𝙎𝘼𝙔 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙒𝘼𝙉𝙏 𝙈𝙀

Chapter 8

I stare at my wall deep in thought about what I was going to do. I really fucked up. I like JJ but I don't see him like that. We have always been friends, nothing more.

Knock knock knock. I hear three loud bangs on my front door. It must be JJ. I sleepily stand up and walk towards the door to my house.

I reach my hand out towards the door knob and twist it till I hear the click of my door opening.

"JJ I'm really tired, can we please just hang out tom-" i was surprised to see rafe standing on my doorstep. What is he doing here?

"Rafe?'' I say in a curious tone.

"Sorry i know you're tired, i can go home if you wa-" i cut him off.

"Come inside" I say while ushering him through the door and into the kitchen.

I look up at him scanning his face trying to find a hint to what he was doing here. His expression was cold and emotionless. My eyes trace his body till they land on his hands.

They were covered in a red substance. Blood. Even his rings were coated in it. I felt the need to help and comfort him like he had done to me a few nights ago.

"Rafe what the fuck" i say whilst dragging him into the bathroom, grabbing a cloth before turning on the tap and letting it run. 

He watches as I slightly wet the cloth and wipe his hands clean one swipe at a time making sure I don't damage his cuts further.

His eyes follow my movements as I lightly rub the blood off his rings and trace the wet cloth over the bumps of his knuckles.

I bring the rag to my favourite of his rings. It was a completely gold signet ring. The top was a smoothed over circle shape that reflected the light. I washed it making sure it was completely clean.

"You like it," he says sweetly.

"yeah i do" i say whilst tracing my finger around the cold gold ring.

"Take it" he says, almost demanding me to.

"No I can't.." I know how much that ring means to him, he wears it everyday. I can't take it from him. "It won't fit anyways".

"Here" he says as he grabs the ring off his finger and pushes it into the palm of my hand.

"You can wear it around your neck" a smile tugs at the corners of my mouth.

"Give me a second" I tell him happily as I quickly go into my room and dig through my draws for a necklace chain. I finally found one. I loop the ring through it and skip back into the bathroom where rafe was.

"Look" I say, dangling the ring on the chain in front of his face. His lips curve, making a smile as he looks back at me. His hands move towards the chain and ring before grabbing it and quickly clipping it around my neck.

"I love it" I beam at him.

"It suits you well" he says then letting out a yawn.

The house was silent but it didn't feel awkward. It was comforting, having him with me made me feel protected and safe when we weren't screaming at eachother or when I want to physically pull my hair out because of him.

The air around us was comforting.

"Rafe.." I begin as his eyes meet mine at the sound of his name leaving my mouth. "What happened?" I asked him as I looked down at his hands that were once covered in blood. I don't want to pressure him for an answer but I ask anyway.

"I just got in a fight. It doesn't matter, I'm fine. I'm going to go home now. Thanks for the help cory." he says quietly, trying not to disturb the calmness between us. I could tell by his facial expression that he knew I was worried.

He was lying.

I can tell by the way he looks away when he speaks and the colour of his flushed cheeks pop.but the truth wasn't a priority.

It is his safety.

"I'm not letting you go home by yourself like this. Your acting weird and god knows what you will do" I stare into his eyes. The deep blue was so mesmerising and calming.

I lightly grab his hand while walking into my room taking him with me.

"Stay here for tonight" I look at him seriously.

He nods in agreement. I walk over to the bed lying down and facing the ceiling. He does the same.

It was silent. We were both lying on our backs staring at the ceiling. All that I could hear was his slow deep breaths. After a while I got cold and buried myself under my duvet. I turn on my side before closing my eyes and trying to get some sleep.

I feel a pair of arms wrap around me and a soft kiss to the top of my head.

"Goodnight princess" rafe hums.

***

I wake up and see rafe is gone. The only thing he left was a small piece of paper on my desk that read 'thank you x'.

Without a second thought I toppled out of my bed with the note in my hand in a sleepy haze I walked over to my jewellery box and slipped the note inside.

I finally made my way into my en-suite.

The cold water trickled down my back making my mind clear.

I finish up in the bathroom before picking out my clothes for the day.

I grabbed a blue cropped tank top that flatters my figure perfectly and a pair of old worn shorts.my bag hung on my shoulder swaying as I walked down the marble stairs in the new white Steve Madden Sandals my dad bought me for the lack of attention he has given me these past few weeks.

I left my house and closed the door with a bang. I drive over to the chateau.

I let my self in the unsupervised home which is more of a shack.i greet John B, pope and kiara before resting on the wall.

I stare straight at the hammock with the maybank boy lying in the material.His head turned facing away from my glares.

As I walk over to him he turns to face me. I gasp in shock seeing his beaten up face.

Covered in purple and red bruises. I could just feel his pain when I stared at him.

I had had an idea of who it was but I wanted to bury the thoughts deep down.

"JJ what the hell happened" I say in a worried tone.

"Why don't you go ask psychotic boyfriend rafe" he shouts back frustrated.

"Rafe did this?" I was shocked. I can't believe I helped him after he had done this.

I knew he fucking lied but this? Really.

"Yeah he did" he says coldly without a trace of emotion.

"You're seriously mad at me about this? What the fuck did i do?" I can't believe he is blaming all this on me. It's not my fault he's always picking fights with rafe.

"Why dont you go bother rafe instead of me!" he fires back. I feel hurt and betrayed. JJ, my best friend for my whole life, was jealous of rafe?

I turn and look at Sarah who is looking at me with sorrow in her eyes. "Sarah i didn't know" my face cracks as my eyes start to water.

"Well who's is that then cory" he points to the ring on my necklace.

Shit.

"my grandfathers" I confidently lie.

"Whatever" the boy says in defeat.

"Don't go fucking him as soon as he asks" he scowls.

"Fuck off jj" I shouted back at him. I storm off and walk back into my car before driving off at a high speed. I drive as fast as I can over to tanny hill to find rafe.