Tides: An OBX Story

Two| Break your little heart

I'm done being on the sidelines. And nobody is going to stop me. Well I mean, they could try but what would that prove. I'm used to being cast aside like some useless toy. None of the others would understand. My cousin would have begged me to forgo my plan. But no one gets to hurt us without paying a price. That's where our beliefs aligned. Nobody hurts us and gets away with it. We're taking matters into our own hands. You can't do bad things without facing the consequences. I have to believe that.

"He's in there."

"Did you do it?"

"The cameras are disabled for the next thirty minutes. So whatever you must do Miss Calloway, I advise you to do it now."

At this moment, I was everything a Kook was. Powerful. Dangerous. And damn right vindictive. I was full Kook. The Camerons' are out. Rose has nothing on me. People trade secrets to buy my silence. My reign is just beginning.

Walking into my shop, I open the trap door and descend downstairs to see Barry tied up. Anger like a rabid dog. "Bitch, I'll end you."

"Stop with your threats. You don't scare me."

"You must be stupid."

"No, I'm just smarter Barry."

"Princess..."

My guards tightened the ropes as a sinister smile curved on my face. "Do you know why you're here, Barry?"

"You want some of this." My guard elbows him in the face, busting his lip open. "Untie me, Princess."

"The others were too quick to forgive you. Why should we allow some cockroaches to continue to thrive? It doesn't make sense. You screwed Rafe over almost costing him his life. And Ward didn't punish you enough. And I feel that it's always up to a woman to clean up their messes."

"So you're their bitch?"

"The thing about betrayal is it never comes from your enemies. Rafe was too soft in his forgiveness. You deserved far worse."

"I own country club."

"He's been too generous to you...and I just don't think it's fair. I think I need to send a message to our enemies by making you an example."

"You're a Princess, you won't hurt me."

"No, but they will."

"Cameras will catch you."

"They've been disabled. You ain't squirming out of this one, Barry." I nodded to my guards. Barry squirmed against the ropes. "I'll find you, bitch. You won't get away with this. I'll own you too." I hold my hand up. "You know what? I'll send a warning to my enemies. Anyone that dares to cross me, won't see me coming. The Calloways are back on top. You're a cockroach. I won't hurt you. Run far away, Barry. And if you ever come after The Kooks again - you'll wish you were dead."

"So you're the new big, bad?"

"Honey, I take what's mine and I take care of business. Run." My guards looked at me. "We're not breaking any bones today. Release him into the wild."

"Are you sure?"

"Questioning me? Not sure my parents would approve of that."

Without questioning me a second time, they untied Barry who lunged at me. I slammed him on the ground and held a knife to his neck. "Next time I won't be so merciful."

And then I changed and headed towards the celebration. I waited in the back, not wanting to draw attention to myself. Rafe saw me and Sofia was nowhere in sight.

A smile formed until I remembered what he did. All the bad things. All the people he hurt. Topper's right. I need to get over Rafe Cameron. There's no place in my life for him.

The celebration was over and Topper was drinking more than usual.

"You missed the celebration."

"I was in the back."

"With Rafe?"

"You say it like it's a bad thing."

"A lethal combination of chaos and malice. The Pogues have everything. Sarah's still with John B. When will people face real consequences, Lu?
"There's no place in my life for Rafe."

"I want to hate Sarah. I want to move on, but I can't." He groans as he skips a rock in the river.

"So are you in?" I lean against the rails as the summer sun beats against my back.

He turns to me with, "Where'd you go before?"

"I took care of business. You were right, Top. No one is held accountable anymore. No one pays for what they've done. Actions have consequences that must be paid."

"You're starting to really sound like a Kook, Lulu."

A chuckle escapes me, "Well I am. So you ready to take back control, Top?"

"I'm in."

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the OBX characters besides my OC. 

Author's note//

*Lulu is back on top. Can she be trusted? Topper's on the verge of destruction. And Lulu took on Barry. What will her powerplay cost everyone in OBX? Find out in the next chapter.*