Jax Teller x Finalgirl!Reader
Chapter 4 is right on the link :)
Scream inspired; Warnings: mentions of swearing, stalking (not from Jax), paranoia, blood, nightmares, gruesome murder, real angsty, weapons.
all my work is fictional, purely entertainment related and belongs to me.
YOU SHOULDâVE KNOWN, THAT ONLY FOOLS FORGET THEY ARE UNLUCKY.
It had been exactly one week since the argument between you and Jax.
Seven days. Seven painfully long days that felt like an eternity.
Not a single moment has passed without your mind wandering back to that night. Every conversation, every silent moment, every attempt to distract yourself somehow circled back to Jax. Sleep was no escape either, the memory followed you into your dreams, only to greet you again the moment you woke up.
His pained voice refused to leave your head.
âDid you even fuckin love me?â
Those words echoed constantly, growing louder the more you tried to silence them. Every emotion conveyed in his words lived rent-free in your head.
You couldnât stop asking yourself the same question over and over again. How badly did you hurt Jax Teller that he questioned the love you had for him?
The thought made your chest ache.
Guilt had rooted itself so deeply inside you that it bled into every aspect of your life. You walked through each day as if your body was present but your mind remained trapped in the past.
Lost in the endless world of your thoughts, you stepped off the curb without so much as looking up. The blasting horn of a car barely registered in your head before a pair of hands grabbed your arm with a strong force, yanking you back just as the vehicle sped past, missing you by sheer centimetres.
Your heart plunged into your throat.
You stumbled back onto the sidewalk, breathing hard as adrenaline flooded your veins. It took a few seconds before you fully processed what had just happened.
âI- thank you.â you breathed, still shaken. âSeriouslyâŚthank you so much.â
The stranger offered you a reassuring smile, brushing the incident off as if he didnât just save your life.
The dark-haired man introduced himself as Sam.
After that almost-incident, he began to walk alongside you for a while, making casual conversation that gradually pulled your thoughts away from the cycle of guilt and regret. Despite how rattled you were, the conversation came surprisingly easily. Maybe it was because you were already so vulnerable that you would accept any offering of friendship or maybe it was that Sam had one of those personalities that made talking feel easy.
When he suggested grabbing a coffee at a nearby cafĂŠ, you agreed without thinking.
And, thatâs how you ended up here.
Sitting across from a complete stranger with a hot cup of coffee cradled between your hands, trying to focus on getting to know your new friend. However, somewhere in the back of your mind, those piercing blue eyes refused to let you go.
âya seem distracted, whats goin on?â His question hindered your thoughts.
You gave him a simple smile, taking a sip of your latte before answering. âToo much for me to bear onto a stranger. Believe me, Iâm doing you a favour.â
It was Samâs turn to laugh, âisnât that better though? Better to unload your secrets to an unknown than someone who knows you.â
You thought about his words for a moment, it wouldnât hurt to tell a complete stranger your whole situation with Jax. You figured you could use a second opinion.
You take a deep, almost dramatic sigh before answering. âThereâs this guyâŚâ
Sam teases you with the childish words of âooohâ causing you to throw a scrunched up napkin at him. âWe just⌠have a long history⌠and the other night we got into an argument so now I donât know where we stand.â
âEx-Boyfriend? Friends with Benefits? Star-crossed lovers?â You roll your eyes at every possibility he mentioned.
âMore like best friends who suck at communicating.â Sam winces and takes a sharp intake of breath. âThe final boss of situationships.â That comment earns another laugh from you.
âListen, if this guy really does mean a lot to you⌠then I say donât give up on him.â Your eyes meets his bright ones, they look so deeply into yours that it feels as though heâs trying to memorize you.
âand iâm sure if you mean just as much to him, then heâll come around.â
You give him a pathetic half smile to which he returns a full one, âThanks Sam.â
Your new friend glances up at the clock hanging on the cafe wall before reverting his gaze back at you.
âAh damn, Iâve gotta get to work. It was nice meetinâ ya.â
He rises from his seat with his coffee in hand, offering you one last nod before disappearing out the cafe doors. You watch him leave through the front window, a small smile tugging at your lips.
It felt nice to make a new friend.
After everything that had happened, after all the fear and heartbreak that seemed to follow you wherever you went, meeting someone new was refreshing. Normal, even. Maybe youâll run into him again and that normal feeling would return.
Finishing the last sip of your drink, you stand and make your way out of the coffee shop. The afternoon air greets you as you step onto the sidewalk, your footsteps carrying you around the corner.
It doesnât take long before your thoughts drift somewhere they always seemed to end up lately.
No matter how hard you tried to distract yourself, your mind always found its way back to him. You wondered where he was. If he was still angry, if he ever thought about reaching out the way you constantly imagined doing. More than anything, you just wanted the chance to speak to him again, to apologize without the shouting and the tears, without either of you walking away. You wanted to repair whatever remained of the bond youâd spent years building together before it shattered between your hands.
Your phone suddenly buzzes inside your pocket, the familiar ringtone cuts through your thoughts. You pull it out, already seeing the words âNo Caller IDâglowing across the screen.
A week ago, your blood wouldâve run cold. Now? You let out an amused scoff while declining the call.
Since that night, youâd already gotten two more prank calls from someone pretending to be Ghostface. At this point, it was pissing you off more than anything.
Without a second thought, you silence the call and slip your phone back into your pocket. You feel content at your action of ignoring it. For the first time in what felt like forever, your heart didnât leap into your throat at the sight of an unknown number.
Maybe whoever had been tormenting you had finally grown bored. Maybe the killer had truly left you alone.
Thatâs what you wanted to believe.
You spent the entire day out of the house, the first real day youâve taken to explore Charming since coming back. Life felt almost stable and you were starting to get used to it.
You wandered through the little boutiques lining the downtown street, buying a few new clothes and bits of decor to make your old room feel a little more like your own again. You even stopped by a small local restaurant where the owner seemed interested in hiring you as a hostess.
Things were finally starting to look up.
As the night settled over Charming, you decided to walk home instead of driving, since you hadnât taken your car in the first place. The streets had hushed, lit in the warm glow of streetlights as traces of daylight disappeared. A cool breeze drifted through the trees, brushing against your skin in a way that was comforting after the warmth of the afternoon.
You turned the final corner toward your auntâs quaint little home, already thinking about changing into something comfortable and telling her about your day.
Then you stopped, the feeling that something was wrong wouldnât go away. Something white plastered against the fence surrounding the property.
At first, you thought it was just regular flyers but your blood ran cold as the images got clearer.
It was a poster with your face.
Your eyes had been viciously scratched out, leaving deep gouges through the image. Across the top, written in thick red marker wasâŚ
You felt like throwing up.
âthe fuckâŚ?â Your voice barely escaped in a whisper.
You tore your gaze away, only to realize there was another one.
Every few feet, another poster had been taped to the fence, each identical to the last. Your own face stared back at you over and over again, every pair of eyes clawed away until nothing remained but shredded paper.
Your breathing became shallow.
As you increased your pace, the posters didnât stop.
They lined the entire property of your auntâs home, stretching farther and farther until they led directly to the front porch.
When your eyes landed on the front door, you froze. It was completely covered.
Dozens of posters had been plastered over every inch of it, overlapping one another until the wood beneath was no longer visible. Your smiling face stared back at you from every direction, every set of eyes brutally scratched out.
The words seemed to blur together as panic seized your body. Your pulse thundered in your ears and your lungs refused to fill with air.
Hands shaking uncontrollably, you fumbled your keys from your pocket and attempted to click open your Mercury Comet that rested in the driveway.
Melanie wasnât home, so you couldnât go inside. You couldnât even bring yourself to walk any closer.
Instead, you sprinted to your car and locked yourself in. Your chest heaved with despair, there is no way heâs here.
You pressed the numbers in your phone shakily and waited for the dispatcher to answer.
â911 whatâs your emergency?â
You looked back toward Melanieâs house, the posters of yourself staring back at you.
âI think thereâs someone in my houseâ you whispered, terrified to even look outside of your cars window again. âPlease⌠please just send someone.â
You had no idea what else to say, how do you summarize a whole stalker and killer story to a dispatcher in the brief second you need help?
After a pause, the dispatcher spoke again.
âStay inside your vehicle with the doors locked. An officer will meet you at the station nearby. Do not approach the house if you think someone may still be on the property.â
You agreed immediately and started your car after the dispatcher hung up. The drive to the station felt endless.
Every pair of headlights behind you made your stomach twist. Every stoplight felt too long.
By the time you arrived, Melanie had been contacted and met you there, worry written all over her face. Wherever she was, Gemma must have also been with her because she was at the station as-well.
âWhat happened?â she asked, immediately wrapping an arm around your shoulders.
âTheyâre all over your house.â You keep your voice above a whisper. âYou have to believe me.â
An officer accompanied the three of you back to the property. Your heart pounded as you all pulled back into the driveway.
There was no fucking way.
The fence was bare and the front porch was untouched. The front door was perfectly clean.
Not a single poster remained. You stared in disbelief before stumbling out of your car.
âNoâŚâ you breathed. âThey were here!â
You walked toward the fence, searching frantically for anything. Whether that be a torn corner or tape or absolutely anything to prove what happened.
âThey were everywhere!â you cried, looking between Melanie, Gemma and the officers. âI swear to you! they were all over the fence, the door, everything!â
One of the officers exchanged a brief glance with his partner before turning back to you.
âMaâam.â he said carefully, âare you sure this wasnât some kind of prank?â
âIt wasnât a prank!â you snapped. âI saw them!â
âDid you happen to take any photographs?â
Your stomach dropped. In your panic, you had completely forgotten to take pictures of it. To be fair, who knew the perpetrator would take them down in a matter of minutes?
You ran your hands in your hair in an attempt to calm yourself but it didnât work.
The silence that followed felt suffocating. Everyone who surrounded you had pity plastered all over their faces. Pity for the poor girl whoâs absolutely losing it.
âIt wouldnât be the first time kids around here pulled a cruel joke.â one of them said as they began walking away. âIf anything turns up, give us a call.â
Melanie stood beside you, concern etched across her face, rubbing your shoulder gently while Gemma kept her hand firm on your other shoulder.
You knew they wanted to validate your concerns more than anything but there was no evidence whatsoever. You couldnât blame them either, youâve been paranoid over the smallest things.
But without a single trace left behind, not even the police could tell whether someone had terrorized you or if the fear from the past week had finally begun to catch up with you.
You had no idea what to do anymore.
Just when youâd finally managed to find the smallest shred of peace, this happens.
Your entire body still trembled as you stood in Melanieâs driveway, unable to tear your eyes away from the now-empty fence.
âYou should stay at my place tonight.â Gemma said firmly, keeping one arm wrapped protectively around your shoulders. âBoth of youâ
Melanie looked back toward the house before letting out a defeated sigh.
âYeah.â She agreed quietly. âI think thatâs a good idea.â
The thought of stepping inside the house tonight, even for a minute, made your stomach churn. So obviously, you agreed.
The three of you climbed into Gemmaâs car and drove across Charming in near silence. The only sounds were the hum of the engine and the occasional sniffle as you tried to steady your breathing.
By the time you reached Gemmaâs home, the sky had turned completely dark.
âClayâs at the clubhouse.â Gemma explained as she unlocked the front door. âClub business. Just us tonight.â
She ushered you both inside before locking the door behind her.
Only then did your shoulders loosen by a little. In the rush to leave, you brought absolutely nothing with you.
Gemma disappeared upstairs for a few moments before returning with a neatly folded bundle of clothes.
âI think these should still fit.â She says with a small hint of a smile.
You looked down. A faded grey âBlack Sabbathâ concert shirt and an oversized pair of red and black plaid pyjamas pants.
Your heart sank at the sight of the familiar pyjamas. Gemma spoke softly as she handed them to you, âused to steal them every time you slept over.â
A bittersweet smile grew on your lips.
ââŚYeah.â You remembered stealing his oversized shirts because they were comfortable. You remembered him rolling his eyes every single time before telling you to âjust keep em.â
You remembered spending entire weekends in that house, the two of you sprawled across the couch watching terrible horror movies until late in the morning. Youâd laughed at every clichĂŠ, every terrible decision the characters made.
The idea of living through something like that had seemed impossible at the time.
Funny how life had a cruel sense of humor.
After changing, Gemma led you to Jaxâs old bedroom. It looked somewhat different, less lived-in.
The shelves werenât cluttered anymore. The posters that had once covered the walls were gone, replaced by plain paint. Most of his belongings had been long gone after moving out.
Despite all the changes, the room still felt unmistakably his. Like his presence lingered in every corner.
You climbed beneath the blankets youâd slept under countless times growing up, pulling them tightly around yourself. You squeezed your eyes shut.
Without a doubt, sleep refused to arrive because every creak of the house made your pulse quicken. and each gust of wind outside sounded like footsteps.
You rolled over back and forth on the sleek-sheet covered mattress but nothing seemed to work. Hours seemed to pass before a somewhat loud thunk could be heard from a distance.
Your eyes snapped open from your false slumber. The unmistakable sound of the back door handle moving caused your heart to slam against your ribs.
Gemma had locked every door and her husband wasnât supposed to be home tonight.
You slowly slipped out of bed, careful not to make the floorboards creak beneath your feet. Barefoot, you eased open the bedroom door and crept into the dark hallway where yet another noise could be heard, it was the back door again.
Someone was trying to get in.
Your breathing became shallow as you hurried into the kitchen, frantically searching drawers as quietly as you could. Your fingers wrapped around the handle of the largest kitchen knife you could find.
You swallowed hard and stepped back toward the doorway, gripping the blade so tightly that your knuckles turned white at the action.
The handle turned and the lock clicked to which the back door slowly swung inward and a tall figure stepped inside.
You didnât think for a second and you lunged.
A strong hand shot out, catching your wrist inches before the blade could strike.
The familiar voice stopped you cold and your eyes bulged out of your skull.
Your breath hitched at the sight of the supposed intruder, but it wasnât Ghostface nor was it a stranger.
He stared at the knife in your shaking hand before looking back up at your terrified face, his expression filled with shock and confusion.
âWhat the fuck are you doing?â Jax spoke, his voice laced with concern.
You immediately released the knife, the handle slipping from your trembling fingers before he quickly caught it. Your heart pounded violently against your ribs as the feeling crashed over you.
âOh my God⌠Iâm so sorry-â you stammered, your voice shaking. âI thoughtâI thouââ
The words caught in your throat. No matter how hard you tried, you couldnât force them out. Your breathing became uneven, your chest tightening as panic took over once again.
He didnât demand another explanation. The moment he saw the terror written across your face, every question died on his lips.
Instead, he carefully set the knife on the counter before stepping toward you. His arms slowly wrapped around your trembling frame, pulling you against his chest with a gentleness that nearly broke you.
âHeyâŚâ he murmured softly. âItâs okay.â
You could barely hear him over the sound of your own heartbeat. Funny how often that happened when he was around.
Your hands instinctively clutched at the back of his shirt as your body shook against him, tears threatening to spill over. He simply held you tighter, one hand resting on the back of your head while the other rubbed reassuring circles along your back.
âJust breathe.â he whispered. âyouâre okay darlinâ
You focused on the steady rise and fall of his breathing, trying desperately to match it as the panic slowly loosened itâs grip on your soul.
In the morning, when Melanie and Gemma awoke for their routine of breakfast, they had grown concerned when they found Jaxâs old bedroom empty.
Gemma checked the other spare rooms while Melanie searched the kitchen, both expecting to find you awake after another sleepless night.
Instead, they stopped in the doorway to the living room. The sight before them softened both of their hearts.
Curled up together on the couch, you and Jax were fast asleep. Youâd sought comfort in each otherâs presence, just like you both used to. Your head rested against his chest while his arms remained wrapped securely around you, he held you there until sleep had finally claimed you both. After everything the two of you had endured, it was the most peaceful either of you had looked in years.
Neither of them had the heart to wake you.
Exchanging a glance with one another, Gemma disappeared for a moment before returning with a thick blanket. She gently draped it over the two of you, careful not to disturb either of your sleep.
A small, knowing smile crossed her face before she motioned for Melanie toward the kitchen.
Without another word, they resumed their morning in hushed voices, allowing the rare moment of peace to linger for as long as it could.
AN: i was nice and gave a sweet little ending to this chapter, I expect grace đ (itâs the only sweetness youâll GET FROM THIS SERIES.)
ALSO DID ANYONE CATCH THE CRIMINAL MINDS REFERENCE OF THE POSTERS, THAT EPISODE WAS CREEPY AF AND I JUST HAD TO USE IT.
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