Sparks | Rafe Cameron

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Spending the day at the Heywards, cleaning up the shop was not what Violet envisioned when JJ called for an emergency pogues meeting. Half of the pogues weren't even there.. hell pope wasn't even there.

Sweeping up the outside area, Violet glanced over to Cleo and JJ who had gotten eyes with Mrs Heyward "I always appreciate you helping out around here" she smiles brightly at the trio "Hopefully my son shows up soon, he's late."

"I'm sure he will be here any minute" Violet smiled awkwardly as she lied to Popes mum. She had no idea where Pope was or if he was even coming

"So anyway" JJ brings Violet and Cleo's attention back to the reason they were even there "they're talking on the boat about selling the gold to your aunt?" He questions

Violet nods "Yeah, my aunt has a pawn shop. She has shady connections."

Cleo furrows her eyebrows confused "So Barry double crossed you?"

"I mean I was going to do that to him so.." violet shrugs "I don't really have a leg to stand on"

"Did any of you take the gun?" Mr Heyward appears frantic as he looks around the group "The one I keep under the register?"

Violet shakes her head "No sir" she speaks up before looking over at JJ, surely he didn't steal from them.

"Jj??" Mr Heyward asks, assuming the same as Violet

Growing offended JJ raises his hands "Woah no. Haven't touched it." He states as Cleo repeats the same action, holding her hands up in defence

Mr Heyward turns to his wife, beginning to panic "I have to find it" he mumbles before making his way back inside the store

"You don't think.." Violet states quietly as she looks over at JJ and Cleo, not even wanting to speak her thoughts into existence

Jj sighs "He's going after Rafe, he has to be."

"I'll check the town" Cleo begins to form a plan, pointing at JJ "you check TannyHill" she turns to Violet "vilo.. you check the chateau."

Violet nods knowing fully she was not going to check the chateau. She wasn't on the hunt for Pope, her plan was to find Rafe before Pope could.. and if she wanted to find rafe the docks was the place to go.

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Reaching the docks, as suspected the lights to Rafe's boat were on. Stepping closer, his mumbled voice can be heard "No the situation we've got is.. I got it, I've got the bars, mint.. okay
Yeah I know. We talked about this earlier" he was on the phone to someone.. a potential buyer perhaps.

Looking around the docks, she spots a figure sitting in the distance.. holding what looked to be a gun. "Pope.." she sighs knowing she had to run on the boat to stop him. "Rafe?!" Violet yells, making her presence known as she steps on Rafe's boat "Rafe??"

Hearing her voice, Rafe panics "Vi?" He calls out as he slams the box shut, hiding all the gold "dude  I gotta go I'll call you back." He quickly blurts out, before ending the phone call, turning just in time for see Violet standing there

"Sorry.. I'm not interrupting am I.." she swallows, walking towards him slowly. Already feeling awkward as she glanced down at the box. That must be where the gold is.