Song to listen to while reading- Suburban Legends(Taylor's Version)(From the Vault) by Taylor Swift
Y/n's POV-
"You're dating who!?" my dad, Ward Cameron, screamed.
I stared at him with fear building up inside of me. "J- JJ Maybank" i said quietly.
it's not that i'm ashamed, i'm just terrified of my dad.
~~~~~~~~~~~~Hours Earlier~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Hey princess" JJ said as he climbed through my bedroom window. "JJ! you could've knocked! what if i was naked?" he smiled at the thought of me naked.
"Well number one, i'd hope that you'd lock your window if you're naked. number two, if i knew you were naked i especially wouldn't have knocked"
i laughed and shook my head at my boyfriends antics.
That's right. Boyfriend. i'm a Cameron that's dating a Maybank. We're like romeo and juliet. only less death.
We've been together for 7 months and so far the only person in my family who knows is sarah. my friends don't know and neither do his.
We're not ashamed of each other, but word spreads fast on a small island. the last thing i need is my dad finding out.
"What's the plan for today" he said while wrapping his arms around me. "Ummm well i figured we could go to this park for a cute picnic date" i said.
"How far away is the park?" he asked. Since no one can know we're dating, we have to go out of town to go on dates.
Dating him while being a cameron is hard. I can't even count the amount of times i've had to sit back while my friends talk bad about him, my family talks bad about him, or treat him like dirt while he's working.
One time, he was refilling Rafe's drink and Rafe was being a dick. I was about to say something but before i could, he gave me a look that said 'don't. blow. our. cover.'. So i didn't.
"It's like 45 minutes maybe an hour" i said. "Well then what are we waiting for?" he asked and headed toward the window.
I watched as he snuck through the yard and hid behind his usual tree. I put the stuff in the car and drove to the tree and let him in.
"I wish we didn't have to do this" he said with some sadness in his tone. "I know. Me too baby. But hey-We graduate in 3 months and then we can take that money we saved and get our own place" i assured. He nodded and stared out the window.
Through these past few months, JJ's been telling me how he feels like i'm embarrassed to be with him. It breaks my heart but it's how it has to be.
After a long drive we finally pulled up to the park. it was fairly empty, i could count the amount of people on one hand.
We set up our stuff on an empty patch of grass. "Wait Y/n! did you bring pickles?" he asked quickly. i laughed and nodded as he dug through the bag to find his pickles.
This boy and his pickles.
We ate and talked for a few hours. I wish we could be like this in Kildare and not the next county over.
"So anyway i told Kiara..." i stopped listening to his story. I squinted my eyes and saw my worst fear. Across the road stood my brother, Rafe. He looked right at us and pulled out his phone and took some pictures, after that he ran off to his car.
"JJ we gotta go" i said and started throwing stuff back into the bag. Confusion flashed across his face, "What why?". "Rafe. He's here and he saw us. He even took pictures" i said as i stood up to fold the blanket.
"Shit! Shit! Shit!" he exclaimed. "What!" i asked, "Your dads gonna kill me! Sure he might ground you but he'll actually kill me Y/n" he said scared.
"It's gonna be ok, i promise" i said and pulled him towards my car.
The whole car ride was filled with an anxious silence. I dropped him off at the chateau and quickly sped back to my house.
"Oh look! Here she is!" Rafe exclaimed. He and my dad sat at the kitchen table. Rafe looked pleased with himself while my dad looked confused.
"What's going on?! will someone please tell me?!" my dad exclaimed. "Rafe saw me with my boyfriend" i said calmly.
Rafe pulled out the pictures and shoved them in my dad's face.
"You're dating who?!" my dad screamed. "J-JJ Maybank" i stuttered.
He stared at the table for a few minutes, deep angry breaths leaving his nose.
"How long" he said oddly calm. "7 months" i responded.
"Did you ever plan on telling me?" he asked. "Yes. I was waiting till i was sure he was the one. And i am" i explained.
"Y/n. It's been 7 months" he said in a mocking tone. "Yes but he's proven that in these 7 months he's it for me. Daddy please! I love him!" i said with tears in my eyes.
"Does he love you?" he asked. i nodded quickly, "More than anything".
"Sarah's dating his friend right?" he said. Rafe looked pissed that i wasn't being kicked out.
"Yes, they're like brothers" i said quickly.
"If he hurts you in any way, shape, or form, you tell me. i'll take care of it" he said as he walked towards me.
"You don't have to worry about that" i assured. he pulled me in for a hug. "Are you happy?" he asked. "Happier than ever" i responded.
"Then that's all that matters" he said and walked away.
"Call him, i wanna meet him" he said as he walked upstairs. I smiled to myself as i pulled out my phone to call my boy.
