CHAPTER 10
(JAZMINE'S P.O.V)
This entire treasure hunt was messed up. Staring out of some bushes nervously, Betty von Heusen was now speaking to two policemen. As I continued to stare, I wondered if Huey had got loose from Ginger's chain. I told him it was a bad idea. While Huey got dragged away by Ginger into another yard, Mr. Timbern had switched on his light which illuminated my hiding spot, causing me to quickly jump over into Betty von Heusen's yard in some thick bushes.
We couldn't quit the game, because we were basically blackmailed.
What was going to happen now?.
What if we failed to find the next clue?, would that mean the video would be still sent to the police?.
Before I could think any more about this messy situation, I felt a hand suddenly clasp my mouth. "Don't struggle it's me," Huey's voice whispered in my left ear. He slowly moved his hand from my mouth, as I slowly turned to glance at him. "Oh thank God you got loose," I said relieved to see him. "Look there's Ruckus," he gestured with his head. My eyes widened in shock to see Ruckus heading towards the policemen, dragging along two tenage African American boys who I recognized from school by their collar.
"Let me go!," the one on the right shouted in anger, as he struggled. "An early good morning to you officers," Ruckus greeted the officers pushing the boys forward. "I caught these two trying to break in the house over there." Ruckus stated pointing at the house opposite Miss Betty von Heusen's. "Why were you trying to break into Mr. Stalin's house?." The police questioned.
The boys remained silent, as they stared at their shoes in shame. "You boys better start talking," the other police man stated sternly. "Or will have no choice but to take you in for questioning." The boys refused to answer. "Come on I found the next clue." Huey whispered turning to head in the next direction. "Wait," I whispered as I grabbed him by the shoulder.
"Don't you want to know what happens to them?." "They're not gonna talk Jazmine, which means the cops are gonna take them down for questioning. Unless you want us to end up the same way, I suggest you follow me." He had a point there. As I followed him I couldn't help but feel sorry for the two of them.
That could have been us…
(HUEY'S P.O.V)
Standing in Mrs. Tilly's yard, I raised the cover of a box. Inside held a nine millimeter gun, ropes, mask, kerchief, and a sign. "I won't do this," Jazmine started to say, as she began to back away from the box. "Relax Jazmine I checked the guns, and there's blanks instead of bullets." "How'd you figure out the next clue?," Jazmine asked staring at the guns uncertain what she would do. "Do you remember where Ginger goes when she usually gets loose?."
I questioned Jazmine who looked at me confused. "To 's house because she usually feeds her!." She exclaimed in realization. Mrs. Tilly was on vacation, and we were standing in her backyard. Suddenly Jazmine's phone vibrated. "Now that you've found the final clue, and you've found the gun, and other accessories you're about to commit a crime…" Jazmine gasped as I stood behind her, and read the rest of the message over her shoulder.
SHIT…
Who the hell was this mysterious game creator?.
I hated what the creator was making us do. I wouldn't have done it if my hand wasn't forced…
I wasn't worried about myself, I was worried about Jazmine…
(HUEY'S P.O.V)
"You ready?," I whispered to her, as I peeped out of the bushes to see our target heading our way. Jazmine had never done anything like this before, and looking at her I could see she was shaking like a leaf. "On the count of three," I whispered not looking at her, but focusing on my target, that was coming closer, as I waited for my moment to pounce.
"Now!," I shouted jumping out of our hiding place, kicking Ruckus square in the face. Ruckus let out a frightened yelp, as he stumbled back a few steps, but didn't fall. I didn't give him a chance to recover, as I sweep kicked him causing him to fall flat on his face. "You fucking niggas," he growled trying to get up. I grabbed both his hands, attempting to tie his hands behind his back. Into a tight knot.
Ruckus ripped his left hand from my grasp, and managed to collar me. "You think you could get away with rubbing Uncle Ruckus?." Ruckus growled shaking me now. "Well you got another thing coming you black apes-." Ruckus was interrupted by the sound of a gun cocking. "Get your hands off him you ugly motherfucker!." Jazmine shouted in anger. Ruckus turned his head slowly to see a gun pointing at him. "You sound familiar," Ruckus said slowly staring at Jazmine's emerald eyes, which was all that he could see, since we were both wearing masks.
He still held me in a tight grip. Without warning, Jazmine used the back of the gun, and hit Ruckus in the face with it.
"ARE YOU FUCKING DEAF!," She shouted as Ruckus yelped in pain and fear. "LET HIM GO!." She exclaimed pointing the gun at him again. If I weren't wearing a mask, my jaw would've have been on the floor right now at Jazmine's outburst.
I DIDN'T KNOW SHE HAD IT IN HER…
I quickly tied his hands behind his back, and tied up his legs.
"HELP!," Ruckus suddenly shouted. Jazmine further surprised me even, by taking out a kerchief from her pants pocket, and then stuffed Ruckus' mouth with it. I slowly walked around Ruckus, and stood by Jazmine's side. We stared at him in silence, as he made muffled pleas for help. "Is it messed up if I told you that I enjoyed doing that to Ruckus."
Jazmine suddenly asked me, as I leaned the sign on him. "Not at all Jazmine, not at all." The sign that I leaned on Ruckus who now looked like a stuff pig, had the words in big red letters saying "I admit it. I AM A NIGGA." That's when I heard it. Movement coming from the nearby bushes, and soft chuckling. This had to be the person who recorded us… Not wantin' to miss the opportunity to confiscate the recordin', I sprinted into the bushes to catch the culprit.
"Wait!," Jazmine exclaimed in surprise following behind. As I swiped the bushes out of my eyes, I tried to recognize the culprit, but it was still dark, and the mysterious person was wearing all black. They were also wearing a mask. We were running across Miss Tanners' yard, and I was gaining on this mysterious person. If he/she made it to the fence before I got to them, if they could jump the short fence, then I would lose them.
So I threw myself into the air, as I flew for a few seconds, using my right foot slamming it into the culprit's back. The culprit fell flat on his/her face, as I rolled once I hit the ground, and ended back on my feet, avoiding a hard fall. I quickly grabbed the culprit by the vest turning him/her around roughly, as I snatched off the mask.
"RILEY!," Jazmine exclaimed in disbelief, as she caught up just in time to see me unmask the culprit. You got to be kidding me. "Ok ok, let me explain," Riley stuttered in fear as he saw my right hand slowly become a fist, ready to beat the shit out of him. "Start talkin'," I threatened. "Thought I spice things up for the new school year with a little fun. I didn't think Jazmine would've gone through with it. Then I saw you two team up as partners, it was the perfect opportunity to mess with ya'll."
I showed no mercy…
"YOU MUSTA HAVE LOST YO GOD DAMN MIND!," I yelled smacking him repeatedly. "You could have gotten us killed!," I continued to yell holding his face down in the ground, making him eat dirt. I should have figured it out sooner, as soon as I saw the graffiti text messages. All this time my idiot of a brother was behind this…
(JAZMINE P.O.V)
I threw myself on my bed in exhaustion, as I stared out my window. While Huey beat the crap out of Riley, I decided to make an exit, and head back home. After everything that happened, I wasn't going to risk being caught. I was disappointed that there was no reward, and that Riley was the one behind this whole thing. Yet, I couldn't help but enjoy the adventure I had.
Seems I got what I wanted this school year:
I discovered who I truly was, and an adventure with a good old friend. If you ask me not a bad start for the school year…
THE END