(CHAPTER THREE)
Glitter

𝘼𝙡𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚, 𝙗𝙖𝙜 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙

"I JUST CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD." Topper muttered as he talked to the two boys beside him, "It's just in repeat; your move, broski."

"Bro, he had a semiautomatic pointed at your head." Kelce added, "Safety off."

"That's what I'm saying, it's insane." Rafe mumbled as Selena couldn't help but interrupt their conversation with one of her many snarky comments.

"You're acting as if you weren't holding a person's head underwater and drowning them." She smiled as she approached from behind, "It fair and square, Top, put your big boy pants on."

"Fuck off, Lena." Rafe rolled his eyes at the sight of his younger sister, "This conversation doesn't involve you."

"Aw," Selena grinned and patted his shoulder, he quickly shrugged off her hand, "Lovely to see you to, Rafe, quit bitchin', all of you."

As she walked away Kelce sighed and glared at the back of her head, "You're sister is a bitch."

"Tell me about it, I've had to deal with her for sixteen years." Rafe took a large gulp of the drink in his hand as they went back to their conversation. But quickly their attention was torn away as Sarah made it a mission to retrieve a stuffed elephant for a girl. The problem was the 14,000 volts in the wires wrapped around wooden planks that connected the boat and land.

Even from all the protest of the people watching Sarah continued, Rose was forced to walk away from whatever she was doing to lecture her. "Oh, you've gotta be kidding me." The women groaned, "Sarah, get down now!"

"Rose, calm down, I'm an athlete, I got this!"

"Don't fall, and don't die, please!" Selena called out but paused, "Wait, actually, fall on the wires, maybe you can get superpowers!"

"Don't encourage this, Selena!" Rose yelled, "You're going to get electrocuted, get down!"

Sarah only mocked the blonde women by shimming her shoulders and placing a shit-eating grin on her face. She continued till her eyes caught sight of the toy, "I see her!" But only moments after she let out a loud shriek and fell.

A crowd of panicked people gasp, including Topper, but Selena stood in her spot giggling. She had checked the boat before-hand and knew that the wires were disconnected, Sarah lifted up a hand with the rubber wire dangling tauntingly.

"It's disconnected." The blonde giggled and grabbed the toy, "Absolute sucker." Rose being absolutely annoyed with the situation walked away, while Kelce laughed at the now angry Topper. "Topper, you should see your face."

"Yeah, okay, yeah, I'm sorry that I care." The wealthy boy replied, "All right, guilty."

"Congrats, pussy, you're officially her bitch."

Selena and Sarah did a quick handshake as the older twin congratulated her for the funny prank.

—

"Sup, double E." Selena smiled as she approached the brunette and tugged at her long hair.

"That's not my name."

"No way." Sarah teased as she plant a quick kiss on Topper's lips, the wealthy boy seemed to be annoyed about something, then again his jealousy was constantly a problem and was the main reason of his bitterness.

"Get a room."

Wheezie walked away with a dramatic eye roll and a disgusted look as Selena followed her so she didn't become a third wheel again.

"Hey, Wheeze." Selena grinned as she placed an arm over the younger girls shoulder, "Wanna have some girl time?"

"Why?"

"Why can't I hang out with you without having that attitude?" Selena questioned, "Always eye rolling and on your phone, let's paint our nails or some shit."

"Okay, okay." Wheezie gave in as she let a small smile form onto her lips, she would never admit it but she loves hanging out with her sisters. It was the only bit of interaction she had with people that she could actually see and not ones that lived miles away.

—

"Have you ever seen Titanic?" Selena questioned as she brushed the black nail polish onto Wheezie's nail. "We should have a movie night, me, you, and Sarah. We'll buy a shit ton of snacks and sob as two strangers fall in love on a boat."

The young girl smiled softly, "That sounds fun, wasn't Leonardo DiCaprio in it?"

"Of fucking course!" Selena exclaimed, "Practically owned the whole movie." Suddenly a buzz was felt under her thigh as she grabbed her phone and noticed an unfamiliar number written on the screen. "Blow on it, I'll be back." Selena stood from the bed and walked out the room, she pressed the phone to her ear as a loud sigh was heard from the other end. "Hello?"

"Yeah, Selena, it's John B." He whispered sounding disappointed at saying his own name to the girl. "I need a big favor."

"What the hell did you do B John?" Selena rolled her eyes as her index finger and thumb pinched the bridge of her nose.

"So, something happened, one thing lead to another and now I'm threatened to be sent to jail." The boy explained, "Or worse, foster care."

"Why are you so quiet?" Selena chuckled lightly at his dramatic emphasis since he'd been avoiding foster care like a game of dodge ball.

"Well, Kiara wouldn't be to happy about this phone call, but I don't have any other rich people to help leave this hell hole."

"My god, Johnny."

"Yeah...thank you, you're the best." The line went dead as Selena smiled to herself and laughed, the stupid things that John would get himself into only leading him to beg Selena for help. It could be minor things like failing a class and needing a tutor when Pope was busy, or major things such as the sticky situation he is in now.

No matter what, Selena always put an annoyed glare on her face and helped him. So, she grabbed her bag and apologized to Wheezie for ruining girl time, she got her keys from the counter and was off in her blue jeep towards the sheriff station.

(Purposely painting the car blue because a specific buzzed cut boy in a show)

Once arriving outside Kildare's police station she dragged herself out the car, and pushed the door open. Sitting a small beige chair like a kid out in time out John B bounced his foot but stopped at the sight of her.

"Oh my god, you actually came?"

"Shut up." Selena sneered as she walked into Sheriff Peterkin's office, "Here to bail Mr. Routledge out."

"You know, kid, you need a adult to bail someone out." Peterkin's informed as Selena awkwardly stood in front of her desk. "Otherwise, your just wasting your time by being here."

"I know, I know, I'm just doing this as a quick favor for a friend, you know." She sighed and pulled out the money from her bag and placed it on the desk, "Is that enough, I can give you more in a couple hours if it isn't."

"You trying to bribe me Cameron?" The woman questioned as she raised a brow towards the wealthier girl. "Because if you are, it ain't goin' work on me."

"Oh, no, no, god no, I came with the money to set him loose. I know that you need an adult, but come on, the dude's been through a lot." Selena explained, "DCS up his ass, and his dad going missing. Just let this one slide, he's got a lot more problems other than this."

"Alright." The Sheriff sighed and stored away the money but sternly looked back at the girl, "Just. This. Once." The women lifted a finger, "If that fool ends up back here again, money won't be able to save him."

"Yes, yes, of course." Selena nodded and stepped out the office, "Thank you, have a nice day!"

"Mhm, you too."

"Alright Routledge, bag secured." Selena winked with her keys dangling on her finger, a proud smirk now filling her features.

"Thanks, I'll try to pay you back."

"Nah your good." As they entered her she paused before starting it up, "But I swear to god if you pull that shit again, I will not save you."

John liked seeing her all serious, his mouth slightly turned upwards as he leaned towards her. "Yes, ma'am."

Selena tried to hold back a grin as a small bit of blush bloomed onto her cheeks, "Lovely." She mumbled and started up the car.

—

Once Selena had dropped off John at the dock she received a phone call from Ward. It just so happened to be about John B, Selena groaned, how is it that everything involving her also involved the Routledge boy. She searched around the dock for him until she spotted him drying off, "Hey B John."

"Y'know," The boy began as he turned to her with a smile, dimples creasing the corner of his mouth. "It's John B?"

"Yeah, yeah, whatever B John, my dad's looking for you." Selena informed, "Said he'd be by The Druthers."

"Cool."

"That's all, bye." She waved and slipped past him, she was in need of a snack so she walked to a nearby gas station to buy a packet of gummy bears and some popcorn to finished the season finale of Teen Wolf. Once she found the right one she paid and walked back to the dock, a grin spread on her face when John B came  walking towards her

"Hey B John." She smiled but he marched right past her, "Oh, okay. That's it. No, hey or what's up." She said sarcastically, "C'mon, I just bailed you out of jail, with my own money."

"Don't worry, You're secrets safe with me?" He finally replied and turned around to face her, his expression was much more different, no signs of a smile or anything. Just pure anger.

"What secret are— ah, I know what secret we're talking about." Selena recalled and smiled. "Don't worry I have it locked up in a safe-"

"I just got fired because of you and I know you can't imagine that but some people need jobs so they can eat." He snapped inches from her face knocking the pack of gummy worms she munched on, her eyebrows furrowed angrily. 

"What the fuck!" Selena furrowed her brows, "You're really gonna do this after what I did for you, come on dude!"

"You're exactly who she says you are, Selena." He pointed towards the girl, his teeth gritted. "Faking an innocent act to get away with all the shot you do."

"Asshole." She yelled at his fading figure as she herself began to stomp back to her house with a loud huff. That one little argument made her whole day turn south, of course Sarah detected this with the whole twin telepathy ordeal.

"Hey, what's bugging you." Sarah asked sitting next to the girl on the beanbag in the corner of her room. " And don't tell me 'nothing' because I know it's bullshit."

"John B pissed me off today, I did a really huge favor for him and he ended up saying a really fucked up rumor about me." Selena crossed her arms childishly as she muttered, "And he slapped my gummy worms onto the floor."

"I'm gonna kick his ass." Sarah stood up swiftly as Selena reached for her wrist to stop any more movement.

"I'll handle this shit on my own, don't worry." The twin reassured as Sarah sighed and nodded, "I just want something to kind of clear my head."

"How about this, Topper invited me to go on his boat tomorrow. You can come along and have like free time, I know you work hard so think about it." Sarah stood and walked back to her room, Selena sat on the bed wondering for a moment, was she a huge fan of going out into the public..no

But, she was gonna be with her sister after all so what could possibly go wrong, she quickly stood from her bed and walked to his sister's room with two simple words.

"What time?"

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"Hate to break it to you but that's Topper and the bitch twins." Kiara looked at the fancy boat in disgust as she noticed it approaching.

Sarah took off her glasses and looked at the teens while Selena turned her head sent a little wave. Of course Kiara rolled her eye's and looked away so Selena frowned and dropped her hand before going back to tanning. Once the teens arrived at the beach Selena took a large trash bag and began picking up trash that was left from past boneyard parties or any sort of festivities within the beach.

"You should've heard the things he said to Selena, I mean that guy is an asshole, she does all this shit and treats her like terribly based off one rumor." Sarah babbled to Topper while Selena silently picked up a beer can by feet while listening.

"Well, he showed his true colors Sarah, what did you expect." Topper added on viciously, he always had a huge issue Pogue's, but he loathed John Booker Routledge. He disliked how close he was Selena, the looks he gave her, the way he flirted with her.

"I'm not gonna lie and say it's fine, it was fucking rude , but let's not talk about it, it's stupid." Selena spoke up as she dragged the half full bag behind her.

Topper rolled his eyes at her carelessness of the situation, "But you got admit, Selena, he's lucky your dad didn't press charges for those air tanks."

"I guess," The girl shrugged, "but it wasn't really a big deal he brought them back and the air tanks barely had any air in them."

"Think about it, Selena, after everything we've done for him you'd think he would have a little bit of respect. He shouldn't be yelling at you like that." Sarah tried to reason with her sister so could at least realize that he was in the wrong.

"He's a Pogue, at the end of the day, you can say we're all people or—or whatever, but it's a totally different mindset over at the cut."

"That's bullshit, you're just a complete asshole, Topper." Selena scoffed as she slipped on her gloves, yes, John B was a huge dick head for saying the things he said but that don't give Topper the right to come after the Pogue's and their entirety.

"Hey." Sarah slapped her sisters arm with an annoyed look, she hated when she treated Topper in such harsh ways, yes he had some flaws but he was juman after all. "Don't be rude."

"I'll just handle the situation on my own, from now on I don't wanna here the name John B." Selena bent down and scooped up some seaweed tangle in a fishing net into her bag.

"You you lookin thirsty." Kelce approached the trio with a plastic water bottle full of a yellow liquid, it resembled piss which made Selena cringe.

"Oh, what do we— what do we have here." Topper chuckled as he grabbed the bottle from the boys hand.

"Piss, like seriously what the fuck is that." Selena also laughed at the sight of the liquid, Topper sniffed the drink and was taken back at the strong smell. He took a sip and was completely amazed but disgusted at the same time

"Try that, Sarah." Topper handed the bottle to the blonde while Wheezie butted herself into the group of teens, she watched as her sister took a quick swig of the drink before pulling back.

"Holy shit what did you do to this." Sarah giggled while wiping away the dripping alcohol from her lips, Selena furrowed her brows and took the bottle from her hands.

"It can't be that bad." Selena raised the drink to lips and drank for barley a second before swallowing as the alcohol burned her throat, she's tried many types of drinks despite being underage but whatever the hell Klece mixed together was horrid in a strangely good way.

" Jesus Christ not only does it look like piss, it taste like piss too." Selena scrunched her face up before Wheezoe managed to snatch the bottle from her hands and completely down half of it.

"Woah, woah, slow down double E." Selena took away the drink from the young girl as she watch her visibly cringe mad nearly gag at the taste.

"Since when do you start drinking?" Sarah asked with a raised brows as Wheezie regained her composure, her body was already reacting to the sudden alcohol in her system as she shrugged with a dazed look in her eyes.

"Since today." 

Selena could already do envision the future come as she laughed, That's gonna suck for you later."

—

By the end of the session the strong alcohol had pained their veins as they stumbled into a wonky circle while holding hands, the main leader of the whole organization was reciting some speech the drink teens couldn't care enough to listen to. Sarah was totally and completely drunk, laughing her ass off but trying to hide it, she didn't really do a good job at it as she hiccuped every couple seconds.

"Sarah shut up." Selena couldn't contain her own drunken giggled as she hid her face in her sisters shoulder, the man had finished off the speech.

"Amen."

The three had bursted into laughter while the clapping of the people covered up any more noise coming from their bodies. "Sh, sh, sh." Selena looked away not tying to get caught as the man looked over.

"Let's go." Topper chuckled whole tugging Sarah's hand in the opposite direction.

—

By the time topper dropped the Cameron sisters at their house Wheezie had nausea because of the drink and ran straight for bathroom, as Selena predicted, the brunettes head was glued to the toilet for thirty minutes while she threw up uncontrollably.

"What did I say." Selena muttered as she looked in her bathroom draws for the pills she kept for when she was in the same position, it helped the hangover that came afterwards.

"Okay, so what have we learned today." Sarah spoke up from her position behind the young girls body, her hair held back with a soft hand patting her back

"Never mix vodka with Crystal light." Wheezie mumbled miserably as her hands gripped the side of her head.

"Very good." Selena smiled as she handed the girl a glass of water and the pill. "Now take this, it'll help,

Wheezie swallowed down the pill and looked up at her sisters, "Ugh, please don't tell dad."

"I won't." Sarah nodded but smirked mischievously, Selena caught onto her twins change in demeanor and also had a wide grin spread on her lips. "On one condition."

Wheezie glared at the duo with a distressed face, the pill was taking a while to kick in and cure her reaching headache, she also wasn't in the mood to deal anymore. The teen gave into their request with a simple sigh and a roll of her eyes, "What's that."

"You cover for me and Selena sneaking out to go to a party with Topper." Sarah replied quickly, the twins crossed their arms and gave the girl the same pointed look.

"Okay, well I can only cover for one of you, can't be at two places at once." Wheezie pointed out, "You're gonna have to figure that on your own."

"That's fine, you can cover for Sarah dad doesn't even check on me anymore, cares about Sarah more." Selena said, saying it out loud sounded much more sadder than in her head. It had been a few years since her dad stop coming into her room, planting a soft kiss onto her forehead and whispering goodnight before quietly making his way back out the room. Selena had always thought it was just normal, that he'd stop checking in on Sarah as well since they were getting older but all her thoughts were debunked once Sarah told her a story about how she almost got caught awake by Ward once it was past the curfew.

"Hey, not true." Sarah argued and tried to quickly come up with something to make her twin feel better, "There are times where he forgets to check up..y'know."

"Mhm." Selena sighed, fighting for his affection had always been tiring especially when doing it from such a young age. She became unbothered at times like this, even though there were other moments where just a simple I love you would've been nice to hear from him.

"Fine, I'll do it." Wheezie gave in as she blinked slowly, she was getting tired but the twins pushed on.

"Do you promise?"

"I promise-" Before she could even finish her sentience her head flew back into the toilet as threw up once again. "Yeah, I promise." She smiled and the twins smirked at each other leaving the bathroom. They went to go get some food from the kitchen when they heard Ward shouting.

"Don't feel like you care!" Ward angrily boomed from outside, he was having another conversation about Rafe's careless attitude towards the large responsibilities beginning to fall into his shoulders. It wasn't the first, and most definitely wasn't the last.

"I said that I do!" Rafe countered angrily, he was pissed off on having to listening to his disappointed father again. It was getting sad just listening to it for Selena, she knew that Rafe had already heard this lecture before and didn't want to listen to anymore because it hurt. No matter much he didn't want to admit it, his father's disappointment and anger towards him hurt more than anything else.

"Yeah, you said!"

"What do you want me to say!" Rafe raised his voice while Selena and Sarah hid, eavesdropping on the conversation.

"I don't want you to say anything! I want you to take care of business, where are the generators!" Her father interrogated as Rafe sat there in silence, he never wanted to admit his faults. Then again, when your face to face with a ridiculously powerful man with far too much money, it was terrifying having to admit such a large mistake. Ward glared at his oldest son, "I gave you money for the back up generators and you said you would take care of it. Did you take care of it? Where are they?"

"They're on back order." Rafe muttered out an excuse to finally get the older man off his back. He began anxiously fidgeting under the the sharp gaze of Ward, the excuse wasn't a good because it had been used before.

"Yeah." Ward scoffed in frustration, "Of course they are." He was beginning to except that Rafe wasn't going to ever understand and it just angered him further.

"There was a hurricane!"

"I tell you what that, Pogue I just fired, way more reliable than you." Ward confessed his voice quieter but his tone bitter.

"Really?"

"Yeah, really." The man pushed, "I need you to get it together, Rafe, or else you can go and live on The Cut." Ward demanded and boy chuckled humorously, despite the pity you could feel for him his was still a rich brat who could never even think of living like the people despises. "Is that funny to you?"

"Wow."

"You can live on the damn cut, Rafe, as far as I'm concerned. Now get up and get out here, i'm sick of looking at you." Ward dismissed as his pinched the bridge of nose in frustration, "Make yourself useful somewhere, somehow."

" The twins aren't working." Rafe replied and the twins looked at each other in confusion, the fuck did they have anything to do with this?

"This isn't about the twins, Rafe, it's about how you're almost twenty and don't work or take responsibility for things. You're younger sister, for god sake, is working as much as you!" Ward sighed, "You don't just get to sit back and get everything handed to you."

"Yes, sir" Rafe mumbled out as if he was forced to say the two simple words.

"It doesn't seem like you understand me."

"I'll take care of those generators okay." Rafe tried to convince his father as he stood, all he wanted was to exit out and leave the stupid conversation that was beginning to give him a headache.

"Yeah, I'll believe you when I see it." Wards finally words continued to push his anger but he stormed out before anymore could be said. Once he reached the inside of the home he noticed the presence of the twins, he turned to look at them in annoyance. The same stance, same smirk, both they're arms crossed, and they shared the same smugness,

"We told you."

"Buying the motorcycle with the generator money was a terrible idea."

"Dumb idea on you're part, bother." Selena patted his back as she passed by him, he shoved her arm away and stomped his way out the home. As the twins arrived into the kitchen, the roar of his motorcycle engine was the last they heard of him.

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As soon as the words kook and party were heard in a single sentence people knew it meant chaos. Drugs, blasting music, sweaty people, and the disgusting around of sex surrounded whatever mega mansion fell victim of a Figure 8 party. It also left the neighbors with a raging headache and a complaint ready to go as soon as the morning came.  These party probably weren't legal yet they also caught the attention of all bystanders within a a one mile radius of it. Being one of the most popular of the rich side of OBX it came with the floods of texts with invitations to these ridiculously large parties so Sarah and Selena had of course, a received an invitation.

Selena immediately agreed to go, she had a brand new bikini sitting in her closet and severally painful lust pent up inside her. Her mission was to drink, dance, and hook up with one hot guy to relieve her stress of the past week. Sarah practically agreed to go just because her sister was as well. So after a few hours of getting ready and sneaking out they were now standing by the pool watching as Toppers figure suddenly appeared on the roof.

Selena watched in both amusement and shock, "Sarah, go get your stupid ass boyfriend." The brunette twin said towards her sister who stood beside her confused.

"Jesus, stay here." Sarah muttered as she walked inside the house and within minutes she was on the roof with him trying to talk him out of the idea he had. Everyone had gathered around to watch, they chanted and cheered as Topper tightly gripped his lovers hand. Selena jaw dropped as she watched the to jump into the pool she clapped and laughed watching as her sister swam up and beamed.

"Do you see the chick right here?" Topper proudly pointed to the blonde who giggled with adrenaline buzzing throughout her body. "She's the coolest girl in the OBX!"

"God, I could never do that." An unfamiliar voice spoke up from beside her, Selena glanced over a the tall teen who was just around her age. He adorned a small smile as he watched the couple in the pool, "I'm fucking terrified of heights."

"Same here." Selena laughed, she knew it her moment to shine and pull any tricks to get this man in her pants. Just a few shots of the expensive alcohol and she'll have him inside one of the many room of the house.

—

Selena stomped out the room as she tied up her bikini, anger absolutely ripping through her and her face
contorting with the growing frustration. She exited the house with boy following behind her, his shouts drowning against the loud music. The Cameron girl desperately looked around for her twin, trying to get the failed hookup out her mind.

She asked around for far too long before she found her sister in a more closed off areas away from the crowds and the music. Her arms wrapped herself, Selena placed a hand on Sarah's shoulder causing her to jump, but as soon as the familiar eyes met hers she softened up.

"We need to fucking go." Selena spoke first, Sarah nodded in agreement immediately after as they ordered an Uber back to their house. Tonight had gone in a different direction than hopped both of the girls just wanted to sleep and forget anything happened. They tiptoed into the house and up the stairs, all the way back to Sarah's room where Wheezie softly slept in the same spot they left her a few hours ago.

Sarah got a change of clothes and they went back to Selena room to avoid disturbing the younger girls slumber. "Tonight was absolute shit." Selena marched into her closet and pulled out the closest pair of pajamas.

"Fucking agreed." A few beats of silence filled the room as the two changed, than a loud sigh from Sarah was heard. "Selena, why am I such an idiot."

"Where do you want me to start." Selena snorted as she plugged in her phone, the girl looked up and noticed her sisters pouty face she made when she was upset. "Something happened at the party?"

"Yeah, um...it's what didn't happen."

"I'm listening." Selena slumber into bed and patted the space beside her, Sarah laid down beside her with her head nuzzled into the pillow.

"I told Topper I was ready."

"You did?"

"Yeah. Then when it came down to it I—I couldn't do it." Sarah's voiced cracked when replaying the whole situation, the night seemed so perfect that she believed it would stay all throughout, but in that moment she had realized the power that adrenaline had and the devastating after math it left.

"Did he get mad?" Selena questioned, "Because if he did than I will beat his ass, trust me on that."

"Yeah, a little."

Selena rolled her eyes, "Jesus Christ." The girl forbade, "Did he stomp?"

"Yeah, he's a stomper." The two shared a quiet laugh as they imagined the teen acting like such a toddler because of a simple rejection.

"At least I wasn't the only one who didn't have any sex tonight." Selena confessed, "I was so ready get dick than the guy whoops it out and, I am not kidding when I say this, it's the size of my fucking toes!"

Sarah shoved her face into the pillow to cover the lid laughter that bloomed from her throat as Selena just covered her face in utter embarrassment. Selena's sexually frustration left her so desperate, especially after tonight's incident, it brought her back to one boy she didn't want to think of.

B, motherfucking, John