reputations | dreamwastaken high school au story

chapter 42

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"halloween"

The semi-finals game of the football team was crazy. Carver was almost injured, Noah was toppled over multiple times, Sam had to fake a throw at least 4 times and Callahan had cursed about 3 times.

Clay was in the verge of tearing his hair out when he would look at the scores but in the end they did save it. They had won by a point and a half which made the students of Clark High School cheer like maniacs.

And to loosen up, the group of friends decided on attending the Burris Brothers' Halloween Party. They wore their characters costumes at the year's character day.

The group was just too lazy to think of any other costume and just wanted to party seeing as two of their friends won again. So when they entered the house, they were greeted with the crowd of people that wore either skimpy costumes or just lazy ones.

"Don't get lost in the crowd of skimpy girls." Willa joked as she went straight to the kitchen to get a drink. "Does that mean I have to be sober tonight?" Will whined clearly realizing that his twin wanted to drink.

Clay chuckled and shook his head, "Nah, I'll keep an eye on her." he said as he excused himself. "Well..." Jack muttered. "Now that they're gone, beer pong?" Nick asked. George shrugged, "Sure."

"We're gonna go look for the other girls." Maddy said as she kissed Jimmy on the cheek. Niki was pulled by the girl before she could fix Karl's hair.

In the kitchen Willa huffed as she poured the beer in her cup. She didn't really feel like partying, especially when Alexander had mentioned to her that a certain someone was gonna be there.

But before she could hide herself in one of Alex's pool chairs, she almost spilled her drink on someone. "Crap-" "Willa?" she froze and she gulped. She clenched her jaw and looked up with a glare, "Justin." She said.

The boy was wearing a smirk, "I knew I'd see you here. You never did miss an Alexander Burris party. Especially if it's Halloween. But may I say, you lack of effort." He said looking at her up and down.

She gripped her cup and moved to walk away but he held her arm, "But you still look as ravishing as you were." He said as he pulled her close to him.

Willa squirmed and scoffed, "Let me go asshole-" "Tut. Is that how you talk to me? Let me remind you who you're talking to-" "An asshole. A jerk that's who she's talking to." Someone cut him off.

Justin let out a chuckle and turned as he pulled Willa harshly. "Clay Thompson. Ruining our moment as per usual." He said as he glared at him. Clay didn't give him the satisfaction of looking at him but rather looked at the way he was holding Willa.

His jaw clenched and looked at her. Willa was looking at the ground, clearly uncomfortable at the situation she was in. "I suggest letting her go-" "Why? Who are you to stop me? From what I remember you are nothing to her." he said.

Justin pulled her by the waist and she squirmed again. Clay walked to them in rage and pulled Willa and pushed the boy away. Justin laughed as Willa wrapped her arm around Clay's waist.

"Ah yes. Of course, you choose the typical douchebag football captain. How predictable Willa. You know I always knew you had the hots for Thompson, who knows you may even slept with him when we were together-" he was cut off when the girl threw her beer at his face.

Willa had to pull Clay back before he could punch him. "Don't I mean don't ever accuse me of cheating when that's your fucking specialty Justin." She said as she pulled Clay away.

But Clay stopped her. Hiding the girl behind him, Clay set daggers to Justin, "What are you gonna do Thompson? Punch me? If I remember clearly that you already lost multiple school partnerships you don't want to-" Clay untangled himself from Willa and gripped Justin's shirt and pushed him the wall shocking the boy.

"And if I remember clearly you're the guy that cheated on Willa multiple times and told her she isn't worth it and yet here you are, crawling back to her." he said with gritted teeth. Justin paled at the sight of his anger, "I suggest you lay off her before I ruin your smug son of a bitch face." He said as he pushed him further into the wall before dropping him to the ground.

Clay turned around and pulled Willa out of the kitchen and then out of the house. Away from skimpy clothes, yelling drunk teens, booze and her cheating ex-boyfriend.

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Willa sat on the curb as Clay walked back to her. He passed her a bottle of beer as she looked up the stars. She had been quiet the whole drive.

Clay glanced at her as she took a sip of her beer. "Baker-" "Let's not talk about it." she cut him off. He sighed, "Okay." he said. They sat there in silence, Willa wanted to talk about it but at the same time she didn't. She didn't like talking about Justin and Clay knew that.

He was drinking his beer and throwing pebbles when he noticed Willa scooching over to him. Glancing at her, she sighed and leaned her head on his shoulder. He hummed and patted her head.

"Thank you." "Anything for you."

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