chapter three

                                    

                                          
FAMILY LINE CONAN GRAY
"Is this about what I think it's about?"
"Yeah it is JB..." "What do we need to talk about concerning Dad?" John B asks. My body instantly tenses up hearing John B say his name, but i suck it up and try to be strong. "He's been missing a month and we have made absolutely no plans" I say. "What kinda fucking plans are we even supposed to make?!" John B yells. Our dad and him have always been close and he's been super touchy since his disappearance. "We need to figure out: custody, housing, his will, bills, school and all sorts of other stuff!" I exclaim sharing his frustration. If he wants to be difficult, so will I. "You're talking like he's dead!" "Well it has been a month! Look John B Susan says he most likely didn't make it". "You're calling her Susan now?! he says with clear disgust in his voice. "Yeah John B I am! In case you forgot Mom packed up her shit and LEFT US, dad abused me my whole life, and sheriff Peterkin has been more of a parent than either of them ever were so yeah I call her Susan." 
"You never give dad the benefit of the doubt! He was unstable! He always said he never wanted to hurt us!" "You John B, he never wanted to hurt you"! "Maybe you deserved it!" it's a slap in my face. I know he's high as hell and would never say that sober but it never felt like he was on my side so hearing him utter those words was my breaking point. "Look I can't do this John B!" I sob. "You wanted me to come home for Christmas break and I was excited to see you, but I can't be around you right now. Call me when you wanna apologize". 
I hang up before he can respond and walk down the dock to the Cameron's boat "The Druthers". 
"You okay princess?" I feel goosebumps cover my whole body as I look up to see Rafe on the upper deck. "No" my voice breaks and I begin to sob. I put my head in my hands and fell to my knees. seconds later Rafe appears and puts his arms around me. "Shhh it's okay, you're okay" he tries to comfort me, but my breath becomes more and more shaky as John B's words play on loop while I see images of my dad beating me in my head. 
"Hey, hey breathe. No ones gonna hurt you Ella I'm here". My breathing begins to regulate and I melt into his arms. Why is the boy I've always hated the person who I feel the safest I've ever felt around? "Thank you Rafe" I smile weekly and break away from him. As I begin to walk back to the dock he stops me by grabbing my arm. 
rafe and ella are gonna have some funnnn in the next chapter 
this ones kinda short sorry 😚