my favourite kook || rafe cameron

chapter 13: midsummers 2

I try and find Rafe, and I find him in the distance talking with Kelce, with the brunette by his side.

I'm definitely not gonna go talk to him now.

I turn around swiftly and I march over to the bathroom.

I shut the door behind me, not locking it. I slam my hands down onto the counter. I take a few seconds to check myself out in the mirror.

Damn, I look good.

Why did Rafe not ask me to go with him?

Well I guess it's a stupid thing to ask myself. It would be weird if he did, considering what happened. I told myself I didn't wanna go with him. I even told Sarah that. But deep down, I know the truth.

I jump up and take a seat on the counter, to my left, the mirror. I pull my dab pen out of my bra, and I hit it a couple times.

Suddenly, a knock on the door. I quickly place it back into my bra.

"It's JJ."

My breathing calms down.

"Oh, come in."

He walks in and shuts the door behind him.

"I'm just making sure you're okay. I saw you come in, you've been in here for a while. You good?"

"Yeah, yeah I'm good. Just, you know. Midsummers." I pull my dab pen back out, passing it to him.

I wanted to tell him what was really going on, but again, it would be super weird.

Last summer, before ghosting me, Rafe found out about me and JJ's little thing. I'm still not sure how though. We were 100% a secret. Only us Pogues knew.

Anyways, he ended up getting super coked out, surprise surprise, and he punched JJ right in the middle of the Country Club.

I definitely didn't want anything like that happening again.

"I guess I should get back to work huh?"

"And that you do, kind sir." I jokingly say, in a british accent.

"I'll see you around, m'lady."

I chuckle as he exits the bathroom.

I hang around by myself in there for a bit, before I take one more look at myself in the mirror.

I slowly approach the handle, twisting it open. I exit the room and go back towards the party.

Where is everyone?

I couldn't see my friends anywhere.

I turn my head to see that brunette girl, alone.

Where was Rafe?

I find Sarah, walking away from Topper. I'm assuming maybe they had a bad talk.

"Hey, is this a bad time? Are you okay?" I ask her, quietly.

"Yeah- I just uh.. Topper's super pissed."

"Did you break up with him?"

"Yeah. He saw me with John B. I just hope he doesn't go do something crazy."

I knew that feeling all too well.

"Oh, I'm sorry. But it's okay, now you got John B. We don't gotta worry about him anymore alright?" I try to cheer her up.

She smiles.

"Hey, have you seen the Pogues anywhere, or... Rafe?"

She shakes her head looking around.

"No, you can check inside though."

"Alright, uh thanks!" I wave her goodbye.

I walk inside to the building, looking down every hallway.

I hear a commotion coming from down the hall towards the left.

"Stop!" I hear yelling, getting louder as I approach.

As I turn my head around the corner, I see all of them.

JJ, Pope, John B, Kie and Rafe.

"What the hell is going on!" I shout.

"I don't know Cass. I walked out of the bathroom and this psycho threw a punch at me!" JJ firmly says, referring to Rafe.

Oh my fuck.

"Rafe what the hell is wrong with you!" I look at him shaking my head in disbelief.

The rest of the Pogues stand in shock. Kiara's face looks a little more complex. As if she feels guilt. What would she feel guilty for?

The boys pull JJ back, as he tries to land his fist right up to Rafe's nose.

"Rafe." I sternly say, looking directly into his eyes.

He wipes the bottom of his nose, shaking his head.

I walk towards him and pull his arm my way.

"Rafe, what is going on."

He stays silent.

"Why am I not surprised, that yet again you're here throwing punches at my friend!" I shout.

"Cass. Listen to me alright?!" He shouts, getting angry.

"No Rafe! You listen to me! Why? Why did you do this. Is it because you're jealous?"

He doesn't respond, as he looks down at his shoes.

God he looks so good right now.

"Wow." I scoff.

"I though we were over this, considering you brought a date."

"Look, she's not my date alright?"

I suddenly feel more at ease.

"She- my dad's friends daughter. I hardly know her. My dad just wanted me to walk in with someone."

"Huh. Yeah well I think you did a little more than just walk in with her. I saw you two, laughing together. Acting like a real nice couple."

"Fine. You win."

"What?" I ask.

"You win. I was trying to make you jealous."

Rafe was trying to make me jealous? Well it certainly worked, but I didn't want to give him the satisfaction.

"So immature of you."

"Don't act like it didn't work princess." He says as he fidgets with the back of his ear, smirking.

"You still didn't answer my question. Why did you just punch JJ, yet again! Are you still jealous?"

He still doesn't respond.

"Are you or are you not-"

He cuts me off.

"YES! OKAY? You made me jealous." He loudly shouts.

"I saw him go in and out of the bathroom with you."

"Oh grow up Rafe. He was checking on me to see if I was okay. Like a good friend. Emphasis on the word FRIEND by the way." I roll my eyes.

He smirks.

"Let's just both admit it. I want you, you want me. Simple, Yeah?" He whispers into my ear.

"Ha. In your dreams Cameron."