fear love¹ | rafe cameron

eighteen

Everyone was quiet. The music was turned down, you could hear the crackling of the burning wood and the whispering of some people. I have never felt so uncomfortable in my entire life. All eyes were on us, and the people who had been dancing next to me and Kelce until just now were standing on the sidelines.

Nervously, I looked around and for help, I looked to John B, who was standing on the sidelines holding hands with Sarah.
I exchanged glances between the two of them and when Sarah wanted to come to me, John B held his arm in front of her and said something, but I didn't understand what.

With my gaze, I continued to search the crowd for Pope, Kie, and JJ, and when I found the three of them, I saw JJ rummaging through his backpack and suddenly pulling out his beloved pistol. My eyes widened and Kie pulled him away through the crowd.

I turned to the boys, Rafe and Kelce staring at each other the whole time and Topper still waiting for a response.

»Yes, she's the girl who's just a pretty good fuck for him« Kelce answered Toppers question, and he looked at me. »I knew it«.
»Stop that« Rafe said while tightening his jaw and looking at me. I turned my gaze to the floor and nervously played with the sleeves of my sweater.

»You only used her, right? What did you mean last night? Exactly, she was just a girl you wanted to fuck easily« Kelce provoked Rafe, and he talked so loud, that everyone could hear him and now everyone knew that Rafe and I had something together.

I saw him clench his hands more and more into fists and I knew exactly what was about to happen, and out of the corner of my eye I saw Kie and JJ pushing through all the people again and looking at me worriedly.

»Guys it's enough« Kie shouted to the boys and I held my hands on their chests to gain space. From Topper was not to speak, because he just stood there and waited until the first fists would hit the faces.

»Rafe don't« I stood between the two of them and looked up at him, but he continued to stare at Kelce. This is going to escalate.

The next moment Rafe punched Kelce's face with his fist and everyone around us started cheering as if they were just waiting for one of them to punch first.

While Topper helped Kelce get up from the floor, I stood in front of Rafe which looked to Kelce, I held him by the arms to keep a little distance between the two of them and I could feel how tense he was by the arms. »Look at me Rafe« I said, knowing that would relax him.

I wasn't quite sure what to do and if it was right to get involved, but I didn't know what else to do.

»Shut the fuck up, Gracie« Rafe said. This sentence, this nickname and his look gave me the rest and from now on I could not hold back anymore.

»I should shut up? I thought you liked my mouth wide open in the car« I shouted at him and everyone started whistling or laughing, including Kelce who wiped the remaining blood from his face with a cloth and a little water.

»Damn Grace! SHE'S A REAL POGUE« JJ shouted and whistled.

»So never ever say to me that I should shut up, you understand?« I asked with anger in my voice, but I got no answer. »You fucking understand?« I asked him again.

»Well okay, I just wanted to say that you're a needy girl, when I'm not around you, you're going to fall apart« he started saying in a rough, harsh tone but one sentence got me and I felt the tears in my eyes. I wasn't expecting him to say something like that, but I couldn't blame him, after I kissed his best friend a few minutes ago.

»You don't know me, you only know what I allow you to know. I don't fucking need you in my life« he said, and it got quiet. It was so quiet as when the argument began.