MECHANIC | Rafe Cameron - JJ Maybank - Outerbanks

23 - twisted

Rafe Cameron went for another drive around figure eight. He left Barry's in a hurry and ever since then he couldn't find peace of mind. He was driving around the city secretly looking for Anastasia's car. He desperately wanted to talk to her. Ask about JJ. Because right now, the jealousy was eating him up.

Anastasia on the other hand, was sneaking around Tannyhill with JJ. They had to find John B, but either he's already gone or hid JJs motorcycle pretty damn well considering it was nowhere on this entire plot.

"We should go inside", JJ whispered into Anastasia's ear, his hand touching hers, ready to pull her into the bush behind them incase he'd hear anyone coming.

"We can't just break in", Anastasia answered, giving JJ a stern look. JJ knew he she was stressed but he had never seen her like this before. The calm and collected Anastasia, the girl who would've broken into anything for her friends was gone.

"You're scared", JJ realized.
"-No I'm not!".

JJ didn't believe her. The last hour they have been sneaking around Tannyhill, her hands were sweaty, her hair messy. The blonde looked at her for a few more seconds.
Anastasia was a mess right now. 
And somewhere deep down the Pogue knew it wasn't just John B stressing her.

"What is it, Ana?", his thumb and index finger touched her chin, tilting her head so she'd be forced to look at him,"What else is bothering you?".

'I'm scared as shit right now, that Rafe motherfucking Cameron will see the two of us. Just the idea of you and me together would make him snap. And you do not want Rafe Cameron to snap. Because he will not just yell at you or push you, Rafe would fucking kill you', Anastasia wanted to scream at the top of her lungs.

She had seen Rafe Cameron hurt someone else once before, she could still hear the guys cries, still see the bruises on his chest and the wound in his stomach; blood everywhere.

Anastasia didn't want time to repeat itself.

"We should leave, J", she whispered back, looking into his watercolor eyes,"John B isn't here. Neither would he kill Ward for that matter".

"You sure? I've never seen him angry like that", JJ answered. He was scared as shit for his best friend and needed to help him somehow.

"Yeah I'm very sure", Anastasia nodded.
John B didn't have the look of death in his eyes. Not the same look Rafe did. She was sure John B couldn't even look at someone like that.

JJ sighed, accepting it. "Okay we'll leave".

-

It was one of the few nights since the past weeks that Anastasia had slept in her own bed. Alone.
JJ wanted to stay at the Chateau in case John B would return. Popes interview was gonna be in the morning and after they'd all meet at the Chateau to hopefully get the rest of the gold out of the well.

But once Anastasia opened her eyes and woke up to a thousand missed calls from Kie and JJ, she already knew it was over. Still she skipped breakfast with her dad (even though he made waffles) and sped over to the Chateau.

Kiara was already there, sitting on the porch next to JJ. John B was resting his back against the pillar. They all heard Anastasia's car from far away.
"There she is", John B sighed hearing the engine approach,"Another friend I have to disappoint".

"Anastasia is not gonna be disappointed", Kiara tried to lift the mood and most importantly protect Ana,"She always had your back".

John Bs eyes met Kiara's and he smiled sadly:"Exactly the reason why she's gonna be disappointed".

Before anyone could answer, Anastasia had already wrapped her arms around John Bs shoulders, forcing into a hug. She whispered:"I'm not disappointed, you idiot. I'll always have your back".