my favourite kook || rafe cameron

chapter 15: post-midsummers madness

BACK TO PRESENT - MIDSUMMERS

I couldn't stand to be there anymore. I just wanted to leave.

I stand awkwardly in front of Rafe, with nothing left to say.

Kiara and the Pogues are across the hall by the bathroom, still processing what had just happened.

I sternly walk out of Rafe's field of vision before he grabs my arm.

"Cassie wait!" He shouts.

"Just- just wait."

I look back at him.

"What, Rafe?" I deadpanned.

"Can I just- can you please just let me apologize."

A moment of silence proceeds, as I try to figure out what to say.

"You have like 30 seconds."

He stares into my eyes.

"I- I'm sorry okay? I'm sorry for everything. What happened today, what happened last summer. I- I'm sorry for leaving you." He stutters.

I have no reaction. I really want to forgive him, but I couldn't just let him off the hook for everything he's put JJ through.

He continues.

"It's just that- you know, you- I." He pauses, trying to gather his words.

"It's just, what Kiara said to me, at the Country Club last summer. It- It really got to me you kn-"

What Kiara said last summer?

I cut him off.

"Wait, wait wait. What did Kiara say last summer?"

"Oh, shit. Uh- remember when I uh, punched JJ, the uh, the first time."

"How could I forget?" I scoff.

"Well uh- before that. She had came up to me and said some shit about you and JJ, being uh, together or some stupid shit like that?"

What? How could she possibly have done that. All of us agreed we wouldn't say anything about me and JJ. Ever since then I've been telling Kiara all my secrets. Who knows what else she could've spilled.

"Huh. I'm- I'm gonna kill her." I laugh.

I quickly make my way back down the hallway, where all the past commotion had happened.

Rafe following behind.

I don't know what to say.

"Get that psycho out of here man!" JJ screams, backing away.

"Look man, I'm sorry alright. It was my bad."

Rafe apologizing to JJ? Never thought I'd see this one coming.

"No way dude, why would you even do that! What did I fucking do? What made you pull that shit?!" JJ continues, furious.

"Yeah Kie, I wonder, what made him do it?" I deadpanned, as I glare at Kiara.

Her lips start to tremble.

"What?" She responds.

"You know exactly what I'm fucking talking about. I've been telling you EVERYTHING about my life, I trusted you because you're my fucking sister Kiara!"

"Cass I-"

"No Kiara! Fucking listen to me!" My eyes begin to water.

"What could've possibly made you think that was a good idea!"