Last of us X Reader

Summary: Y/N tries to manage throughout the months without Joel and Ellie but they start to spiral as well reverts back to their way of living and survival

Word Count: 2.8k

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The first month was the hardest because you couldn't comprehend why Joel left you in Jackson and to be looked after by Tommy and Maria

Tommy and Maria did their best but you kept them at arm's length during the first month

You wouldn't leave the house unless to get fresh air, Tommy and Maria would take turns into delivering food to your house to keep you feed since you weren't going to theirs or the hall

The days started to get worse and worse, you were sleep deprived and waking up at an ungodly hour at different points of the day an night thinking Joel and Ellie have returned only to find out it was just the wind

but one night a thunderstorm decided to hit Jackson and Maria came to check up on you since you hadn't eaten any of the food that was left outside the door and to see if you'd spend the night at their house for comfort

But when She entered the household and noticed how eerily quiet it was "Y/N it's Maria I've come to see if you're okay and...." Maria thought she heard a noise upstairs

As she placed one foot on the staircase she didn't notice you were right behind her, suddenly she felt a breath on the back of her neck but when she turned around there was nothing there

Maria decided not to climb the stairs as she took her foot off the staircase and stood in the front room, she noticed something at the corner of her eye, a shadow like silhouette that was a shape of a person standing on the kitchen table

Maria stared in shock and panic, she was like a deer in headlights, she didn't know what to do but then there was a flash of light from outside shone through the window to show who was the silhouette on the table

Maria gasped like she was holding her breath and felt relieved that it was only you "Jesus Y/N you could have given me a heart attack"

Maria noticed you hadn't moved an inch but she did notice her mind screaming at her to run and get out of the house "C-come one Y/N get off the table you could hurt yourself"

you looked at Maria saying nothing but due to the darkness and the only source of light was coming through the kitchen window you had an emotionless face as you tilted your head to the right

You started to crouch down on the table placing one of your hands In front of you

Maria watched with bewilderment as she didn't know what was going to happen next but she noticed you had opened your mouth to speak but the sound that came out of your mouth was the sound of a clicker

Maria opened her own mouth to scream but nothing came out but suddenly something fell over right next to her as she turned her head to the noise

But when she turned back to look at the kitchen table you were gone but you were still somewhere in the house just lurking about watching Maria from the shadows

A clash of lighting shone through the windows again showing where you were, Maria locked eyes with you and noticed you were on the ground crouching down looking you were about to pounce

"Y/N what are you...." Maria didn't get to finish her sentence because you started to scurry towards her with speed and this caused Maria to scream so loud as she bolted upstairs as she looked behind before running into Ellie's room was you climbing the stairs on hands and feet while making clicker sounds