asylum [rafe cameron]

thirty

It was the day of midsummers.

The one day where the whole kook side of the island came together for a celebration. Most of the pogues came too, as workers.

I left Rafe's house in the afternoon to set up the event and collect my uniform. The boys working wore a suit, and the girls wore a black dress.

"Well hello princess." JJ says, walking in the room with a suit on.

We've both worked at every midsummers for about 3 years now and every time something bad happens, but at least we get payed.

"Finally, it took you long enough to get here."

"Well I gotta make sure I look good for my boy." he winks to the side of me.

"What boy-" I turn to the side seeing Pope blowing him a kiss.

"Oh okay!" I say in a sarcastic tone.

"Do you guys know where John B is?" Pope asks, walking closer to us.

"Nah he's probably with Sarah." JJ shook his head.

"What about Kie?" he asks.

"Probably with her mom getting ready." I say.

"I mean- our mom." I correct myself.

Suddenly, all of our attention was drawn to the loud noise of the opening doors, all of the kooks slowly coming in.

"Here we go again." JJ states.

"Don't pull any stupid shit like the last times." Pope says.

"I never pull stupid shit?" JJ shrugs, acting oblivious.

"Well thats a lie." I laugh.

"You two!" a worker shouts at me and Pope while JJ pretends he's preparing drinks.

"Get over here and do something." they shout again.

Pope instantly walks over to the man while I say bye to JJ.

"You two will be bringing the drinks over to the guests." the man says.

"Okay, tell us when to start!" Pope says enthusiastically.

The man rolls his eyes and walks away from us.

"Man, I hate kooks." Pope whispers.

"Right."

"No- I mean uh, some kooks I hate, not all of them." Pope corrects himself.

"What?" I laugh.

"Rafe." Pope says.

"Oh."

And I remember how Rafe treated Pope. I never even talked to Pope about his feelings towards us being together when Rafe hurt him the most out of the pogues.

"I never talked to you about how you felt, did I?" I ask, knowing the answer.

"No but I'm cool with it if you're happy." he shrugged.