The Odd Ones (Jim x reader)

Chapter 17.5

// A/N: this is (y/n)'s POV while Jim's talking with Silver, that's why it's "chapter 17.5" I hope it makes sense, thank you!! //

(Y/N)'S POV:

"Here, go to the bunks, I'll be right there."

Jim had given me his book. I wanted to stay with him, but I decided to listen to him. I grabbed the book out of his hands. Oooh, still warm. I hugged it to my chest and walked to the bunk area.

When I got to the bunks, I saw Morph. I smiled softly. "Oh hi Morph."

Morph immediately stopped what he was doing and flew over to me, covering my forehead with tickling pecks.

"Hehehe hey! S-stop that t-tickles!!" I moved my head from side to side to try and escape the little kisses. "You're taking Jim's job-" I quickly covered my mouth.

Morph stopped then gave me a smirky, 'oooooh-someone-has-a-crush' face. I put my finger against my lips. "You can't repeat that."

Morph turned into a tiny version of me and said "noooo stahp I love youuuu!"

My smile turned all the way upside down (☹️). "Morph that's not really-"

"So this is where he hid. Sweetheart, are you okay?"

I quickly turned around to see Sarah in the doorway. But she didn't look like the normal, happy Sarah. Something happened. I can feel it in my toes.

"I'm...."

I noticed Morph was still doing a bad impression of me. I grabbed him in my fist and hid him behind my back. I nervously laughed. "Uhh yeah, heh yeah yeah, I'm fine. Ummm but are you..?"

Sarah sat on one of the cots and sighed. "I just don't like seeing James getting physical."

Jame- JIM??? HUH????

I goggle-eyed her and let go of Morph. "Jim?? What did he do?? Is he okay?" I rushed past her.

She grabbed my wrist and pulled me back. "Don't. He'll be here in a few minutes."

Ahhh fuck!! I wanna make sure he's okay, but I don't wanna disobey someone else's mother! Ugggggggghhhhhhhhhh fiiiiiiineeeee!

I sat down next to her. "Why did Jim get physical?"

"....it was my fault really...I should've kept my mouth shut, and-"

I stopped her by grabbing her hand. "None of this is your fault. You were just simply asking where we were going."

Sarah smiled with tears in her eyes. "Thank you but....that's not all that happened."

"Huh?"

Morph laid in my lap, wanting to hear what happened. Nosy little bitch, hope you can't read minds. You're cute, but not that cute.

"It happened so fast...but after you left, Jim was trying to stand up for himself and you, and Silver was making assumptions about y'all, and...."

I smiled softly to let her know that she can take her time.

She breathed in. "...I tried to pipe in and say that you two haven't even said 'I love you' to each other, but apparently Silver didn't want to hear my advice because well.....well he called me a wench. He told me to basically shut the hell up." She sobbed in her hands.

Wench? WENCH???? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?! No wonder Jim got physical with Silver. Sarah is SOBBING because of his words... lemme call him hag and see if he likes it.

"....so can I go out now? So I can beat his ass?"

Sarah looked up from her hands, tears pouring down her face. "No! I don't want you to get hurt. Silver is a strong man, and besides, I know Jim better than anyone else. He'll be okay."