Shane Walsh x reader (TWD fanfic) Book 1

Chapter Four

"Everything went to shit and I couldn't be more happier with who I ended up with. Sadly, my dad wasn't there to hold me at first... but, I always had someone. Shane. Shane Walsh, maybe he wasn't the nicest person in the world but, he was one of the best— in my opinion. Maybe I should explain this better. I'm not gonna be the last one to read this. I'll be the first considering I'm writing it." I wrote in my journal as I always did. No one really gave me obligation in camp so I was left to do as I pleased. Shane gave me the journal a while ago and told me to write down whatever and do it everyday. So that's what I did, every night before bed and when I woke up. I made sure I was writing down what happened to me so the day that I loose the notebook someone will pick it up and they will understand me just as I do, maybe even better. I flipped to the next page and began to write another statement. "When dad came back, he went ahead and left again. Something about a bag of guns, mom, she was angry. I think that's just normal though, every time I was around back then... they were angry. It's been a few nights since Shane and I kissed. It's insane."

"Y/n! Come here!" Carl, my baby brother, yelled as he came running towards me with Sofia. "Please watch me and Sofia as we go play in the water. Mom said-" he looked around and giggled as he turned back towards me.

"Miss Lori said you have to watch us." Sofia said while smiling and giggling at Carl. "Please y/n!" They begged and I smiled nodding.

"I'll be asking your mothers first." I smirked as they went from excited to 'aw man' as though they knew they'd been busted. "Mom! Carol! Can the little ones play in the pond?" I called out and looked towards the R.V. I got nods of approval and I sent them on their way following closely behind. As we got to the pond I saw the ladies doing some laundry and decided to help out.

"Y/n! Hey honey!" Andrea said as she was folding up a white shirt. "I've been meaning to talk to you." She smiled bright and set down the shirt into a basket. Then stood up and put her arm around me.

"What's up?" I smiled and began to walk with her. "I promise I didn't steal any liquor." We laughed and sat down on a few rocks about 15 feet away from the other gals doing laundry.

"You have the journal and I've seen you writing in it lately." Andrea smiled and looked down at her hands. "Shane got it for you. You like him?" I turned pink, I felt my face get warm. She nodded and chuckled.

"I don't really know. He was my first friend here, as in-" I sighed cutting myself off. I watched as Ed began talking to the other ladies with hostility. My first instinct was to run and I did, just not the way I expected.

"Problem Ed?" Jacqui turned around and looked at Ed annoyed by the time I had approached. I watched tension between each gender party strike like a match.

"Nothin that concerns you. You outta focus on your work, this ain't no com-ed-y club." Ed spoke spacing out the word comedy whilst glaring down at her. I stepped forward a bit.

"I'll tell you what Ed. You don't like how your laundry is done, you are completely welcome to pitch in at any time." I grabbed a shirt and tossed it at him winking at Jacqui. He tossed it back and bit his lip.

"Ain't my job missy." He smirked and stood behind Carol defensively. Carol looked down and nodded lightly.

"What's your job Ed sitting on your ass all day smoking cigarettes- that in fact -could give you cancer and when you get it no one around anymore can be here to save your sorry," I took a deep breath to process his stance and the looks I was being given, "your sorry, lazy, bitch ass." We grabbed Carols arm and began to speak before Andrea cut in.

"I don't think she needs to go anywhere with you, Ed." Andrea said defensively. Ed began to pull Carol with him.

"Don't think I won't knock you on your ass just 'cause you're some college-educated cooze, All right?" Ed turned his attention from The other women to Carol. "Now you come on now or you gonna regret it later."

"So she can show up with fresh bruises later? Yeah we all have seen them." I growled as I got closer to Ed. He laughed hard causing a visible reaction out of me.

"Stay out of this, y'all know it any of your business either. Go ahead and keep poking the bull. I'm done talking. Let's go!"

"No! You don't have to go with him!" Amy finally opens her mouth and speaks up for Carol. Ed slapped Carol and began to pull her. Out of anger, I grabbed onto Ed and connected my fist to his face, sending his hands into the air and his whole body on the ground. I stood over him ready to go again.

"Oh for fucks sake!" Ed reached for me and had me on the ground, his fist had barley connected with my nose when suddenly he was being put right back down by Shane. I smirk and the girls begin to scream at Shane as he beats the living hell out of Ed.

"Touch her again and I'll arrest you." Shane held me close as I cried into his chest. My boyfriend, Andrew, had been forcing me to kiss him before Shane stepped in.

"Fuck twelve. I just wanted some anyway." Andrew spit at Shane and walked off. Shane held me close as I sobbed into him. For a long while we just stood there, hugging.

"I'll always protect you baby." Shane kissed my head and whispered to me. "Prom is over rated anyway right?" I laughed against him.

"Yeah." I smiled and wiped my eyes. "I'm all smeared aren't I?" I looked at his chest realizing the amount of makeup I had just gotten on it. "Shit I'm sorry." I began to try and clean it off. He stopped me and smiled.

"Burgers?" He suggested and I nodded. He held my hand a walked me to the police car. We talked and laughed, my best friend.

"Put your hands on y/n, your wife, that little girl of yours, or anyone else in this camp," Shane stood up and flicked his hand blood flying off it. "I won't hesitate to do it again until you are dead. Hear me?"

"Yes." Ed barely made out a mumble. I ran over to Shane as he stood up and walked away, I walked with him investigating his hand.
After Shane and I walked for a while we ended up somewhere in the forest. I had wiped off his hands the best I could.

"Why the hell did you do that?" Shane shook off my hands and grabbed my shoulders. He looked desperate and concerned. "What if I wasn't there? What if I hadn't been down there? What if I hadn't been catching frogs with Carl?" He began to ramble.

"I'm sorry." I looked at Shane trying not to disappoint him. "Although, I strongly refuse to let him treat Carol like that. I stepped up, she would have been fucked up worse without me there. All she gotta deal with now is verbal shit, I'm not saying it's any better but, it is." I stood my ground.

"Ya know, if I wasn't there and you died. When your dad came back tonight what did you expect me to say?" He lifted my chin as I looked down. "You just got your family back, but Y/n decided to be fucking stupid and go pick a battle that's not hers." I took a deep breath.

"I didn't need to worry about it." I pushed Shane's hand away from me and turned around. I knew his face was all confused and mad. "You said you'd always protect me." I felt arms wrap around my waist.

"I know... but, I can't always be there." He presses his lips against my neck kissing it slightly. My breath hitched as he did and smiling Shane continued to kiss my neck in various spots. I rolled my neck to the side giving him more room to kiss. "Y/n..." Shane began to talk between kisses. "We need to go back to camp." He turned me around in his arms and smiled at me. All I could do was bite my lip slightly and nod, and that's exactly what I did.