"You how you're to remember a song and can't remember who sings it?" John B questions as he leads us through the cemetery.
"yeah" I answer as I step onto a twig making it snap under my foot.
"So, Redfiled. This whole time, I thought it was a place, right? But it's not a place" John B explains to the group as he stops in front of a large grave stone.
"It's a person" he tells us holding up his light so we could read the name on the stone.
"Voi-effing-la" JJ attempts to read the name making me chuckle.
"It's Olivia" I whisper to him and he puts his arm around my shoulder and kisses the top of my head. Pope looks towards the two of us and furrows his eyebrows as if he's confused or suspicious.
"See, my great-great grandmother Olivia Redfiled. That was her maiden name" John B explains to us as we shine our torches at the grave reviling just how unkempt it is.
"Help me with the door?" John B asks mainly looking at JJ and Pope.
I know for a fact I wont be able to move that thing. However, Kie probably could.
"All right" Pope says placing his flashlight on the ground then standing next to John B attempting to open the door.
"Here. I got it" JJ tells the two boys walks up to them dropping his arm off my shoulders. He nudges his way in between the two boys.
"We didn't come this far to get this far, all right?" JJ tries to motivate the two boys as they grunt trying to open the door.
Kie then grabs my arm pulling me aside for a second.
"Yes?" I ask wondering why she's taken me further away from the boys.
"You and JJ?" She questions quietly in the tone I was unfortunately expecting. She's annoyed.
"Yeah. me and JJ. Look Kie I wasn't going to do anything about it because well you I thought you liked him" I admit whispering back scratching the back of my neck trying to calm my nerves.
"What're you two whispering about?" John B asks out of breath from trying to open the door.
Suddenly, a snake hisses as it emerges from the side of the grave stone. We all scream as it hisses.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Pope shouts jumping back away from the snake.
"That's a moccasin, all right. Ye olde Dr, Cottonmouth. Death in tall grass." JJ takes hesitant steps around the snake.
Then he takes a different approach. A very different approach.
He crouches down and starts braking at the snake.
"JJ what are you doing!?" I question walking towards him trying to shut him up.
"JJ, shut up. Shut up!" Kie shouts to the blond.
I put my hand on his shoulder pulling him to stand up properly. "Are you trying to wake the dead?" I question furrowing my brow shaking my head.
"Babe, everyone knows they're afraid of dog's." Did he just call me 'babe' or am I hearing things. We both look at each other with wide eyes realizing what he just did.
"Babe?" Pope questions wiping his hands on his shorts trying to get dirt off them.
"Since when did you two become a thing?" John B asks pointing between me and JJ.
"I- ummm I- Jess?" JJ struggles to answer tapping me on the back - a little hard may I add - making me jolt forward a bit.
"This morning when we were at Pope's" I answer whilst JJ puts his arms around my shoulders.
"Are you serious. I was there?!" Pope shakes his head with a smile.
"I don't think the Cameron's are gonna like that" Kiara smirks making JJ furrow his brow in confusion.
"Anyway, moving on.....I could probably fit through that" I divert the conversation shining my flashlight towards the hole in the grave door.
"Absolutely not. You're not doing that" JJ tells me taking his arm off me. I look to John B and Pope who shake their heads as I try to walk closer to the grave door.
"No offense guys but you've not been able to move that door over a centimeter. I think this is much quicker" I say to the boys.
"I mean she's technically not wrong" Pope says to JJ who leans against the door.
I walk passed JJ and towards Pope and John B. "Okay can on of you help me up please?" I ask with a smile.
"I'll do it" JJ says appearing in front of me standing with his back against the grave.
"Me and Pope will move the branches for you" John B says as he and Pope reach up moving to the branches out of the way.
I look back at JJ who is now squatting against the door with his hands in a cup. "And what are you doing?" I ask laughing slightly.
"Helping. I've seen it in a movie come on. stand on my hands and I'll hoist you up." He explains to me. "You trust me don't you?" He questions with a wink.
"You know I do J" I smile putting a foot on his hands and grabbing onto the cracked part of the door.
"Okay one, two thr-" JJ starts but I help my self up dropping down to the other side.
"Or just forget about three" I hear JJ say making me smile.
I begin to cough slightly at the amount of dust in here. "You good? Still alive and everything?" I hear Pope question.
"Yeah yeah I'm good" I reply.
"Flashlight?" Kie asks but I grab my phone and turn my light on.
"Nah I'm good" I answer. "John B what exactly am I looking for?" I question looking around the small space.
"I don't know you'll know when you see it I guess." He tells me making me roll my eyes as he's got no clue what we've even come looking for.
My light points at a small dust envelope which I pick up looking at the front. "Bird?" I whisper to myself wondering what it could mean.
"Did you find something?" John B questions.
"I think so yeah." I answer whilst putting my phone in my back pocket turning my flashlight off as I do so.
I look to the hole I'd climbed through five minuets and walk towards it using the moon as my light source.
I jump up gripping onto the rock and pulling my self up. I put my knee onto the rock eventually I sit on the top with my legs dangling down and JJ puts his arms so he'd catch me if I fall.
"Come on Angel" he says making me shyly smile as I fall into his arms.
JJ puts me down and John B begins to look at my arms.
"What're you doing?" I ask whilst wiping the dirt off my leg.
"Just checking to see if you're alright, am I not allowed to do that?" He replies with a smile.
"Of course your are John B. Yes I'm fine just some dirt." I tell him.
"Uh guys? Code red, code red." JJ tells everyone whilst blowing smoke out of his mouth.
"What's code red?" I ask as everyone seems to be worried.
"Square groupers" JJ tells me.
A light shines from outside the gate making everyone's head turn in that direction.
"Guys I think we should go" Pope tells us we all go behind the tall grave .
"Lights guys" I tell them and they all turn their lights off except John B
"John B turn it off" Kie says as JJ looks around the grave to see where the 2 men are.
"I'm trying" he tells us flicking the small switch them giving up and putting it under his shirt.
"Homies got a gun" JJ notices and as if on que my phone starts to ring. Which without a doubt has caught the attention of the men.
They all start whisper shouting at me to turn it off.
"Seriously" I whisper seeing its Rafe.
"Really Rafe"
I set off running towards the gate and I hear everyone running behind me.
Me, JJ, John B and Kie all climb over the wall whereas Pope begins to climb over the gate.
Kie and John B jump in the van starting it up.
"Guys guys I'm stuck!" Pope whispers hoping one of us will help.
"Pope come on man!" JJ replies getting out his gun ready to shoot.
"JJ put that god damn gun away Jesus!" I tell him hitting his chest and lowering the gun with my other hand.
John B gets out of the van and walks over to Pope pulling him back by his shirt.
"You're gonna rip me you're gonna rip me" Pope repeats over and over.
He then falls backwards landing on the floor leaving his pants on the top of the black gate.
"Oh my god" I laugh running towards the van jumping in the passenger seat.
"It's a little tootsie roll" I hear JJ say laughing as they jump in the van and John B drives off.
JJ, Pope and Kie begin their own conversation leaving me and John B in silence.
"So you gonna call him back?" John B asks.
"Who? Rafe?" Ask receiving a nod from JB.
"Probably, not now though" I tell him getting my phone out of my pocket to see he'd also texted me.
Rafe Cameron
We eventually get back to the Chateau and all head inside and go to the office.
"That bread had mold on it three days ago" Pope tells JJ as he made a sandwich.
"If you knew that why didn't you throw it out?" I question but he just shrugs.
"I'll just pull off the bad part, Plus, mould is good for you, it's like a natural organism." JJ tells us walking over to us.
JJ takes a bite of his sandwich then gagging and spitting it into his hand.
"Told you" Pope laughs at the boy making me laugh too.
I pass John B the letter and my phone rings yet again.
"Just answer it" Kie says in an annoyed tone that doesn't go unnoticed by any of us.
"You can put one of my shirts on if you want they are just in my room. We'll wait for you" JJ tells me kissing me on the check.
I walk out of the room and into JJ's room answering the phone and putting it on speaker.
"Hey, where are you?" I hear Sarah ask.
"I'm sorry I thought I could make it tonight. Somethings...come up. But I promise I'll be there tomorrow." I tell her looking through draws until I find a shirt. Which goes down to my knees.
"Good I can't deal with Rafe all by myself. You've gotta save me" she laughs.
"I will I'll be there tomorrow" I say with a smile even though she can't see it.
"Oh we're having a party at Toppers tomorrow. You should come with us if you don't want to I'm sure Wheezie will keep you company." Sarah tells me.
"Yeah sure I'll come with you. Are you sure Wheezie won't tell your parents?" I question.
"I'll figure it out" she says most likely with a smirk.
"Okay I'll see you then Sarah" I smile even though she can't see.
"Bye Jess" she ends the call with a happy voice. I put my phone into my back pocket and walking backing to the house.
I walk back into the office and see John B with a tape recorder in his hand.
I walk towards JJ and he puts his arm around my shoulders pulling me close to him.
I hate to say, "I told you so," but I told you so. And you doubted your old man. I suspect at this moment, you're filled with guilt and self-loathing over our last fight, but don't kill yourself just yet, kid. I didn't expect to find the Merchant either. You were probably right to call me out. Wasn't exactly Father of the Decade. What can I say, kid? I could smell the barn. And hopefully, we're listenin' to this in our brand new sugar-shack down in Costa Rica, livin' off passive investments and pulling on permits. If not, and you find this for less than optimal reasons, well, that's what the map is for. There she is, the wreck of the Merchant. If somethin' happens to me, finish what I started. Go for the gold, kid. I love you, Bird, even if I didn't always act like it. I hope when you're listing to this she's there with you. If she is you'll know who I mean.
We all look at each other confused.
If she is listening. Angel, I'm sorry I was never there. I'll see you on the other side son.
The tape ends and John B immediately stands up and walks away from the group. JJ begins to smile and point out that John B's father found the Royal Merchant.
Kie and Pope tell him to quite down as I walk over to John B who's backs is facing the group.
I walk in front of him and he looks down at me with tears streaming down his face. For a second I saw a glimpse of myself in the boy.
I go on my tiptoes and wrap my arms around his neck. He collapses into a crying mess with his tears most likely soaking my shirt.
"I miss him." He cries into my shoulder i run my fingers through his hair trying to calm him down.
I want to say 'I know I know' but what I really know is that, that's the only thing you don't want to be told. When you're crying.
"Can you guys just leave me for a minute?" John B asks everyone.
"Yeah sure man. Come on guys" JJ answer and we all walk out of the office.
Eventually we all walk down to the dock everyone finding their own place to sit.
"Kie can we talk?" I ask wanting to know why she's acting like I'm an enemy.
"Sure yeah" she says and we walk over to the hammock. We both sit down and I put my phone onto yeh hammock so It wont fall out of my pocket.
"What?" She questions making herself comfortable.
"Why're you being like this?" I ask.
"Like what?"
"Like that. You've been acting like this since you found out about me and JJ" I tell her. "Hold up. Do you like JJ"
"What? No. Look Jess it's just. I know JJ, he's never been the relationship type of guy. I just don't want him to hurt you." She explains to me fiddling with her fingers to avoid eye contact.
"Kie he won't hurt me. You don't have to worry" I tell her with a smile.
"If he hurts you. You'll probably forgive him cause that's the kind of person your are. But he'll never forgive himself." She tells me standing up from the hammock.
"Come on let's go over to them" I say whilst standing up from yen hammock.
"How come your shirt is all wet?" she comments.
"John B" I answer as we walk away from the hammock.
"Let me garb something" she smiles going back to the hammock but I keep on waking.
JJ looks at me with a smile opening his arms as he leans against the wooden poll.
I walk up to him wrapping my arms around his waist and his go around my neck.
I turn my back so it's against his chest and he wraps his arms around my waist. Sitting his head in the crook of my neck.
Kie begins strumming a tune on her ukulele. -that's what she probably got from feb hammock- JJ swings the both of us to the slow rhythm of her song. Then softly kisses my temple making we shyly blush.
"Music is the best therapy" I whisper to the boy with a smile.
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