xiv. to yearn and to dread.

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"JJ. . ." she mutters and Rowan's head turns.

   "Look- look, man, I can walk myself, like, I got legs. Can you see that, brother?" JJ complains as the man holds him.

Everyone turns to see the trouble as Oakley tries to rip herself off her brother's hold.

   "You're gonna regret that, Oak," he mumbles to her.

She slowly looks up, glaring daggers at him.

   "You think I give two fucks?" She spits quietly.

   "I wouldn't be stupid enough. Dad's not an easy-goer,"

Oakley thrushes in his grip again, her lips scrunching in fury.

   "He's gonna succeed in keeping me away from my friends when my body lies six feet under. Until then, get out of my way," she spits sourly before shoving him off.

The two girls run outside and stand on the porch, watching with knitted eyebrows as the boy is mercilessly being escorted through the staring crowd, the poor boy fighting to be freed as the guard keeps a safe hold on him.

   "Rose! You look like Lady Liberty," is what Oakley barely manages to catch him say when she walks outside.

She feels a familiar pressure on her face as her gaze lowers from JJ to find her father's eyes glaring at her with a million warnings and double the threats pouring from his venomous eyes. Clenching her jaw and completely ignoring him, the girl looks back up at the blonde boy.

   "Get your hands off him!" She yells out.

The crowd's attention diverts to the two girls that stand outside the resort. JJ's head jerking around at the sound of her graceful voice, eyes softening at the sight of her. Arthur's eyes aren't so soft, though, as he watches her with growing rage. His jaw tightens and he looks away in embarrassment as his hand grips his short glass of pure liquor.

   "You can't just boot him!" Kie defends the girl.

People try to stop them from speaking, including Kie's parents who walk up behind her, but the girls ignore like it's the best thing they know how to do.

   "I invited him here!" Oakley spills and Arthur jumps to his feet.

Her eyes nervously glance down at him as she continues.

"I'm a member of this club. My mother is a Cameron!"

Suddenly, JJ turns around and shoves the guard, eliciting collective gasps and cups to fall to the ground and break into pieces. Oakley's eyes glance down at her approaching father as she starts to back away, a smirk working its way up to her lips as she begins to feel the adrenaline run through her veins.

𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐀; jj maybankWhere stories live. Discover now