lovesick (rafe cameron)

six

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MIDSUMMERS

Midsummers, the lovely day where all the richest people on the island get together, for what reason, Laura has no clue. The only thing she cares about is,

getting, completely shitfaced.

The morning of, Laura woke up with a tired groan as she knew what the day held for her. She quickly went to her bathroom cabinet, opening a small white bottle holding large pills. The day of big events is quite a lot for Laura, her therapist recommends meds a week before until 2 days after to keep her somewhat okay.

Hearing a faint knock at her door she shuffled over to see Rafe Cameron in her doorway, dressed in a polo shirt and khaki shorts. "Aren't you supposed to be getting ready for midsummers?"

She looked down, a tray with loads of waffles stacked on one another along with bacon on the side, carbs. "My dad said you'd probably be hungry since your mom won't be home until tonight, so," he shrugged while walking over to her desk and laying the tray full of food down. "Plus I wanted to give you this."

His long slender fingers had a dainty flower crown tangled in between his index and middle fingers. "It's so pretty," she looked up at him with doey eyes, examining the crown as she gets on her tip-toes before squeezing her small arms around his neck. "Thank you."

He sat on her bed, staring at the bottle of pills on her desk. His expression fell slightly before he changed the subject. "So, are you gonna eat?"

Laura never kept secrets from Rafe, besides the JJ thing, she had only one other from him. She would never dare to eat before she had an event or place to go too. Her stomach bloated and stuck out which made her look pregnant. She couldn't look at herself in the mirror, if she did she was disgusted with herself. She never felt the need to tell him because it didn't really concern him, she kept to herself and everything was okay.

"I'm not hungry."

He tilted his head the slightest, "But, I mean you should probably eat, it'll help those pills settle." The moment the words fell out of his mouth he regretted every single second of his existence. Her face reddened before she quickly grabbed the bottle putting it back in her cupboard. "I'll see you tonight Rafe."

He knew this was his signal to go, so he did so. The whole car ride home he cursed to himself knowing he pushed the boundaries. How could he be so stupid?
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Frantically trying to reach her back zipper on her dress, a hand moved her fingers, warm and soft. Her mother. "You look beautiful hon." The youngest rolled her eyes with a smile tugged on her face as she looked at herself in the mirror.

In the mirror, she saw a boxy figure with fat hanging out the sides, bloated and disgusting. She saw a girl she didn't even recognize as herself. She saw ugly. But in reality, her dress hugged her curves in the right places and made her endure an hourglass figure. She was the most beautiful person on the earth in everyone's eyes, except hers.

The girl put on the flower crown once given to her by her best friend, who was also escorting her regarding tonight's events.

Walking in the event is always the scariest part -alone from the introduction- because all eyes were on you, and only you. She felt her body stiffen at the top of the stairs, peering down to see many heads turned in her direction. She took her time, careful with every step making sure not to trip and make a fool of herself more than she was right now. At the end of the staircase was a tall boy with his hair slicked back with gel. The baby blue suit matching with the girls dress as he puts his arm out for the girl to cling on.

The boy smelt like his wood-like cologne and a hint of peppermint in his steady breath. The girls arm was around the boy as they walked behind the crowd, finally over with the worst part of the night. "That was awful."

He couldn't help but admire the girl with a smile, taking in her sweet scent of vanilla and toasted caramel. The baby blue dress hugging her perfectly with her flower crown he had given her before. "What?" she asked with doey eyes and a smile tugging at her lips with the boys green eyes focused on her.

"You look so beautiful."

Her smile teethy now, "Shut up Rafe." She couldn't help but blush while he wrapped his arm around the girls back neck, "C'mon i think Wards coming out."

That was the moment where the kook princess, -Sarah Cameron- had walked right past Topper as she kept her head straight, avoiding his gaze of confusion. Laura cringed for her best friend as Rafes face grew confused as the boy who was previously rejected walked towards him. "What was that all about?"

Topper, completely ignoring the previous question, "Yo, let's get shitfaced tonight."

Laura nodded as an okay for the boy to go off with his friend, making her way towards the girl to find out herself what happened. "Excuse me, is it okay if i steal Sarah for a while?" she put her hand on the dirty blondes shoulder turning her while she spoke to Ward Cameron. "Of course," he paused, "Make sure to make your rounds!" he called to the girls who were already on the dance floor.

The pair danced as they talked over the loud music. "Why'd you completely blow off Topper?"

"I- I don't know, I don't know how to tell him and-"

"You didn't tell him!" the brunette stopped her body from dancing as she yelled at the cheating girl.

"Laura, I will tonight, I promise," she held out her pinky. Laura frowned but locked her pinky in the other before they kissed the ends of their thumbs to lock it. "I'm holding you to that."

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i'm making midsummers into multiple parts!!

the image at the beginning is what i imagined her dress like and also tysm for 1000 reads! ily