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Modern Period of The Walking Dead Game

High School AU


Chapter Thirty Seven: Temptations


Few days later, the gang didn't hang out as much because of upcoming first term tests. Clementine had her nose glue to her notes and books. She been studying with Violet and Mariana since they are in the same grade. As for her AP classes, she depended on Aasim to tutor her in Math. No way was she going to study with mister distraction, aka Louis. And history, she had Lee quiz her every day after dinner.

Clem collapsed on her bed. It was a Saturday night and her brain cramped from over studying. She curled up on her side and grabbed her phone.

Soon as she unlocked it, Louis face timed her. Glancing at her notes scattering her bed, she decided it was time for a break.

She answered it and the camera focused on his pillows. Rolling her eyes, she sighed loud which alerted the boy.

He pounced on his bed and angled the phone on his face.

"What's on your face?" He tipped his head to the side. His dreads dangling over his shoulder.

Clem groaned. Forgetting about the green facial mask.

Louis noticed her hair was tied up into a small low bun and she wore a duck bandanna to lay down the fly aways off her face.

"Face mask for pimples." She told him. Not caring about the way she presented herself. He saw most of her flaws by now.

So, what's the point? None. There's no point to look good. Especially, in this hour.

Louis laughed as he held his phone properly.

"Sending this to Vi!"

"If you do, I'll send everyone the bunny dreads picture!" She threatened. Louis laugh died down. His smile dropped instantly.

"That's not cute." He glared at her. She hit him with a killer smile.

"Back at you." She pursed her lips and threw up the peace sign. Louis chuckled. She's so adorable.

"No Ava?"

"Nah. We are taking a break from each other. First term coming up." She said. Louis changed his position, flopping on his belly. Resting his chin over his crossed arms.

"Oh. Um... are you busy tonight?" He asked. Clem's brows rose. Curious on where this is going.

"Nope. I was planning to study all night." She said with sarcasm. Louis bit his lip. Something came in mind and his eyes smiled.

"Fuck that. We watching a movie."

"What makes you think I would come out my house and watch a movie with you." She gave him a look. Louis grinned. He licked his thumb and swiped his brow with it.

"Because I'm so cute. And who said we're going out?" He threw back Clem's own words against her.

Clem's cheeks warmed up. Regret telling him that he's cute.

"Where are we going to watch a movie at?"

"I was thinking of being cheap-" What?! Her laugh cut him off.

"Cheap rich boy. Wow. You're such a charmer." She added sass in her voice. That was priceless to hear from someone who swims in luxury.

Louis rolled his eyes.

"I don't feel like dressing up. So..." True. Clem didn't want to do much. She rather lay in the house and rest her leg. Her doctor gave her a thin leg brace with four metal bones on it. Only wear them in the house.

"You want to come over? We can cuddle on the couch and eat whatever snack I have in the pantry." She shrugged. Louis smile widened. Glad that she said what he was thinking of.

"Thought you'll never ask." He winked at her. Clem giggled as he got up to get ready.

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Clem knocked on her parents' bedroom door. Lee was the first to open the door and pop his head out. Sleep in his eyes.

"Yeah?" He barely opened his eyes.

"Can Louis come over and ... study down stairs with me?" She asked. Amber eyes looking up at him, pleading.

Lee opened one eye wider than the other. He leaned on the door frame as he crossed his arms.

"At nine thirteen at night?" He raised a brow.

Clementine pouted her bottom lip and nodded.

"Studying?"

She exhaled a deep sigh.

"Okay. Fine. We wanted to watch a movie in the living room." Her shoulders slumped. Lee rubbed his eyes, slowly waking up to see her with a clearer vision.

"Okay. Don't do anything stupid down there. I'm going back to bed." She nodded happily.

Lee shut the door and she texted Louis an 'okay'. Clem went to the bathroom to wash off the mask and removed the duck bandanna. Leaving her low bun, only to tame her wild hair.

She made her way down to the living room, prepping it up a bit. She turned on the TV, pulled out two large comforters, and made popcorn.

A text from Louis appeared on her phone, saying he's outside.

Before opening the door, she shook off all her nerves. Unlocked the door and twisted the knob. In front of her, a tall brown skin boy wearing joggers as pajama pants, uggs slips, a t-shirt, and a hoodie.

"Hey! You took off the yogurt mask!" Clem yanked him inside.

"You're not funny." She turned to head to the couch. While walking behind her, Louis wouldn't stop staring at her butt in those shorts. And the fact that the shorts had cartoon baby chickens all over it had him chuckling.

"Well, you like chicks?" Not realizing what he meant until she looked down at her shorts. She tugged on her shirt from behind.

"Jealousy ain't cute." She smacked his words on his face. Louis chuckled. She sat on the couch, throwing the comforter over her head.

The Everett family didn't complain about the cool air. It was refreshing to sleep in the cold.

Louis sat next to her. She gave him his comforter but he reached for her. She pulled back.

"What are you doing?"

"You said we can cuddle. And I'm cold." He giggled like Goofy. Clem found it adorable.

She grabbed the remote and put on a Marvel movie. While playing the movie, Louis pulled her cover again. She glared at him.

"Stop it." She whispered. He crawled towards her pulling her cover some more.

"Stop it." He mocked her in a high pitch voice. Clem giggled.

"You came here to annoy me! You're a dick!" She smacked his chest. He gasped.

"Ouch. That hurts."

"Ouch. That hurts~" Clem exaggerated in a deep voice.

The two laughed.

When the movie started, they sat at the end of the couch, staring at the screen quietly. A couple of funny scenes made them laugh as others had their attention. In the middle of the movie, they argued about who's better, Iron Man or Thor.

The argument escalated to footsies. In Clem's case, they were foot fiving with her right foot. Louis wiggled his toes under her foot, causing her to laugh.

"Watch the movie, Dork!" She pointed at the TV.

"I am." He jerked his head to the TV.

"Prove it." She folded her arms. Louis chuckled.

They grew quiet for a minute. The brown boy reached over for the popcorn bowl that the girl was hogging. She smacked his hand.

"Seriously?" He whispered.

"What are you going to do about it?" She teased. Louis flipped her off. She gasped and stick up the bird too.

The dread head boy had enough. He chucked her cover over him and crawled to her. She squealed as she felt his fingers ticking her sides.

They abandoned the movie. And it was starting to show the fighting scene. The two didn't care as much. Other things were on their mind.

He tickled her till she cried out, begging him to stop.

She reached up to his neck and gripped it. He glared and cupped her neck.

Her eyes widened.

His warm large hand over her small neck send out a strange feeling through her body.

She gulped. Hoping he don't see how nervous she is. The girl practically sweated bullets on her forehead.

And the grip thrilled her.

She loosened her hand on his neck. Sliding her palm down his arm to his wrist. Keeping his hand lock on her neck.

Louis tightened his hold and she flinched. He felt her pulses and unsteady breathing. Her cheeks painted pink to red. Her lips quivering to say something but couldn't at that moment.

He leaned down to her ear.

"You like that?" The husky voice Louis sparked up an electric wave through her veins. Her body betrayed her. She nodded weakly.

"...T-Tighter...Lo-Lou"

"Huh."

Clem opened her eyes. Blinking at the dim living room. Was she... dreaming? She looked to the side and Louis was lounging at the end of the couch. Staring at her curiously.

She wiped her eyes awake.

"How long was I knocked out?"

"Fifteen minutes. You know you snore." He smirked.

Her cheeks glowed red. Not because of what he said but what she dreamt about.

"Damn."

"Did you dream about Thor?" He smirked. She hoped she didn't sleep talk. Or that he recorded it to black mail her or something.

"Iron Man to be exact." She spat as she sat back, watching the movie.

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Kenny knocked on Duck's door, then opened it. Noticing his son jamming to music while studying.

He tapped the boy's shoulder, causing him to turn his head.

Duck pulled down his headsets while lowering the volume. He sat up on his bed.

"What sup?" He asked.

"Take this to Christa." Kenny handed him three pies in a bag. Duck looked inside and at his father blankly.

"What am I, a delivery boy?"

"Yes! Now get your ass over there!" Kenny left out quickly. Duck knew his mother told his father to do it. But he wasn't in the mood to complain.

Duck got up and threw on his sweat shirt with the 'Mighty Ducks' print on the front. Slipped on his sandals before leaving out the door to his dad's truck. Why waste his own gas when he's doing his father job? Bump that!

The brunette made it to the house and Christa let him in, telling the boy to leave it in the kitchen.

Omid came out the bed room door. Seeing that Duck was there, he greeted the boy.

"Hey man! How's it going?!"

"Everything great. Can't complain. Where's Ava?"

"Having a girls meeting." He rolled his eyes and then left Duck in the living room. So, Duck just dropped the pies on the kitchen counter.

Before heading out, the boy heard voices further back toward Ava's room. Curious as a cat, he quietly sneaked over there and pressed his ear against the door.

"Please forgive me, Ava." The voice sobbed.

"I really can't at this point... I think it's best that you go and leave my sight." Ava said in a stern tone.

Duck assumed it was Sophie crying her eyes out. And Ava is mad at her for some reason.

"I'm sorry, Ava! I do like you-"

"But you fucked Gabe at the party...Oh wait! Let's not forget LOUIS! How fucking long were you going to keep that from me?! Huh?"

"You don't understand!"

"Let's keep it that way. Get out my face."

With that, the door pushed opened and she flew pass Duck, out the house. When the door slammed shut, Duck hesitated but walked in Ava's room cautiously.

Her hand pressed on her forehead, feeling a migraine coming. A throbbing pain in her chest ached so much, she didn't know what to do or think.

Wishing that Sophie committee to her shattered in her face. All Ava wanted was a serious relationship and no halfhearted shit.

Sophie came by only to tell her that she will be leaving Ericson very soon and get a one last kiss goodbye. That didn't go so well because seeing her face angered Ava.

Ava cornered Sophie like a police man questioning a prisoner. Sophie empty out all her dirty that happened at the party. But confessed it didn't mean anything and someone spiked her drink. That didn't convinced Ava.

And then, Sophie tearfully told her about the summer affair with Louis.

Ava almost strangled Sophie. But she tamed herself. Trying to move on in her life now.

She thought back to what Clementine said and moving forward is the best solution. Kicking Sophie out was painfully the best option. She couldn't look at her. It killed her inside.

Her bed squeaked, she turned to see Duck. She threw herself on him. No longer crying. All she needed was a friend and a hug.

Duck gave her that. Holding her close to his chest.

"I... I heard the last bits of it... Gabe fucked up."

Ava snuggled closer to Duck as she nodded her head.

"True. But we're all fucked up." She mumbled.

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On Sunday, Clementine and AJ invited Louis to pick pumpkins and apples with them. Louis happily came along with them and their family. He never had the opportunity to do fun family stuff.

Duck's and Ava's folks came along too. The adults were trying to take a group photo, but the teens were trying to pick the best fruit.

They had argued-Clementine and Rebecca had a fuse about it and she won. Lee demanded her to stand by the apple tree with AJ.

"FIX YOUR FACE!" Rebecca shouted at the two pouting teens.

"C'mon Clemmy~! Smile for the camera!" Louis chanted, helping Rebecca out. Clem rolled her eyes. Her and AJ forced a smile.

"Aww. Aren't they cute~!" Carley cooed. Lee chuckled as he took multiple shots of the kids.

"Ava, pose with the pumpkins!" Omid called her. Ava laid on her side in a sexy pose, pretend to kiss a baby pumpkin in her hand. Her father gave her a look. She rolled her and sat cross legged and that pumpkin on her lap.

"I love it!" Christa jumped in the photo with Ava.

"Duck!" His parents called.

"Ughhhh!" He stomped towards his parents and took multiple pictures of them on his iPhone.

Louis stood there, observing family quality. Experiencing this moment made him wish his family did stuff like this. Feeling embarrassed, doing corny stuff, having fun, and bonding.

"Louis go ahead and join Clem apple picking." Lee patted his back, pushing him to Clem.

Clem stood on her tippy toes, reaching for an apple that caught her eyes. He came behind her.

"Need help, Shorty." He smirked. Clem nodded like a spoiled baby. Louis was going to reach it, but an idea popped in mind.

Clem heart dropped when she felt something go between her legs. Instantly, she eye leveled the fresh apple and picked it. She looked down at Louis.

"I'm scared of heights." She bended over, hugging his head tightly. Louis laughed.

"I can't see!" He twirled around. Clem nearly choked him with her legs. Literally, balling up on his head like an armadillo. His spinning made her dizzy and more freaked out.

"Quit spinning around, Dork!-Louis! Imma fal-ACK!"

Colorful leaves drifted over them. Landing on the pile of leaves that saved their fall. Louis and Clem laughed resembled Goofy from Disney. AJ hopped in, body slamming on Louis. The teen oofed. Ava and Duck joined in the fun. Leaves everywhere now.

The parents busy snapping away and recording the silly teens.

On the way back home, Louis rode with Clem, since his car was parked in front of her place. He was knocked out at the back, his head against Clem's.

Carley checked the two to see Clem wide awake, staring at the window.

"Hey. Had fun?" Carley said. Clem glanced at her and smiled.

"I really did. I found a huge pumpkin. We can make pumpkin pie."

"Awesome. This time you're making it. Carley's pies... come out...tasteless-Ow!" Carley smacked Lee's arm. Clementine giggled. Louis shifted in his sleep.

"Is that how it is, babe?" She pressed him. Lee chuckled.

"I mean... Yeah." He shrugged. Carley yanked his ear lobe.

"Wow. Okay, I'll make it." Clem tried to quiet them down. Carley looked back at Louis and then Clem.

"Are you two... together?" She whispered as she gestured her pointer fingers together. Clem blushed furiously.

"...What!? No!" She shouted whisper. Carley smirked.

"We haven't seen Gabriel lately but this kid." Lee pointed out. Clem stared at the window, avoiding Carley hard gaze.

"Yeah. What happened to you two? Did Louis win your hear-"

"You guys are embarrassing. He might hear you. Let him sleep." Clem insisted. Not trying to tell them why they broke up because it would result to her broken leg. Carley and Lee giggled. The two adults not blind and will know the scoop between the two soon.

The SUV pulled up to the driveway and everyone jumped out the vehicle. Louis woke up, stretched his long body when he stepped out the car.

After sorting his apple collection and small pumpkin, he thanked her family for inviting him. He really appreciated spending time with them, AJ, and Clem. Oh, and the others!

Lee carried the huge pumpkin inside while Carley brought it the crate of apples. Leaving the teens outside the door.

"I really had fun, Clem." He stood in front of her. Clem smiled shyly.

"Me too. I really wanted you to come because you said you never went."

"Aww. Keeping track on me." He petted her capped head. She pouted, swatted his hand off her head.

"Shut up!" She giggled. Clem laughter died down when she noticed the sun exposing his freckles on his brown face.

Louis stared too. Gazing at her golden eyes that complement her tan face. He glanced at her pouted pink lips then back to her eyes.

The curly head girl stepped a bit close to him. Letting her body take over.

Both were deaf at this point. Whatever around them had no sound. Time was timeless. Yet her body moved at the right pace. Hearts pounding in their chest as they move closer and closer.

Louis leaned down to her, cupping the side of her face. Her cheeks burning up. She felt a rush of blood shooting everywhere.

Her thoughts flooded with questions. Panicking about what would happen in a few seconds.

She shut her eyes close. Waiting for whatever is going to happen.

"Clem! Wake up." She flickered her eyes to see Louis smiling next to her in the back seat. Her parents were in the house and it was just them in the car.

"Shit..."

"Had a dream about me?" He chuckled. She furrowed her brows. Laying her hand over her beating organ.

Clementine looked at him. A blush filled her cheeks.

"Would you believe me if I said 'yeah'?"

Louis paused. There is no way she would be serious. She's just messing with him. He thought. He checked her face, seeing that the girl meant what she said.

The boy's eye popped out.

"What was it about?" He asked in a hush voice. That voice made her do flips in her head... And belly.

She slid her hand over his.

Praying to the Lord it's not a dream.

"Us..."

"...Us? Was it...Bad?"

"It was a dream. Not a nightmare." She covered half her face with her arm. Hiding her flushed face. Louis arched his brows. Very intrigued and flattered. He couldn't help to take her hand in his and turn his head away to hide his face. Hope she didn't catch the corner of his lips curled into a nervous smile.