𓇼 Chapter Three

     Scarlett got to the Cameron's house a little earlier than usual that day. Mainly because her parents were home and she avoided them any chance she got.

     It wasn't because she didn't like them. She really had no valid excuse to not like being home.

     And honestly for her, the Cameron's house felt more like home to her than her actual home did.

     When she walked into the front door, using her spare key she saw Rose standing in the kitchen looking in the fridge for something for breakfast.

     "Hey, Rose." Scarlett greeted and Rose turned around with a big smile to the girl.

     "Scarlett. Hi." She greeted and gave Scarlett a side hug. "I'm so sorry to ask this, but can you do me a small favor?" Rose asked and Scarlett nodded.

     "Okay, thank you. Can you go to the boat and check on Sarah and Wheezie? They fell asleep there last night." Rose explained to her.

     "Yeah, of course." Scarlett smiled before walking out and making her way there.

     When she walked in she noticed Sarah sleeping in the couch, being woke up by the noise of the door. "I'm so sorry. Rose told me to check on you." Scarlett spoke.

     "No it's fine, I'm just tired." Sarah spoke while placing her face down on the pillow.

"Me too." Scarlett stated.

"You wanna lay here with me for a little bit? It's surprisingly comfy." Sarah asked and Scarlett hesitated a little before answering.

"Yeah, sure." Scarlett smiled and Sarah smiled back before scooting over a little so Scarlett could lay down.

They were only asleep for a little bit before John B cane in waking up Scarlett first who moved her hands for John B to leave but he insisted to keep going.

"Wheezie, shut up." Sarah spoke before opening her eyes. "You're not Wheezie." She said once she saw him. Scarlett just pretended to be asleep.

She zoned out off their conversation since she had no part in it. She didn't set up before she knew that John B left the room. "Why was John B here?" Scarlett asked.

"No clue." Sarah lied before going back to sleep and Scarlett got up from the couch.

"Well, I'm gonna go." Scarlett announced and Sarah gave her the thumbs up before Scarlett left to go catch up to John B.

"Are you crazy? If you would've left when I told you to you wouldn't have got caught." Scarlett stated and John B turned to look at her.

"Can you please back off mine and my friends lives?" John B asked her and she scoffed.

"You guys brought me into your lives the second you called me to help you and JJ get away from cops." She reminded him and he started walking away from her.

"Yeah, well, from this point forward we want nothing to do with you." John B told her and she walked the opposite direction of him to get to the Cameron's house.

     "Is Sarah and Wheezie still asleep?" Rose asked when she saw Scarlett walk into the living room.

     "Yeah, they are." She said. "But, do you have any clue why John B was walking into the boat with your scuba tanks?" Scarlett asked after she sat on the couch.

    "No, honey, I don't. Let me go ask Ward." Rose replied and quickly got up to find Ward.

     Once she was gone Scarlett smiled and then grabbed her phone from her pocket then found John B's number.

     "Didn't I just tell you to leave us alone?" John B spoke once he answered Scarlett's call.

     "Wow, John B, not even a hello?" Scarlett said and she heard a scoff from the other end of the phone. "Just wanted to let you know you might loose your job soon."

     "Scarlett, what?" John B asked.

     "Sorry, gotta go." She spoke before hanging up the phone and slipping it into her pocket.

     Maybe next time John B will think twice before he trust Scarlett Lamont.

     A few hours later, Rafe had finally got home, bringing Topper and Kelce with him.

     "Scarlett, Rafe's home." Rose smiled while walking into the house and Scarlett walked out to see Rafe. She felt annoyed to see that Topper was there with him.

     "Hey, Scarlett." Topper greeted her, noticing her presence before Rafe did.

     "Hey, Topper." She faked a smile before walking passed him and toward Rafe.

     "Hey, Scar." Rafe smiled and pulled her into a small hug while looking around to see who was looking. Of course, he was only nice for show.

     "Hey." She tried to smile back, but it felt unnatural so she decided not too. Rafe noticed this.

     "Can we talk?" Rafe asked while grabbing her hand and starting to walk off but she stopped.

     "What about?" She asked.

     "Us." Rafe answered and they began to walk into the house and then to Rafe's room.

     "Okay, what do you have to say?" Scarlett asked while she sat in the small chair in his room, crossing one leg over the other then looking down at her watch.

     "Scar, what is happening with our relationship? It was only month ago we were fine and have been since we were five. What's different now?" Rafe questioned.

     "We haven't been fine since you started using." Scarlett corrected him and he threw his head back in annoyance while he sat on his bed.

     "Just cause I'm on drugs doesn't mean I'm a different person and we have to fight all the time." Rafe told her.

     "How would I know if you're different or not? Since you started using you're never around." Scarlett said.

     "But I'm here now." Rafe spoke.

     "For what? An hour before you run back over to Barry's for more drugs?" Scarlett answered.

     "If it means that much to you, I'll never go back. I'll stay here for good." Rafe replied.

     "How do I know that's true?" Scarlett questioned.

Rafe sighed before standing up and walking in front of her, holding her hands and looking down at her. "Just trust me, S." He spoke

"Okay, fine. But, the second you go to Barry's again we're done and I mean it this time." Scarlett told him and he nodded before they went back outside.

"Scarlett, can I burrow you a second?" Topper asked and Scarlett looked at Rafe before answering.

"Do you know what he wants?" Scarlett whispered.

"No, go see." Rafe told her and gave her a kiss on the forehead before she walked off to Topper.

"Were you with Sarah this morning?" Topper asked and Scarlett immediately shook her head as a yes.

"Yeah, we took a nap in the boat, why?" Scarlett spoke and Topper went quiet a few seconds before answering.

"Wheezie said something about her flirting with John B in the boat." Topper told her and Scarlett sucked in her lips at the comment, thinking of how to answer him.

"I don't remember John B coming to the boat this morning. I was probably asleep. But, you and Sarah are perfect for each other, she wouldn't do that." She spoke.

"You think so?" Topper asked and Scarlett nodded. "I also heard he stole from Ward."

"Yeah, I have no clue about that." Scarlett told him. "But, I got to go." She spoke before going back to Rafe.

"What did Topper need?" Rafe asked.

"Nothing important." Scarlett assured him.

     Scarlett and Sarah decided to have a sleepover in the boat again that night since Sarah was mad at Topper and needed to get her mind off of it.

     "So, if you don't mind me asking, why are you so mad at Topper?" Scarlett asked while Sarah was eating some of the candy they had in the bowl.

     "He accused me of flirting with John B.I have no clue how he even knows John B was on the boat because you and Wheezie were sleeping." She explained

     "He asked me about that earlier." Scarlett spoke.

     "What did you tell him?" Sarah questioned.

     "I told him that I didn't even know that John B was on the boat but I'm sure that you wouldn't flirt with John B because you guys are meant for each other." She answered before taking a sip of her drink.

     "Do you really think that?" Sarah asked and Scarlett furrowed a brow at her. "That me and Topper are meant for each other." She clarified.

     "I don't know, maybe. I was more just trying to get him to stop thinking your cheating." Scarlett said.

     "I thought you didn't like Topper." Sarah admitted.

     "No, I like him. He's good for you." Scarlett told her, but then changed her mind. "Actually, he is annoying and entitled. I don't like him." She corrected herself.

     "Well, good because I don't know how much longer I'm going to be with him." Sarah spoke.

     "I wasn't saying you should break up with him. If you like him, stay with him. Don't leave because of one argument and my opinion." Scarlett said.

     "No, I've been thinking about it." Sarah told her.

     "Oh, well if that's what makes you happy do it. But just make sure that's what you want before you do it." She advised and Sarah nodded.

     "Okay, can we like talk about something else now? The whole point of this sleepover was to keep my mind off it." Sarah asked.

     "Yeah, of course." Scarlett answered then they both started talking about random things until they both fell asleep on the couch of the boat.

Author's Notes 𓇼 Kind of a short chapter compared to the others, but I still think I executed the idea pretty well and I needed to write this ASAP.