"you better do what she says, son." ward says

"she's talking to you, ward." a familiar voice said. john b...

"you're under arrest for the murder if 'big john' routledge." peterkin says

"are you kidding me?" ward asks

"put your hands on your head."

"are you kidding me, sue?"

"put your hands on your head! turn around. drop to your knees! i dont like being used."

julia could hear metal clanging, but she couldn't see what was going on. rafe kept her behind him.

"rafe, who is there?" she whispered

"uh, your brother, my dad, sarah and olivia. peterkin is arresting my dad. i need to save him.." rafe started to fidget. "stay behind me."

rafe pulled out the gun and shot it. julia couldn't see who it was shot at, but she could take a good guess.

"rafe.. dont tell me you killed her.." julia whispered, water in her eyes.

rafe went under the tail of the plane and revealed himself, keeping julia behind him at all costs, no matter what.

"rafe. what did you do?" wars asks, on the floor

rafe started to laugh, tears in his eyes "i saved you, dad." he started breathing heavily. "i saved you." he pointed the gun at john b before muttering to himself

"rafe, please.." julia whispered, putting her hand on his side.

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riri's thoughts:

i have no thoughts lextvftv go read her book (a great crossover, probs the besg)