Aere Perrenius

Chapitre 1: Strangers

Disclaimers:

I do not support any of Rafe's actions, this story is for my personnal fun and yours.

I do not think I will be following the OBX time line perfectly.

Most characters from this story come from the Outer Banks universe and are not my own.

Anything other than that is to my credit.

Rafe is 19 and Camille is 18.

I will not be giving a clear description of Camille's character as i want the readers to imagine her as they please (as yourself if you want;)

I'll try my best to make the main character not annoying;)

This will be a mature story with triggers such as: drugs, alcohol, violence, toxic relationships, sex and more.

I will be placing warnings RIGHT BEFORE mature content because i do not like people to know smut is coming until it is here, I want to keep you guys guessing;)

English is NOT my first language so please do help me improve if you can and don't mind the mistakes.

Hope you enjoy:)

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Aere Perrenius

"more lasting than bronze" a love that is forever

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Camille Odell had been Rafe Cameron's girlfriend ever since he gave her a seashell he found in the sixth grade.

They were the perfect couple.

From the two most powerful families in figure eight, it was like a match made in heaven. People even called her "future Mrs. Cameron".

Yet, with time passing, Rafe developed some new hobbies, new habits and about 8 months ago at exactly 2 in the morning, Camille received a text telling her that they couldn't be together anymore. Just like that, Rafe Cameron was now a stranger. She knew he had some problems but to her, the idea that he could just leave her like that after they had been together for almost 7 years was absolutely nuts. Her friends tried their best to reassure her. The break up made her come closer to her pogue friends that Rafe despised so much ,but it kept her friendship with Sarah, Rafe's sister, at a very weird place. She missed them. Missed evenings at the Cameron's, missed Wheezie (Rafe's little sister) and she even missed Ward and Rose, weirdly enough. But that was in the past now.

Maybe a week after their sudden break up, Camille received a text from Sarah telling her that Rafe had gotten with a new girl the day after he dumped her. Maybe Sarah told her because she cared, or because she pitied her. Kiara said she probably told her to hurt her, but when it came to Sarah Cameron Kiara rarely had kind words to offer. The boys said she probably told her to get back at Rafe, their sibling relationship had always been rocky. Camille believed neither of those options. She knew that if Sarah wanted to hurt Rafe, telling her that he's been getting with someone else would be useless, because the new Rafe Cameron couldn't give fewer shits about Camille Odell.

No matter the reason behind the text, Camille was glad she found out because, hating Rafe Cameron meant she could move on more easily.

And she tried...she tried to move on, had a few new partners, nothing too alarming just a few, but nothing really ever worked for her. That's when JJ happened.

Camille was staring at JJ's ceiling as he slept peacefully next to her. JJ was her best friend. Ever since Kiara introduced the two they had been inseparable. One night, about three months after her breakup, JJ and her were drunk together, laughing at Camille's failed attempts at moving on from Rafe, when they kissed. One thing led to another and after that night they made a deal. A friendly deal that involved occasional sex with no strings attached. They both knew they could never be more than that ,and they kept a promise that if the other found someone they really liked, the deal would stop. Sex with JJ was fun, carefree, soft and relaxing. It came naturally to the pair. Did it lack a bit of passion? Yes. But it was good nonetheless and exactly what Camillle had needed.

Things had been better since then. She even had started hanging out with Sarah again, though she refused every invitation to go to her house as she still refused to step foot in there again.

It was about 8 in the morning now, JJ was breathing softly and Camille's phone dinged from a text from Sarah.

Sarah* Cam? I know you refuse to come to my house but...I need youuuu, I can't choose my dress for midsummer:/

Cam* Can't you bring  
them over to my house?

Sarah* No the lady that made them is at mine helping me put them on, Please Cam:(

Camille sighed as she looked at her phone, she hadn't gone to that house in 8 months...but things were better now, she was doing good, and she did still have so many of Rafe's clothes. Plus, she knew how important midsummer was for Sarah, mostly this year as her and Topper were supposed to make their official "coming out as a couple" at the party. With a sigh she texted Sarah a small "fine" and got up from the bed, grabbing her clothes from the floor and putting them back on, which caused JJ to wake up.

"Cam where the hell are you going, it's way too early" JJ groaned as he opened his eyes slightly to watch her get changed.

"Fashion emergency, Sarah needs me"

JJ chuckled and shook his head, "Good luck with the little kook princess, I'm going back to sleep"

Camille rolled her eyes playfully and said a quick "bye" before walking out of his house and to her red Jeep Wrangler. It had been her 17th birthday present from her parents. As she got in her car and started driving out of the cut, she couldn't help but to feel that same shame she felt every time she came here. Seeing how people lived here, how they barely had nothing while people like Camille's family and the Cameron's had so much. She made a quick stop at her house to grab the trash bag she left in the very corner of her wardrobe that had all of Rafe's stuff in it. The large brown rock manor of her family made her feel even more uneasy. Her family worked so hard for everything they have, and they always made sure to welcome all of Camille's pogue friends when they needed help (which caused a few nasty comments from fellow kooks but since the Odell where one of the, if not the, richest family in figure eight no one dared to say too much). Yet, the large luxurious street where she lived reminded her of the biggest difference between her and her closest friends.

She brushed the thought away, grabbed the trash bag before getting back in her car and driving towards the Cameron's house. As she finally reached the large mansion she saw the Druthers, the family's large boat, in the water. A bittersweet feeling washed over her as she remembered the memories she made in it. That boat was where her and Rafe had their first time together. She was 16 at the time and Rafe was 17. He had just gotten his license to drive the boat and this was the first time his father allowed him to ride it alone so of course he had invited Camille to come with. The evening had been perfect, they watched the sunset on a blanket on the dock and then both lost their virginity to one another. She laughed dryly knowing that the Rafe Cameron that he now was probably would never do something that romantic for anyone ever again. Rafe's sex life had only...bloomed after Camille (a respectful way to say he turned into a manwhore) while Camille's....well she had JJ.

She parked her jeep next to the family car and got out, trash bag in hand. This was it. Time to face the past Camille Odell. Probably for the first time in her life, Camille wished Rafe was out shagging some girl or even doing drugs because in that moment, nothing scared her more than the thought of seeing him again.

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