The girl - a clementine x male reader story

Chapter 123 - baited breath

Groaning.

That's all you've heard for the past day.

Those gunshots kited the horde straight to you. You also still don't know what the source of those gunshots where. You don't know if it's raiders, hall gang or a group who stumbled upon the horde in the night.

They could be dead or alive. They could have lead the horde here intentionally but right now you can't answer those questions.

You are all huddled up in one of the spare rooms that doesn't have any windows so the horde doesn't get interesting in the school and they just pass right over.

The horses where secured in the library which ruby had the key for. You also moved all the bookshelves in there to block the windows and you put a desk in front of the door just in case walkers got in so you didn't lose the horses.

You also brought two walker bodies with you that are just outside the door so if you hear the wall collapse or the gates open you can grab them and all smear up quickly. You also managed to grab enough cans for a couple days.

Everyone's worried about the horde but for you that's the least of your worries right now. Those people. All you keep doing is going over the plans you and clem made in you head. Escape routes. Ammunition. Man power. Rendezvous'. 

And all this stress has got max on high alert with him constantly being hungry and wanting control. You've let him slip into consciousness once or twice without realising.

It's taking it toll.

Everyone is deathly silent with only the nervous taping and the occasional cough to distract people from the groans of the dead.

You and clem are sat next to each other up against the wall. Jack has his head resting on clems arm and AJ has his head in your lap as you lay a comforting hand on his arm.

Clem: this situation is so shit.

She whispers.

You: I know. But we've been through hordes before and we didn't have stone walls.

Clem: I know. But we normal are walking through the horde not staying sat in the middle of it.

Jack: are we going to be ok?

You and clem look at each other.

You: I'm not going to lie to you kid I'm not sure. A lot could go wrong. I need you two to be prepared for anything.

AJ: always.

Jack: I'll do what it takes.

Clem: good. Y/Ns right. Anything can happen now. All it comes now too now is chance. Percentages. Hopefully we did enough preparations while we could to stop anything bad from happening.

AJ: we did a lot. I think we'll be safe. Well safer than usual anyway.

You: yeah we just have to keep quiet and keep our hopes up. If they keep the pace they had they should be past the school by tomorrow night. And then if we can keep everything nice and quiet for another two days we should be in the clear.

Jack: what about the gunshots?

Clem: we don't know. We are in the dark on this one. But me and Y/N have made a few plans. If anything happens just stick with us and we'll find a way out. Hopefully a way out for everyone. But that's only if it comes to that.

Jack: well you two always find a way out.

You both look at each other and you smile meekly. But it quickly fades as the groans of walker fades back in.