lovers - obx

• TWELVE •

It had been a week since the group last saw Rafe. They hadn't seen him on the island anywhere, not even selling drugs.

As much as they didn't wanna see him, they found it weird that they hadn't. JJ was grateful because he didn't want Katie around Rafe, and neither did the rest of the group.

Katie couldn't help but worry for Rafe. She knew that it was typical for him to disappear from time to time, but he was only ever gone for a day. To him to disappear for a week was unheard of.

"You okay?" JJ asked as he met Katie at the end of the dock.

She had been sitting out on the dock for the better part of an hour trying to figure out where Rafe could be.

"I'm worried," She said, "Rafe has been missing for a week and nobody is batting an eye."

"That's because nobody should, Katie," JJ said, "Are you forgetting what he did to you, and to Sarah?"

Katie sighed. She knew this was going to be his argument...it was every time.

"I know, I know," She began, "What Rafe did to Sarah and I is not lost on me. But he's still a person, and if he's hurt somewhere and nobody is looking for him, that's makes us pretty terrible people."

"Seriously, Katie?" JJ shouted angrily, "You're taking his side?"

"I'm not taking anyone's side, JJ. I am simply saying that I care whether or not Rafe is alive and breathing," Katie argued.

Without another word, Katie turned on her heels and stormed back to the chateau. JJ watched her walk away from with anger in his eyes.

How could she care about Rafe? Why does she want him to be okay?

JJ didn't feel it was fair that Katie was so distraught over Rafe's disappearance. He felt as though his feeling were being cast to the side.

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A few hours later, Katie found herself standing outside the Cameron home. She tried to leave the situation alone, but she simply cared too much to let this go.

She took in a sharp breath as the door finally opened, revealing Rose, who looked less than pleased to see Katie.

"You..." Rose said, "What do you want?"

"Have you heard from Rafe at all?" The girl asked nervously.

She had planned to beat around the bush a little before asking if they knew anything about his disappearance. One thing Katie knew was that, despite Ward bailing his son out of jail, he was still angry that Rafe put a bad reputation on the Cameron name.

"No," Rose said flatly, "Why, are you two together again?"

Katie scoffed, "Uh, no. I've just been worried about him."

"Well, he's not yours to worry about anymore," Rose said angrily.

Before Katie could get another word in, Rose slammed the door in her face. She sighed and began her return to the van in defeat. But, just before she reached the gate, someone stopped her.

"Miss. Lily?" Katie asked, immediately recognizing the woman, "You still work here?"

"Need to make money," Lily said, and they shared a small laugh, "I may have an idea about where the boy is."