All Chapters of Who Needs Traitors when You've Got Maps?: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Scott's POVIt was already evening by the time I returned home. I noticed that all three of them—Wyatt Zimmerman, Queenie Jackson, and Yvonne Lambert—were sitting in the living room, each holding a bag of popcorn as they watched a movie.Wyatt looked over when I came back, then shot the two people beside him a smug look. "I told you Scott would make it home before 7:00 pm! You two lost, so I get to decide what you're doing for the next month! You're almost done with your papers anyway, so missing a few extra days of school isn't going to hurt."Queenie scoffed. "Did you team up with Wyatt to mess with us, Scott? You took four hours to get home from the shopping mall last time! How did you make it back in less than two hours today?"Queenie was the foster sister I had taken in when I was young. Her parents divorced when she was in second grade, and neither of them wanted custody of her. I had always wanted a younger sister, so once I had confirmed several times that her mother rea

Scott's POVI froze for a moment, then chuckled bitterly at myself. That day at the shopping mall, I had only gone to pick up my drink, and by the time I came back, they were nowhere to be found. It turned out that while I was running around looking for them, they were busy helping Wyatt try on clothes. It was no wonder none of my calls or messages got a response that day.Queenie finally recalled what had happened. She stopped looking at her phone screen, a slightly embarrassed expression washing over her face. "I-I got it mixed up. You weren't there that day. I was going to call you, but that store only sold suits. You always said suits are too stiff and refuse to wear them."I remained silent, my eyes fixed on her.Queenie reached out to pat my head, only for me to dodge her. "Do you feel left out? I'll take you on a solo shopping trip to pick out a few new outfits next time, then. How does that sound, Scott?"I was taking too long to respond, so Wyatt initiated a video c

Scott's POVI was on my way to the airport when Dad called me. It was pretty noisy in the background, so I assumed he was probably still working in the kitchen. "I'm sorry for not being able to take you to the airport, Scott. You have to be careful while you're out there by yourself—don't talk to strangers or take random people to your place. If you need anything or want a taste of home, just give me a call, and I'll send it over."I could feel my face flush as I held back a sob. "Got it, Dad…"Dad had already drilled these exact points into me several times the night before."I'll call you to let you know I made it as soon as I land."Just then, I noticed that Yvonne had posted another photo of the three of them in the "Together 4 Life" group chat once I ended the call, tagging me as well. They booked a three-seat row together again. Wyatt, sitting in the middle seat, snapped the photo. "I intentionally left a spot for Scott. Who wants to edit him into the photo?"The spot h

Scott's POVNathan kept his word, dragging me out toward the beach early in the morning the day after tomorrow.I was checking the map the entire way.Nathan pointed out some landmarks along the way. "You should pay attention to these. These are the key things you need to remember about the route."He turned off my navigation on our way back. "It's your turn to guide us to the subway station, Scott."I took the wrong way three times, but thankfully we still made it safely to the subway station.Nathan exclaimed, "You've done it! You're way better at this than I expected. You have no idea—I took my brother the wrong way five times when he was training me. He got so frustrated he chewed me out and called me a lost cause!"We both burst into laughter again.I made a few edits to the beach photos once we got back to the dorm, and after getting Nathan's permission, I posted them on my social media.…Third-Person POVYvonne only bothered to check Scott's social media a week later

Scott's POVNathan quickly explained, "I'm honestly not the type to badmouth people behind their backs, but since you're my friend, I need to point out a few things. "First, a best friend normally wouldn't ditch you for your sister or your childhood sweetheart. Second, a man with any decency wouldn't string two women along at the same time. Third—and last—I bet you're going to tell me that he just doesn't know they like him and views them as regular friends."I was caught off guard, as that was exactly what I had been about to say.Nathan shot me an exasperated look. "Come on, Scott! If even a dummy like you can figure it out, do you honestly think the guy involved is completely clueless? Those posts and messages asking who he should choose were just his subtle way of bragging in front of you! "He's probably only stringing those two idiots along because he hasn't scored a better option yet!"He reached out, patted my shoulder, and got to his feet. "He's just playing with you, s