Dream Team x Reader || Fanfiction

Chapter 42: Stitching

Recap...

"Maybe it's better if we give each other space for right now Y/n" He said before quickly opening the door and dragging his luggage outside before I could say anything.

A muffled cry escaping me, "I'm sorry I never noticed..." I whispered with what little voice I had left, gripping the necklace in my hand and bringing it to my aching heart before collapsing in on myself. Soft quiet cries escaping me as I bowed my head.

I am so, so, sorry Clay...

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It had been a week or two since my argument with Clay. Regardless of him walking out on me that day, the Dream Team and I had plans for the rest of the trip. And let's just say it was awkward.

Throughout that whole time, Clay wouldn't bat an eye to me. And I still continued to ignore Nick, much to his confusion. So the only one left was George. But even then, he could feel the tension between us three just by seeing the remains of a wrecked friendship.

Nick and George still had no idea what had happened between Clay and I. Or atleast I never told them. But all they knew was that something happened. Something bad enough for Clay to ignore me. 

And that's just how it's been for our last remaining days in California. But that was all a few days ago. Now we're back home in Florida. We had picked up Lily and Patches from Darryl's- or Bad's- house since he was ever so kind to keep them with him while we went our trip. And surprisingly, Rat, Patches and Lily became practically besties. 

But as I pretty much expected, life didn't return back to normal once we returned back home. Clay still ignores me, Nick still talks to Aysha- more than ever surprising- and me and George are on solid terms. Actually, with the other two stressing me out relentlessly, George practically became my therapist. 

"Do you think it'll get better?" I asked George as I plopped belly first onto his bed. Immediately afterwards feeling George's hand gently comb through my hair. "Like my relationship with the others that is?"

"N/n" I hear him sigh, "Do you want me to be genuinely honest with you?" He asks, catching my attention and causing me to look up at him. 

"Yeah, o-of course" I say as I scramble to sit up and face him. But before I could do so, he grabs my wrist and pulls me over to his lap. Forcing my head to lay on his stomach while he continued to comb his hand through my hair. 

"I love practically having you all to myself now, but don't take this the wrong way. You guys are all being childish"

"Wh-what?" I stuttered out, looking up to stare at him dead in the eyes. 

I watched as a sigh was released from the brunette as he thought carefully of how to phrase this. "Don't get me wrong, I love having you all to myself now. But though they're my competitors, they're also my best friends. And I know how dumb they can be."

I broke eye contact at those words. "How dumb they can be huh?"

"Well yeah. Think about it. Based off of what you told me, you and Clay's relationship status is bad because of a big misunderstanding. One that could be solved if only you and Clay could just be responsible adults and talk it through"

Well he's not wrong. But then again- it's not like I hadn't tried to yet. 

"Okay," I sighed, "How about me and Nick?"

"Like I said, you guys are acting so childish. As a spectator to this specific chaos, Nick has been trying to fix things-"

"He doesn't seem like he's doing so" I bud in, only to feel a hand squeeze the side of my shoulder.