Walking Dead: Sins of the Parents

Chapter 4 of my Walking Dead story, enjoy.

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Boris Yeltsin: Well, not necessarily, just gives Kyle some more stuff to do and fit in ;)
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Now onto the story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Walking Dead or its characters.

Episode 1: Chapter 4

Kyle approached his next class, clutching the pass the coach had written for him. He reached the door and knocked before entering, the teacher, unfortunately Mr. Carver, looked up at him with narrowed eyes.

"So good of you to finally join us, Mr. Sherman." He said sarcastically. "You are very late, that's going on your record I'm afraid."

Kyle kept his cool however, he had already become wary of Mr. Carver who seemed to take pleasure in treating certain students rather 'poorly' to put things mildly. But Kyle knew he had a good reason for being late and approached the desk and held out the pass.

"Actually, sir. I have a reason, the coach wrote a pass for me, see." He explained.

Carver scoffed and took the pass, looked at it and shook his head.

"Nice try, Mr. Sherman." Carver remarked. "But you know full well only someone who is actually capable of being on the team would ever get a try-out and therefore get a legitimate pass."

Kyle was taken aback by the sudden dismissiveness. "Sir, that's-"

Carver cut him off. "So, that's you marked down as tardy and if you try a stunt like this again, it'll be worse, now take your seat."

"But-"

"Did I stutter?" Carver snapped. "Take your seat Mr. Sherman, or do I have to punish you for disobeying the teacher as well?"

Frustrated but knowing that protesting further wouldn't help him, Kyle glared but stalked off to his seat, unable to believe what just happened. He didn't even know what he had done to get on Mr. Carver's bad side, yet the man clearly took great joy in tormenting him like that.

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Still frustrated after class, Kyle shook his head as he left class and made his way down the corridor, he had to find his friends, hoping it would help him calm down.

"So, thinking you're some hot shot now." A now familiar voice sneered at him.

Kyle barely turned his head before rolling his eyes when he saw it was Nick.

"You think you're even worthy of going anywhere near the team, Sherman?" Nick continued. "You don't have a chance, one word from me and you'll be denied."

Kyle rolled his eyes and carried on walking, ignoring Nick except for one simple comment.

"Not interested in you or your overinflated opinion of yourself."

Nick was outraged at this and immediately burst out. "You need to listen to me Sherman, I told you, I own this school. If you keep on with this you'll pay for it, I'll make sure you pay!"

Kyle continued to ignore him, figuring he was full of shit and his threats were empty. He was still frustrated but didn't want to get into a confrontation if he could help it. Unfortunately life had a way of making such wishes impossible to fulfil. He had been walking towards the cafeteria when he heard something that instantly made him react.

"Aww, did little Sophie fall down." Came the all too familiar voice of Rondi.

He then heard Michelle's voice as she spoke. "What's wrong little baby Sarah, got something to say, you wanna join her?"

He then heard Becca's laugh and he hurried towards the sound, already guessing what he was going so see.

Sure enough, as he rounded the corner he saw the three bully girls, standing and smirking at Sarah, who Michelle had pinned against the wall, Sarah fidgeting with her skirt, her nervous habit, while Becca stood nearby, sneering. Rondi stood over Sophie who was on the ground, likely having been pushed, she was also blushing and, although Kyle didn't want to notice it, it was clear why she was blushing. The push that knocked her to the ground had made her skirt pull up, she was desperately trying to cover herself. Kyle couldn't just stand by and let this happen. He hurried up.

"Hey, back off." He cried out.

They all turned and Rondi instantly smirked.

"Kyle, hey babe, glad you-"

"Don't call me that and don't even try it." He snapped. "I told you, I'm not interested in you and never will be. You need to back off now, you think you can just bully my friends and then act as if I'm here for you?"

Rondi laughed. "Oh Kyle, come one, stop acting. You know we're-"

"Shut up and get lost!" He snapped, he'd had enough of this nonsense.

Rondi actually flinched in shock at that. Becca and Michelle had in fact already hurried away, allowing Sarah to help Sophie up to her feet, Sophie quickly tugging at her skirt to make sure she was covered. Seeing she was alone Rondi quickly ran away too and Kyle turned to the girls.

"Sorry about that, didn't mean to lose my temper." He said. "Are you two okay?"

He looked between both of them, concerned.

Sarah nodded and Sophie smiled lightly. "Thanks Kyle, really."

With that relief they made their way to the cafeteria together, Kyle finally starting to calm down.

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They finally reached the cafeteria, by which time Minerva had joined them. She wasted no time glaring at Kyle and putting herself between him and Sophie, much to his surprise.

"Don't think I don't know your game, Sherman, I saw you." She whispered too him sharply. "I saw you staring at Sophie when she was exposed and then try to play the hero, don't think I don't know your type."

Kyle glared at that, now understanding. "You clearly don't, if you're making that assumption."

Minerva tensed and looked like she was about to retort but Sophie cut in.

"Minnie, please...enough."

Minerva shot another glare at Kyle, but said nothing else and Kyle was left confused and once more frustrated as he joined the others at their usual table.

"Kyle, there you are dude, I've been looking for you." Marlon remarked at once.

Kyle was surprised by this. "Huh, what for?"

Marlon handed an envelope over to him. "Coach asked me to give you this, he would've had it ready sooner, but needed to add something after he heard...I don't know exactly."

Even more confused, Kyle took the envelope and saw two things inside, the first one made him smile as he pulled it out and read it.

"Alright, I made the team." He said. "Coach just sent me an acceptance."

The others all grinned and congratulated him while Kyle checked the other note, reading it and smiling even wider. The coach had explained everything to the Principal and revealed the truth of things, rather than Carver's biased report, so the tardy strike was removed from Kyle's record and it seemed Carver was facing a warning for his behaviour. Things were looking up at last.

End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.