Midsummers is tomorrow. Rafe is still expecting to go together, I haven't had the heart to tell him, now is not the time. He's even got a tie to match the colour of my dress, sage green.
All is right in the world again with the pogues. They finally let me explain having now cooled down and understand the situation. Having just got them back, I feel shit that they can't come to midsummers just cause they live on the other side of the island.
"Have you brought your dress?" Sarah's voice brings me out of my thoughts. I'm sat in her bed with my bag still on my shoulder whilst she sits on her floor with her makeup bag emptied around her, patting her face with the beauty blender.
"Yeah, Rose took it from me at the door. She's steaming it with yours." I rake through my bag looking for my makeup.
Sarah squeals, clapping her hands together. "We're gonna look so good! I can't wait!"
I don't say nothing. Instead I just start getting ready in silence.
"V, what's up? Are you okay?" If anyone knows there's something up with me when I'm quiet, it's Sarah.
"Yeah I'm fine." I shut down the conversation.
"You're not fine!" Sarah sighs frustrated with my little white lie. She drops her makeup sponge padding over to me and sitting by my side. "What's up? Is it about Rafe?"
This girl knows me too well.
"I want to go with him and spend the night with him so bad, but I can't risk Topper and Kie finding out." My heart continues to chip away being deprived of what it wants.
"Listen, Kie will end up leaving after the first hour to go back to the pogues so don't worry about her. As for Topper, you let me worry about him. I'll keep him distracted so you and Rafe can dance, drink and even smooch." She teases at the end.
Realising she's completely right, I nod. "You know he matched his tie to my dress."
Her eyes look like they're about to pop out of her head. "He did not!"
"He did." I blush with a grin.
"He is obsessed with you, V, and you can't tell me otherwise!" She pulls a face of awe as she thinks up the image of us both in matching attire. "You guys are gonna be the cutest couple."
Time was ticking and we had to be at the venue in less than an hour. I find myself alone in one of the Cameron's bathrooms slipping on my dress but struggling to reach the zip on my back.
A quiet knock sounds at the door.
"I'm in here." I tell whoever's on the other side. Annoyed they decided to knock on this door when there's over 4 other bathrooms in this place.
"Ness?"
I'd know that voice and that nickname anywhere. "Rafe?"
I immediately unlock the door and he lets himself in closing and locking it after him.
"Can you zip me up please?" I stand with my back to Rafe as we both look at each other in the large mirror. His eyes raking me up and down.
"Fuck, you're sexy." He breathes out before reaching for my zip. I feel his fingers trail up my back, his touch causing me to shiver.
All zipped up I turn to face him, throwing my arms round his neck as he snakes his around my waist pulling me flush to his chest. "You look so handsome." I beam, admiring all of his perfect features.
"I can't wait to dance with you tonight."
Fuck. "Listen, Rafe. About that..."
"No, I don't want to hear no bullshit Nessa. I'm dancing with my girlfriend at midsummers. I don't give a shit what anyone has to say." He warns me but trying to keep his tone soft remembering he's talking to me.
I let out a stressful sigh. "Rafe, we can dance together but maybe we just save it for a bit later on when my brothers drunk and distracted and Kie has left the venue?" I find myself turning it more into a question as if I was asking him it's okay. With the mention of Kies name he pulls his arms from my waist, checking himself in the mirror giving his nose a brush.
"Erm, yeah that's fine." He nods in agreement giving into his argument far too easily before not saying another word and stalking out the bathroom leaving me alone.
What the fuck was that.
***
The five of us, Sarah, Rafe, Kelce, Topper and myself pull up and head into the event. The garden is lit up with fancy lighting and tables and chairs with a stage where the live music plays and a make shift dance floor, couples are already dancing.
We find an empty table and everyone takes their seats. Rafe pulls a chair out for me but I don't sit down.
"I'm gonna go see if I can find Kie, I'll see you all soon."
He grabs my arm gently. "Why?" He asks keeping his voice down so our friends don't hear.
"Because she's my friend and she'll be here alone." I explain as if it's obvious. He bites back his response, nodding and dropping my arm.
I surf through the crowds of elegantly dressed kooks when my eyes land on Kies parents.
"Mr and Mrs Carrera, Hi!" I greet them both with a hug.
"Vanessa, sweetie, lovely to see you again!" They hug me back looking surprised to see me.
"Where's Kie?" I don't wait to exchange pleasantries, I get straight to the point.
They look at each other before turning back to me. Confusion spread across their faces. "We thought she was with you. She said you weren't coming so we said she didn't have to either."
"That little shit! I can't believe she played us!" Mr Carrera added as he looked to his wife in disbelief.
Not wanting Kie to get into trouble, I do the thing I know best. I lie. "Actually she didn't play you. I... erm... I told her I wasn't coming but my mom forced me and I forgot to let her know. I'm sorry for interrupting your conversation Mr and Mrs Carrera, I'll be going now." I stalk off, speed walking away from Kies parents and back to the table where my best friend, brother and his friends remain.
I take the seat beside Rafe, the chair still being pulled out.
Sarah notices me appear. "Hey, I thought you were with Kie."
I shuffle my chair close to the table. Everyone turns their eyes to me. "She didn't come." I spit out quickly hoping everyone would stop looking at me.
Kelce and Rafe disappear leaving me as a third wheel, balking at the sight of my brother and my best friend being mushy with each other. Sarah peers across at me and I mimick sticking my fingers down my throat.
Suddenly Rafe and Kelce arrive back with a tray full of drinks and a tray full of shots. "Here Top, we got you some shots." Rafe says coming back to sit next to me. I grin as he gives me a wink.
He knew exactly what he was doing.
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Inconvenient Attachment
Fanfiction[STILL WRITING] School has just kicked out for summer. The pogues are ready to have fun and party hard. Vanessa a kook by blood but pogue by heart, has no clue what's about to occur. Rafe, the boy she has known her entire life somehow crosses her p...
