"𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐲𝐚, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐚𝐢𝐧'𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠"

[POV: Bailey]

HEALING FROM MEMORIES you wish to keep locked away sort of feels impossible. I constantly wonder how would've my life be if I wasn't raised on the Pogue, area? Would it be happier or at least better?

I haven't been able to change my life, even though that was the only goal I had. Now it became impossible due to me losing my money completely. Barry, won't change and I don't even want to step foot into my Uncle's house.

But that's exactly what I did, if I can't give Elena, the life I wanted for her...the only option it's my Uncle. I took all of the clothes I could take from the drawers of what was supposed to be my bedroom, stuffing everything inside a duffel bag. As I finished, I looked over to Elena's crib instantly making my eyes get teary.

I hated myself for doing this to her, but at the same time it only felt like the right decision. As much as I want to try and live a new life...I can't. But at least Elena, would get to live something I couldn't.

I left a handwritten note inside the small crib, hoping that eventually my Uncle or someone at the house would find it. I placed a kiss on Elena's palm, continuing to walk towards the door with the duffel bag.

Wyatt: "Oh, hey...going somewhere?" -he asked, holding onto my arm as he noticed I lost my balance.

Bailey: "Uuhh, I'm staying at a friend's house. She needs some help with her homework and I'm afraid she's going to need a lot of help."

The boy only nodded, looking behind me to see Elena's crib.

Bailey: "Oh, could you tell Uncle, to feed her and give her a shower when he can? It will mean a lot to me." -I mentioned, receiving another nod from him.

He then walked away from me, going down the stairs of the large home. I only sighed continuing to walk downstairs as well.

I exited the home, feeling how my muscles instantly tensed up after realizing what I was doing. I took one last look at the home, continuing to walk away quickly.

Eventually after a while of walking throughout the island, I couldn't find someone that could give me money to rent a small boat. I knew it was a dumb idea but I wasn't thinking straight at all.

The only person I had in mind to ask for help was someone I probably shouldn't even be talking to.

Bailey: "John B?! Are you home?!" -I shouted, knocking the door from the wooden home who seemed too quiet.

I walked around the property, constantly knocking the walls and windows. I only tried my best to get a response from the inside of the home but no one answered.

Bailey: "Shit." -I mumbled, placing my hands on top of my head filled with frustration.

Things weren't working out the way I wanted to, once again. But that is because I'm too stupid, I'm probably too ungrateful. Or maybe I'm just too scared of growing, I constantly get told that I wasn't able to grow like other people my age did. But that's obvious, isn't it? I mean, I literally have a kid and I'm only seventeen years old. Obviously I'm allowed to fear, right?

I only sighed, turning around to get startled by the presence of a familiar boy right in front of me. I fell on the ground, getting my whole back covered in dirt.

Bailey: "John B, what the hell?!" -I exclaimed, quickly standing up from the ground to look at the boy, filled with confusion.

John B: "This might come out mean but, what are you doing at my house?"

The boy only rubbed his eyes a couple of times, seeming tired. This only allowed me to know he had been sleeping this whole time, making me feel bad instantly.

Bailey: "Shit, I'm so sorry if I woke you up. I swear I didn't mean to, it's just- I need your help...please just listen to me."

He nodded slowly, guiding me towards the back of his home. We continue walking over to this small dock behind the property, eventually reaching the end of it. He signaled me to sit down, and that's what I did...only in a very awkward way since the boy, kept looking at me nervously.

Bailey: "If you think I'm mad at you...I sort of am. But I don't really care about that right now, I need to ask you a favor." -I explained, fidgeting with my hands.

John B: "Okay...what is it?"

Bailey: "I want to run away, out of this island." -I spoke, seeing how his eyes only widened slightly by my comment.

Bailey: "Look, there's a lot going on in my life right now. I haven't told this to anyone else but my family and a particular person but...I have a daughter."

I looked up to the brunette one, seeing how he stared at me completely shocked but still proceeded to nod for me to continue. He only adjusted the position he was sitting in, forcing his body to be turned towards me.

Bailey: "Child services almost took my daughter away from me, but thankfully I had someone to help me."

John B: "Why aren't they helping you now?" -he asked, making me sigh.

Bailey: "He is helping me...it's just- it's just my Uncle, which I don't really have a good relationship with him."

John B: "Can I ask why?"

Bailey: "He was supposed to be my adoptive father after my parents abandoned me and Barry, but he never showed up. Until now...which sucks." -I explained, taking a hold of my necklace nervously.

Bailey: "Turns out he never left Outer Banks, but instead he stayed on the island...making his new life."

John B: "I'm sorry to hear that, Bailey. I sort of get what you might be feeling, I had kinda the same experience."

Bailey: "Yeah, I know...I've heard a couple of stuff."

I mentioned, crossing my arms to try and stop myself from shaking over how cold it was outside.

John B: "Wait, where's your daughter right now?"

I glanced up towards the boy, instantly looking away once again after his question. Only to hear a sigh coming from him, later on I heard footsteps approach my way.

John B: "You left her?"

Bailey: "I didn't wanted to okay, I just can't. I'm not the mother figure she deserves. She at least will have my Uncle's wife...she'll be the mother figure she deserves."

John B: "That's not true, Bailey. You're everything she needs only, don't do this to her." -he reassured, taking a sit beside me.

Bailey: "I already made my decision. That's where you come in handy."

John B: "What is it?"

Bailey: "I heard you work at the Cameron's hom-"

John B: "Stop." -he interjected, making me glance up at him extremely confused over his sudden mood change.

He stood up from the small chair, walking over to the edge of the dock. Looking over to the distance, suddenly making the space tense.

Bailey: "John B, did you got fired or something?" -I questioned, only hearing a small chuckle that only seemed to be sarcastic.

He turned around to look over to me, allowing me to observe his facial expression. His face was not happy...not at all. He had tears accumulated in his eyes, while his shoulders were tensed up suddenly.

John B: "If I tell you something...would you please not call me crazy?" -he whispered, raising his hand up slightly while pointing it towards me.

Bailey: "What is it?"

[POV: June]

June: "Look, Kie...he's gotta be home by now. I'm so tired of looking around the island, just to not find shit."

JJ: "Kie, she's right. We've literally been looking for him since we dropped Pope, at his house. Let's just check here, we'll see what we can find."

Kie: "Fine, just open the door faster, please?"

She pleaded, pointing at my hand as I tried inserting my keys inside the keyhole. I kept shaking uncontrollably over how scared I felt for John B, that everything was beginning to turn hard for me to do.

JJ: "Here, let me do that." -he mumbled, taking the keys away from my hands, eventually opening the door himself.

We all looked around the Château, desperately. I ended up entering the kitchen to give myself a cup of water, reaching the window of the backyard. My eyes darted towards the dock, allowing me to see the brunette one, talking to someone extremely familiar.

June: "Guys, I found him!" -I shouted, running quickly outside to approach, the boy.

As I kept getting closer, the boy looked over to my direction noticing me approaching rapidly. My sobbing could probably be heard from a few steps away, making him stand up from the small chair in the dock. He then stretched his arms for me to embrace comfortably.

June: "Don't ever do that to me again." -I sobbed, pushing him slightly as he only nodded rapidly.

The sound of rapid footsteps made us turn around, allowing us to see Kie and JJ, smiling filled with relief. But then their expression changed to confused ones after looking towards their left, making me gaze over to that direction.

June: "Bailey?"

JJ: "Shit." -he mumbled, making the black haired girl, smile awkwardly at the boy.

John B: "She's not here claiming for the money JJ, she needs my help with something else."

Kie: "Is everything okay?" -she asked, looking at the girl, sounding concerned.

I turned to look at John B, again noticing how he was staring at her suspiciously. Both of them seemed to be talking to each other with only their stares, which genuinely was concerning me.

June: "Okay, what's going on?" -I questioned, blocking both of their views so they could only look at me.

They both stayed quiet for a couple of seconds, but later on John B, broke the silence with one sentence.

John B: "I told her everything."
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We all sat completely quiet in different spots of the dock, just staring at John B, attentively. He only rested on top of the wooden ground, looking at the sky completely lost in his thoughts.

June: "Look, I don't mind that she knows the truth. People should know the actual Ward Cameron, the horrible things he's done."

Kie: "I agree...but, you promised that she'll get gold as well. But now you just said that Ward, stoled it. I mean, what are you even pretending to do now?"

We all gaze over to John B later on to Bailey, who just sat on the ground with crossed arms. She seemed to be completely shocked over what was currently happening, after all everyone was also shocked too.

John B: "Look, I don't know! Maybe, just maybe...I could find a way to get that gold back."

JJ: "How do you expect to do that, bro?" -he asked, looking over to the Château.

Kie: "I mean, you sure he got everything?"

John B: "Every bar. The whole enchilada." -he mumbled, grabbing onto his cast proceeding to pull it out of his arm.

June: "That son of a bitch doesn't even need money...why would he steal it?"

John B: "Look, it's not like I expected a happy ending or some shit." -he mentioned, throwing the cast towards our way.

Kie: "John B."

John B: "What, Kie? It's a hairline fracture. Who cares?" -he argued, sounding completely annoyed by the girl.

June: "John B, stop. She's only looking out for your dumbass self."

Kie: "Exactly, you should care. Your arm's gonna be messed up for life."

John B: "It's fine. See?" -he reassured, showing off his hand.

Kie, rolled her eyes annoyed, looking over to the ground. I kept thinking about what could be Ward's purpose with the gold now, but nothing was coming up over how angry I felt. Most obvious thing is him being greedy...that's it.

Bailey: "Look, if you guys want to find a way to get the gold back...I want to help. I know a lot of shortcuts around the island due to my brother, maybe Ward's selling the gold to someone here."

JJ: "Nah...doesn't sound like him. Cause, why woul-"

Pope: "Guys!"

We all looked behind our backs, seeing Pope, running rapidly towards our way. His shirt was completely covered in sweat and his heavy breathing could be heard very easily.

June: "What the hell? Are you okay?"

Pope: "Oh! Oh! Oh, God. I ran all the way here." -he stammered, trying his best to catch his breath.

He looked towards his left, seeing Bailey, already smiling awkwardly at the boy just like she did earlier to, JJ. He turned to look over to us completely shocked over the girl's presence, trying his best to not seem scared of her being there.

Kie: "It's okay, she knows everything already." -she mentioned, making Pope's eyes widened.

John B: "You all right?"

JJ: "How was the interview, Pope?"

Pope: "Don't ask." -he stated, adjusting his posture slowly.

JJ: "Awesome."

The boy glanced over to John B, his gaze being filled with desperation as he tried to catch his breath still. Slowly he made his way towards the brunette one, who seemed confused.

Pope: "JB...look, I'm sorry, dude. About everything."

John B: "It's fine." -he reassured, glancing up to the sky.

Pope: "But...I don't have a lot of time. And...and I have information that is tactically relevant."

We all glanced at each other completely curious over what the boy, was beginning to mention. Only making us pay close attention to every single thing he had to say, even JJ, seemed curious which normally doesn't happen.

Pope: "So, before I had my interview, my dad said he was going down to the private airstrip to cut palms for Cameron's big plane."

He explained, making John B, quickly look over to the boy, as soon as he heard Ward's name being mentioned.

Pope: "Because it was too heavy, it needed a longer landing strip to take off. So, I'm there sitting in my interview, thinking to myself, "Hm. Why would Cameron need a longer airstrip to take off?"

I watched how John B, began to sit up from the wooden ground slowly realizing what the boy, was mentioning. The rest of us only continued listening slowly picking up everything each time he spoke, eyes widening almost looking like literal plates.

Pope: "What could be so heavy to weigh it down?"

JJ: "Gold." -he mumbled, catching everyone's attention instantly.

John B: "That's right."

June: "Holy shit."

Pope: "Exactly! Guys, this is our last chance, but it leaves tonight, and we have to go." -he stated, making everyone smile rapidly.

Kie: "Guys, we can't give up now."

June: "Hell yeah, I'm so done with this shit." -I mentioned making Kie, laugh over my comment.

JJ: "What's the plan, big man."

We all glanced at John B, waiting patiently for his answer. Which, we already knew it obviously.

John B: "We're gonna steal that shit back." -he stated, making everyone smile excitedly except for Bailey, who seemed concerned.

Pope: "Let's do this!"

Kie: "Come on, boys!"

Almost all of us began to run over to the Twinkie, except for me and John B, who noticed how Bailey's expression changed instantly.

June: "Hey, don't worry. If you don't think you can do this...you don't have to come." -I reassured, taking a hold of the girl's hand.

John B: "No, she has to go. I promised I would help her, I'm gonna do everything I can to change your life for the better if that's what you need."

June: "Like...what Dad, used to say?"

John B: "Help the needed, exactly that." -he replied, grabbing Bailey's wrist gently.

We then began to run to the Twinkie, as well. Everything suddenly feeling completely in slow motion almost, it's like when you play a video game where choices affect your future. That butterfly effect thing, just exactly that.

As we got inside of the van, we all looked at each other, still slightly nervous of what were about to do.

John B: "Anyone know a way of getting inside of the airstrip...but not actually inside?" -he asked, looking around everyone only to see Bailey, lifting her hand up.

John B: "See? I knew you would be the perfect candidate for this mission. What do you have in mind?"

Bailey: "We could go through the woods, it's technically a closed era but it gives out a view of the whole airstrip. JJ, has been there before with his Dad...my brother used that place to sell some weed before."

JJ: "Oh, yeah. I know what place she's talking about. Let's go, I'll guide you."

John B: "All right then, let's freaking do this."
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The brunette one, drove through the streets of the island on full speed almost. Everyone just continued trying to come up with different plans or strategies that could work to get the gold back. My only thought at the moment was Sarah, she must be freaking out over everything and probably so confused over what's going on.

Ward, for sure lied to her about what happened. She never answered my phone calls or messages, and I don't think I'll be able to get an answer due to me leaving my phone at home accidentally.

JJ: "So my plan exactly is that we go in there, guns a-blazin'. Then make Ward Cameron beg for mercy, abscond with as much gold as possible and vámonos, get the hell out of here."

John B: "Send that shit right down the Intracoastal."

Kie: "Wait for the weather."-she added, smiling towards me and Bailey, who only looked at everyone attentively.

Pope: "Exit to Cuba."

JJ: "Cuba? No, man, Xcalak, Jewel of the Yucatan. Lobsters so thick, mangoes and no word for money." -he mentioned, reloading his gun as he finished speaking.

John B: "Let's do this shit."

We all nodded in agreement looking out the window, eventually reaching a hidden path that took us directly towards a small hill.

June: "Are we here?"

Bailey: "Yeah, just drive a little higher and you'll be at the gate." -she replied, looking towards the front part of the van.

As John B, pulled up right in front of the mentioned gate, we all headed out of the Twinkie quickly.

Kie: "What's the plan? Broad strokes."

John B: "I don't think we got that far." -he stated, as everyone approached the gate to look towards the airstrip.

Pope, started to look through his binoculars silently, as everyone else just waited for him to let us know what he sees.

Bailey: "Any movement already?" -she asked, looking over towards the large airplane miles away from us.

Pope: "Yeah, they're loading up the gold."

John B then snatched the binoculars away from the boy, proceeding to look through them making everyone feel slightly impatient. A honk pretty much startled the whole group except John B, who seemed to know where that was coming from.

John B: "There's Ward."

June: "Is he accompanied by someone?" -I questioned, seeing how John B, shrugged his shoulders in response.

We all looked over to the airstrip once again, only for me to feel John B's elbow hit mine. I turned to look at him confused, seeing how his eyes were slightly widened as he looked through the binoculars.

Kie: "What?" -she asked, sounding scared over the boy's sudden mood change.

June: "John B, what is it?"

John B: "It's- It's-"

Kie: "What?!" -she exclaimed, already desperate for an answer.

John B: "It's, Sarah."

Pope: "She's with him?" -he asked, looking as if he felt completely betrayed almost.

I grabbed the binoculars from John B's hand, looking through the device completely confused but also slightly angry. I knew Sarah, wouldn't betray us...or maybe she was actually.

Bailey: "There was another pair of binoculars on the van, I'll go get them quickly."

I then nodded, hearing how the girl, ran off in search for the other pair.

John B: "Wait, let me see something quick." -he said, grabbing the object once again to look through them quickly.

JJ: "I knew we shouldn't have trust-"

John B: "Wait a minute. He's hurting her." -he mentioned, making all of us look over to the plane area quickly.

June: "That son of bitch is doing what?"

Kie: "What?"

JJ: "What?" -he repeated, turning to look at, John B.

John B: They're fighting, holy shit."

John B quickly passed the binoculars to Kie, running over to the Twinkie quickly. I followed along, seeing how John B, entered the van with no other thoughts rooming through his brain. I luckily was able to enter the vehicle, noticing how he looked at me completely confused.

John B: "What are you doing?" -he asked, turning the van on quickly.

June: "I'm not leaving you or Sarah, alone with that man. I can't loose you again, okay?"

John B: "Okay, just stay behind me, all right?"

He then drove off as fast as he could towards the gate, only making me turn around after I heard sounds coming from the back of the van.

June: "Bailey?!"

Bailey: "Where are we going?" -she asked, passing me the binoculars extremely confused.

John B: "Shit, you'll know once you see it..,just stay close to us."

The rest of the group began to scream as they saw how John B, drove almost through them. They all just tried their best to stop John B, but nothing was working at all.

June: "Do you even have a plan?" -I asked, beginning to heavy breathe over how fast he had started to drive.

Bailey: "We didn't even bring a weapon."

The boy completely ignored our comments, driving right beside the large plane. Peeking through the window to see Sarah, who instantly noticed us.

John B: "Hey, hey! It's okay! It's gonna be okay." -he reassured, making the girl, smile slightly but still proceeded to cry.

Ward: "Get off the runway! Get off!"

We all opened our eyes widely, only for John B, to speed up even more to try and do God knows what. The plane had began to get faster as well, making me start to panic over how calm John B, seemed to be.

June: "What are you gonna do?!" -I shouted, holding his shoulder tightly as I feared for my life completely.

John B: "Just trust me! Bailey, hold onto something back there!"

Bailey: "Shit." -the girl mumbled, proceeding to grab one of the handles of the door tightly.

Later on John B, pulled onto a sort of lever making the car turn quickly towards the left. This one only stopping right in front of the moving plane, making my eyes only widened completely over the sight.

June: "What the fuck are you doing?!"

John B: "Close your eyes." -he replied, holding onto my hand to completely block his view of the plane, as it continued getting closer to us.

I then did what he ordered me, hearing a lot of commotion suddenly. Only for everything to go quiet almost, and for a split second I thought I had died. But turns out I didn't, and I knew because of me still feeling like I was there and obviously didn't feel being hit.

I opened my eyes quickly, seeing John B, already looking up to the stopped plane inches away from the Twinkie.

Bailey: "Holy shit...I shouldn't have looked for those damm binoculars." -she said, almost sounding as if she wanted to cry.

The plane began to be turned off, making all of us head out of the van completely fast. I watched how John B, had gone completely mad and ready to fight whoever got on his way. I helped Bailey, out of the van, proceeding to grab her hand. We then both stepped behind John B, just like he told me, beginning to see Ward heading out of the plane.

Ward: "You trying to kill her?! What are you trying to do, you trying to get us killed?!"

John B: "I need the gold, Ward!"

The pair only stepped inches away from each other almost seeming as if they were going to fight, I only stared at everything completely shocked while being held by, Bailey.

Sarah: "No! No! No! John B! John B, you're okay. I-"

Ward: "Get away from him." -he demanded, trying to pull her away but we only held her back tightly.

Sarah: "No! Don't touch me!"

June: "Don't even try laying a finger on her!" -I shouted, holding onto Sarah's hand while John B, held her.

Sarah: "And don't tell me what to do."

We all stared at the man, filled with anger surrounding us. The only thing that could be heard was the police sirens approaching our way, making me began to panic and look over to, John B.

June: "John B."

Ward: "You think this changes anything? It doesn't." -he mentioned, proceeding to look behind him.

He later turned once again, looking over to us with a slight smirk on his face.

Sarah: "You gotta get out of here. You gotta-"

Ward: "Oh, thank God you're here. Susan, I told you he lost his goddamm mind."

June: "We have to go." -I whispered, pulling onto his hands rapidly.

Sheriff Peterkin: "Put your hands on your head."

Ward, turn to look at us once again smiling victoriously, as we all watched completely shocked everything that was happening.

Ward: "I'd do what she said kid."

Sheriff Peterkin only took her gun out proceeding to point it towards Ward, who hadn't realized what was going on.

John B: "She's talking to you, Ward."

The man turned around with frowned eyebrows, quickly tensing up after seeing the gun pointed at him. I only held onto John B's hand, feeling how Bailey, held onto my arm tightly.

Sheriff Peterkin: "You're under arrest for the murder of "Big John" Routledge." -she stated, making Sarah, gasped completely shocked.

Ward: "Are you kidding me?"

Sheriff Peterkin: "Put your hands on your head."

Ward: "Are you kidding me, Sue?!"

Sheriff Peterkin: "Put your hands on your head!" -she shouted, making the man, go completely silent.

He then did what she told slowly, turning around to face our way. At the moment my life completely flashed before my eyes, remembering all those memories I shared with that man. Only remembering how I used to stayed at his home, befriended all of his kids and even called him Uncle, many times. Only to see him turning out to be a complete monster who ruined my family's life. Well, the only family I had left...my dad, my brother and my friends.

Sheriff Peterkin: "I don't like being used." -she whispered, placing one of the handcuffs on the man's wrist.

I looked over to John B, only seeing how his eyes were filled with tears daring to come out. He's expression exclaimed a lot of sentiments at the moment, one in particular being anger. Sarah, on the other hand seemed filled with betrayal and practically couldn't stand without being held by all of us.

Sheriff Peterkin: "I waited a long time for this." -she mentioned, proceeding to put the other handcuff, but before she could she was pushed back by, Ward.

Sarah: "No!"

Bailey: "Shit!"

The woman was quick to grab her gun and point it towards Ward, only for us to suddenly get startled by a loud noise coming from very near us. My ears ranged loudly and I hadn't noticed what had happened until I saw Sheriff Peterkin's expression. We all gasped, only hearing Bailey, screaming loudly. We stood there completely still after seeing blood coming out of the sheriff's shoulder, seconds later seeing her dropped to her knees.

Rafe, later on came out from under the plane, making all of us step back completely frightened by his presence after seeing a gun on his hands.

John B: "Rafe, no."

Sarah: "Rafe?" -she cried out, almost loosing her balance once again.

June: "What the hell?"

We all looked down seeing Sheriff Peterkin, gasping for air. She looked up to Bailey, making the girl cry out as she tried to approach her but then the gun was pointed her way.

June: "No! Don't you fucking dare!" -I shouted, placing the black haired girl, behind my back.

Ward: "Rafe, what did you do?"

Sheriff Peterkin, dropped to the ground completely, still gasping for air. Rafe, only smiled by his father's question making all of us look over to him extremely horrified.

Rafe: "I saved you, Dad....I saved you." -he replied, trying to catch his breath completely.

He took a couple of breaths as we began to back away from him, only to see how he pointed the gun towards us again.

June: "Rafe, don't do this."

End of chapter.

Sofia's notes:
Take a deep breath, take a deep breath. TAKE A DEEP BREATH, PLEASE OMG!! Am I going insane for leaving it in a cliffhanger like that? Yes. But that's what they did in the show so I needed to leave it in as well hehe.

Don't worry, it will continue soon :)

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