𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿.

twenty seven.

   "Why does she get to tickle?"

   "She's the best tickler."

   "Should I like do an accent?"

   "Definitely disguise your voice."

   Kiara puts on the most ridiculous British accent I've ever heard, "disguise my voice how? Like how would you like me to talk? Like this?"

   We all shake our heads, "not like that."

   "Batman."

   "Batman," JJ deepens his voice.

   "There you go."

   "Spot on, let's do it."

   Kiara sucks in a deep breath, pressing call. We wait as the phone rings twice before it's answered. "Hello?"

   "Hello," immediately she turns to us, breaking her accent, "I can't, I can't do it."

   "Hello?"

   She clears her voice, "Is Gavin there?"

   "This is Gavin. Who is this? Hello?"

   "I know what happened on the tarmac."

   The man chuckles, "um...who's this?"

   "It was Rafe Cameron. But you already knew that, and you lied about it."

   "O-Okay, who is this?"

   "We're gonna prove it, you're guilty."

   "Alright you're gonna tell me who this is right now-"

   "You could have saved her, Gavin, and you didn't. And you're not getting away with this."

   "Listen! Listen to me! Who is this?"

   Kiara cuts the call, "how was that?"

   "That was good."

   "I mean I was scared."

   I smile, "good job."

   Pope nods, "alright phase two, now we tickle the wire."

   A few moments later the car pulls out of his driveway, all of us ducking down as his lights flashed through the truck.

   "He didn't see us, he didn't see us."

   "Go, drive!"

   We follow behind the car, Pope plugging in Kie's airpods, "it's Ward, he's talking to Ward."

   "What's he saying?"

   "I can't hear, get closer. He's talking about negotiating something, renegotiating."

   We sit in silence as we wait for Pope to pick up more.

   "Gavin's got the gun that Rafe used to kill Peterkin."

   My eyes widen, that's it That's all we need, we have to get that gun

   "I think he's trying to use it as extortion, as leverage."

   "Wait he's pulling over."

   Kiara slows down, "what do I do? Pull behind him? What do I do?"

   "Just go! Just go!"

   "Go around the block."

   I shake my head, "We're gonna lose it Kie."

   "Go! Hurry, just go!"