𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊 / scott reed ✓

𝟑𝟕. i missed you, foley

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊
37 / I MISSED YOU, FOLEY
↳ season four, episode one: winter break
act two / monty was framed

"𝐖𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐃 too many goodbyes. Grieved too long. Liberty High has endured enough traumas and tragedy."

That was for damn sure, Nessa thought as she sat in yet another funeral. Her sixth one since she had entered high school. That was five too many for the broken girl.

"The loss of another classmate senior year...is more than children should be asked to bear, but Liberty is not alone. Too many high schools today are forced to reckon with tragedy. Too many of our young people are not making it to graduation, and we are doing too little to make change."

Nessa shifted uncomfortably as she allowed herself to be in a calm place, the only thing keeping her from going over the edge completely was the presence of Scott's hand entangled in her own. Her safe space.

Too many people were dead.

"And we must ask not only how we can make change, but what we have done to shape their world this way. How are we responsible? What burdens are we placing on our young people? What tools are we keeping from them? How did we get here again?"

SIX MONTHS EARLIER

"𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘 got to be fucking kidding me!"

Scott piped up from what was about to be a fantastic nap in his girlfriend's bed to the sound of her shrill voice that told him whatever she was about to tell him, he needed to be awake and present.

"What, baby?" he asked as he rubbed his hands with his eyes, looking over to see a very flustered Nessa pacing around her room.

"The police just called Tyler in." Nessa blurted as she threw her hands up into the air. "About Spring Fling."

If Scott Reed wasn't awake or present then, he sure as hell was now.

"Come again?"

"I'm going to jail." Nessa said as she continued to pace around her room, anxiously fidgeting with her hands. "We're all going to fucking jail!"

"Nessa, babe." Scott said softly as he got up to join her in the center of the room, since it was evident that she was in no hurry to join him in a seated position on her bed. "Breathe."

He grabbed onto her shoulders, proud of himself as he felt the tenseness of her body calm down at his touch. She leaned onto his shoulder, allowing his hand to make contact with her cheek as she took a deep breath.

"Jess is outside, by the way." she said softly, and Scott's brows furrowed. "Justin's welcome back party is today?"

"Right." Scott reminded himself as Nessa pulled out of his embrace to pull on her shoes in a brisk motion. "What time do I need to be there again?"

Nessa looked up at him, giving him a fake glare for the fact that he never paid attention, grabbing her purse as she pressed a quick kiss to her boyfriend's lips. "In two hours. You can resume your nap now."