#him bitching on the radio is hysterical as well like bro chill

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Part 23

Summary: John B. escapes, but not like how you thought he would...

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Part 22 

AU:Part 24 

Note: I started a new series featuring an OC and Kylo Ren/Ben Solo on my Wattpad under the same username! If you like Star Wars go check it out!

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We waited for what felt like hours for John B., I started to grow worried if something bad had happened. I paced around my yard while the other Pogues chilled on the porch. I pulled out my phone, anxiously waiting for a text or a call at least from my brother. He should have already been here.

“Where the hell is he?” I asked, turning to face my friends. 

“Maybe there were complications?” Kie said as more of a question. I could see she was almost as worried as I was. 

“You’re stressing yourself out too much baby, take a breather.” JJ said, standing to play with his hacky sack. 

Just then we heard a car coming up to the chateau, a police car. We all jumped into action, I backed up closer to the boat. John B. jumped out of the driver side, all of us sighing in relief. I ran to my brother, crushing him into a hug.

“You scared the shit out of me asshole” I said, playfully shoving him. 

“Is everything ready to go?” he asked, his eyes bloodshot from lack of sleep and crying. My heart tightened in my chest, I wasn’t prepared to let him go.

“Yeah, I packed some stuff for you.” I said, all of us walking to the boat. 

“Love you man, be careful.” Pope said, doing their handshake before embracing for a brief moment.

“Please don’t do anything stupid.” Kie said, tears streaming down her face as she hugged him.

“I love you bro, we’ll meet ya down the coast as soon as we can.” JJ said, the two boys embracing each other for a long moment. I could see tears in JJ’s eyes, despite him trying to put on the tough guy act. 

“I hate this so much” I whispered, tears pouring down my face. My brother and I both sobbed when it came to our turn to hug each other. 

“I-I don’t want to leave you,” John B. cried, burying his face into my neck and I doing the same to him.

“I know, I don’t want you to go either Birdie.” I whispered.

“I love you so so much Bubba. I can’t imagine my life without you, you’re my best friend.” JB blubbered, squeezing me tighter. 

“Do I beat Sarah?” I asked, earning a watery laugh from John B.

“Of course, you’re my sister. Do I beat JJ?” he asked, sniffling. 

“Hey!” JJ yelled jokingly, earning a laugh from all of us.

“Yes of course you do Birdie, you were my first friend. My twin, we literally have shared our whole lives together.” I said, rubbing his back before pulling away. He got on the boat, looking back at us.

“Thank you guys, I’m sorry I got us into this mess” he said, tearing up again. The Pogues held each other close.

“At least we did it together,” I said, looking at my friends then back to John B..

John B. pulled away from the dock, turning back to wave one more time. When he turned back around, my chest started to burn. I let out a choked sob, JJ putting his arms around me from behind and laying his head on my shoulder. Kie and Pope coming to hug me as well. The chateau was then surrounded by hundreds of cops, I grabbed on to JJ tight.

“Where did he go?” one cop asked.

“He’s gone” JJ said.

“You kids come with us” Shouppe said, several cops coming to push us into the vehicles.

We were driven to the Cameron’s where the police had a huge tent set up. I spotted Ward talking to some policemen. My blood boiled, wanting nothing more than to strangle that man myself for what he did to my brother. I was brought to a separate tent, joined by two officers.

“Do you know where your brother is going?” one asked.

“Even if I did know I wouldn’t say shit, you have the wrong person blamed for the sheriff’s murder. It was not my brother.” I said, leaning back to cross my arms. 

“There is a tropical storm your brother is driving straight into, with Mr.Cameron’s daughter on board-” the other officer stated, getting agitated by my attitude.

“Sarah is very capable of making her own choices officer, my brother has nothing to do with that!” I yelled, getting angrier by the minute. 

“We’re trying to save your brother from this storm” he said.

“No! You want him to come back so you can throw him in jail for a crime he didn’t commit!” I shouted, pounding my fists on the table. 

“And how do you know he didn’t do it?” the other one asked.

“I was there you idiots!” I yelled, they both looked at each other confused.

“I see Ward left that out that I witnessed what actually happened.” I said, relaxing now that I thought they might actually listen to what I have to say. Maybe they would even believe me. 

There was a sudden commotion comig from the other side of the tent, both officers rushing out, I followed behind them. Ward was talking on a radio, I immediately grew anxious.

“Son, just come back. You won’t make it through the storm, John B. we just want you and Sarah safe.” Ward said, actually acting concerned. 

“You killed my father, and you tried to kill me and my sister. Then, you blamed me for a crime I didn’t commit! Fuck you Ward!” my brother said from the other end of the radio. 

The officers looked at Ward, Shouppe saying they needed to question him. I went to find my friends, spotting them in another tent they had set up. JJ jumped up as soon as he saw me, pulling me into his arms.

“You ok sweets?” he asked, brushing some of my hair out of my face.

“Ward didn’t tell the officers I was there when Rafe shot the sheriff. I think this might really be an asset on JB’s part. They radioed him and he spilled how Ward tried to kill us and that he killed dad.” I said. 

I sat back down with JJ, leaning my head on his shoulder as we waited for the officers to give us an update. The rain was coming down hard, the wind blowing water inside the tent. I shivered from the chill of the wind, JJ wrapped me up in his arms to keep me warm the best he could. We also had to wait on Pope and Kie’s parents since they wanted to question them as well, I didn’t have anyone, and JJ didn’t really either. The officers came back in, somber looks on their faces.

“We lost him” Shuoppe said, looking at the ground. 

“So he got away?” Kie said, all of us smiling at each other.

“No, we lost him in the storm. He drove right in the middle of it, I’m sorry.” he said. My heart dropped, everything around me started to spin. 

“So they’re dead?” I asked, tears welling in my eyes. 

“YOU LED HIM RIGHT INTO THAT STORM!” JJ screamed, lunging at Shouppe.

“JJ stop!” I said, pulling on his shirt. 

Kie started to sob loudly, pulling me into her arms as we both cried. JJ pulling me away to crush me into his chest, I wailed loudly. I lost all the feelings in my limbs, completely relying on JJ to hold me up.

“He’s gone JJ” I wailed, my shoulders shaking as I sobbed louder.

“I know sweets, I’m so so sorry” he whispered, kissing my cheek.

Kie’s parents, followed by Pope’s came in. They all hugged and I couldn’t move away from JJ. 

“My baby brother” I cried, soaking JJ’s shirt at this point. Then Ward came in the tent, looking at me with regret. “You son of a bitch!” I yelled, charging at the man responsible for all of this. I landed a punch before JJ was struggling to pull me away. “You greedy ass motherfucker! You couldn’t let two teenagers who have struggled their whole life have something beautiful because all you fucking care about is money and power! You are a cold-hearted murderer Ward Cameron! Fuck you!” I screeched, clawing at his face as JJ dragged me away.

“Baby, stop” JJ whispered, turning me around to bury my face into his neck. I wailed, struggling against him at first before I broke down again. 

“He can’t be gone, he can’t” I sobbed. “My brother-h-he” I cried, at this point I was beyond hysterical. My heart had been ripped to shreds.

I was truly alone.

Pope’s parents drove JJ and I back to the chateau. I was zoned out, staring out the window at nothing. I was still trying to process what happened mere minutes ago. John B. and Sarah were dead.... this wasn’t how it was supposed to be. They were supposed to get down to the Bahamas, we would clear his name, get the gold, and then live happily ever after. How the tables have turned now. I could feel JJ’s stare, my hand limp in his not because I didn’t want to hold it. I just couldn’t feel anything, I felt so lost. Like a part of me is gone, how was I supposed to go on without John B.? We were each other’s back bones, he was the glue that held the Pogues together. 

We pulled up the chateau, I thanked Pope’s dad for the ride. JJ, Pope, and I got out of the car. Pope hugged me, telling me how sorry he was. JJ joined our hug, this was all that was left of our original friend group. The four of us grew up together, went to all the same schools, and all of us being attacked by a Kook at least every other day. 

“Love you guys, I’ll see ya later I guess...” Pope said, getting back in the car. 

I walked into the chateau, looking at all the pictures of John B. and I. Some of our dad, our uncle, and the Pogues. I went in my dad’s office, finding everything he had on the Royal Merchant. I put it in a trashcan, taking it outside.

“Babe, what are you doing?” JJ asked, following me outside.

I gathered up some branches, poured some gas on them, and lit them on fire. I took the trashcan and dumped all the papers into the fire, watching them burn.

“Why did you do that?” JJ questioned slowly.

“So no one can get their hands on anything to do with this shit anymore, it brings nothing but death and heartache.” I said coldly, staring at the fire. JJ put his arms around me as we watched the fire burn.

“I love you,” he said, kissing my shoulder.

“I love you Maybank” I said, turning my head to kiss him.

I didn’t know where we would go from here. I was sure that as long as JJ was at my side, things would be ok. I would avenge John B.’s death by getting that gold, and I would make both him and my father proud.