Love, Drugs and Destruction

6. Bonfire

Sarah forced me to wear a dress, and I groaned, looking at myself in the mirror. "Seriously, it's on the beach why do I need a dress?" I ask combing through my hair. "Because you look hot, and we need to find you, someone," she says, and I frown. "I don't need a man in my life," I say because I already have one, but she doesn't need to know that. "Yes, you do; now come, let's go," she says, and I sigh, standing up. She drove us to the beach, and when we stopped, I could already see the bonfire and all the people; there were Kooks, Pogues, and Tours. Sarah hooked her arm with mine, and we made our way to the pogues.

"Lia, you came," J shouted, and he ran us, giving me a huge hug. I smiled, hugging him back because I did miss him as well. I greeted the others, and I took the beer JJ gave me; we sat next to each other on a log, just talking and laughing. I was having a good time, and I was a little bit tipsy already, and the weed JJ gave me made my mind heavy. "Lia, come dance with us," Kie shouts, and I stand up, almost falling over; I giggle, grabbing JJ's shoulder. "You okay, Lia?" he asks, and I nod, walking to the so-called dance floor.

I was dancing and having a good time with Sarah and Kie. We went to sit down again. JJ gave me another beer, and I thanked him. "What are they doing here?" I hear Pope ask, and I look at where he is looking; I see Topper, Kelce, and Rafe walking down the beach towards the bonfire, and Rafe's eyes go from me and then to JJ, and he frowns. I look down at my hands and I can instantly feel that he is angry. "They heard me tell Lia about the bonfire, so they wanted to come," Sarah says, and they nod. "As long as they leave us alone we will be fine," Kie says, and I look at Rafe again.

He was standing a few meters away from us, talking to some girl, and she was touching him. I frown, downing my drink; what is he doing? "Need another one?" JJ and I nodded, and he stood up and went to get me another beer; I thanked him, and he smiled, putting his arm around me; I saw Rafe look at us and frown again, but I could also see how angry he was, his jaw was locked, and his hands were in fists. He said something to the girl, and she walked away; I saw Topper trying to stop Rafe, and he walked toward us; my hands were sweating from stress, and my heart was beating very fast. "What do you want Rafe?" Sarah asked, and he looked at me and then at JJ; I could see his pupils were dilated, and I knew he was high, which made it so much worse.

"Can't I come to say hello," he asks, running his hands through his hair, and sighs. "Just go, man, why would you come and say hello we are not friends," JJ said, and Rafe's head snapped to him. "Shut the fuck up, Pogue." he spit at JJ, and I roll my eyes. "Rafe," I say, and he looks at me. "What princess, scared I will hurt your boyfriend," he says, and I can hear the hatred in his voice. "Just leave Rafe," Sarah says, and he nods, biting his lip. "You are both such whores for hanging around the dirty Pogues," he said, and I looked at him, shocked; JJ jumped up and pushed Rafe. "Don't call them whores man," he says in Rafe's face and Rafe laughs.

Before I knew what was happening, Rafe punched JJ. "Rafe no, stop," Sarah shouted as JJ fell to the floor, and Rafe kept punching him. JJ got in a few punches, and then Topper and Kelce pulled Rafe off JJ. "Get the fuck off our side of the island," JJ shouted at Rafe, and he broke free from Topper and ran back to JJ. "What the fuck did you say?" Rafe shouts, and JJ laughs. "You heard me; get the FUCK off our side of the island," he says, challenging Rafe, and I walk closer to him, grabbing his arm. "Let it go JJ," I say, and Rafe looks at me. "Fuck you and fuck you slut." Rafe said, pointing at me, and then he walked away. I ran my hands through my hair. I wanted to follow him so badly, but I knew I could not do that.

"Why was he so angry?" Kie asks, and I shrug. "He is high again," Sarah says, and I walk to get another beer; we all decide to go to the chateau after that, not feeling in the party mood. I walk in with JJ, and he sits on the bathroom counter while I clean his wounds. "Rafe acted like he was jealous," he says, looking at me, and I look up at him. "Why would he be?" I ask trying not to panic. "I don't know. Is something going on between you two?" he asks, and I frown, biting my lip. "No," I say, and he nods, jumping off the counter, and I throw away the wipes I used. "Good, because we cannot be friends if you guys are together, and Lia, he is a coke head watch out for him," he says, kissing my head and walking outside.

I sigh, looking at myself in the mirror; I know what he is saying is true, but there is just something about Rafe and me, a kind of pull that I cannot explain, and he is different with me; when we are together, he is different. My phone rang, and I saw Rafe's name, and I decided to ignore it. I walked outside and went to sit on one of the hammocks. My screen lit up. It was Rafe again.

Rafe: Where the fuck are you?

Rafe: Are you fucking JJ?

Rafe: Fuck you Lia, you are such a slut.

I sigh, putting my phone in my pocket, looking at the stars, and just listening to my friends talk. "Lia, you want some?" JJ asks, holding the blunt, and I nod, taking a drag; I let the smoke fill my lungs and lay back, taking another hit; the weed makes my mind cloudy, and I sigh; weed is nice, but I have to admit the coke I had with Rafe is just another high I cannot explain. "Are you staying over?" John B asks, and I shake my head. "I am going to the mainland with my mom tomorrow, so I need to sleep at home. We are leaving early." I lie, because I know I am probably going to spend the whole day in bed or fighting with Rafe.

"I am staying so will you take my car back?" Sarah asks, and I nod, standing up. "I will see you guys later, okay," I say, kissing JJ on the cheek, and I greet the others. I got in Sarah's car and I drove home, I went over what happened tonight in my head and I did not know what to do, I loved my friends, and JJ is like my brother not even talking about Sarah, but Rafe he is just someone I want in my life, I have always liked Rafe and the fact that he likes me back is just so much better, but I know he has some bad habits and issues, but I am sure he will change for me.

I stopped in front of the Cameron house and locked the car, I saw Rafe's truck in the driveway and decided to leave the big fight for tomorrow, I walked to my house and walked straight to my room, my parents went to the mainland for some business so I am alone, I walked straight to my bathroom and I went to take a nice hot shower when the water started getting cold I wrap a towel around myself and walk to my closet to get my PJ's. "So you finally decided to come home?" I yell, putting my hand over my heart and looking at Rafe sitting on the chair by the window. "Rafe, what the fuck." I say trying to calm my pounding heart. He did not say anything; he just glared at me, and under his gaze, I felt so uncomfortable.

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