The singing was becoming louder and louder as Paul caught up with Bill at the car. He was already in the car and strapped in, rifle between his legs, hands clenched, fingers tapping anxiously on the wheel. As soon as Paul was properly seated and safe in the passenger seat (even in the face of danger, Bill wasn't a maniac), he started the car and drove at exactly the speed limit towards Pinebrook.
"Bill? It's basically the end of the world, you can go over the speed limit if you want."
"No! How am I supposed to save my only daughter if I'm wrapped around a tree?"
"How are you supposed to save your only daughter if you've been converted into a singing monster all cause you had to stick to the rules, even when no one cares?"
Bill's face looked pained, before he pressed his foot down further and started to increase his speed. It wasn't as fast as Paul would have liked, but it was better than 30mph.
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After a few close calls and a lot of Bill driving faster than he would have liked cause they were being chased by the mindless infected, the totally not scared at all duo arrived at Hatchetfield High, the place of Paul's childhood nightmares.
"Alice? Alice? Sweetie, where are you?"
"Bill! Be quiet! Be quiet Bill, okay?"
"We gotta find her Paul!"
"We will but, but you're gonna have to shut up, alright? This whole school could be crawling with those things." Mindless beings walking round a school, sucking the life out of unsuspecting others. Doesn't sound that different from a normal day at high school. "You screaming is gonna get us killed, and then who's gonna save Alice? Just like in the car, remember?"
"Right, right, sorry Paul. It's just, she's all I have."
"I know. Just ... just try to stay calm and follow me, okay?"
"You know, she's a good kid, Paul. She's smart and, I respect her choices, but ... if we're being honest, I don't like Deb."
Not the time, but if it helps him to calm down, Paul would have to deal with it.
"She's just ... she's always on her phone, and, I don't know. I just thing Alice can do better."
"Yeah, sure Bill."
"This morning, the knucklehead that I am, I said, 'Why don't you try dating someone at your own high school, in Clivesdale?' and she said, 'You just don't like Deb.' and what was I supposed to do? Lie? So I said, 'Why don't you try dating someone like Grace Chastity?' and she goes, 'No! Grace Chastity is a nerdy prude' and I said '1. I said date someone like her, 2. That is not a very nice thing to say!' and suddenly I'm defending Grace Chastity of all people, and she says, "You just want Grace Chastity to be your daughter!' and I said, 'Well at least she's nice to me at church!' And I think that fight is why she got off the bus to go see Deb. Oh god, Paul, I'm the reason they trapped her. It's my fault."
"No! No, listen to be Bill, okay? This is not your fault."
"Yes, it is."
Oh, crap.
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Repeated Encounters
FanfictionA teenage Paul Matthews is forced by his school to watch a musical. While there he meets a girl who is equally annoyed about being there. See how their friendship grows after a few fated encounters. AU until about chapter 5 when it merges with the m...
