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Modern Period of The Walking Dead Game

High School AU


Chapter Twenty One: Don't Be Afraid


The tall red head quietly entered the bathroom. She removed her jacket, tying it around her waist. Marching her way to the last sink for privacy. She leaned over the sink as she took deep breaths. Her head rise, deathly staring at herself in the mirror.

Her cerulean eyes dull and hard. As if it can crack the glass mirror.

A knock on the door disturbed her alone time.

"Minnie, Dr. Stan will be waiting for you when you're ready." Her father, Mike said.

She can't believe she's skipping school for this.

Minerva pulled out her phone. Gazing at her phone wallpaper of her blonde girlfriend. Oh how she misses her.

"Minnie!"

"Give me a second!" She shouted. She crouched down on the floor. Nibbling on her finger nails as she pressed the ringing phone against her ear.

"Hey, Babe." The voice from the other line was out of breath. Minerva assumed that Violet ran out the classroom.

"Hey" Minerva squeaked.

"Are you coming in later?" Minerva could hear how worried she is. The red head sighed.

"I don't think I can. Can you... come over after school. I have a show tonight." She whispered into the phone. Crossing her fingers, hoping her girlfriend would company her.

"Sure. We can catch an uber there and back to your place. If that's cool with you?" She chuckled on the other line. A smile formed on Minerva's face. The apple of her cheeks blushing like a shade of rose.

"Thanks, love."

"Anything for you. Love you, babe." They hung up. Minerva stood up tall. Fixed her shirt and then hair. She put on her sweater. Fitting her hair in the hoodie to show only her face through the hole.

Mike and Bonnie stared her Minerva was she made her appearance. The three walked to room forty-seven. A golden plate sign on the door reading 'Dr. Stan'.

Here she goes. She walked in by herself as her parents sat down in front of the closed door.

Soon as she went in the room, she noticed the man looking through paper work. He stopped shuffling the papers to look up at the girl. He smiled at her. The smile that freaked Minerva out.

"Welcome back, Minn-"

"It's Minerva." She corrected him. He awkwardly cleared his throat. He adjusted himself in the seat.

"So... Minerva. It's nice to see you... All grown up." He eyed her up and down. Making the girl uncomfortable as she stood next to the sofa. His stretched hand gestur her to sit. She stood her ground, standing.

He didn't bother to try again. Her solid features did not show any sign of friendliness.

"Yeah..."

"Your parents told me you're cutting yourself this time." He reminded her about that day. So much blood smearing her fair skinny arms. Minerva hugged herself as her eyes avoided the man's.

"Please open up to me. We're hear to help you." Help? She scoffed as if it was a joke. All of this is a joke. Her parents dared to send her here again. After all these years, she's back. Back in this gloomy cold room. With the man who claims to help people.

"...What if I don't need help..." She clenched her arms as her eyes narrowed. Dangerously glaring at the therapist.

"Everyone like you can be save. You just need to give me a chance." He paused as he jotted a few things down on his note pad. Minerva rolled her eyes.

"Okay. Let's start with your suicide at the age of thirteen."

"I'm fucking leaving!" She screamed. She kicked the locked door that wouldn't budge. She jiggled the knob as if her life depends on it.

"Get me out! Get me out!" She banged the door. Causing her pale fist to glow red from the impact.

"Minerva. You have to accept and get over it-"

"Shut the fuck up! You don't know me! None of you do!"

"But we do know you have a problem being an identical twin." Her entire body froze. Foot steps from the distance slowly coming towards her. Her eyes shut tightly.

"Same eyes. Same nose. Same hair. Same cheeks..." Dr. Stan listed. Minerva crouched to the floor. Hugging her knees. Hiding her face from him.

Dr. Stan squatted beside her. Cupping the back her neck. She smacked his rusty hands away from her. Shooting a dark glare at him.

"Same lips..." He whispered. Her face dropped in disgust.

"You gotten beautiful. But they warned me you like...females... is that because... of your relationship with your sister."

Minerva hated him so much.

"Didn't you like your little sister... "

"Shut. Your. Filthy. Ass. Mouth." Her arm flew back and forcefully striking his face.

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Outside of class, Violet stared at her cellphone. Thinking about Minerva and her only most of the day. Violet couldn't think in none of her classes.

A shadow hovered over her. She looked beside her to see Louis. He stretched his arm and she gladly laid her head against his shoulder. Her green eyes swelling up as she folded her trembling lips.

Louis held her. Using his hand to cover her eyes from staggering students or teachers.

The bell rung. Violet and Louis stayed in place. Some curious eyes glanced at them and others minded their own business.

Ruby, Marlon, and Brody came up to them. Frowning at the weeping Violet. Brody rubbed Violet's back. Breaking her down heavy.

"We're here for you two. Remember that." Ruby took Violet off Louis. Standing her up to hug her. Ruby took care of her, sending her to the infirmary. Louis got up, dusting himself off.

"Shit. I'm worried now." Brody said. Marlon cupped the back of her neck, pulling her forehead to him for a kiss.

"I feel you. I didn't expect Violet to freak out. What's the deal with the therapy, bro?" Marlon asked Louis. Louis rubbed the back of his head. He knew everything. Violet and Louis was Minerva's first friends in middle school. She opened to them during her trouble times. Having Louis to cheer her up with comfort and jokes, and Violet to show her how to trust and love like no other is all Minerva wished for a friend.

It wouldn't be appropriate to tell Brody and Marlon about Minerva's past.

"It's best for Minerva to tell ya. I have no place to say anything."

"She's our friend too!" Brody's sapphire eyes quivered as she scanned for any sign of information from Louis. Louis shook his head. Respecting Minerva's privacy.

"This is bullshit!" Marlon pounded the lockers. Scaring Brody.

"Dude. Minerva and Violet would kill me. I'm not going blab about her privacy. This is serious-"

"We're family, Lou! How ... I have to go to class." Brody ran off with her mouth covered. Extremely hurt.

Marlon glared at Louis. Then softened his eyes as he came to understand where Louis is coming from.

"Sorry dude. We just..."

"No problem."

"It's just... all these personal things that we're hiding from each other bothering us. I get it. None of us should get involve but it...hurts to know that we can't do anything about it." Marlon said. Louis and his friend walked to their second to last class for the day.

"One day, we'll get through our problems." Louis smiled sadly. The corner of Marlon's lips flinched.

"Like yourself." He pushed his friend. Louis's brows lifted.

"What?"

"Don't act stupid. We know all know about you helping your grandfather pay for his stay at the senior citizen place is draining you."

"Marlon... I practically owe him."

"Yeah. For your selfish reasons." He left his dread head friend in silence.

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Tennessee checked his cell phone throughout the day. He sent Minerva multiple cute gifs and short comforting quotes. He begged his parents to stay with his older sister.

Begged them. But they refused.

Saying that he will catch her behavior.

The sad quiet boy fiddled with his pencil. Not touching his note book at all.

AJ turned to see his first best friend. Tennessee haven't said much to AJ. The concerning teen got up to sit next to Tenn.

"Hey. How's it going?"

"Hey, Alvin. I'm... I'm going." AJ noticed his nervous habit on playing with his fingers.

"Um. Do you want to talk about it?" AJ asked. Tennessee timidly looked around. He slowly nodded his head.

"Maybe later. After um... class is over." He told AJ. AJ patted Tennessee's shoulder. Giving him some type of comfort.

"You can tell me anything. Don't let it bottle up. I'm here for you." He raised his fist. Tennessee smiled. Bumping his knuckles on AJ's.

"Thanks."

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At the small teen bar, Louis took over the piano. Warming up with a gentle melody. He glanced beside him, watching Minerva swaying her body. She wrapped her hands around the microphone.

"Never mind the darkness
Never mind the storm
Never mind the blood red moon

The night will be over soon
The night will be over soon
Brush away the sorrow
Brush away the tears
Sing away your heavy heart."

Violet snuggled between Aasim and Ruby. Violet felt Minerva's eyes on her. Loving how she was the only one in her eyes. And mind.

Brody and Marlon held each other hands on top of the table. Brody sighed soothingly as she listened to the peaceful song.

"The night will be over soon
The night will be over soon
For every night goes quiet
And every moon grows blue
Beyond the dark, comes something new."

Omar sat at a table near the gang with food. He set it at the center and each other them picked at it.

"The sun will be rising soon
The sun will be rising soon
The sun will be rising soon."

As the song finished, they bowed on the stage. People gathered around, tipping them with bills in a huge jar.

Louis picked up the heavy jar and followed Minerva to the table. He passed by the gang and handed the bar tender the jar for security.

As he reunited with his friends, he took some grub to munch on.

"That song never gets old." Ruby sighed. Everyone nodded their heads.

Minerva dragged Violet at the corner of the couch. Sitting the blonde on her lap. The two cuddled while whispering softly. Everyone ignored them. Giving them privacy.

Meanwhile, Sophie popped in the bar. Minerva's pink nose flared by the sight of her twin.

"Hey guys! Why the sad faces?" She chirped. Violet felt the rage beating Minerva. She left kisses on her girlfriend's cheek. Calming her down.

"Everything's fine." Minerva spoken first. The twins had a stare off. Leaving a heavy weight in the air.

"Great! So how was yesterday's test, guys? I got an eight seven on the history test!" She smiled. No one was in the mood to smile. Especially Minerva.

"I scored a ninety-four." Aasim said. Louis stayed quiet.

"I got a ninety. Saved by Clementine's notes."

"My notes weren't good enough?" Louis lighten the dark mood in the room. Brody crept a smile.

"I don't read cursive."

"Admit that your illiterate." He shrugged. Brody reached to smack him, but he was too far away. A smirk placed on his face.

Mitch came by. His phone glued to his ear as he was in a deep discussion with someone.

"Looks who decide to show up. Mr. Pot head." Marlon said. Mitch paid him no mind.

"Wonder if he's talking to Sarah." Louis teased. Brody had enough. She looked between to two.

"Did Sarah really gave...head?"

"Pffft! WHAT!?" The boys laughed. Leaving a confuse Brody. This whole time she been thinking Sarah was fucking Marlon during their break. She needed answers.

"Nah. She heads butted me when I..." He trailed of mumbling. Brody gave Louis to look. Louis rolled his eyes.

"He tried to kiss her in middle school. Her big ass head head butted his big ass forehead." He explained. Brody giggled. Imagining small Marlon and his first crush.

"Aww babe! How cute!" Marlon rolled his eyes.

"I'll hang out with you next week. I'm busy this weekend." Mitch said. He stayed quiet for a minute until he said good bye and hung up.

"What's so interesting for this week?" Omar asked as he bit to the chicken. Mitch narrowed his eyes.

"Tuning up my car. It needs a wash and checkup."

"Did you fuck Sarah too much in there?" Aasim mocked. Still not believing Mitch is banging Sarah. The quiet shy girl in school.

"Maybe." He smirked. Letting them think that.

"I love you." Minerva said in a shushed voice. Violet straddled her as she placed a short kiss on her red lips.

"I love you too. Did he...touched you?" Violet frowned at Minerva silence.

"Please don't go back." She hugged Minerva. Tucking her face in her neck.

"I can't promise you that." Minerva whispered. She hugged her small blonde tightly.

"Let me come with you." Minerva pushed her off gently.

"You know they won't allow that, babe. Don't worry so much. He won't see me anytime soon... I kind of...broke his nose." She dry laughed. Violet gasped.

"No shit!?"

"I don't take shit from any men. He forgot I'm no longer that scared little girl." Minerva smirk wickedly. Violet sighed in relief. The ginger pressed her lips on the surprised blonde. Violet fluttered her eyes close as she responded to the kiss.

"Ugh. Get a room."

Violet and Minerva flipped Omar off. Deepening the kiss.

Louis got up. Deciding to get drunk off from soda.