petrichor || jschlatt x reader

when i came too i was back at the lunch club house. windows open, but blinds down, swaddled in a blanket. i could barely remember what happened at the party, how long ago was that anyways? i thought. i checked the phone on the bedside table to see that it was october first. shit was i really out that long? i wondered, i would have kept going except my thoughts were interrupted by loud noises coming from the living room. shouting, but the angry kind instead of the funny kind. i ran downstairs, i knew that wasn't the best idea considering my condition but i cared too much about the boys. 

"BECAUSE I CARE ABOUT THEM! YOU SAW WHAT WAS GOING ON AND YOU DIDN'T DO SHIT. I'M NOT GONNA SIT HERE AND LET YOU BE AROUND THEM." ted shouted, tears forming in his eyes. he was yelling at schlatt. it was like something broke inside him, something snapped. i wanted to say something but i couldn't get the words out. it wasn't until they turned and saw me, and let out a collective: "fuck."

3rd person pov (and a couple minutes earlier):

"charlie," schlatt said. "i saw this person, at the party, in a room with some shady guy. do you think it was y/n?"

"before you say anything else, i just wanna ask, why didn't you do anything?" charlie questioned, with a very clear look of disappointment on his face. "regardless of if it was y/n or not, you saw it happening and you didn't do anything. that's a dick move man." 

"i don't know, i just fucking blanked." schlatt replied, at this point ted had caught on and was half-listening. 

"fucking bullshit." ted said.

"what?" schlatt asked.

"i said thats fucking bullshit. my friend would have been fucking raped if it weren't for mason so i don't wanna hear your shitty excuses." ted spat. of the two, charlie was better at holding his temper. 

"just, let me see her. please." schlatt pleaded. 

"over my dead fucking body, and even then i will haunt your ass if you try anything." 

"ted please, i just want to talk to her. why won't you let me have that?"

"BECAUSE I CARE ABOUT THEM! YOU SAW WHAT WAS GOING ON AND YOU DIDN'T DO SHIT. I'M NOT GONNA SIT HERE AND LET YOU BE AROUND THEM."

back to your pov:

"it was you. you're the one who walked in." i said while maintaining very aggressive eye contact with schlatt. "you're a fucking asshole." i spat.

"wait i can explain-" he started before i cut him off.

"i don't want to fucking hear it, there aren't any fucking excuses schlatt. you didn't do anything, end of story."

"y/n please." he pleaded.

"save it for confession, i don't want to see you ever again."i shot back while storming out of the room. i ran to my bedroom where thankfully most of my stuff was packed. i'd only been here for a couple days. i shoved everything that couldn't fit into my backpack and texted ted.

y/n: meet me by the car in 5 minutes

y/n: i'm flying home

ted: do you want me to let lucas know, i wouldn't want you to be alone once you get back.

y/n: sure

y/n: i don't give a shit what you do

y/n: i just wanna get the fuck out of here

i wanted to sneak downstairs so i wouldn't have to face schlatt, but ted let me know that he'd gone on a walk. so i was able to say my goodbyes. i hugged all of them. charlie, noah, traves, cooper, the farewell was bittersweet. i love them but i couldn't face being around schlatt. it didn't seem fair to ruin his trip so i figured going home was my best bet. at least i could see my parents there. 

the ride to the airport was silent. and i was able to get a flight. not many people flying to dc in the middle of fall. "i'm sorry all that happened to you." ted said. "i wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy."

"whats done is done, i'm just glad he didn't get to go any further." i replied. ted pulled me into a tight hug, like a bear. "fuck i'm gonna miss you."

"i'm gonna miss you too." he said back, tears forming in his eyes. i waved goodbye and turned towards tsa. walking away from california. as i got onto the plane i had a thought. 

fucking boys, i'm gonna be single forever.

a/n: IM SO SORRY FOR THE ANGST I NEEDED SOMETHING FOR THE PLOT. hope this chapter wasn't too terrible, dw the story doesn't end here.