"Look I got a boat that can get us off the island okay? But first we gotta get out of here, and it is better if we work together." Rafe was crouching in front of Kie, his hands hovering over her legs as he tried to reason with her. June was standing in the window, her eyes on the commotion that had been going on for the past few minutes. Kie hadn't told her that Singh had found their friends, why would she?
A truck pulled up and a majority of the houses guards piled into it, Singh included. June tilted her head to the side, blinking a few times before looking back at Kiara with a questioning look.
"Do you know where they're going?"
"They're leaving?" Rafe asked, and now Kie was inclined to answer, Junes jaw clenching as the other girl refused to answer her.
"They're going to find John B, and your sister." June moved from the window, her eyes widening as a surge of panic flew through her. Singhs men were on their way to get JJ and John B and their other friends. And Kie hadn't felt the need to tell June.
"Sucks for them. That's good for us though." Rafe said, his head turning to look at the girl. June had her back turned to him, but his eyes still attached to her shoulders. "This may be our only shot at getting out of here."
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June hid behind the door in the bedroom as Rafe and Kie staged an argument, her breaths quiet and heavy as she waited for the door to open. The glass broke and Rafe hid in the bathroom, Kiara slumping into the tub.
"Hey you two! What'd you do?" The guard asked, and June sucked in a breath and held it as he unlocked the door. It creaked open the guard walking inside and looking around the room. Through the crack June could see the gun in his hands, her part of the mission being to get that gun. He started into the bathroom and Rafe was quick to hit him with the door, the guard falling onto the ground. June hurried out from her spot, scrambling to grab the gun while Rafe punched the man and then broke a lamp over his back, his head instinctually turning to look to make sure June was there. Kie stood beside June as she held the gun in her hands, Rafe holding the guard on the floor and instructing him to stay down.
Junes hands were steady as she lifted the gun, her finger on the side of the gun as she held it up. The guard told them their mistake but June wasn't really listening, Kiara grabbing a sheet off the bed to tie him up. Rafe pulled his phone from him, stuffing it into his pocket as he began to tie him.
June stood with the gun in her hands, her heartbeat in her ears as she held it. She had all the power in the room, the cold metal making her palms sweaty. She ran her finger up and down the side as she imagined herself lifting it, pointing it at Rafe and ending all of this mess inside of her. But her nose scrunched up and he grabbed her by the arm, pulling her by her elbow into the hallway.
"Rafe. Rafe. Rafe. Rafe." Kie said, getting his attention.
"What?"
"Let me see the phone. Let me see the phone."
"Why?"
"Just give it to me." He pulled the phone out of his pocket, gesturing with his hand towards the gun.
"Okay. Give me the gun." June shook her hand, holding the gun in her hand and refusing to give it to him. He narrowed his eyes for just a second before letting it go, not wanting to challenge her. "You ready?"
