ONE TIME THING ✸ Scott Reed

13

"What the fuck did you do to Clay?" Rae slammed Scott's locker door shut, assuring she would grab his attention, "what?"

she chuckled inhumourously, rolling her eyes, "Dont play dumb."

"No seriously— what are you talking about?" he questions,

she inhaled deeply, "Dont bullshit me," she warned though her gritted teeth,

"Can you please just tell me what the fuck is going on?"

"Four guys fucked Clay up bad in the locker room last night."

"Shit!" He banged his fist against his locker causing Rae to flinch, furrowing her eyebrows. "What?"

but before she could get an answer, he was gone.

stepping out of her car, Rae spotted Justin and Clay, making her way over to them,

"Welcome back, Justy boo." She grinned,

Justin rolled his eyes playfully, noticing the brunette next to him, "i hated when you called me that,"

"Oh, You loved it." She recalled, sharing a laugh with the other brunette,

They then heard a car door slam, Looking over to see Jessica and her Father, "What the hell have you got to say for yourself?" he growled angrily at justin,

"people are watching!" Jessica whisper-shouted at her Father.

"I don't give a damn!" he replied,

"I do! Hey!" Jessica tries to get her father to back down,

"Justin, come on, let's just go.." Rae attempted to pull him away, Justin and Mr Davis stared eachother down,

"You be very careful of yourself, young man."

Jessica looks at Justin again before walking off.

"I'm done with you, I'm really fucking done." Rae stated, ending up at Scott's locker, just like she had done the week before,
What?" he asks in confusion,

"Sheri fucking told me."

His eyes widen, his mouth opening, "I-"

"it was a mistake. All of it— I mean it this time. It was a one— two time thing," she scoffed, "I can't believe I actually thought you were getting better but no, you just keep on tormenting my friends, you practically groped My best friend when I thought that maybe—just maybe—we could've gone somewhere. But no, you, are just as bad as Bryce and Monty."
"Rae-" he tries to explain himself,
"No fuck you."

"Can I get a seat change?" Rae asked Mrs Michaels, an attempt to get away from Scott. Mrs Michaels nodded, and telling her to sit next to Sheri, considering where Jessica used to sit before she moved out of this class as she had moved out of all the ones with Bryce in it.

"I'm sorry about what happened between you guys." Sheri sighed,

"It's fine. I didn't like him that much anyways." She lied, pursing her lips, in which he just rolled her eyes, letting out a scoff,

"Please, I see the way you look at him. And the way he looks at you,"

Rae shook her head, "I was just a game to him, he'll get a girl by tomorrow morning."

"I'm sorry about you and Scott." Haven frowned as Rae sat down, taking a bite from her Apple, "thanks, but— how'd you hear?"

Sheri sat next to her, "i told her, sorry."

"I'm gonna fucking kill you, Reed!" Zach shouted, echoing throughout the Cafeteria, "The whole school knows now," Sheri chuckled sadly,

"I beat your ass before and I'm gonna do it again!"

Rae opened her locker, a surprise to see a stuffed brown bear, a note attached to the ribbon around its neck,

I'm really sorry, please forgive me, I promise we can work this out.

the note read,  looking over, she saw Scott staring at her from down the hallway. She shook her head at him, throwing the note away in the trash can, shoving the teddy bear against his chest as she walked by, shortly being met by Sheri to her side, noticing the look on her best friends face, she asked, "rough morning?"

Rae huffed, pursing her lips as she nodded slightly,

"Wanna talk about it?"

Rae shook her head, nor uttering a word,

"Well.. Scott looks miserable." she pointed out, Rae glanced over at his puffy, bloodshot eyes, dark circles beneath them, highlighting them, unable to look at him any longer she turned back to the notebook infront of her.

"Look. They all think they own the school. I don't fucking get it. They just walk around like theyre the bosses. I'm sick of it," Alex ranted for what felt like the thousandth time recently. "They're fucking rapists."

she sighed, "Scott isn't a rapist." she spoke softly,

"Are you fucking kidding me, Rae? You know what he did. He's a fucking rapist."

"He is not." She stared at her food, unable to find herself eating anything,

"How can you say that? After everything? Rae, you saw the Polaroids."

"Alex, he didn't rape anyone."

"Yeah he just gropes girls." he drawled,

Standing up, "Alex! He did not rape anyone!" She rolled her eyes, walking away,

"Yeah! Walk away! Just like always! You're a fucking coward, Rae! Stop living in this reality where you think Scott likes you! News flash! He doesn't!"

"We and the jury do not find the defendant responsible."

Gasps, murmurs, and conversation fills the room. "That's fucking bullshit!" Rae whisper-shouted, standing up, Zach immediately pulled her back down. "Sit down!"

"Sit down." Rae mocked him,

"This court is adjourned."

"Bryce Walker?" A police officer approached him,

"Yes?" He asked, a smug look painted across led his features,

"You're under arrest for felony sexual assault."

"excuse me-" Bryce's lawyer got cut off,

"no you can see him at the station." the officer shot back, Bryce stared them down,

"Youre making a big fucking mistake." he huffs as he walks by, "Justin Foley. Youre under arrest." another officer stated, "as an accessory to felony sexual assault." he continued,

"What the fuck? No!" Rae panicked, gripping at her hair,

"Cl-Clay, Clay, what's going on?" Jessica asked frantically,

"J-Justin.. it's gonna be okay w-we're gonna figure this out.." Clay assured him,

"Justin..." clay looked around for his mother, "Mom? Mom!"

"Justin! Wait, no." Jessica tried to grab his arm, I

"Jess, it's okay."