Secrets Untold. (Maggie x fem!reader)

Chapter 40: Tools

Michone opened the office door a bit too quickly and got ambushed by a walker. It pushed her to the ground, knocking her katana out her hands. I heard Maggie snigger from behind me and I quickly ran over to Michone, killing the walker and throwing the body off of her.

I offered her my hand and she took it.
"Thanks" She breathed as I helped her up.
"No problem. Maybe check next time though." I grinned.
She rolled her eyes and picked up her sword.
"Noted." She muttered.
I tapped her shoulder and grinned.
"Just know, if I had a phone right now, I would've taken a picture first."
She scoffed, placing her hands on her hips.
"You wait till you get ambushed."
I turned to her and smirked.
"That won't happen."
"Oh? So sure?" She challenged.

Maggie walked past us and into the office, smacking my head on the way.
"Come on, stop teasing Michone."
"I...You laughed at her first!"
Michone sniggered and followed her inside and whispered to me as she passed.
"Better do as she says or you'll be in trouble."
I scoffed dramatically.
"I don't listen to anyone, okay? I don't-"
"Y/n" Maggie said sternly.
I immediately shut up and followed them inside.
Michone nudged me an smirked.
"What was that? What were you saying?"
I nudged her back as I felt my ears go red.
"Shut up.."

I immediately opened a cabinet on the wall and found all the car keys belonging to the cars currently in and parked outside the garage. Whilst I was looking through the toolbox I noticed a pretty new Toyota Tacoma, I wasn't sure if it ran...but I could make her work, just thinking of the mods I could give her...I snagged the keys, shoving them in my pocket, and closed the cabinet.

Maggie was going through drawers and cabinets in a huff and Michone was searching desperately for the secret snack stache I mentioned.
"Uh...you two alright?"
"What exactly are we looking for?" Maggie asked.
"Mm, I second that question." Michone added.
I face-palmed and groaned.
"Don't you think you should've asked me that first? Before wrecking the place?"
They both shrugged.

I sighed and scanned the room for another door. Usually, the technicians office was connected to the main office, it's where workshops usually stored their heavy or spare tools. I noticed a door hidden behind a big cabinet and knocked on it.

"Who's there?" Joked Michone.
I turned to her with a disappointed face.
"Not your humour"
Maggie sniggered and Michone rolled her eyes.
I listened for any movement, but didn't hear anything and opened the door. I peeked inside, then turned to Michone and bowed.
"And that's how you open a door without getting ambushed."
She rolled her eyes and walked inside.
"Just you wait" She warned.

We walked inside and Michone whistled, picking up a hammer.
"Whole arsenal in here"
"What do we need?" Maggie asked.
I shoved some tools aside and placed my bag on the workbench.
"Hammers, breaker bars, multimeters, micrometers....most of the tools."
"I have no idea what you just said, so I'll shove everything in there" Michone stated.
I laughed and took a box of impact sockets, placing them in the bag.
"You do that, you're carrying it."
She scoffed and turned to me, pointing a spanner at me, a hand on her hip.
"We both know I was going to carry it anyway."
I surrendered.
"You got me there."

Maggie got a few tools from off the tool rack and handed them to me, then went to look for other tools.
"Well, I've seen dad work on the truck a few times. I know some of the tools you mentioned, the basic ones."
"At least someone knows what to get"
Michone rolled her eyes.
"Well I'm not a car geek like you" She argued.

They continued to grab tools and place them in the bag, not even paying attention to how much it'd weigh. I grabbed a micrometer and turned to place it into the bag, when I saw Michone trying to open a locked cabinet.

I walked over to her and rested my arm on her shoulder.
"What are you doing?"
"Looking for the snack stache you promised. This one's locked, so it seems promising."
I looked at the cabinet and saw a COSHH label on it.
I chuckled and smacked her hands away from the handles.
"Snacks aren't in there."
She narrowed her eyes.
"How do you know?"

I pointed to the sign and she followed my gaze.
"COSHH?" She questioned.
"Control of substances hazardous to health. Toxic shit is in there....don't recommend eating it."
She smiled.
"You haven't eaten them have you?"
"I'm not that stupid!...Zoe did though."
She chuckled.
"Anything we need in there?"
I shook my head and leaned on Michone, looking up to her.
"Not unless you wanna make bombs, if you know how to."
She nudged me.
"I'm surprised you don't know how to."
"I'll take that as a compliment."

I heard a loud bang and turned around to see Maggie looking at us, a bit annoyed. Michone and I shared a glance.
"You alright?" I asked.
"Fine"
Michone leaned into my ear and whispered.
"She's not fine"
"Yeah, I gathered that, Michone." I whispered back sassily.
Maggie huffed and threw her tools into the bag.
"I'm going to check the cars. You've clearly got it here."
"Okay" I smiled.
She gave me a stern look, then left, slamming the door behind her.

I moved away from Michone, taking the torque wrench from her hands and placed in the bag.
"What's up with your bodyguard?"
I shrugged and grabbed some e-sockets.
"Seems like she's been in a bad mood all day..." She added.
I checked them, then put them into the bag, Michone leaning on the workbench beside me.
"When isn't she in a bad mood?" I joked.
"When you're not being an idiot."
I turned to her and grinned.
"Precisely. Always."
Michone chuckled, then nodded to the bag.
"Done?"
"Done."

She zipped up the bag then placed it over her shouler, the tools rattling.
"You weren't kidding...it's heavy."
I pat her shoulder gently.
"You got it wonderwoman."
She smiled and pointed a finger at me.
"You owe me for this"
"Yes ma'am."
She began to walk out the office, but paused in the doorway when she noticed I didn't follow.
"Coming?"
"Yeah...just give me a second."
She nodded.
"We'll be outside by the truck."

Once Michone left, I scanned the room and opened a drawer, shuffling through some papers, finding a small key hidden underneath them. I grinned and walked over to a cabinet, unlocking it. Inside was a stache of chocolates and other snacks. I pulled the drawer out the cabinet and carried it over to the Toyota truck, opening the passenger side and placing it on the seat.

I unlocked the drivers side and put the key into the ignition.
"Please, work....please, work...please, work." I chanted.
I closed my eyes and turned the key, immediately jumping in my seat when I heard the engine purr. I hopped out the seat and raised the garage shutters fully, seeing Maggie and Michone waiting by her truck.
"What are you doing?" Maggie asked.
I held up my finger, then went to get the truck.

I parked it in front of them, then hopped out. Michone grinned and tapped my arm.
"So that's what you were doing..."
I smirked at her.
"That's not all. Check the passenger seat."
Michone and Maggie raised a brow, looked to each other, then checked the passenger seat.
"You didn't!" Michone gasped.
"I did."
She let out an excited squeel and ran over to me, giving me a hug.
"Words cannot express how much I love you right now"
I pulled away and grinned at her.
"I know I-"
Maggie slammed the truck door loudly, getting inside.
"Move the tools here, then let's go. Been here long enough."

Michone and I looked to each other wearily.
"What about your-"
"Leave it. We can share this one." Maggie interrupted.
Michone cleared her throat then made her way to Maggie's truck.
"I'll get the tools." She said, tapping my shoulder.

I don't know why, but, I had a bad feeling about Maggie's sudden mood swing...like...death loomed over me...
I shrugged my shoulders. It was probably nothing. She probably just woke up on the wrong side of the bed or something...