𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊 . . . 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝

𝟒𝟔. 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐝

46. really afraid

season four, episode three: valentine's day

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The cafeteria looked like Cupid had thrown up all over the room, with how much pink, red, and hearts were plastered on the walls. Nessa looked around as she and Scott sat at the table together, accompanied by Justin, Zach, Tyler, and Jessica. The friends were engulfed in their own conversations as Nessa told Jessica that Alex was not interested in the offer.

"What the hell?" Jessica asked in a defeated tone. "I've lost my flair."

"Bullshit." Nessa said as Zach got up from the table to throw his trash away. "You'll find someone."

"I can name at least six people on the baseball team that would jump at the opportunity, Jess." Scott said through a chuckle, and Jessica laughed.

"I might have to take you up on that, unfortunately, Reed." Jessica replied solemnly as she took a sip of her water, but a scene a few feet away caught her attention.

"Um, what are Zach and Clay doing?" Jessica asked nervously as everyone turned to look over at the two boys. Nessa turned just as Clay shoved Zach, who had a confused look on his face.

"God, help me." Nessa muttered as she watched intently. She watched nervously as Clay did something along the lines of antagonizing her brother, which was not going to fare well for him at all.

"What is he doing?" Scott asked, and Nessa just shook her head.

"I have no idea." Nessa replied, and almost as soon as she did, her brother hit Clay, ramming his body into him.

"Oh, my God." Jessica said, stunned, and Nessa sat frozen in her seat as Zach hit Clay again, a little harder, and pressed him up against the wall.

"What the fuck?" Justin asked, and Nessa just shook her head as she watched Zach walk away, leaving Clay groaning on the floor.

"I can't do this anymore." Nessa replied as she grabbed her bag and stormed off, ready to give her brother a piece of her mind. Everyone watched as she walked off, not daring to follow her.

Nessa wandered her way through the halls to find Zach, who was standing at his locker with a glazed over look in his eyes. Nessa didn't even have to guess at this point, she knew damn well he was drunk. She stormed over to him, grabbing onto his shoulder with a surprising amount of force.

"What the fuck is your problem, Zachary?" Nessa spat, and Zach turned to look her way.

"Well, hello to you too, my beautiful sister." Zach replied, trying to play it cool, but Nessa was beyond over him.

She rolled her eyes, scoffing. "Cut the bullshit, Zach. Why the hell did you just leave Clay groaning in pain on the cafeteria floor?"

Zach chuckled, rolling his eyes as he shook Nessa's hand off of his shoulder. "I didn't even do much, he's just a pussy."

If Nessa thought she was mad before, she was furious now. "What the fuck has gotten into you, seriously? Why are you so fucking hellbent on ruining your own life, and taking everyone else down with you?"

"I'm not taking anyone down with me." Zach replied calmly.

"But you are." Nessa retorted. "Your erratic behavior is going to get all of us into trouble, and then what? Are you going to explain to May that her older sister is never coming back because she's in fucking jail, huh? And what about Mom? What about everyone?"