Since her mother's passing she felt alone and drifting against the tide. Eli wanted to be free. A haunting past she can't keep running away from.
But he made her feel grounded, or did he?
A fight between addiction and love, Rafe and Eli couldn't be...
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The sound of waves crashing against the shoreline woke me up from my slumber. A strong pair of arms snaked my waist and I smiled to myself knowing it was Rafe. The bird's songs echoed across the rocks and the crisp salt air felt refreshing as I took a deep breath and sat up. I looked over at Rafe and he began to stir. He sat up and rubbed his eyes, "morning," he groaned with a slight smile placing a gentle kiss on my lips. They were soft and warm and I could honestly have stayed kissing him forever. "Come on people are gonna wonder where we are," I sighed as I stood up and dusted the sand off my legs. "Noo! Can we not stay here a little longer," Rafe moaned as I dragged him up to his feet. "Not unless you want the pogue search party to come out and hang you dry," I chuckled lightly knowing my friends sure will be wondering where I got to. Rafe let out one last sigh before intertwining my hands with his and we strolled back across the beach.
As we reached the road my phone buzzed in my back pocket.
COME TO THE CHATEAUX WE HAVE GOOD NEWS!
Sarah can't a girl shower first? x
No get your ass here now you slut x x
"Jesus if it's not one Cameron it's the bloody other!" I huffed as Rafe looked at me with confusion. "What does she want?" He queried as I let go of his hand. "I have no idea, but I have to go, I'll see you tonight? Late though cause I feel like we might have a bonfire or something at the Chateux," I sighed, thats what we usually did to celebrate something good that happened every once in a blue moon. "I'll text you," I smiled at Rafe as I kissed his cheek and bid him farewell. We both walked opposite ways as he headed back to the high palm trees and flourish beauty of Figure Eight and I headed to the musty coloured dirt tracks and broken 'buildings' of the cut.
I picked up my pace as I felt uneasy. I'd walked these streets my whole life but now without Rafe by my side I didn't feel safe and my anxious self didn't want to bump into Dad or anyone else dodgy. My ankles ached and I moaned at the pain from the walk but I powered through it.
As I reached the Chateaux Sarah and John were sat out on the porch. "About time!" She screeched as she ran over to me and pounced into a hug. "I know where you've been," she whispered as I let out a chuckle as she inspected my clothes from the night before.
The rest of the gang headed out from inside. "You dirty stop out where have you been?" Kie laughed and raised her eyebrows as she also inspected my clothing. "Jesus guys calm down, if you don't mind I wanna keep some things private," I sighed putting my hands on my hips giving them a glare. Pope put his hands up, "I didn't ask!" He then give me a discreet wink. JJ on the other hand shot me glare. He didn't smile once, he knew I'd been with someone. He'd be even worse if he knew who. I brushed it off and sat down.
"So tell me the good news," I slapped my legs ready to take in whatever they had. "So, you know about the tape from my Dad?," John B started and I gave a little nod. "Well we've learnt about a guy call Denmark Tanny, who was on the Royal Merchant and we learnt he was a slave who managed to survive and collected treasures from the ship," he continued explaining as I furrowed my brows. "Okay so what does this mean?" I questioned not knowing where this was going. "It paid for all the freedom of the slaves on the island however there was the Limbrey family who killed Denmark Taney and his wife but there's a piece of treasure still somewhere," Pope explained very passionately. "It's a gold cross and it's somewhere on the island, we have to find it," Kie finalised the story. My friends were crazy, this is how we were going to spend summer, chasing old artefacts and following treasure maps. "Cool and how do we do that?" I asked and they all sighed. "We haven't figured that one out yet, but we are celebrating cause when we do will all be rich!" Sarah beamed letting out a wide grin. I laughed at her silliness.
"I'm gonna go take a cold shower and change," I smile standing up as the group all seemed to have dispersed. JJ still hadn't spoke to me which I didn't get why. I did, kind of but what was his problem?
I felt nice and refreshed after my shower, my hair was still damp. No doubt the heat would air dry it to its curly mess it usually was. I put my headband back in I wore last night and headed back outside.
"Hey girl, fancy a walk to the dock?" Kie smiled linking my arms. "Sure," I said as I placed my hand on top of hers. The guys were getting branches and twigs ready for the bonfire and Sarah had gone to the shop to get us some booze.
"You okay?" Kie asked as we both took a seat on the slowly rotting wood. I lit up a cigarette and took a long inhale. "Yeh how come?" I asked as I let out the smoke. "Well you clearly was with someone last night, you've been going home earlier than usual, just checking. Who's the mystery man?" She giggled nudging me causing me to let out a smirk. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you, and you probably wouldn't react the way you want to either," I sighed looking out into the calmness of the water surrounding us. "Try me," she raised her brows at me. I really wanted to tell her but Kie was one of the judgiest people I'd ever met.
I carried on smoking the cigarette the silence filling the air. I turned at looked at Kie and a pitiful look sprung upon my face knowing what I was about to do. "It's Rafe," I looked down slightly ashamed that I'd actually admitted it. Her stunned expression filled my stomach with all sorts of knots and dread. She frowned, "Rafe, of all people you've fallen for Rafe fucking Cameron, my god Eli," she sighed giving me a sorry look back. "I didn't expect it either but it just sort of happened, I know how he's been to us all these years but I see a different side to him Kie," I tried to explain. "Love can make you blind, but if you're happy that's what matters," she smiled rubbing down my arm. "Wait you're not mad?" I chuckled. "Not mad, disappointed but I'll get over it," she laughed back but returned to a serious face pretty much straight away.
"You have to tell JJ tonight, the poor boy loves you and he has had an inkling you've been seeing someone so probably best to come from the horses mouth don't you think?" She slightly pressured. I nodded, "I guess, he's going to hate me though Kie," I stuttered. Of course he was going to hate me, he would be furious. "You have to do it tonight," she added causing my eyes to widen. "I don't know Kie," I said shaking my head but she interrupted swiftly. "No Eli you need to get it out the way," she demanded as she stood up.
"Fine I'll go and tell him now," I sighed.
I was about to lose my best friend.
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A.N- Got a double for you guys. Sorry it's been delayed I've just come back from another holiday but I'm getting back into this story as I cannot wait for you guys to see where this goes
