WILD RIDE (Rafe Cameron x OC) *COMPLETE*

Chapter Thirty-Five (Alana)

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

Alana

Kildare, NC

The Next Day

Thankfully Ward's truck was connected to my phone and I was able to use the selection on my phone to find where I parked my car to tell the tow truck driver where the truck was. I had to pay an arm and a fucking leg to have it towed from Charleston to Kildare and then have the tire fixed but I told Ward the truth... Well... Some of it.

I called him and said the tire blew while I was in Charleston so I had to have it towed and that I paid for it all and paid for a new time. He was more concerned about my safety and I told him I was fine just a little shook up by it but that I'd be alright.

Rafe was in the background but he was slurring and not making sense. Ward told me that Rafe had a little too much to drink at dinner and to just come home when I'm ready. I told him that I was cleaning up my old house and packing up more of my stuff and because it might take me a while I might just stay a night or two here.

He was fine with that and then I called Rose and told her the same thing. She was happy to hear from me but was worried about me being alone if I was shook up after the truck situation. I told her I was fine and that I had my computer and would email her all the pictures I took from the Tanny estate when I'd gone there. She told me not to worry about it and that we'd go over it once I come home.

I hang up and look to my side and see Sarah on my right and then over to my left is Kie. I have both my girls back... And I couldn't be happier. Sarah and John B had filled us in on everything that happened with them and I find out that they got married.

"So.. You're really my sister now." I say to Sarah as me, her, and Kie share a watermelon while sitting on the ground while the boys hang on the boat by the dock. Sarah nods and blushes. "I mean.. One way or another you'd be my sister. I'm glad it's you marrying John B."

She looks down. "Rafe didn't look right when he uh.. You know... Shot me."

I stuff a piece of watermelon into my mouth and swallow hard to avoid the topic of his mental health. I know it's bad. I don't know what's worse.. Sober Rafe or Rafe on drugs. Or drunk Rafe. He just needs to get help because I'm only human. I can't do it all for him.

I don't even think he'd let me.

"I tried to call him but he never answered and then Ward said Rafe smashed his phone."

"Cleo smashed his phone." Sarah corrects me. "You'd like Cleo... She had that boy on his knees and he obeyed her. Granted, she did have a knife to him."

I smirk at this. "Maybe she can come teach him to pick up his socks off the floor once in a while."

Sarah takes another bite of the melon. "Do you love my brother?"

I nod and answer quickly. "More than anything."

"Help him." Sarah says calmly. "My Dad clearly isn't helping him and... After he shot me he screamed at John B about you. How John B always puts you in danger and if anything happened to you he'd make sure that he'd kill John B. He loves you, Alana. My brother is really in love with you and maybe you are the key to him changing and getting help."

Kie clears her throat and we both turn to look at her. "Do we really want to encourage this?" She says. "Sarah, I know you were on the run for a few weeks. No water or food or anything and maybe too much sun but... You're smarter than that. Do we really want Alana with a psychopath like Rafe? He shot you. He tried to shoot John B and he killed Sheriff Peterkin. Oh- and he tried to drown me!"