Nightguards x Reader!Mute

Chapter 5 - The Second Shift

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You were sitting in the back of Mike's car. It was a bit awkward since Jeremy and Mike were only talking to each other. You made no noise at all because you didn't want to disturb them, even if them forgetting you upset you a bit. You hoped that by some miracle there was a way how you could talk someday, but for now, you just sat there in silence and looked out of the window while trying to ignore the chatter.

Soon you arrived in the parking lot. You were the first to storm out of the car, leaving Jeremy and Mike a bit surprised. Fritz was already waiting near the entrance. He waved when he saw you, "Hey (Y/N)!". Fritz was as cheerful as ever. The other two came over. "Someone couldn't wait to get away from us", Mike teased you making you roll your eyes. Actually, he was right in a way.

After a while, you spotted a purple car pulling into the parking lot. You couldn't hold your excitement and ran over. Mike glared in the direction of the car and wondered what you were doing. Jeremy and Fritz were just as confused as him. Vincent had a surprised look on his face when he got out and was greeted by you. He smiled, making you flush red.

However, it faded immediately when he saw the scrapes on your hand. He held them in his hands and examined them closely. He was about to ask what happened when suddenly a car honked, making both of you flinch. It pulled into the parking lot. "Oh great..." Vincent groaned. Scott got out of his car and immediately stormed towards Vincent, who had dropped your hands by now.

He was berating him about being too close to you and bothering you. Also something about invading your personal space, but you couldn't keep up with what he was saying. When he was done Scott grabbed your hand and walked towards the Pizzeria. Without another word he opened the doors and dragged you into the office. He was mumbling all kinds of things under his breath while walking.

Once there he took a deep breath and finally turned to look at you. He was surprised that you glared at him. "Is something wrong (Y/N)?", Scott asked confused. You just groaned and rolled your eyes, leaving him even more confused. He didn't understand why you were mad at him since he thought that he just saved you from Vincent. He was trying to say something when the others stormed into the office.

Mike raised an eyebrow at the scene. Scott was looking very lost and confused, while you had your arms crossed and looked pissed. There was a long awkward silence before anyone said anything. Everyone was just kind of standing around saying nothing and wondering what's going on.

Of course, Vincent was the first to say anything, "if you had given me a chance to explain then I could've told you that I was just talking with her". Scott crossed his arms, "you were holding her hands!". Vincent yelled, "yes! Because I wanted to see how badly she was hurt and I was just about to ask her why!". He then pulled out a note and a pen, "I've been carrying these around since I learned that she is mute!".

Scott was at a loss for words. When his mind finally processed what Vincent just said something finally clicked, "wait... (Y/N) is hurt?". Mike coughed a bit and Jeremy was looking away. Fritz looked just as confused as Scott. Luckily Scott didn't notice Mike trying to cover up the fact that he knew, he was too busy trying to see your hands. However, you refused to show him. Scott tried for a while to get you to finally let him see them and eventually you caved in. Of ofcourse he bombarded you with a ton of questions, that you couldn't answer without a pen and paper.

Mike suddenly cleared his throat, "Scott... shouldn't we get ready for the night?". He dropped your hands and sighed, "yes... we should". Everyone went to their place while Scott was trying to explain a device he brought for you. "Is it failproof?", Mike asked with a raised eyebrow. Scott was silent for a while, "I tested it out a bunch of times and it worked but I can't guarantee anything yet".