"We're gonna go, we're gonna melt down the bricks so they're not traceable." John B starts to explain. "This afternoon, we're gonna take it to the pawnshop and after that, we'll pay for JJ's restitution."
"How many bars?" Sarah asks.
"I don't know. It was all muddy." John B says. "I think it was like 500."
"500?" Sarah asks.
"600."
"600 bars of gold?"
"That's a lot of gold." Rosie says, her eyes wide in amazement.
"Yeah." John B softly laughs, ruffling her hair.
"I don't know. Could be a thousand." John B says, Rosie's eyes growing wider. "It was all muddy, but it was everywhere. Covering the walls, stacks of it. 400 million dollars. It's all there."
"Hey, that's crazy!" Sarah laughs.
"We did it. Now we just have to get it out of there." John B says.
"Once we do, can we get a dog? Ooh, and a cat? Or-- or maybe even a monkey. That way JJ has a best friend." Rosie grins.
"I'm his best friend." John B says.
"I think he'd appreciate a monkey." Rosie says.
"We'll think about it." John B tells her.
"Right. So how will we do that?" Sarah asks.
"We go buy a monkey." Rosie says.
"No, get the gold." Sarah corrects with a small laugh.
"Okay, so, Pope has a plan..." John B says as they start to walk again.
"Uh-huh." Sarah nods.
"Basically takes a pulley system." John B says, continuing to explain it a little. "Kinda little in comparison to 400 million dollars in gold. Think about it--"
"Hey." John B is cut off when Ward walks out, the three kids going silent.
"Hey." John B greets.
"Hi." Sarah says.
Rosie doesn't talk, only grabbing her brother's good arm and wrapping it around her chest, pressing her back to him.
"What are you three plotting?" Ward asks.
"I wouldn't mind ice cream." Rosie says, looking up at the two teenagers.
"Uh... the... usual stuff." John B says.
"World domination." Sarah says.
"That's my girl, always aiming high." Ward smiles. "It's gonna have to wait a day, though, cause I'm takin' this kid fishin' tomorrow morning. First light." He states, looking at John B.
"No." Rosie immediately protests, a frown on her face.
"Um..." John B mumbles.
"Just you and me." Ward smiles.
"No, he can't tomorrow." Sarah says.
"Why not?" Ward asks.
"Well, because we have plans." Sarah says.
"Oh, really? What plans are those? Sit by the pool all day?" Ward asks.
"No." Sarah says.
"A brother/sister date. Well, brother/sister plus Sarah." Rosie quickly comes up with a lie. "We have them every month."
"Well, I'm sure it can be rescheduled." Ward says.
"No. It's a tradition." Rosie frowns up at the man.
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Fanfiction[ outer banks -- seasons 1-3 ] Rosie Routledge & Cora Maybank Stand Alone: Birds of a Feather I DO NOT own Outer Banks, any of the show's characters or storylines. I ONLY own my OCs and their storylines.
