The Ghost and The Angel. (Clem X Male Reader fanfiction)

Chapter 5: People Don't Forget, Nothing Gets Forgiven

You wake up to hear extremely bad coughing and gasping, causing you to jolt awake. You knew who it was..

Y/N: Jack! Are you okay? Whats wrong???

You lean down behind jack who was laying down on the couch, him swatting your hand away when you reached to turn him over.

Jack: I'm Fine!!

He snaps, causing you to jolt back in fear before it turns to sadness.

Y/N: I'm really sorry about Ma-

Jack: Son, your on MIGHTY thin ice here..shut it. You don't know what loss is. What this kind of loss does to you.

Y/N: Fuck you Jack! Do you have any idea what I WENT through before i met Y'all? You think giving Mary mercy was hard? TRY GIVING YOUR PARENTS MERCY!

You snap back, tears forming in your eyes as you stare at Jacks back.

Y/N: *Sob*

Jack turns over and looks at you, feeling remorse and shock to what you said..

Jack: I'm..im sorry son. i-i didn't know. I just...

Jack gets up and hugs you, you hugging back. Jack feeling really bad for making you cry.

Jack: I just miss her. I didnt mean to take my frustrations out on you. its been..

Y/N: A tough week? Yeah i know... i miss her too. You and Mary were the two people that i would consider my step parents.

Jack laughs as he breaks the hug, coughing hard a few times and spitting onto the carpet, leaving it blood stained.

Jack: You know Mary thought alot of you. We both agreed to take care of ya, you were like our adoptive son.

Jack says with pride, smiling happily. Before it turns to sadness, him noticing somethings on your mind.

Y/N: Jack, What are you sick with? Coughing like you have been it's..its worrying me. And that blood you just coughed up made it a thousand times more worrisome.

You say crossing your arms, waiting for a response from him.

Jack: Son, sit down.

He gestures for you to sit down on the couch and you do so, him following suite as he sits on the table in front of you.

Jack: I'm Dying. I got TB, you know what that is?

Beth peeks around the corner and almost bursts into tears..

You look at him wide eyed and worried.

Y/N: Yeah i do... its a progressive lungs disease.  But...theres a cure for it! W-we could just go out and try to find the antibiotics to-

Beth walks into the room fully now, standing next to you.

Jack cuts you both off by shushing you, both just staring at him.

Jack: It's too late. I'm too far gone now Y/N. And yes, there is a cure for TB. But all antibiotics were raided in the first few weeks of people losing their minds over the walkers.

Y/N: W-Well we could raid the raiders! They have more than enough to share!!

Beth: Dad im not going to let you die!

Jack: NO no, that would kill all of us!

Y/N: I'm not just going to sit by and watch you die jack! It was my fucking fault that Mary died and im not going to lose you too!

Jack: First of all it ISN'T your fault that she died! Second of all you've done all you can to help me. You gave me an understanding on life son, it's about your family and friends. That you will live and die for them.