𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊 / scott reed ✓

𝟑𝟖. panic

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊
38 / PANIC
↳ season four, episode one: winter break
act two / monty was framed

"𝐇𝐄'𝐒 𝐃𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐄."

The party was underway fully, and all of their friends were sitting around, enjoying snacks and conversations, but Nessa was hellbent on some answers from Clay. She was extremely concerned about Tyler, as Scott had kindly told her was extremely obvious the entire party.

Nessa looked over at Tyler, who was sitting on Clay's bed sipping on a soda, Charlie next to him. She could tell that he was shaken up after today, and she hated it. She hated even more that she wasn't there for him.

"Let's just talk about this later, Ness." Clay whispered, trying to blow off the conversation.

"I'd just like to know how fucked we are, Jensen." Nessa whispered back.

Clay looked at her, trying to figure out how to best answer her. "I think we're fine, but if people see us whispering, I don't want to freak everybody out."

"I think it's a little too late for that." Nessa replied, trying to suppress the anxiety that had made itself permanently at home in her chest.

"What the fuck is up with Tyler?" Tony's hushed voice came over the two teens as he leaned over, and Nessa just looked up at him, biting on the skin of her cheek in a panicked state. Clearly, this only freaked Tony out more.

"Jesus." he expressed harshly. "What?"

They all three looked over at the boy, who was sitting alone now, sipping on the same soda they had seen him nursing all night.

"I'm getting Charlie to take him home." Nessa said as she shot up from her seat, beelining to Charlie and asking him to take Tyler home.

He obliged, of course, because Charlie was the sweetest and would never say no, and Tyler was eager to go home. Nessa made sure to tell him that she'd call him later, but with him out of the room, it gave the rest of the group the opportunity to talk about what was really going on, because it affected them all.

"I don't think we have much to worry about." Ani told the group as they sat in the Outhouse, Nessa next to Scott with his arm perched around her. "Honestly."

"How do we know he told you the truth about what happened with the cops?" Tony asked pointedly, looking over at Clay.

"What reason does he have to lie?" Nessa piped up, eager to defend Tyler.

"To save himself." Jessica offered softly.

The door opened, revealing Charlie walking back in with his hands shoved in his pockets. "I got him home safe, he seemed pretty calm."

"You're an angel, Charlie." Nessa said, and Scott looked at her with a questioning glance.

"Oh, shush." Nessa joked with him, and Scott pressed a kiss to her forehead. Alex grimaced, still uncomfortable with the idea of seeing his ex-girlfriend, who he was still very much in love with, cozying up to another guy.