Blame It On Pride

C h a p t e r F i f t e e n

Y/n's POV:

I pick up the phone that has been ringing,

Rafe inspects me as I pick it up, standing beside me, 

'Hello?' I respond, as I hear throng of people on the other line, all talking at once, however then a familiar voice recites, 

'Shut up y'all! Hey Y/n!' It's JJ, I smile and chuckle, Rafe's glare intensifies as he tilts his head, 

'Hey how are you? Are you coming home soon? We miss you here!' JJ asks, as I hear people in background, greeting me,

'Oh I've been fine, I am planning to go home soon...yeah...' Rafe tenses and his eyes darken, his eyebrows narrowed, 'how about you guys?' I ask, 

'We miss you Y/n, not a lot has happened without you here-just John B. losing my damn key-'

'Hey, I thought we moved past it-' I can hear John B. in the background,

'Are you the one standing without a key right now?' JJ responds, I chuckle, 

'Hey-Y/n-you have to come home soon-we miss you-and we also need your help-'

'Can you not-she's already stressing-being near that bastard!' JJ defends as Kiara mutters 'sorry', however then I can hear her swatting on JJ's head, I chuckle, Rafe is still there, his eyes crossed as his jaw remains clenched, he mouths 'are you done yet?'

'No,' I mouth in return as he shuffles and keeps looking, 

'It's alright-don't worry.' I respond to JJ, he chuckles, 

'And how's it been with Cameron-he's a rare wench but I'm sure you handled him, you always do...?' JJ mutters,

'Yeah-yeah, everything is fine, don't worry.' I reassure, 

'Guys-we have to go-cops-'

'Ah shit-Y/n-I'll call you as soon as possible-'

'It's alright-go-if what-go to my house-bye!' I respond as I can hear JJ chuckling and agreeing, I then hang up and my eyes meet Rafe's,

'Who's that? Those losers?'

'They are my friends.'

'I didn't even say who, so internally, you know that they are losers.'

'No, I just know that you call them that and they just called to check up...' I mutter, he chuckles, 

'Right.' He smirks as he walks towards the staircase, placing his hand on the railing, he glares at me, 

'You really are better off without them.' He muses, as he then walks up the stairs and I can hear him closing the door...

They are my friends, they have been there for me at all costs and I do miss them...

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In the morning, I walk down the stairs and notice that Rafe is already dressed, black jeans, black blouse and once again, top-two buttons open, his hair bifurcated into two section and his black shoes on, I raise my eyebrows as he eyes me, it's not even that late, 

'Where are you going?' I ask, as I turn on the kettle, 

'Last mission... then we are free.'

'Oh-why didn't you warn me, give me five minutes and I'll be done-'

'You are not coming.'

'Excuse me? What do you mean I am not coming?'

'That's exactly what I mean, wait here and I'll be back.' He responds, standing up from the barstool, 

'What-no we work together-I just need five minutes-make it three-'

'Y/n, no, you are staying.'

'But why?' I inquire, totally confused, 

'Because I said so.'

'Well that's not enough of a reason-'

'Will you just listen to what I am telling you to do?' He asks, as he grasps my chin in-between his fingers, looking intensely into my eyes, 

'How can I? When I don't know the incentive...' I ask, his pupil dilate, he lets go of my chin and paces towards the door, I run behind him,

'Rafe-what is happening?' I recite, 

'Just don't do anything stupid.' He demands, grasping the keys and opening the front door, however I am right behind him, 

'I will go with you,'

He sighs and clasps me, throwing me over his shoulder, I gasp and exclaim for him to put me down, however he swats me, 

He walks upstairs and to his room, I am only now able to see it, however I don't put much thought into it, he drops me on the bed and whilst I attempt to stand up, he closes the door and locks it, once I am at the door, I swat it with my palms, yelling for him to open it, 

'Y/n, quiet down.' He demands, 

'Why can't I all of a sudden go?'

'Because I said so.' 

'Rafe-'

However then I notice that he threw the key into the room through the little dent that separates door and floor as I hear him then walking down the stairs, shit-

I grasp the keys from the floor and begin frantically opening it, by the time I prospered, I hear an entrance door open, I run downstairs and see Rafe, he is looking at me,

He then closes the door and locks it-fuck, 

'No-' I recite as I run downstairs and try to open it, scattering it with my hands, rattling the handle and yelling for Rafe, however there's no response, he already left,

I keep yelling however no one answers, can absolutely no one hear me?

I roam through all drawers, searching for a spare key however there's none, final swats on the door and I relinquish, sloping to the floor, I clasp my hair, why didn't he let me go?

I quickly stand up and run towards the counter where my phone was placed last, it was not there-that prick took my phone, 

Running towards the phone attached to the wall and-the chord is ripped-how drastically he has to go simply for me to be disconnected to the outer World, that is ridiculous!

I am left here, confounded, not being able to contact anyone and with thoughts lingering and overwhelming me, no, I am getting out of here and I'll get the phone at the reception, if Rafe left me here, not answering my questions, I will find him myself...