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Modern Period of The Walking Dead Game

High School AU


Chapter Twenty: High School


Tuesday. Third week of September. Third week of school.

"When you get angry or concentrate on your work, your eyes... Your eyes turn hazel brown... Like magic."

Clementine spun around to face the tall brown skinned teenager. He wore a black head band to push back his dread locks. Revealing his cheeky face.

"Thanks for noticing. Do you know my shoe sizes too?" She raised her brows.

"Seven in the half." Louis guessed. Clem scoffed. Little did she know, he did sneak a peek, not intentionally. In math class, she casually takes off her shoes. Showing off her mix matched socks with cartoons or weird designs on them. Every time, he steals one or both shoes, hiding it beside him. When she feels the floor for her shoes, they would cause a ruckus in class when her feet get cold.

Not like he purposely like to get in trouble. He has a habit messing with her in class. Her reactions are adorable.

"Okay. Now I'm scared. Go bother someone else." She shoved the boy away from her locker. He wouldn't budge. Not that she wasn't try.

Because he has a larger body. Louis chuckled at her for being weak.

"Go away weirdo!" She used her back to nudge him away. He decided to fool around and brushed his back against hers like an itchy bear.

Her charming light giggles made him smile. She followed right behind him. As he squatted down, she goes up. She went down, he stretched tall.

The students around them whispered and stared. The teens pulled away from each other while laughing.

"Such a dork." She giggled with her eyes barely closing. Everyday is something new with him. And every second she enjoyed it. Louis is a great guy who is full of himself but very entertaining on any day.

"Hey girlfriend." Lips pecked Clem's cheek. She looked up to see Gabriel. He held her small hand while forcing a smile. She hugged him with one arm. Still holding his hand.

"Hey. How was first and second period?" She asked him. Gabriel dragged her off in the crowd. Abandoning Louis.

"Great. Biological research papers and reading novels in English." He huffed. A tone of annoyance in his voice. Clem chuckled, sensing he was being sarcastic. She turned her head, waving at Louis.

Her tall history-math buddy.

Louis side smiled. Waving back at her until she no longer in view.

"Are you going to keep staring at my cousin or..."

Louis jumped. Right next to him was Clem's cousin, AJ and the twins' brother, Tennessee.

"I was not. Thought I... I saw a flyer that looked...cool." He looked to the side, crossing his arms.

"I see... Anyway, I need a favor from you." AJ stuffed his hands in his pocket. Louis cocked his head to the side, curious.

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For fourth period, Aasim followed Louis in the cafeteria. Louis stopped on his trail as he saw two seats. One next to Ruby. And the other one next to... Sophie.

Taking the seat next to Ruby would be an ass hole move. The dread head teen twirled on his heels. Aasim gave him a questionable look.

"Where are you going?"

"Piano room for a bit. Forgot something there." And he left with his tray. Throwing out the food, kept the juice box.

Willy and Omar shared a glance at each other.

In the halls, Louis caught Gabe talking to Duck. Smoothly walking pass them, a hand tugged his arm. Stopping him from going any further.

"Yo..." Louis faced the pissed off Gabe.

"Can you not flirt with my girlfriend. People going around talking." He whispered. Louis ripped his arm off Gabriel's hold. Louis fixed his wrinkled sleeve before narrowing his eyes at Gabe.

"Chill out dude. They're nothing but dumb rumors."

"Uh no. If Clem hears them, she's going to feel bad. So, leave her alone." The Cuban boy brush passed Louis's shoulder.

"Seriously. Rumors aren't true. ...We're just playing around, dude..."

"Sure. Just keep your distance." Gabriel stormed away. Duck patted Louis's shoulder. Worried about him.

"Hey man. I hate to say it... but rumors about ya and Clem are going around." Duck whispered. The shock expression on his freckled face said it all. Louis brows furrowed.

"Shit... What are they saying about us? I'm not trying to get with her. She's a cool person to talk to. Should I... talk to Gabe?" By Louis concerning face, Duck could tell he was serious.

"Nah man. Gabe already pissed off. Hearing them say Clem is two timing... troubling him. Let him cool off." Duck told him. Right after the bell rung, Marlon and Brody came over to them. Seeing them look sad worried the pair.

"What's wrong Louis?" Brody asked.

"Nothing. I'll be at the music room." He whispered. Head hanging low as he walked. Duck sighed.

"You guys heard?" Duck asked. Marlon's face tightened.

"Yeah. So many stories at once. We're not getting into this. Keep everyone in the group out of this." Marlon said. Duck nodded in agreement.

"Mostly, let's not feed Gabe the flames. He's mad enough." Brody said as she hugged Marlon's arm.

"It may be too late. No one can't calm him down." Duck said. The air around them gave them suspense and chills.

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"Ava, we freaking did nothing for the past two weeks." Clem told her for the eighth time. Ava scratched the back of her neck. Visualizing her friends doing...stuff. The imagine is finally shredding like paper.

"Good."

"Good!? How do you think I feel when Duck told me he thought we..." Clem trailed. Ava's eyes nearly popped out of her head. A laughing burst out the brown girl.

"What a dweeb!" She laughed. Her and Clem would never. They're best friends. Practically sisters.

Clem walked Ava to the lunch room. After dropping her off, Clem went up stairs to her math class. She saw Brody entering.

"Hey!" She ran up to her. Brody stopped to smile at her.

"Sup!?"

"Nothing much. Are you ready for the math quiz on Thursday?" They walked in the class room. Sitting beside each other.

"Girl, I've been studying for the past two days. I had Louis and Aasim to tutor me yesterday. I couldn't understand chapter two for shit... I think got it now...sadly." Brody complained.

"How about you, hun?"

"I'm so dead for Thursday... Should I ask...Louis for help? I mean I did tutor him for history. He owes me." She smirked. Brody frowned a bit.

Speak of the devil. Louis came in the room, talking to Minerva. Sophie behind sulking quietly. The three sat three seats up.

Why isn't he normally sitting beside her? Clementine questioned to herself. Minerva and Louis chattering didn't bother her. The distance between them hurt a little.

The small girl looked at Brody for answers. Brody bit her lip before opening her mouth.

"Ask Aasim for tutoring." She said as she turned her body to face the board. Clem did the same.

During class, Clem and Aasim exchanged numbers. Both planned to meet up after school and tomorrow.

Doing work without someone to bother her felt weird. And lonely.

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Sarah met up with her best friend, James at the library after school. They spend twenty minutes going over assignments.

Even though, James a senior and Sarah a junior. They still get the job done. Both bright students with outstanding GPAs in the school.

James still have a tough time making friends at Ericson. When he met Sarah two years ago, he was thankful to have someone life her.

James grew up in a troubling neighborhood. Joined a group at the age of fourteen and got out of it a year later before moving a town away to live close to Ericson.

At the time, James going to a clean fancy school wasn't his norm. He was awkwardly shy. His mother encouraged him to make better choices. For the sake of his life in a great town.

Somehow volunteering and leading school events brought him and Sarah closer.

The school trusted Sarah. Everyone knew her for being very organized and productive. Always on top of her school work.

James admired her for that. Especially for her faith in God. Nervously, he joined her to a couple of gatherings. A lot of people bonding and praising one person. James never believed in someone more powerful and granted a heavenly endless rest. He brought his mother to God's house and she fell in love with it. Watching his mother finally smiling in joy made him happy.

Sarah pushed the bridge of her glasses. She glanced at her phone a couple of time till her eyes burn from staring at it. Taking off her red frames, she rubbed her eyes roughly.

"Is everything okay?"

"I...I don't know anymore?" She said. James' sharp eyes focused on her gloomy brown ones.

"What's going on? Is it about Mitch again?" He asked. Her head bobbed. She slammed her forehead on the hard wood surface. Resting her chin on the table, she avoided James dark eyes.

"You know it...He keeps going to parties and smoking. I'm worried about him." Her eyes flickered on James.

James shut his note book. Hearing her consistently complain and pout about her childhood friend gave him a headache.

"Just go talk to him."

"It's not that easy to-"

"Yes it is. Don't trouble yourself by being quiet all the time. Go up to him and tell him. Tell him you miss hanging out with him." He told her. While sitting there in her thoughts, she bundled up the courage to do. She gathered her stuff before thanking James. As he waved, she left him in the library.

"Hey! Can I sit here?" A familiar voice made the boy frozen up like a statue. Slowly facing to look at the most beautiful girl in school.

"Sure... Tak-Take it." He said to the girl with the veil over her head. She wore a long flowy skirt and a top with ruffles. Looking absolutely, adorable.

She sat down. Smiling at him gently. Her sweet flowery scent surrounded the air he breathed. The boy fell hard.

"Thank you." She said. Logging into the school computer before taking out her papers from her tote bag.

Mariana Garcia. Damn his hands sweating bullets. He clumsily bagged his stuff and ran out the room. Closing the door shut, he leaned on the wall from the opposite side. Learning to breathe again, he decided to go home for the day.

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"Aasim, your amazing!" Clem exclaimed. With Aasim's help, Clem felt like a genius. She hugged the fidget teen. Too excited for understanding chapter one, she started packing up her things.

Tomorrow is chapter two. Good thing he went over a few things from chapter two. Clem promised him that she'll review her homework and practice test.

As they two parted, Clem headed to her locker. Storing her locker with the heavy math book, music ring in her ears.

Absently, she followed the jolly music to the music room.

She only wanted a peek. To see who is playing so late when students and some teachers are leaving the building. Clem pressed against the door to see a student playing on the piano. Next to him was...

AJ?

She checked her cellphone, AJ texted her about having a ride home. Guessing that this is what he planned to do after school.

The older teen demonstrated the hand placement. The young one placed his fingers over the keys. Hearing each key unique tune.

"Like that?" AJ asked.

"Yeah. Exactly like that. Warm up your fingers by getting familiar with each letter." Louis informed AJ.

Watching them warmed Clementine's heart. Wondering, why AJ want Louis to teach him how to play. They have a music teacher.

The girl shrugged her shoulders as she walked to the exit.