Bad Influence (Rafe Cameron)

Chapter 15

Rafe hasn't tried to get ahold of me all week. For the first time in forever he actually listened to me. I told him to stay away and he has. Not even one text.

It's been exactly seven days since we broke up and I'm feeling miserable. I really thought this was the best thing at the time but I miss him. I shouldn't, but I do. At the same time I also hate him too, so the feelings kind of even out.

He drives me crazy in all the worse ways. I still have the broken look on his face after I broke up with him burned into my brain. He looked heartbroken. It's what he deserved though. He had it coming at that point.

I've spent the entire week hanging out with the pogues. They are so fun and it's pretty much official that I'm part of their friend group now. I was really needing friends and they were there for me.

I haven't spoken to Sarah since she broke up with Topper and I don't even want to. She broke Topper's heart. He loved her and she left him for who? John B? I'm not angry at him though, only Sarah. I just felt a deep level of betrayal when I found out she left Topper for someone else. I still can't even fathom how those two would have a thing for each other but I just know they do. I can tell John B's hiding something. Actually, all of us can tell but he won't fess up.

I'm sitting in the living room, watching reruns of The Office because I have nothing better to do. My phone starts ringing and I immediately pick it up to see who it is. A tiny, hopeful part in the back of brain wishes it's Rafe but if course it's not. It's JJ, which still makes me happy though.

JJ and I have gotten a lot closer over the past week. He's the only one I told about my breakup and when he could tell I was genuinely upset he didn't even try flirting with me. He just pulled me into a hug and started telling I was too good for him anyways. Of course, he doesn't actually know who he is. I didn't tell him it was Rafe I was dating, but I'm sure that even if he knew, his opinion wouldn't change. Actually, I'm sure it would be far worse. He can't stand Rafe, and now, I don't blame him. I finally got to see a side of the Rafe everyone's always talking about.

I pick up the phone after two rings, not wanting to seem like I am super desperate to talk to him. I swear, one wrong move around this guy and he'll get the completely wrong idea and never let you live it down.

"Hey JJ. What's up?" I say into the phone, trying to not make it obvious I've got a smile on my face. I'm actually so excited he called me.

"Hey princess." He says back. My stomach does a tiny flutter when he says that. Though I shouldn't, I love that nickname for myself. He started calling me it the beginning of this week as a joke to cheer me up and when he noticed it worked he just kept doing it.

"Are you busy right now?" He asks me. My eyebrows shoot up even though he can't see me.

"No. I'm actually bored out of my mind right now. Why?" I tell him. I hear him shuffling around and then I hear a car door open and shut.

"I'm picking you up right now." He says before hanging up abruptly.

"Okay then." I say with the phone still up to my ear even though he's not even there anymore.

After about ten minutes I hear a knock at the door and quickly slip on my sandals. I open the door to reveal JJ leaning against the wall by the door, smirking at me.

"Where are you taking me? You never gave me time to ask you before you hung up the phone rudely." I say, giving him a  reprimanding glare. This dude then has the audacity to laugh at me.

"You look funny when you're trying to be intimidating. It's kind of pathetic. Not scary, like at all." He says, grinning at me.

"Shut up and tell me what we're doing." I scowl at him. If he notices he doesn't react or say anything which just pisses me off even more. That little jerk.