If everything I love turned to dust {TWDG LOUIS x CLEMENTINE/CLOUIS}

4

It's been almost a week since we've arrived at the school. Everyday Marlon was more stressed out when he sent us hunting. I spent most of my time with Louis, getting to know him better and better. He drove the cold out of my skin when I kiss him, he said away the cold in my heart when I hold his hand. I feel like I'm becoming soft, but I can't help myself, can I? I just don't understand. I've never felt like this before.

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I wake up with a start. For some reason, I am sweaty and hot, and out of breath, as if I had a nightmare. But I didn't. I instantly hear what woke me up: voices. Voices in the pipes. AJ is awake too.
"Sounds like trouble." AJ notes, listening to the loud shouting.
"I'll check it out." I get up, AJ looks away, and I pull my shirt on - I took it off last night because it was too warm in the room.

"If it's monsters, we should kill it." AJ says, looking back now.
"I don't think it's monsters." I reply. AJ nods.
"Have you got your gun?" He pulls his little gun out of his pocket.
"Stay here. I'll be back in a moment, ok kiddo?" I tell him. He stays silent. I throw my jacket on and put my hat on my head. And open the door.

I close it behind me and I follow the noise, which leads straight to the basement door. I shake my head and try to open the door but it won't budge. Locked from both sides, I assume. I look at the map on the wall next to it, and to my misery, see that there is another way into the basement. I really don't want to go in there, but I really should find out what's making the noise. The cellar door outside leads directly to the basement. I gingerly open the double doors and start to walk suspensefully towards the cellar doors.

Sure enough, I hear the voices coming from in there as well. I unlock the gate, which to my surprise isn't fortified at all. The door creaks as it opens, and the voices go silent.
"Who.. who's there?!" Marlon voice says. I see a torch light shining beneath me. I hop down into the basement.

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I see Brody hiding behind Marlon, and Marlon scowling at me.
"What are you doing?! You should be sleeping!" He growls. Brody opens her mouth but refuses to speak.
"I was sleeping. Until you woke me up." I say, equally loud.
Brody is about to say something when Marlon shoves her into a bookcase.

"Shut up, Brody. Shut up!" He shouts as Brody keeps trying to say something. I understand that something secret is playing with the situation. Something that Marlon doesn't want me to know.
"Brody. Speak up. If we're in danger, you have to tell us."
"Brody.." Marlon growls and pulls his fist back but I grab it.
"Get off me, you fucking bitch!" Marlon struggles against my force, and Brody starts speaking.
"Marlon. He- He traded Sophie and Minnie in for safety. He's going to trade you and AJ too." She sobs. Marlon wins our arm wrestle and manages to grab my face. He shoves me hard onto the floor, and I feel everything go dark momentarily. From my blurred, darkened vision, I see Marlon punching Brody, who's on her knees. He's screaming something.

A single tear escapes my eye, and I push myself up. Marlon pauses with Brody and turn around.
"You. You can't get out of here alive. You'll tell them. You'll tell them!!" He screams and lifts his foot as high as he can and brings it back down in a flurry of movement.

I hear a crack, and my own scream. I try to crawl back but the pain over takes me and I black out.