𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊 / scott reed ✓

𝟔𝟎. gordon lightfoot

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊
60 / GORDON LIGHTFOOT
↳ season four, episode eight: acceptance/rejection
act two / monty was framed

𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 to become a place that Nessa wanted to stay far, far away from. However, she put her disdain for Clay Jensen and the damages he had caused to her brother aside for the morning whenever he had called her last night, insisting that she talk to him about something important.

The last time she had answered a call of his to meet at Monet's, she learned that Montgomery was gay. So, could it really get any more awkward than that?

"So, they had a parent meeting." Nessa told the boy as she sat at a table with him. "I really don't think it's such a big deal. Plus, why are you coming to me and not Jess? She's the president."

Clay sighed, holding his mug with both hands. "I figured you could tell her."

Nessa raised her eyebrows, and Clay finished his thought. "Plus, I wanted to apologize again about Zach's accident. I really don't enjoy you hating me."

Nessa smiled briefly, giggling as she lightly tapped Clay's shoulder.

"Apology accepted." she told him. "But, if you ever leave my brother for dead again, I'll do the same to you."

Clay smiled, nodding his head. "I don't doubt that."

"So, what about this meeting freaked you out so bad?"

Clay sighed, gathering his thoughts. "They have complete access, Nessa. They've been watching everything we do, tracking every move we make."

"I mean." Nessa began as she rested her chin on her hand. "If all they know is that we've been talking about Gordon Lightfoot – which I told you guys was a dumb code, but anyways – how much do they really know?"

"Look, I don't think they've cracked the code yet, but they have a fucking security team working on it." Clay told the girl in a hushed tone. "They could be listening right now for all we know."

Nessa tried not to laugh, because she could tell that Clay was serious, but she could not take him as such. "Clay, I really think you're being paranoid."

"I think you're being stupid." he retorted, and Nessa's eyes widened.

"Excuse me?" she spat, and Clay realized what he had said.

"I'm sorry," he immediately spoke. "I did not mean that."

"Right." Nessa said dryly. "Anyways, you escaped from a mental hospital. You're not exactly on anyone's list of most trustworthy, Jensen."

Clay rolled his eyes, ignoring Nessa's little comment. "We have to get everyone together, or, you do."

"And who's left?" Nessa asked him. "Justin and Jess are on the outs, again. Zach is completely done with you."

"Alex? Ani?" Clay suggested.

"Ani moved out of Jess' house." Nessa told Clay. "She's been meeting with Mrs. Walker and avoiding both me and Jessica. Alex saw her."