So definitely binged the new season this weekend and i am shocked and excited and waiting to hear they will be renewed. With that i have so many ideas and ways this can go so hope to keep going with this story line.
This chapter may have some tough spots if your easily triggered. There is brief verbal abuse and a mentions of assault so if this will harm you to read please keep that in mind.
Thanks for reading :)
Hopefully in the next chapter if not this next one but the one after i will be brining more of the season 1 events in that I wanted to include and also hope to put a few twist and turns in here.
All errors are my own, no beta for this.
"Dad?" I say surprised to see him standing in front of me. I was frozen in placed by an unknown force as he stared at me. He must have just come home since he was still dressed like he was at the court house. His mouth formed into a thin line as he looked me up and down. I became hyper aware that I was in his eyes very under dressed. I was in my short jean shorts I typically wear at work and a t-shirt that I had cut to hand just above my navel. "I didn't realize you were home."
"Where have you been?" he asked his voice low and demanding as he just continued to stare at me. I swallowed the lump in my throat. My dad wasn't aware I was working at The Wreck. His idea of work was allowing the underclass to do it for us. Since I had been working there, I had made a point to keep it hidden, as my own hideaway from home when I needed it.
"I was out on the beach today with some friends." I lied gaining enough composure to set my face to mask anything he might be able to call me out on. The last thing I needed was for him to cause a big to-do in the cut with the people I cared about.
My dad was a well-known corporate lawyer. He was the man they called when someone screwed up and they want to get out of it, and when I say screwed up I mean royally f'd up to the point they should be in jail. If he didn't like something he made sure you knew about it.
Deciding I didn't want to continue standing in the entry way any longer I closed the door behind me and made a pass to walk by him. His hand grabbed my arm so quick that I winced as my skin rubbed roughly against his as he spun me to look at him.
"Would this be the same friends I told you to say away from?" he asked his voice was almost venomous.
"There good people and I'm not going to stop hanging out with them just because you don't like them." I state so fast that my brain couldn't stop me. I instantly realize I had pushed the wrong button when he let go of me by pushing me back into wall next to the stair a finger lifting to point at me.
"You are an embarrassment to my names. Why I let you walk around here without any…. Do you realize the things I have had to give up for you? Do you realize what I have lost because of you, you ungreatful…" He was angry and couldn't formulate words to finish his statements, but I could easily replace the pauses with words. I quickly averted my eyes and looked down, unable to meet his dark eyed stare. "How many of them have you slept with for them to keep letting you come back? Why do you really think they want you there, do you really think they like you? They are using you and I will not watch you throw away everything I have worked for so you can go whore around the south side." I stood there with him in my face for a very long excruciating second before he released me and turned. "Your mother left because you wouldn't be good enough and left me with you whether I wanted you or not." His last statement hurt but he had said it before so I kept my eyes down and let him rant hoping it would end soon.
"I have a brunch tomorrow with Ward Cameron at the country club. You will join me and will you make your appearance as such would be expected of you." He said, his voice becoming a little lighter, but still firm. He wasn't asking, it was a request that I had no choice about.
"Ward Cameron?" I asking risking a look up at him.
"Yes as well as his family." I inwardly cringed knowing who he was referring to.
"Rafe's going to be there?"
"Yes despite whatever you did to him he has agreed to come and you will be respectful of him regardless of what you have concocted in your mind about him." My dad state and he loosened his tie walking towards the parlor and his office.
"Concoted… Dad he…"
"I don't give a shit what he may or may not have done. Ward is a friend and client of mine and you being with Rafe was good for us and them. You decided on your own that you wanted to ruin that by dumping him."
"Dad he…"
"That's enough Rowyn, you were selfish and thought nothing of anyone other then yourself by ending your relationship with him and now I am left to pick up the relationship you ruined." He yelled turning suddenly at me and I took a step back wincing at the loud outburst. He didn't continue after that but turned around and left into his study slamming the door. Chewing my bottom lip I studied the door for a minute before I turned and went to my room shutting my door and locking it. Groaning I slammed myself onto my bed taking several deep breaths trying to subdue the anxiety that crept through me.
I came back from my own personal spiral with my phone buzzing in my pocket. Taking ahold of it I had two new texts from JJ including a missed call, a text from John B as well as a text from Kie. No doubt JJ was at the Chateau with everyone and Kie was there indicating we had left work and I should have texted by then. Sighing I opened my messages.
The Maybank
Yo. You home yet?
10:30pm
Roe. Kie just showed up here. Txt Me
10:48pm
Okay Seriously whats going on? Do I need to come over?
11:05pm
Johnny B
Hey you good?
10:53PM
Miss Kie
Will you call one of us please. This isn't funny girl.
11:07pm
I smiled to myself. There was something to be said about the care my overbearing friends had for me, though there was a small part of me that couldn't help but think that I didn't deserve them. With a sigh I opened my messages and started a group text with them.
P4L
Chill guys, I'm home.
11:10pm
The Maybank
'Bout time. Where you been
11:10pm
Got caught up. Sorry.
11:11pm
Johnny B.
You good Roe?
11:11pm
Yeah. Fine. Just tired.
11:13pm
It wasn't a lie. I was exhausted, however I realized I was short texting them because I just wanted to drop the conversation. I watched as the phone showed someone was typing.
P4L
Johnny B.
Guys. Radar shows the surf will be up tomorrow.
11:15pm
I'm in. Dad wont need me for deliveries
11:15pm
Miss Kie
Sounds like a good time. Count me in.
11:16pm
The Maybank
You know I wont pass up a good time.
11:16pm
I groaned inwardly knowing the moment I bowed out they would instantly know something was up. I rolled over burying myself in my pillow.
Johnny B.
You in Roe?
11:21pm
Wish I could. Something came up.
11:25pm
Look I will see you guys in a few days yeah?
11:25pm
Catch some big ones for me. And make sure JJ doesn't
do anything stupid.
11:26pm
I threw my phone to the side running my hands over my eyes. Sitting up I went into my bathroom removing JJ's hat and throwing it on the counter grabbing a ponytail and throwing my hair in a messy bun. Grabbing my toothbrush I started to brush my teeth when I heard my phone vibrate again. This time it wasn't the group text.
The Maybank
Hey you good?
11:30pm
I choose to ignore the text and turn my phone over on my nightstand. I was tired and the last thing they needed was for me to ruin their day tomorrow with my drama. Changing into a tank top and soft cotton shorts I pulled my earbuds out and turned on the playlist I had made years ago to help tune out the words my dad said and the feelings I was having about brunch the next morning. Closing my eyes I let the music consume me and pull me from my reality, if only for a small amount of time.
I don't know how long I was zoned into the music before I felt a hand touch my shoulder. My eyes shot open and my arm flung out colliding with the intruders face. Pulling my earbuds out I sat up. JJ was holding the side of his face and I covered my mouth in surprise.
"Oh my God JJ, I am so sorry." I apologize pulling him down to sit on the bed and pulling his hand away so I could look.
"Jesus Roe." He groaned moving his jaw back and forth.
"Hey you snuck up on me, your lucky it was just a tap to the jaw" I defended, standing from the bed and opening my bedroom door to peak out into the hallway. There was no movement in the halls beside my room or the floor below me so I resigned myself back to my room locking my door once again.
"You turned your phone off." He stated. Looking at the phone I had placed upside down on my night stand. Sighing I reached it again noting I had another text from JJ as well as a text saying he was on his way over.
"Yeah well, I was done with the conversation." I said sitting down on my bed leaning back again the headboard pulling one knee to my chest.
"Your dad came home huh?" it wasn't a question. He knew my dad was back. Removing his boots he scooted back onto the bed taking a place beside me. "What'd he say this time?"
"Spouted the same shit as before." I said quietly shrugging staring at the wall across from me.
"Come on you can do better then that." He nudges my shoulder with his and I shook my head look up at my ceiling before taking a deep breath.
"Wasting my time on the south side, I don't belong there and you guys are just using me. I need to be a better daughter, mom left knowing I wasn't enough… etcetera etcetera etcetera…" i trailed off. "Like I said same shit I hear everytime."
"Its not true you know." JJ said after a few seconds. I didn't immediately respond but I nodded refusing to meet his eyes. I knew the moment I met them I would melt and be unable to hold it together any more. "Roe seriously." I was staring off towards the wall again and felt movement beside me and then a hand moved to the side of my face forcing it in his direction, and there they were, clear crisp blue eyes that kept me on the ground. "Its not true."
Closing my eyes I nodded again feeling him pull me into his shoulder for a hug. I leaned into him and let him pull me down so I was laying on his shoulder his hand running up my arm his thumb brushing the jagged scar. I closed my eyes focusing on the feeling and let tears run down my cheek. He didn't have to say anything, just having him there kept my mind from running.
"What else happened?" he finally asked and I looked up at him my brows furrowing into a scowl not sure what he is referring to. "Your bailing tomorrow, and you love surfing. Any excuse to not be here, and to be in the water you would take it. So what else?"
Rolling from over so is on my back I thought about what he was asking and knew he would like my answer.
"My dads got brunch plans at the country club I have to participate in." I sighed, "With Ward Cameron." The last part I added in a whisper hoping maybe he wouldn't pick up on what I had said.
"Ward Cameron…." He sat up looking at me. "Ward Cameron, your going to have brunch with Ward Cameron…"
"And family…" I added sitting up and pulling my knees to my chest wrapping my arms around them.
"And family?" JJ repeated nodding before realization came to him, "And family, meaning…"
"Yeah meaning Rafe JJ," I said defeated falling backwards on the bed covering my eyes with my arm.
"Are you kidding me Rowyn, your having brunch with Rafe Cameron?" JJ was now standing leaning forward on the bed hes head bowed down.
"I am aware of whats going to happened." I stated dryly. Removing my arm and swinging my legs over the bed to move to sit up. Rafe Cameron, eldest son of Ward Cameron and ex-boyfriend of yours truly. Per my dads pushing and plotting Rafe and I were pushed together and I ended up dating him for a little over a year, and it was a very long and rough year. He was always high tempered and controlling, and it didn't help that I was hanging out on the cut more at that time. Our break up had been anything but mutual and despite my fathers intervening I ultimately made the decision to dump him at the bonfire at the beginning of my sophomore year. I don't think he was so much upset that I broke up with him, more then I made him look like an idiot, and since then Rafe and my relationship always came anger and resentment.
"Does your dad even care what he did?" JJ asked frustration laced in his voice.
"He doesn't care JJ, and even if he did know it would be my fault it happened to begin with and he would twist it so I did something wrong." I rolled my eyes standing up moving to the front of the bed leaning on the foot board arms crossed closing my eyes.
"Jesus Rowyn Rafe almost…"
"I know what he almost did JJ, I was there and I don't need to reminding me about it okay." I snapped at him starting to feel my frustrations surfacing. JJ stood up straight and made a loud sigh as he ran his hand through his hair before shaking his head so the hair fell into place. JJ's hatred for Rafe wasnt the typical Kook Pogue feud. The hatred the Pogues felt for Rafe stemmed from a lot more then just simple words and rich versus poor mentality, no the distain was deeply rooted in the events that occurred at a kegger a year ago. Events that solidified hers and JJ's relationship, and taking away all any doubt she had had about him being her safe place.
Flashback (1 year ago)
The beach was packed with people, Kooks, Tourons, Pogues all of us were having a good time. Two bonfires were lit on opposite sides of the bone yard and someone had brough a sound system to blast music around. I was laughing with Kie as she started going off on some random tangent on the environment only to move quickly onto a different subject. This is what we needed to relax from the chaos of finals week and now school was out and we were free for a summer.
"What is she doing here?" Kie had asked and I followed her gaze to a girl standing on a lifeguard stand looking over the party.
"Sarah Cameron, Kook princess." I state taking another drink of my beer and turned back towards the party. I didn't have anything against Sarah, I knew what she had done to Kie and that made me a bit spiteful but she had never personal done anything to me.
Walking away from Kie I found Pope sitting with a classmate running on about death and dead bodies. Rolling my eyes sat beside him and nudged him. The girl he had been talking to looked like she wanted to run. "You know Pope… I love your passion for the dead, but you may want to ease up, or at least wait until she is to drunk to care." I suggested. Taking his hand I pulled him up, "come on lets go dance." I smiled and led him closer to the speakers where others were dancing around. Not long after we started moving to the beat he leaned closer so I could hear him.
"Thanks Roe."
"Any time Pope. Don't worry one day someone will appreciate you like I do." I winked and gave him a hug. Shortly after John B. came and jumped around with us followed by Kie. I was having a good time and I didn't have a care in the world. Sweating and thirsty and pulled away laughing pointing towards the Keg turning to refill my drink. At the tap I started to fill my cup looking at the chaotic fun around me. My eyes fell on JJ as he talked with a dark haired touron. Her back was to a large Oak tree and he was leaning forward arm above her head so he could lean over her. JJ and I were just friends, but I couldn't help but feel a small pang knowing that I would never be that girl. Forcing my eyes to look away I went back to the tap. As I finished a cup was put down next to mine and I moved the tap to being to fill the empty cup. Looking up I groaned and stopped filling it.
"Hey Roe, how you been?" Rafe asked. He put on a smile and tried to put genuine care in his words.
"Been fine Rafe." I answered shortly taking a drink stepping to the side to allow others to refill their drinks.
"Yeah finals went well?" he came to stand beside me. He stood close enough that I could smell the cologne he always wore coming off him in waves as if he dumped the bottle on himself before the party.
"What do you care Rafe?" I asked before moving to walk away from him. His hand grabbed my wrist and turned me to him before I could get far enough away. "Hands off." I pulled my hand out from his roughly.
"Come on Rowyn I still care about you." He tried but the I could hear the lie in his words.
"You are incapable of caring for anyone but yourself." I spat at him before quickly walking away back to the large mass of people by the speakers. Looking over my shoulder I caught a glimpse of Rafe being joined by Topper and Kelce as he started to chug the beer in his hands. Getting a sickening chill I found Kie and Pope .
"Hey you good?" she asked picking up on my anxiety.
"Hmm?" I question still looking over my shoulder. "What… oh yeah im good." I smiled reassuring her. She dropped the question and we continued to walk around and drink. Well into the night I could feel myself starting to buzz from the alcohol and needed to step away for fresh air. Walking away from Kie I walked past the noise and the people and up the beach a bit until the air was crisp and filled with less smoke. I wasn't to far from the party but enough that I wasn't crowded around by teen hormones. After a few minutes I started to stand from my spot against an oak tree wiping my hands to on my legs. Before I could make a step a hand grabbed my wrist and I was pushed back into the tree.
As I was about to yell a hand covered my mouth and Rafe came into view in front of me. His body pressed against mine one of his legs between mine keeping me from kicking him away.
"Im not ready to let you go Roe." He whispered. His breath was thick with alcohol and his voice thick with lust.
"Rafe let me go." I say once his hand moved from my mouthpanic evident in my voice. The hand that had been covering my mouth only moved down so it was on my neck, his fingers running down it until it reached the top of my top. "Let me go and we just walk away."
"No, I want you Roe." He moved his head down so his lips were by my ear and his words sent chills down my spine. I tried to push against him with my free arm but he had me pinned to the tree, my other hand being squeeze flush to my side by his firm grip. "And I know you want it to, I can see it." And before I could argue and deny anything his lips were on me. I fought harder trying to push him off but it just made him kiss me harder. I could feel his teeth nipping at my lower lip and his tongue running along the thing line from were I kept my lips pressed firmly together. Closing my eyes and yelled between pursed lips trying to get him to release me. When he finally pulled back, he pulled back only enough for me to look in his eyes and see his pupils blown wide.
"Get off me Rafe." I yelled louder continuing to push against him harder. Realizing my attempts to move my legs to get any leverage was not going to work attempted to use the tree to push my whole body forward hoping it would throw him off balance. He smirked at me, "You can get away this time Rowyn." He stated and felt his teeth on my ear lobe then felt his lips move down my neck. His free hand started to roam lower, moving from my neck down the front, brush my breast as it moved to my hip. His finger tracing the waist line of my shorts before his finger trailed under the hem of my shirt. His finger left a trail of unwanted fire and I could feel myself start to panic as I realize I was not going to be able to get out of his iron clad grip.
"Rafe, Don't." I choke out as tears came to my eyes. His hand gripped my hip hard, his fingers digging in my skin as he kept me firmly in place. I felt him kissing down my jaw felt his teeth play at the skin under my jaw. "Rafe." I say again but it came out in a pathetic whisper. My mind was running 100 miles an hour and nothing I was thinking was helping me with a way out of my current situation. I didn't want to be here, I didn't want this to be how the night went.
Without warning I felt Rafe's body get ripped off of me. The grip his fingers had on my hip tore against my skin as his body was flung to the sand.
"Get the hell off her!" I heard a voice yell but I was to focused and trying to catch my breath and control my sobs. The world was blurry, the only sound I could hear was the blood rushing to my ears. Someone came up in front of me hands holding my face. I flinched away but they held firm and voices started to filter back to me.
"Rowyn its me." That was Kie, it was her hands on my face. Slowly coming back to myself I looked past her and saw two bodies on in the sand, John B. trying to pull someone off the other, and then I realized what had happened. JJ had pulled Rafe off me and that was who was in a full blown rage on the beach.
"JJ stop!" I yelled finally finding my voice but he could hear me. He was yelling at Rafe cursing at him threatening him and it broke my heart seeing him like that. "Kie you have to stop him!" I begged and she looked from me to JJ. Finally, she nodded and reluctantly let me go before running back to the party. On shaky legs I stood from where I had fallen to my knees.
"JJ!" I yelled again with no response.
"Keep your Fucking hands off her!" I heard him yell and I caused me to let out an uncontrolled sob. John B and Pope ran full sprint from the party both pulling an angry JJ up who fought them. Breaking free of their grip I watched him go back at Rafe, who was groaning and rolling over so he was on his knees trying to get up, coughing blood into the sand. I watched the scene in front of me and realized this had happened because of me, they were fighting because of me… Slowly tears spilling down my cheeks I backed away from the fight. Once I felt like I was stable enough I turned and ran full speed away from the beach. I couldn't face them not after what had happened, what had almost happened. I ran all the way through the brush and continued until I had got to the pavement.
Without looking back I continued running and didn't stop until I reach figure 8 and my house came into view.