The Lucky One//twd

018. CDC

My eyes fluttered open, I was blinded by a bright white light. I sat up and looked around to see the inside of a small metal bedroom. "What the hell happened.." I said out loud thinking I was alone before someone spoke after me, "Well sweet pea, we're at the CDC"

I whipped my head around to see Lori and Shane standing at the door of the bedroom. I noticed the distance between them was mere centimetres.

I nodded before saying, "But what happened to me? I remember hugging Blake and nothing after.."rubbing the back of my head, I look at the two adults for answers.

"What we're thinking honey is that you passed out due to being stressed." Lori paused and stepped a little closer to me before continuing, "Especially with everything lately between Amy, that walker grabbing you and the man in the woo-" I covered my ears as she mentioned him.

The man had kidnapped me and tried to kill my best friend, why do I give a fuck about him. I stared at the two adults, tears filled my eyes as they do most days now, "Where's Blake and Glenn?" I asked them as I finally stood up, pain shot up my leg. "I'm right here Madi" Glenn said rushing to my side.

A man came into the room, "Hello Madison! I'm Dr. Edwin Jenner, and might I say you are very lucky." My eyebrow raised at the doctor as he continued, "That walker that grabbed you almost made you break your ankle." "Great" I said mumbling into Glenn's shoulder. Dr Jenner's fave changed from happy to annoyed at my comment, "But you didn't. You got lucky. I came with crutches because you might need them for your first few hours moving around. Goodbye now"

As the doctor rushed out the room, Shane watched as he rounded the corner before the four of us bursted out into laughter. "He's a little weird but we have to be grateful for him alright you two?" Glenn and I nodded in unison to my older brother command. Glenn grabbed the crutches for me, "ONWARD" I yelled, pointing to the door.
Lori and Shane shared a look before letting out another laugh. Why are they so close.

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"Hasn't Shane been acting weird since Rick came into the group?" I asked Glenn and Blake at Dinner. They both nodded as they were shoving food into their mouths. I couldn't eat, not with the thought of my brother having an affair with the woman who has helped raise me my whole life, and his best friends wife at the least.

I took my eyes off of the two boys and looked down the table at Shane. He was sitting beside Dale and Andrea. My eyes locked on my brother as he drank his cocktail. I confidently took the bottle of vodka off the table, pulled the top off, and took a big drink of it. "WHOA WHOA WHOA" Rick yelled grabbing the bottle from me, everyone's eyes fixed on me then onto Shane.

His cheeks turned a little pink due to all the attention. "I'm not going to be one of the children tonight. I'm fucking drinking." I said directly at Shane. He just nodded before returning to his food. That was...easy. Rick put the bottle on the table before coming behind me and whispering, "If you're gonna drink, at least be careful sweetie please" I kissed his cheek and whispered, "I will Rick, don't worry"