Joel x female reader

Chapter 8

You know the drill...

On the last chapter:

Shit went down!

And so we continue...

After fighting a bunch of guys, and getting your already wounded arm dislocated, they were finally dead.

"Man, fuck those guys."

You groaned while popping your shoulder back into place, wanna know how? You ran full force into the wall! Gasping and biting your lip, you massaged the now screaming in pain muscles.

"What the hell?!"

Ellie ran over to you with s shocked "what the hell did you do that for?!" look on her face.

"One of the fuckers dislocated my arm, but I got it back where it needs to be."

She did a low whistle.

"Smooth... but are you okay?"

"I'll live."

Checking the place for random stuff, you came across a closed garage. You tried lifting it up but failed because of your arm, you frowned and shook it off, you weren't going to let it get the best of you. Grabbing the edge again, you lifted it up just as Ellie and Joel came over.

"Ellie, go over there and see if you can find anything to prop this open with."

She crawled under and looked around.

"Um... There's some pretty gnarly stuff in here."

"Ellie!"

Joel ran over to you and helped, he noticed your shaking arms.

"I got it sugar."

You heard Ellie grab the chains.

"Okay, I got it."

Both you and Joel rolled under as he grabbed the garage again.

"Okay, I got it you can let go."

Ellie let go of the chains as Joel slowly placed the door down, you turned around only to gag and cover your mouth. Dead, rotting bodies. Joel walked over to you and slowly spun you around into his chest, your hands grasped his shirt as he rubbed your back.

"I knew I should have turned the truck around."

After searching the area, your body was begging you for rest. Everything ached, screamed, burned, bled ((not in that way!)), throbbed... mostly your body was fucked and wanting sleep to recover.

'No...no time for sleep... I have to keep pushing forward.'

You and Joel haven't slept in days, being that your mission was still with Joel and Ellie, there was no time for sleep just yet. Until there was somewhere safe to sleep, all eyes had to be open. Getting outside, both you and Joel saw the bridge.

"There's the bridge, are ticket out."

You looked down to see Ellie already on the ground.

"Ellie, wait for us."

"What? I'm right here."

Joel jumped down before you.

"Well, how about I take led and you keep your voice down."

"Okay."

Ellie said in a hushed old man voice, you chuckled and jumped down just as Joel caught you.

"How's your arm?"

You rolled it and cringed some.

"Hurts, but I can deal with it."

"Just, take an easy."

You sighed and faced Joel, placing both hands on his chest as his hands rested on your hips.

"Look Joel, I'm not going to be the sand bag of the group. I'm not going to 'take an easy' just yet, until we find out where Marlene wants us, I'm not going to rest until I know we are safe."

You said softly but with a firm voice, Joel sighed and kissed your forehead, letting his lips linger on your head for a while.

"I know, I just don't want you to get hurt. I can afford to loose someone I love... not again."

You heard from Tess that he lost his daughter, tore him down like a brick wall. You nodded and slowly swayed back and forth, your fingers played with the little hairs on Joel's chest.

"I won't get hurt, I'm a big girl... and you know that."

Joel sighed and pecked your forehead again.

"I know, just promise me that you won't get hurt again."

You nodded.

"I promise."

Will you keep that promise... or will it break....