My Girl : A Jj Maybank Story

Chapter Eighteen

John b began to yell at Jj asking where his gun was the only time they actually needed it and of course, it was on the porch

"Grace, where's your gun?" Jj asked Gracie Pope and Kie turned to look at her surprised but not shocked

"John b took it like I was a literal two-year-old," shooting him a glare "and who needs it now?" she said obviously pissed

"Of course, you don't have the guns when we need them," Kie said in shock at the two "Kiera I suggest you shut your mouth," she said rolling her eyes

"It was in my backpack -and then," Jj said before being cut off by John b telling graice hers was under his bed she didn't waste a second grace ran out of the room going into John b's room Jj immediately running after the girl to try and protect her

He saw the two men walk up to the porch and start to bang on the door Gracie didn't even get a chance to get her gun before being yanked by Jj

The group looked at each other their hearts racing The men's shouting began to get louder letting them know that they were getting farther into the house

"Routledge" One of the men shouted, "where are you, boy?" the other shouted the group began to look around the office to try and find an exit

The only exit was a framed shut window Jj and Pope began to pull up with all their strength trying to get it to open it wouldn't budge they knew the only way they were going to get out of there was if they could get out before the men got in

"What's happening why is it taking so long?" Kie said beginning to panic walking over to Pope and Jj Pope explained that it was painted shut

Gracie saw John b sitting running his hands through his hair "hey, were going to get out okay don't worry" graice said hugging the boy he wrapped his arms around her

"Use this" kie said handing pope a screwdriver that was on the desk Pope started to dig it into the window trying to crack the seal

Gracie held a finger up to her lips telling the three to be quiet knowing the men had gotten far back into the house almost positive they were almost near the office e

The door handle shook letting the group know the men were on the other side of the door the men began kicking the door pushing John b and Gracie forward since they were pressed against the door

Pope finally opened the window jumping out as fast as possible then helping kie out John b then went out the window it was just Jj and Gracie left Jj made the girl go first staying inside and helping her out

Luckily the two had got out before the men shot a bullet at the door lock opening the door and walking into the room

John b had left the door to to the chicken coop open Jj reached out for Gracie's hand letting her crawl in first and the others following behind them

the group tried there best to the be the quietest as possible John b was looking through the chicken wire watching the men as they took crates out of the office and load them into there black pick up truck they must of had some kind of information about the royal merchant

It was incredibly crowded inside the chicken coop with the five of them "Do something pope,shut him up" Kie said knowing that if the rooster kept crowing it would get them all caught

"what do you want me to do" Pope spat at kie his anger made Jj sit up "pet it i don't know talk to it" Kie said tears falling out of her eyes looking at the rooster that still wasn't stopping

"you do something" Pope said arguing with kie Jj sat up and reached for the rooster and snapped its neck in half John b turned his head away from looking out of the chicken wire seeing that the man began to look over at the chicken coop pulling his gun out of his pocket

The rooster dropped down silent everyone's eyes on him he looked down at the rooster

Kie sobbed John b tried to comfort her by holding her hand

once the man lost interest in the coop he put his gun back away and hopped in his truck pulling out of the driveway