"𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰,
𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞."

[POV: Bailey]

NOTHING WAS WORKING OUT ANYMORE, everything became a nightmare we couldn't escape from. John B, had explained everything that happened to him inside the police station, leaving me filled different wonders. What could be the outcomes of this terrible situation?

We all rested pretty much in complete silence,  contemplating everything that happened. My feet rested on top of a wooden box in the trunk, as I began to listen to the radio. JJ had finally moved to the back sit accompanying John B, who hadn't spoke at all throughout the rest of the ride.

Bailey: "Is there any water?"

I asked, seeing Pope quickly passing a water bottle to JJ, later on he handled me the bottle.

Just seconds after that, the loud police sirens passed by rapidly behind Kie's truck, making me sit up to see the vehicle driving away from everyone's sight. I took a deep breath, focusing my attention towards JJ, who was already looking at me nervously.

And still, no arrest in the shooting death of Sheriff Susan Peterkin. The state police have issued a statement regarding a local person of interest, a juvenile from-

Kie, quickly turned off the radio, making everyone look over to John B. The boy only sighed filled with exhaustion, as he looked out of the window.

Bailey: "What are we going to do?"

JJ: "Okay, let's game this out." -he spoke, resting his head against the sit.

JJ: "Maybe you guys can help, being the smart ones and all, but...who are the cops going to believe?"

Bailey: "There has to be a way for them to believe, John B."

JJ: "Well, think about it. Ward Cameron or us? So the accuser is a bigshot developer, kind of lord of the island, got the governor on speed dial kind of person."

JJ: "And the accused...is John B, who is pretty much a homeless 16-year-old boy at the moment." -he finished, sighing as everyone else stayed silent.

John B: "Thanks."

Pope: "Shit." -he mumbled, rubbing his forehead filled with frustration.

JJ: "Okay, man. Yucatan, all right? I'm saying that's the only option. What other option do you have?"

John B: "Enough with the Mexico bullshit. Sarah, will bail me out." -he mentioned, looking over to the blond one, who only rolled his eyes.

Kie: "She did witness the whole thing."

Bailey: "Not just her...June, as well did. And me included but I can't count cause I ran off with, John B." -I explained, sitting up so everyone could see me.

John B: "Thank you."

Pope: "And she's gonna snitch on her brother?"

Bailey: "I don't think she likes her brother very much anymore, maybe she never even did."-I said, making John B, nod.

The blond boy, only sat up looking at everyone. He then blew off some of the smoke from his cigarette, shaking his head side to side.

JJ: "Not happening, bro. Okay? We've gotta get you off the island."

Bailey: "Did you not heard what I just said?" -I asked, making the boy, death stare me.

Pope: "The ferry. It's the only way."

JJ: "Exit stage left while you still can. Before the entire island is on lockdown." -he continued, only shushing off as he heard sirens approaching once again.

Kie: "Guys, just get down."

We all docked down, hearing the vehicle passing by once again. Eventually making everyone sit up as everything was clear.

Pope: "Sarah's not a Pogue, John B."

JJ: "Yeah. You can't stay here, man." -he finished, resting his head against the window.

I looked around the area we were in, beginning to think of any place we could go besides the one we were currently in. Kie, only turned the vehicle's engine, driving off the place slowly.

JJ: "Also, what are we going to do about, June? -he asked, looking over to John B, who only fidgeted nervously.

Pope: "We need to try and get her out of there as soon as possible."

Kie: "Yeah and Sarah, as well." -she agreed, making JJ, scoff.

JJ: "What did we talked about a couple of seconds ago? We don't trust, Sarah."

Bailey: "I trust her, you guys didn't see how much of a bad state she was in when everything happened. She for sure hates, Rafe and Ward."

Everyone just kept their voices shut, only allowing me to rest once again in the trunk. Leaving me to continue thinking about everything, thinking about how much life just changed in a matter of minutes.

[POV: June]

Sarah: "Here, I was able to find these clothes in my drawer."

The girl sat beside me, taking a peek of the trash can I was currently sitting in front of. She helped me pull my hair behind, only rubbing my back as I tried to hold my puke in.

Sarah: "Don't be scared to vomit, okay? I won't get mad, I promise." -she mentioned, making me nod as I got closer to the can.

And in a matter of seconds, I vomited. The girl only kept comforting me, making me feel much safer and not uncomfortable. The only unpleasant feeling was the taste I was feeling all over my mouth, making me glance over to the trash.

June: "What the hell?" -I mumbled, wiping off my mouth after seeing the insides of the trash.

Sarah: "What is that?"

A black liquid was covering almost the entire pink trash bag inside the can, making me grin fully disgusted by the sight. Sarah, quickly grabbed a napkin, helping me clean my mouth.

Sarah: "Could that be the liquid you told me about? The one Dad, made people inject you, right?" -she asked, receiving a short nod from me.

The sound of footsteps approaching Sarah's room quickly gained our attention, making the both of us stand up and move away from the door.

Sarah: "What are you doing here?" -she asked, glaring at her dad once he stood foot inside her room.

The man only lifted his hand up to try and calm the girl, down. But this only made Sarah, back away even more instantly.

Sarah: "I know what you did to, June."

Ward: "Sweetie, listen to m-"

Sarah: "I know what you did to Big John, as well. Why? Why did you have to do that?" -she interjected, instantly making the man sigh.

She took a sit on her bed, pulling me with her as soon as she saw Ward, approach us.

Sarah: "You could've killed her, my best friend. You killed her father, how could you?"

Ward: "Sarah, listen to me. We need to focus, all right?"

June: "No. What you need to do right now, is turn yourself in. Not just you...Rafe, too." -I mentioned, glaring at the man filled with hatred.

Ward: "You know I can't do that."

June: "Yes you can, it'll make everything easier. You're literally ruining your life."

Ward: "Your brother is the one ruining his life, he's already being looked for."

June: "What?" -I whispered, turning to look at Sarah, who was already looking at me filled with horror.

Sarah: "What?!"

Ward: "Yeah."

We only stood silent, I could only think about John B, at the moment. I wanted to run out of that house, but I knew I would just be making a big mistake if I did.

Sarah: "What's gonna happen to, Rafe? -she asked, beginning to tear up as she looked at, Ward.

The man only took a really big breath, eventually sighing loudly.

Ward: "Baby, nothing's gonna happen to, Rafe."-he replied, making me scoff.

Sarah: "Excuse me? What do you mean nothing's gonna happen? That doesn't make any sense!"

Ward: "Honey, I know it seems that wa-"

Sarah: "He shot her! He literally pointed a gun at me and my friends."

Ward: "Listen to me, sweetheart. You grow up in this world thinking there's good and there's evil."

Ward: "And that's how it should be, because that's helpful when you're young, when you need some kind of...structure."

June: "Oh bullshit! you've literally gone crazy, you're a fucking psycho."

Ward: "June, you should be grateful over what I did." -he mentioned, glancing my way quickly.

June: "Excuse me?!"

Ward: "I didn't made you a suspect, cause I care about you. I see you as my own daughter, you've been part of this family for a very long time."

June: "Wasn't my Dad, family to you? Or were you just using him cause you're a greedy motherfucker?"

The man stayed completely quiet after my question, only adjusting the way he was sitting completely. His hand moved over to his chest, and he only proceeded to rub slowly, almost seeming nervous.

Ward: "Look, there's a moment when you reach a point when you realize that the world isn't organized along some divine idea of right and wrong."

Ward: "It's not. It's something else. It's family...and tribe."

My eyes darted over to Sarah, only noticing how the girl looked completely out of it. She was totally shocked, she didn't seem like herself at that moment at all. She was terrified over what she was currently seeing and listening to.

Ward: "Do you girls understand?" -he asked, making Sarah, shake her head side to side instantly.

I did the same as well, crossing my arms as I continued to glare at the man, completely disappointed in him.

Ward: "You have to pick a side, girls."

Sarah: "No."-she replied, reaching for my hand quickly.

Ward: "Him or us."

He then stood up from the bed, walking quickly over to the entrance of the bedroom. Taking one last glance at me, allowing me to see the total stranger he had become.

Eventually he closed the door, letting me and Sarah, in complete silence. But this was shortly broken by the blonde girl, who quickly ran over to door.

Sarah: "No, no! Shit!"

June: "What's wrong?" -I asked, seeing how the girl continued to try and get the door open, but this one failed miserably.

Sarah: "Let us out."

She said completely weakly, almost sounding out of breath. The sound of keys jangling on the other side made me get closer to the door, making me begin to bang rapidly.

June: "Open the door, Ward!" -I shouted, punching the wooden door completely desperate.

Sarah: "Let me out! Please!"

We then heard a couple of mumbling from the other side, only realizing they were walking off.

Sarah: "Dad, please!"

The girl quickly slid down against the door, placing her hands on her face. Her muffled sobbing only made me sit beside her, embracing quickly into a hug.

Sarah: "I don't understand, why did he do this?" -she cried out, hugging me even tighter.

Her body shook uncontrollably, making me feel completely vulnerable. I didn't know what to do besides hug her, I felt guilty in so many ways.

June: "Here, let's take a sit on your bed." -I whispered, standing her up slowly, walking over to her bed.

We then sat down, staring at each other with nothing but worried expressions. We knew clearly what the both of us were feeling, it was just a moment where we both share the exact same emotion...fear.

[POV: Bailey]

Pope and I, had looked all over the Kildare Ferry area. Unfortunately finding no docks open, leaving us with pure frustration. We walked over to the announcement boards, looking at the schedules they possibly had available.

Bailey: "Oh shit." -I mumbled, making the boy, stand beside me quickly.

Pope: "What's wrong? Oh...shit."

Pope took a hold of a wanted sign with John B's picture on it. We both looked at each other completely frightened, but then the boy, grabbed another paper.

Pope: "Bailey...is that?"

Bailey: "Oh no." -I whispered, quickly getting pulled by, the boy.

He placed his cap on top of my head rapidly, continuing to push me towards Kie's truck once again.

Pope: "Okay. Okay, all right, no."

Kie: "Pope, can you act normal?"

Bailey: "Is getting in the trunk of a car normal?" -I asked, rubbing my head completely frustrated.

I entered the back sit area, crawling my way back to the trunk almost hitting JJ, with my shoe.

Pope: "So, um...okay, so, bad news."

Kie: "What?" -she asked, getting Pope's cap handled by me.

Pope: "The ferry's closed, and there is this."

He then passed the two papers to Kie, entering the vehicle later on. The curly head looked at the papers completely shocked, passing them later on to, JJ.

John B: "What is that? What is this?" -he stammered, seeing how I looked completely scared.

Kie: "Shit."

JJ: "Well, John B, uh...this is a good framer of you. Same goes to you...Bailey." -he mentioned, showing the two papers to, John B.

My heart sunk completely after seeing my wanted sign, and just hearing those words coming out of the boy's mouth made the feeling even worse.

JJ: "Okay, so the whole island's looking for John B and Bailey, right now."

Bailey: "Stop it." -I mumbled, wiping some tears away from my cheeks.

Kie: "That's a lot of money."

JJ: "Congratulations, guys. You're famous." -he finished, passing the paper to, the brunette boy.

John B, glanced at me completely shocked, later on mumbling "sorry" to me as soon as he realized my eyes covered with tears.

Kie: "Okay, guys. We got to get to the HMS. We need small, no running lights-"

John B: "It's a the Château, Kie." -he mentioned, rubbing his temples.

JJ: "And I wonder if the cops got the entire place staked out. Let me think. Oh, yeah, no they definitely have that place locked down."

Kie: "Yeah, copy that."

Bailey: "Guys, what are going to do then? This is seriously fucked up in so many ways." -I asked, grabbing my paper to take a look at everything they had written down.

Pope: "Let me think, just give me a second."

The boy only looked down to the wheel of the car, later on raising his head up slowly.

Pope: "JJ." -he mumbled, almost seeming to realize something.

JJ: "What?

He then turned around to take a hold of the boy's knee, making JJ, grab his hand gently questioning what was wrong with him.

Pope: "Does your dad still have that boat? The cigarette boat, the Phantom. The one he used to race."

JJ: "Maybe." -he replied, rubbing his ring rapidly.

Pope: "You guys can get right up the coast, no problem."

Kie: "Okay, look-"

JJ: "It's not gonna be easy, Pope." -he said, looking over to me and John B, completely frightened.

Kie: "The surf's running from three to four."

JJ: "I don't know where the keys are." -he mentioned, trying to stop the boy, from turning the car's engine on.

I glanced once again to my paper, noticing how Kie's car was placed on the poster. My hand suddenly trailed to John B's shoulder, making me shuffle him around so he could see what I was reading. He then read the same thing as well, quickly looking over to Kie, with widened eyes.

John B: "Guys, your car's on the poster." -he whispered, gaining Kie's attention quickly.

Pope: "Can we move it? please!"

Kie: "Pope! that's not gonna help." -she argued, trying to stop the boy, from honking aggressively.

I looked around the area seeing how a lot of people had began to look our way, making me dock down quickly.

Bailey: "Stop honking!"

Kie: "Don't honk the horn!"

Unknown boy: "It's that guy. Right there."

Everyone then looked over to our right, except me and John B, who only stayed down in case things were about to go down...and they did.

Kie: "Shit."

JJ: "We got a snitch. Pope, turn the car on." -he demanded, trying his best to maintain calm.

Unknown boy: "We get 25,000 if we find him."

John B, glanced at me fully on panicking. Then a lot of banging from the car's vehicle gained our attention rapidly, noticing a man already smiling by finding, John B and I.

JJ: "Pope, turn the car on."

Kie: "Hey, dude! we gotta go!"

John B, then turned around away from the window, making me do the same as well. We continued to hear shouting coming from inside and outside. Everyone seemed to be arguing over the amount of desperation they felt, only making me feel even more panicked then before.

Kie: "Pope, turn the frickin' car on!"

Pope: "I am trying!" -he shouted, flipping the key constantly.

JJ: "Go, go, go, go!"

As the blond one said that, the car finally began to move only for it to stop after hitting another vehicle in front of us.

JJ: "Pope, jeez!"

Kie: "Dude, back up!"

Bailey: "Who let him drive?!" -I asked, continuing to cover myself with a hoodie I found on the trunk.

Kie: "The other way, Pope!"

JJ: "It's okay! Pope, just go!" -he reassured, sighing as soon as Pope, was able to drive off finally.

The boy, drove right pass a police officer, trying his best to drive away as fast as possible. We all took deep breaths over the amount of shouting coming from outside, letting us know that there was probably no one by our side.

Kie: "What are you doing?"

Bailey: "You okay?" -I whispered, looking over to John B, who's hands shook abnormally.

Kie: "Watch out! Pope, Pope, Pope, watch out!"

The boy, then hit a couple of mailboxes as he tried swerving off the road, only making all of us shout completely terrified. He only laughed it off, glancing over to Kie, who stared at him completely angry.

Pope: "Oh, my God!"

John B: "Pope!"

Kie: "What the fuck?! My mom's gonna kill me." -she mumbled, taking deep breaths while she looked over to the outsides.

Pope: "I'm living my best life now."

Bailey: "Right when your best friend possibly gets caught and goes to jail?" -I asked, noticing Pope's expression change.

JJ: "I should be the last one to tell you this, but you're not okay to drive. Dude stop!"

We then completely stopped in the middle of the street, hearing how John B, sighed completely relieved.

Pope: "John B and Bailey, get out."

Bailey: "What? Are you sure?"

JJ: "He's right. We'll draw the cops, you guys run." -he replied, rubbing the brunette one's shoulder.

John B: "Shit."

The boy only looked over to me, receiving a nod of agreement so we could start heading out of the car quickly. I placed the hoodie on completely, getting helped by John B, as I crawled my way out of the truck.

JJ: "I'll get the rig, and I'll meet y'all in the dump tomorrow, okay?"

Bailey: "Okay."

JJ: "Three o'clock, okay?" -he remarked, watching how we began to walk away quickly.

John B: "Yeah."

JJ: "Three o'clock tomorrow at the dump."

The brunette one then pulled my wrist, helping me run throughout the large field of tall grass. Neither of us looking back to the car, our main focus only being finding a hiding spot as soon as possible.

Bailey: "Where do we go exactly?" -I asked, jumping in between a pair of rocks blocking our way.

He then looked around the area, seeming to try and find a hiding spot somewhere near us.

John B: "I think I know a place, come on."
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We had been running for hours, no place to hide at all. The amount of encounters we almost had with cop cars was insane, everything was starting to feel like a whole video game. We had reached what looked like a Kook area, and nighttime had come by pretty fast.

We had reached a tall wall of bushes, making the boy, crouch down to help me jump by giving me a boost up. I then fell in what looked like a backyard, with a large pool right in front of me. Seconds later John B, finally jumped right beside me, pulling onto my arm once again into a small latter blocking our way.

We continued to run a couple of steps more, suddenly stumbling across another police car, making us run the opposite way. He opened a wooden gate, allowing me to enter through in full speed quickly following along.

Bailey: "Get down." -I whispered, pulling him beside another bush.

And as we looked over to the street, there was another police vehicle passing through.

John B: "Shit."

I glanced at him completely scared over our lives, he only nodded a couple of times, proceeding to put the hood on top of my head to help me camouflage better.

Bailey: "What's the plan now?" -I asked, heavy breathing over how tired I was already feeling.

He then stood up, making me follow along. He raised his hood on as well, proceeding to run once again. As we ran through the dark street, we suddenly saw a garage door completely opened. We looked at each other filled with relief, quickly running towards the home with no other thoughts in mind.

John B: "Go, under that table." -he whispered, pressing a button from the controlling panel of the garage door.

I only walked over to the mentioned table, quickly taking a sit under it. My body ached a lot, it almost felt completely numb. I could've sworn it was shutting off over all the running and jumping I had done. John B, took a sit beside me a couple of seconds later, taking deep breaths constantly.

Bailey: "What do we do if someone catches us here?" -I asked, placing my chin on top of my knee, instantly wincing over a cut I had on top of it.

John B: "We won't be caught, let's just rest a little bit here...then we'll find somewhere else to hide."

Bailey: "Okay."

I felt his gaze stuck onto me, making me look over to his way. I instantly noticed tears accumulated on his eyes, only for me to frown my eyebrows.

Bailey: "John B, please don't."

John B: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have take you to the airstrip. You saw so much, you went through so much and now you're going through even more shit."

Bailey: "Look, it's fine. At least I got to meet you and your friends a lot better, you guys are doing so much for someone you barely even know." -I reassured, placing my hand on his shoulder gently.

John B: "I promise that if we're able to get out of this island, I'll make sure to drop you off somewhere really nice...you deserve it."

Bailey: "That's the thing though, I don't think I want to leave anymore."

John B: "What do you mean?" -he asked, placing his hood down.

Bailey: "You changed my mind after all, you're right about not leaving my daughter behind. But I guess I'll have to leave still, and that is what I get."

We only stayed quiet for a couple of seconds, but suddenly the sound of the garage door trying to be open startled the both of us. We looked at each other completely horrified, still hearing banging coming from the outside. We both quickly crawled away from the garage, entering through a wooden door which lead to the insides of a beautiful house.

As we walked quickly through a large hallway, I noticed how John B, stop midway. He stood completely still, almost seeming to fear taking another step. I looked over to the direction he was glancing at, seeing a familiar boy, a couple of steps away from us.

Unknown boy: "John B?" -he asked, quickly standing up with a horrified expression.

John B, pushed me behind him, slowly raising his hands up right after.

John B: "Hey, man."

Unknown boy: "John B." -he repeated, shaking his head side to side.

John B: "Just listen to me for a second, relax."

Unknown boy: "Man, what are you doing here?" -he questioned, slowly backing away to the insides of his kitchen.

Johm B: "I...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."

I glanced around the home, trying to find a near escape. Unfortunately the only one was right beside the boy, instantly making me feel more scared.

Unknown boy: "Man, I know what y'all did."

Bailey: "We didn't do anything." -I whispered, peeking from behind, John B.

John B: "Please listen to me, Bailey, let me do the talking."

Unknown boy: "No, no, no. You need to get out of my house!"

John B: "We didn't do it, okay? Just listen." -he said, proceeding to step closer to the boy, who only kept backing away from us.

Unknown boy: "Don't try to talk to me, man. I know what y'all did."

John B: "No, no, no, no." -he mumbled, covering his face as he saw the boy, grab a knife.

Bailey: "Dude, listen to us!"

Unknown boy: "You need to get out of my house, right now!" -he shouted, pointed the knife our way.

John B: "Yo, put the knife down."

Bailey: "John B?" -I trembled, grabbing onto his arm fully scared.

The boy, approached our way quickly, making the both of us begin to back away.

Unknown boy: "You just invaded the homeland, bro. I'm warning you, man."

John B: "Put the knife down, Kelce."

Kelce: "You need to get the hell out of my house right now!" -he shouted, taking another step only making John B, pull me away from the boy.

We ran throughout the hallway, listening to the nearby footsteps approaching us rapidly. John B, quickly pushed me inside of a room, instantly locking the door behind him.

Bailey: "John B."

John B: "What?" -he asked, looking at me nervously.

Bailey: "We're trapped."

He only turned around quickly, trying to get the door open after realizing we were stuck inside a small laundry room. There was nowhere to go, that meant Kelce, had an opportunity to call the cops and we were screwed.

John B: "Kelce?" -he whispered, trying to hear what the boy, was doing on the other side.

We then heard how something was placed right in front of the door, making my eyes open widely as I realized what it was.

Bailey: "John B, he placed a chair. He has us stuck here, what do we do?"

John B: "Hey, man. Hey, hey, hey."

Kelce: "You're in the house of pain now, bro. You heard that? I got you, I got y'all, man."

John B, glanced at me once again, looking over to the ground completely defeated.

John B: "Fuck."

End of chapter.

Sofia's notes:
This chapter had me stressing, and I'm sure that I'll be stressing even more as I write the rest lmaoo 😭 I only hope you guys enjoyed, and are also liking how the friendships are growing more.

Thank you for the support, see you soon!!

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