Pogue Style || JJ Story

Chapter 17: Thats What She Said

"You mind?" she asked him "No, go for it" said JJ

"Wow. Would you look at that?" he asked her mockingly, a light laugh slipped my lips at his sarcasms, he looked at me and winked while everyone else gave me warning looks

"Hold you horses" said the lady "We aint got to the acid test yet"

"Ooh! The acid test" JJ commented "My favorite, guys"

"Well, it aint plated, and it aint painted" she muttered when she was done with the test

"Ma'am, im telling ya, this is as real as the day is long"

"It looks like somebody tried to melt it down" she said with an accusive tone making me wince

"My mom" i heard JJ say "She had all this jewelry laying aorund the house, and she thought it was best to-- to melt it down. To 'Consolidate' it" lied JJ as I hid my smile

"Seven pounds? Thats a lot of earring"

"Okay, to be honest ma'am...its really hard to see my mom fall apart with alzheimer's" said JJ

"Mm-hm, alzheimer's? Give me a minute" said the lady "Take your time ma'am" said JJ acting hurt

She went to the back of the store and came back quickly

"So, I, uh... I talked to my boss" she said

"And?" asked JJ

"And, uh, this is what I can do" said the lady and handed JJ a paper, he looked at her with a seriously look

"Fifty thousand?" chuckled JJ "You think I walked in here not knowin' the spot price?" argued JJ "Ma'am, I know for a fact that this is worth 140, at least"

"Well, sweetie, you in a pawnshop. This aint Zurich. Do I look swiss to you?" asked the lady

"Ninety, or i walk" said JJ

"Seventy. Half price... and, um... I dont ask questions about where you got this" she said

JJ looked at us and we nodded slightly "Im gonna need that in large denominations, please" he said and we all smiled

"Well, here's the snag. I dont have that much denominated, not here anyway, I can write you a cashier's check" said the lady

"Cash... No, ma'am. I want the cold hard. Thats what the sign says. Cash for gold. And thats what I expect. Im gonna get it in cold hard" stated JJ pointing at the sign and then looking back at the lady

"Well, I have to send you to the warehouse. I have the money there. Is that all right?" she asked

"Where's this warehouse?" asked JJ

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Soon we were on the way to get our money, I was sitting next to JJ and i had my head on his shoulder as he had the gold in his hands

"So they keep money out here?" asked Pope

"Thats what she said" said JJ and then chuckled as he realized what he had said "Thats what she said" and i chuckled with him

"Stop" said Pope

"Ive never even heard of Resurrection  Drive" said sarah 

"'cause youre rich" said JJ "Youve never heard of it either" i told him "Thank you" said Sarah as I backed her up

"Theres nothing but weed back here" said Kie

"All right, just 'cause its weeds, doesnt mean its, like..." JJ started saying but trailed off when we heard sirens from behind us