Think of your happy place. (Clody.)

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Clementine helps Brody with his anxiety attack.

Brody was standing in front of his locker looking for his books for his next class.

"Hi Brody." Minerva approached her together with her group of friends.

"What do you want Minerva?"

"Me? Nothing, just came to ask how you carry your anxiety attacks?"

"Minerva, please leave me alone."

"What? I just asked you, it's not my fault you're a paranoid." Minerva joked while her group contained laughter.

At that moment Brody felt extremely uncomfortable, and his hands began to shake.

"Oh Brody, you are shaking, you should calm down, neither was what I said so bad." Brody had started to sweat and felt he was short of breath, she clenched her eyes and fists tightly trying to contain her anxiety.

"Leave her alone, Minerva!" When he opened his eyes Brody saw Clementine in front of her facing Minerva.

"What? I'm just playing."

"Rather it looks like you're bothering Brody." Clem growled.

"I'm not bothering her, it's her who exaggerates things." Brody's anxiety worsened with every word that came out of Minerva's mouth while Clem did the impossible not to lose his composure so as not to make the situation worse.

"Minerva, I'm not going to let you mess with Brody, so you better get out before you lose your patience." Clem warned walking towards Minerva.

"Pfff ... Whatever." Minerva walked away with her group.

When Minerva walked away Brody struggled to calm down but didn't work.

"Hey, are you alright?" Clem asked gently.

"N-no... I-I..." Brody began to shake more and felt dizzy.

"Shhh... It's ok... I'm here." Clem assured holding out his hand. "Do you want to come with me?"

For a second he hesitated to do it but she knew that Clem always cared for her friends by putting her problems above hers.

She took her hand hesitantly while Clem held her, leading her to the schoolyard where a small river was. "You told me you always wanted to go to the beach, right?"

"Yes."

"Well this is not the beach, but it works."

"For what?"

"Come and sit." The two sat in front of a tree near the river while Clem hugged her from behind holding her hands.

"Close your eyes." Clem whispered.

Brody hesitated for a second before doing so.

"Breathe slowly through your nose."

"Try to focus on the sound of water."

"Listen to the song of the birds."

"Feel the wind in your face."

While Brody was doing what Clem was telling him, she felt how slowly he calmed down.

Clementine noticed "Well done... How do you feel?"

"A bit better."

"Do you want me to release you?" Brody shook his head slowly. "Okay."

Brody squeezed Clem's hands a little more, her hug was comforting and she felt warm next to her.

So they stayed for a while...

...And they lost their class.

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