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(On Wattpad, I have chosen the song "Gun in my hand" for a song to listen to while reading this. If you are on A03, just look the song up :D )
Spring break has been boring. Mom and Dad went on vacation without me! Can you believe that? Out of all the times to go on a vacation, why spring break? They could have taken me with them...Dad let me borrow his hat though, so I guess that's sort of cool.
The sound of crickets chirping outside distracts me from my thoughts. They are loud. I saw this big cricket one time, it was gross.
Sandra left the treehouse a little bit ago to get us some snacks, we haven't eaten since last night's dinner time.
Last night was weird....
I was in bed when while Sandra was downstairs listening to the TV, it was really really loud. Then this alarm thingy went off and wouldn't let me sleep. I went to investigate it like a little detective and saw Sandra sitting on the couch, a worried look on her face.
The news was on... Usually I'd find it annoying but this time, for whatever reason, I was frightened.
I sat down next to Sandra on the couch but she immediately spoke.
"What are you doing up Clem?" She asked.
"What's happening? " I asked worriedly.
The tv blared a loud warning.
'SEEK SHELTER. LOCK YOUR DOORS. AVOID ANYONE YOU SUSPECT TO BE INFECTED.'
The tv repeated the same phrase over and over again. There was a black bar at the top of the screen that showed the words too... Atleast I think so. They moved so fast across that I'm not sure if it was the same words. I'm not a good reader yet... Mom says I'll get it figured out soon though!
The screen showed really gross pictures of dead guys. I immediately looked away from them once I realized what they were.
"There's a uhm...Flood! There's a flood happening so we need to find somewhere really safe, okay?" Sandra asked. I nodded.
She then lead me to my treehouse and we've been there since.
...
Sandra hasn't came back yet... Maybe I should check on her?
...
But it's scary out... But what if she needs me?
I sigh and open the treehouse door. I quickly climb down and look at the glass door... It's broken... Why'd she break it?
"Sandra?" I ask loudly. I hear a massive thud and a scream. Fear runs through my body and I freeze.
"Clementine Run!" She exclaims. Without hesitation I run down the stairs, falling onto the cement. I immediately get back up and get to the treehouse ladder. I climb up and go through the door. I sit down shakily at the tiny chair in the corner and look through the window. I see Sandra in the kitchen, her head is bloody. Something chases after her before bringing her to the ground. I hear another loud shriek come from her...
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I stared out the window, bewildered at what had just happened... Is she... Is she dead?
I cover my ears as sounds shouts come from her. She's not dead, atleast not yet anyway. I look away from the window and shut my eyes, trying to keep tears from forming. It's alright...she's alright. Please be okay.
...
It was only after that first day that I had learned what had happened. My tummy rumbles loudly... I need food soon, water too. I don't wanna go down though, what if the monsters get me?
Sandra never came back but I sometimes see her in the window. It isn't her though, I can tell. She walks all funny and she doesn't look quite right. She slowly makes her way out of the kitchen. Through the glass door, I can see her walking into the living room. I hope she'll be okay soon... Maybe she'll get better?
Maybe she's one of the monsters now...
...
I'm really hungry. I could just run in there, grab an apple, and leave... And maybe check on Sandra if I can.
...
I hear a loud crash from far away that catches me off guard...what is it?
I immediately leave the treehouse and climb down to investigate it. Maybe it's something good. I quickly go through the fence gate and run around to the other side of the fence. Dad never lets me go back here but it's really important right now.
I see a lot of monsters below me, rather far away... And a man. He's not one of the monsters. It's not safe though, to talk to strangers and all that.
"Hey- Little Girl?! Go get help!" The man yells. Without thinking, I run away and back to my treehouse. I pass a bunch of cars on the road that have crashed. I peak through the door and watch as the man soon jumps over the fence.
I look around for something to defend myself with, there's a hammer. The man looks around, surveying the yard. He stands at the ladder for a moment.
I should knock him out...
I pick up the hammer and open the door. I look over the ledge for a moment but he's gone. I retreat back into the treehouse and grab my walkie talkie. I put it in my pocket. Sandra has the other one probably since we were playing spies a little before all the trouble happened.
I climb down the ladder to find the man. Maybe he'll be friendly?
I walk up the steps and through the already open door. I hold my hammer tightly as if it were a baseball bat. The man is standing in the kitchen, looking through the cabinets. I look around at my home. It's a wreck.
Blood covers the kitchen floor, in the middle of the big puddle lies a walkie talkie.
I slowly approach the walkie talkie, trying not to draw attention to myself... A loud groan from the stairs draws my attention. The man turns around, his eyes wide. I step back, frightened.
"Woah- hey it's okay. Im not going to hurt you..." He says. I like his voice. He's tense.
" Who are you? " I ask, ready to swing my hammer at him if he gets too close.
"Lee. My name is Lee..." He says.
"Clementine." I respond.
" What a pretty name... " Lee says. His gaze softens.
" Thank you." I say, smiling. Another groan comes from the stairs, I go to examine it without thinking...
The bookcase is knocked over... Someone is under it.
Sandra.
A gasp escapes my mouth and I look away. No no no she can't be dead... She's still moving. She's not Sandra anymore she's turned into one of the monsters.
Lee grabs my shoulder to pull me away from Sandra but without thinking, I bit his hand. I immediately let go and he pulls his hand away from me.
"Sorry!" I say, stepping back.
"OW- Damnit..." He mumbles.
"Swear!" I call out.
" Oh... Sorry kid. " He says. He look at his hand. I got him good between his pointer finger and his thumb.
...
"Are you all by yourself here?" He asks.
" Yeah... My mom and dad are in Savannah. " I say.
" Oh... Well how about we start heading somewhere safer than here. " He says.
" But what if they come back? " I ask worriedly.
" They... They'll find you. I can take care of you until then. We'll find somewhere nearby so they can find us, okay? " He asks I nod. Lee begins walking to the door so I pick up the bloody walkie talkie and hand Lee it.
"Oh... What's this?" He asks.
"It's a walkie talk incase we get separated." I answer. He smiles.
" Smart... " He comments. He opens the door and looks out for a moment before actually walking out. I follow close behind him, still holding my hammer. It's my hammer now... Dad can have it back when he finds me, just like he'll get his hat back.
He lead me to the fence and we watch as two boys attempt to move a car out of the way. One of them looks really pretty while the other looks like he survives off Cheetos.
Lee opens the gate and both the boys turn to face us.
"Don't eat us!" The pretty boy says. He has black hair.
"Calm down calm down, we aren't going to eat you." Lee says.
" Oh, for a moment I thought you and the little one were going to give us the chomp! " The boy says.
" We gotta get outta here soon if you don't mind helping us move th-" The redhead speaks. A loud thud comes from behind one of the many cars. Monsters emerge from every direction. Lee speaks.
"Clem get in the truck!" I immediately do what he says and I enter the least destroyed one. I sit in the center bit of the seat and watch as they push a car out of the way. Something bangs on the truck window on the passenger side so I look over. I squeal as a monster tries to get in. I scoot back frantically.
Lee comes to my rescue though, he punches the monster and stomps on it so I scoot back to the center bit of the seat. He opens the door and sits down next to me rather quickly, he then slams the door.
The black haired boy sits in the driver's seat while the redheaded Cheeto boy sits in the back. The car begins racing along the road.
"I didn't catch y'all's names." The boy says.
"I'm Clementine! " I say, smiling.
"Lee." He says.
" Well, how bout I take you to the farm for Tonight and y'all can leave in the morning. We got another family already staying with us so I guess another family wouldn't hurt. " The boy speaks. " Oh- and I'm Shawn."
"Uhm... Clem and I aren't related, I'm just some guy..." Lee says awkwardly.
...
The conversation stops, a strange look forms on Shawn's face.
"Do you know this man?" He asks me.
"Yeah." I respond bluntly. Lee's nice.
" Alrighty then... " He responds. I look to Lee and he has a relieved grin on his face. It takes a while to get to the farm, it's dark out.
They all start exiting the truck, Lee keeps his door open for me so I climb out. The truck is really high up off the ground...
Lee picks me up under my arms and sets me on the ground. He then closes the door. I look around, it's kind of muddy out. The yard is big, it has a big house in the center and a barn more towards the back.
"Woah...." I say, surprised at the sight. These guys are farmer guys! That's really cool. We approach the front porch as an old man walks outside from the house. I see the redhead guy walk away from the truck and start heading down the road.
The old guy hugs Shawn and speaks.
"Thank God you're okay..." He says softly. Shawn pulls away from the hug.
"I brought new people! This guy, Lee, is a total life saver." Shawn speaks. I stand behind Lee and peak past him.
" You know what I said about bringing more people... " The old guy says.
"Yeah... Sorry... " Shawn says.
"Well- Oh there's a kid..." The man says with realization. He kneels down.
"What's your name little lady?" He asks.
" Clementine." I answer. The man reaches out his large hand to shake mine. I step out fully from behind Lee and shake his hand.
"Hershel, Hershel Greene." The old guy says. He lets go of my hand and stands back up.
"Y'all gonna be sleeping in the barn tonight, wake up early so you can get a good start for the day." He says.
" Y'all can help me with the fence tomorrow. " Shawn says
" The fence? What's wrong with the fence? " Hershel asks.
" It should be stronger is all. " Shawn explains.
"That ain't necessary. " Hershel says.
"Yes it is! Those things out there can get through that easily." Shawn says.
" They aren't going to come this far out, we'll be fine." Hershel says, heading back to the door. Shawn rolls his eyes and mocks him.
"It Ain'T nEcEsSarY" he says before heading back inside. Lee starts walking to the barn so I grab his arm with one hand so I don't loose him. He looks to me for a moment, surprised, before smiling.
We make it to the barn and get situated on two really gross blankets.
"It smells like..." I say. I pause though, trying to figure out the right word.
"Shit." Lee says. I giggle.
"Swear!" I respond. He chuckles.
...
I close my eyes and roll over. Pieces of straw poke through the blanket and jab at me but I somehow fall asleep
"Wake up! We gotta get going." A sort of old guy says. I look to him, confused. He has a really cool mustache. I pick up my hammer.
I stand up and so does Lee.
"I'm all itchy..." I say, scratching my arms.
" You just slept in a barn little lady, I'm surprised you don't have spiders in your hair. " I COULD HAVE SPIDERS IN MY HAIR?! I gasp in surprise.
I immediately run my hands through my hair, looking for spiders.
"It's alright Clementine, he's only playing." Lee says. I release a sigh of relief and we head out of the barn.
"I'm Kenny." The mustache man speaks.
"Lee." Lee responds, he doesn't really say much besides his name. He's like one of those pokemon.
He leads us back to the front porch and to two other people.
"This is Katjaa and Duck. " He says.
"Oh- Hello!" Katjaa says. She has a really pretty voice.
"Meet Lee and Clementine." Kenny says to them.
Shawn approaches us.
"I see y'all have met, that's good... Lee, you wanna help with the fence?" Shawn asks. Lee gives me a look as if asking if he should for whatever reason.
"I'll watch Clementine for you, we can visit." Katjaa says. I smile at her and she smiles back.
"I wanna help build the fence!" Duck says excitedly.
" You can be the foreman and yell at me during water breaks. " Shawn says. I giggle at the idea of that
"Yay!" Duck says. He stands up and runs off to the fence. Shawn follows behind him, so does Lee. Kenny leaves to work on the truck.
I sit down where Duck was just sitting and I look around.
"So, how old are you Clementine?" Katjaa asks.
" I'm almost 9." I respond. I watch Kenny fiddle with bits and pieces of the front part of the truck.
"You're old!" Katjaa says jokingly.
"Imma be an old lady soon." I state, playing along. She chuckles.
...
"Where are you from?" She asks.
"Oh- I live really close by! I want to stay close to my house so Mom and Dad can find me easier. Where do you live? " I ask curiously.
" Fort Lauderdale. " Katjaa states. I give her a confused look. "It's in Florida." She explains.
"Ohhh... Wait do you guys live by Disney World then?" I question. She chuckles.
" No, that's far north. " She answers.
"Awh..." I respond. " Do you have a pet alligator? " I ask. She gives me a confused look.
" No honey, we have a dog. His name is Franklin. " Katjaa answers."
"I have a fish! His name is peanut. Mom doesn't like dogs so we can't get one and I'm allergic to cats." I say.
"What kind of fish is Peanut? " She asks.
" He's a gold fish but he's orange, not gold." I answer. Why are they called goldfish if they aren't gold?
"Lovely..." Katjaa responds. "I once had to treat a goldfish, his eyes weren't working right but everyone just thought he was dumb. I took a good look at him and said 'He's blind, just like all of you! ' " Katjaa says. I laugh.
"I hope the animals are alright there..." She says softly.
" Why wouldn't they be? " I question curiously.
" Oh- no reason." She answers quickly.
....
" So you're in first grade, correct? " She asks.
" Yeah! Its really easy. " I say confidently. " I can't read good but I'm good at counting.
Lee approaches us and starts chatting with Katjaa.
"What are you two up to?" He asks.
"Oh! Clementine was just telling me about first grade." Katjaa says, her accent heavy.
"First grade? Huh... " Lee says, surprised.
"You're her dad and you don't know her grade? " Katjaa asks.
" Oh- uhm... I'm not her father. " Lee says.
"Then what are you to her? Uncle, Older Brother, Cousin? " She asks. Lee is far too old to be my brother... Probably.
"I'm just some guy. I'm watching over her until we can find her parents." He explains.
" Makes sense. I mean er... She doesn't look much like you." Katjaa says.
" Well we-" Lee begins.
A loud shout comes from somewhere.... Lee runs off to check it out, I hop off the hay bale I'm sitting on and follow Lee.
There are monsters attacking Shawn, one of the monsters then grabs Duck. Lee immediately runs to save Duck. Kenny races past me to help Lee get Duck. I watch as the fence breaks and the walkers begin to eat Shawn alive. I look away, horrified. Katjaa takes my shoulder and turns me around, I put my arms around her hips and press my face into her side. She covers my ears to keep me from hearing the shouts. Soon there is a loud gunshot and silence.
I let go of Katjaa and look at what's happening. Hershel kneels down next to his son. His face shifts from sadness to anger.
"My boy...." He speaks softly before standing up and looking at the two groups of people. Lee, Kenny, and Duck are standing together.
"It's your fault!" Hershel exclaims, looking at someone in the other group. Katjaa slowly leads me back to the other group, it's better if we are all together. The three adults stand Infront of Duck and I, keeping us shielded.
"Get out of here! Get the fuck out!" Hershel exclaims. Noone argues back... Katjaa is the first to walk away, taking Duck's hand and leading him to the truck that Kenny was fixing up. Kenny walks Infront of the two and Lee walks next to him. I grab Lee's arm and he look down at me, his eyes full of worry.
...
Katjaa opens the passenger door and brings the seat forward. Duck immediately climbs into the backseat, then she does. Lee helps me climb in, lifting me up so I can get a good foot placement onto the bottom part of the doorway. I sit down on the seat and Lee pushes the passenger seat back into it's original place. Kenny sits in the driver's seat and gets the truck started meanwhile Lee is getting into the passenger seat.
The car begins moving forward...
...
We are on the road for a while, my stomach growls loudly from time to time. Every time it happens, Katjaa digs around the little pouch on the back of the driver's seat for something but always turns up empty handed. I fidget with the hammer in my hand, no ones really questioned why I have it yet
We make it into a town, I dunno what town though. The car stops abruptly.
"Damnit! Outta gas..." Kenny says, upset.
" Swear! " I call out.
"Watch your mouth around the kids Hun." Katjaa says. Kenny sighs.
" Well this is as far as we can go with the truck, we're walking here on out. " Kenny says, getting out of the truck. We all get out rather quickly and begin walking down the road past old, broken down cars.
I hear a weird rustling noise and look around... There's a guy digging through a old car for something.
"Look!" I say, drawing everyone's attention.
" What do you need sweet pea? " Lee asks looking over to me.
" There's a guy. " I say, pointing at him.
...
" Hey! You friendly? " Kenny yells. The guy turns to us... It's a monster. The loud sound of him yelling draws more of them, some of them stumble while others run. One of the monsters pin Duck to the ground but a loud gunshot goes off and the monster falls. I turn to look at the source, a pretty lady holding a gun continues to shoot at monsters. Katjaa scoops up Duck.
"Get inside!" A boy yells, standing at the door of a shop. Lee grabs my arm and pull me into the building. He lets my go as soon as we make it inside... My arm hurts. I hear a gate slam shut, then a door. Multiple people run in...
"That was close!" The boy from earlier says
" Yeah, no kidding. " The pretty lady says. She looks so cool! I like her hair and her shirt.
"Why the hell did you bring more people inside?!" Another woman asks loudly. I hide behind Lee, I hate yelling. Lee brings a hand back and I hold it. I see Katjaa set Duck on a counter and begin cleaning him up.
"One of them is bit!" A old guy says. He's scary...
" He's not bitten! " Katjaa exclaims, frantic.
" Bullshit! We gotta throw him out! " The old man says
" Hell No! You ain't throwing that little boy out til you get through us! " Lee says defensively, stepping closer to Kenny and shielding Katjaa and Duck. I cover my ears while the people yell.. it barely works. I'm able to pick up people's names.
Lilly is the scary lady, her dad is the old guy which is Larry. Doug is the boy that told us to get inside. Glenn is also here, I don't know anything about him or when he got here. Carley is the pretty gun lady. She approaches me slowly and takes my hand.
"C'mon, let's get you away from here, okay?" She asks softly, I nod. She leads me to a counter and sits down on a stool, I sit on the stool next to her.
We watch as the old guy stops yelling and clutches his chest.
"Dad!" Lilly yells. Larry falls to the ground and Lilly helps him lean up against a wall
"Shit- Was he the one bit?!" Lee asks.
" No, it's his heart! He needs his pills " Lilly says.
"What does he need? " Lee asks. Kenny gets distracted by Duck so I guess he's no longer part of the whole Larry thing.
"Nitroglycerin pills?" Katjaa asks.
"Yes! We were trying to get into the pharmacy but it was locked." Lilly says. Then Carley draws my attention.
"Your dad ever show you a radio?" She asks
" No..." I answer. We had one for whenever the power went out he never let me mess with it. Carley fidgets with a smaller radio, messing with different knobs and buttons.
"Mhh... That's too bad. They're good for situations like this, to get some music playing and fix the mood." She says. I see her eyeing Doug from time to time.
...
"Do you like him?" I ask curiously. Everyone has settled into their little zones, it's calmed down mostly. Lee's walking around, checking on everyone and picking stuff up off shelves.
"I- huh?" She asks in response.
"Doug." I say. "Do you like him?"
"Uhm... Yeah sort of, why?" She asks.
"Carley and Doug sitting in a tree-" I begin. She covers my mouth with her hand. Her face is red.
"Shhhh!" She says, uncovering my mouth. I giggle. Doug looks to us, confused. He then shrugs and continues to stand at the door. Lee approaches him, I listen to their conversation.
"You doing okay, kid?" Lee asks.
"Mhh... Bout as okay as one can be..." Doug says.
"What's wrong? What do you need?" Lee questions. He has that little ounce of support in his voice, ready to deal with anything and everything.
"Uhm... Well okay don't freak out, okay?" Doug asks. Lee nods.
" I really need you to look for T when you're getting Larry's pills... Please? " Doug asks.
" What do you mean, T? " Lee asks, confused.
" Testosterone." Doug answers, a sort of scared look on his face.
"Wait- your..." Lee begins. His eyes widen with surprise but then his gaze softens.
"Yeah. I'm sorry... I know getting that stuff isn't important but like if you can-" Doug says, his voice is shakey
" I'll get you you're damn boy goop, don't worry." Lee says with a supportive smile on his face
"Thank you... Thank you so much." Doug says, a relieved smile of his face. "Wanna head outside and get a look around?" Doug asks.
" Woah- I'm not suicidal yet! " Lee says.
" No there's a gate outside the door, we'll be fine." Doug explains.
" Oh- yeah sure. " Lee answers. Doug opens the door and they head out. Soon, Lee comes back in with Doug. Doug stays by the door while Lee comes to Carley and I.
"Found you this." Lee says to me, holding out a energy bar. Food! Yay!
I immediately start unwrapping it and eating while Lee chats with Carley.
"What are you working on?" He asks.
"It's a radio, I can't get it to work." Carley explains.
" Mind if I take a look?" Lee asks. Carley hands it to him.
He flips it around and opens a little compartment.
"It's missing batteries." Lee says. He digs into his pocket and pulls two out, he puts them in and closes the compartment. The radio starts making static noises so he lifts the pole looking thingy and sets the radio down. The radio starts making sounds.
" -back to WABE News! Currently the states are as follows... " The reporter guy says.
" Doug! They are okay!" Carley says. Doug turns his attention to us and smiles.
"Georgia, Stage 8. Florida, Stage 9...." The reporter man speaks.
" You two work there or something? " Lee asks.
" I'm a reporter and he's our camera man. " Carley explains.
" Are you famous? " I ask curiously.
" No... WABE was on the verge of being pulled." Carley says, a little upset.
" Oh.. sorry. " I apologize.
"Seek Shelter, lock all-" The man begins. A loud scream comes from the background.
"Shit... That sounded like Shelby." Doug says. I'd call him out for the swear but I know now isn't the time.
Loud noises come from the background. Static emerges.
"May god bless you all" is the last thing that comes from the static. Carley swaps the channel, shifting through different forms of static until she reaches one channel that's still working. It's playing a strange song.
We'll meet again~
Don't know where...
Don't know when~
But I know we'll-
The static begins again, the music starts glitch.
But- I-I know- but I kn- we'll me-meet again... Gain.
Some sun- sunny day... Day... Da-.... Static.
Static blares from the Radio so Carley finally turns it off.
Then, my walkie talkie goes off.
"Hey, little girl? Can you put Lee on the phone- radio?" Glenn asks. I pass Lee my walkie talkie and he steps away.
"Yeah... Okay I'll head out." Lee says
...
Lee turns to us.
" Glenn is stuck at the motel, I gotta go get him. " Lee explains.
" I'll go with you. " Carley offers. Lee nods.
" Can I come? " I ask.
"No sweet pea... You gotta watch over all these people for me, okay?" Lee asks. I nod.
" Okay! " I respond.
Carley stands up and follows Lee through a door. I'm left sitting at the counter.
"Do you know if she's single?" Doug asks. I giggle.
"She likes you. " I answer, smiling.
"I- what? Really?" Doug asks, grinning.
"Yeah." I answer. I hop off the stool and walk away. Lilly and her dad catch my eye. I approach them and stare for a moment.
...
"Is he okay?" I ask, I grab my arm with my other hand.
"I hope so..." Lilly responds, holding onto her dad's hand.
...
I walk away and approach Katjaa, Kenny, and Duck.
"Did he get bit?" I question.
"No, he's fine." Kenny says. Duck is mostly cleaned up, he's still processing what had just happened.
"Lee said he's going to the motel Incase you're looking for him." Kenny states.
" Oh- uhm... Okay then. " I respond. I want him to feel useful.
I want back to Doug to chat with him. He is nice....
"I like your hair." I state.
"Thanks...? I like your hat." He responds. I smile.
" My dad gave it to me. " I answer.
" Y'know when he'll be back?" Doug asks.
" I haven't seen him in a week... " I respond.
" I- wait... Is Lee not your dad? " Doug asks. I nod.
" Oh... Then who is he? " He asks.
"He found me." I answer.
"Alrighty then... " Doug responds.
...
" He seems like a good guy... What do you think of him? " Doug questions.
" He's nice... He's sortve weird though. He's just always walking around instead of sticking to one thing." I say
" Maybe he's a main character." Doug says.
" What? " I ask, confused.
"Y'know... If this was a story, it would be following him." Doug explains.
" Ohhh... Okay... " I respond.
"You still don't understand, do you?" He asks.
" No not at all. " I answer. He chuckles.
" That's alright kid." He responds...
...
We sit in silence for a bit
...
" Im back~ "Carley says. She sits down in her spot. Doug smiles so I do the same.
"Where's Lee?" I ask worriedly.
"In the office." She answers. I nod and walk away. I enter the office and see Lee setting down a large thingy of boards.
I watch him look around for a moment before noticing me.
"Oh- hey sweet pea." He says. I smile at him.
" Hi Lee! " I say excitedly. He picks up a cane and looks at it for a moment.
"What's that?" I ask curiously.
"My father's cane..." He answers.
"Oh... Was he sick?" I question.
"No, it just looked cool. He knew how to show it off, just like you and your hat." Lee says. YAY HE LIKES THE HAT!!! I swap what hand I'm holding the hammer with. I'm not even sure why I still have it.
" He beat shoplifters with it... This cane defended the shop better than any guard dog could. " Lee explains.
" That's funny! " I say, smiling. He smiles back and sets the cane down. He then pulls the desk out of the way of the door.
...
"Wait did your parents own this place?" I ask curiously.
" Yeah... But let's keep that a secret, okay? " He asks. I nod. He then goes to open the door but it's locked. Someone walks through the entrance and speaks.
"Lee..." Carley says softly. Lee quickly approaches her and they speak to each other.
"I know you killed someone." She states.
" I- erm... Our pasts don't matter now." He responds. I listen awkwardly.
"Everyone is on high alert right now, if they figure it out they will turn on you in an instant." Carley explains.
" I know... " Lee responds. Carley notices me.
" Hey- How about you go out and play with Duck... " Carley suggests.
" Okay. " I respond and walk out, the door closes behind me.
...
I go and stand next to Katjaa, we don't speak or anything...
Soon Lee walks out, followed by Carley. Lee heads outside with Doug while Carley returns back to her spot. I go and sit next to her...
....
It's quiet...
Lee walks back in, a sad look on his face. Doug shuts the door behind them and Lee heads back to the office. Lilly follows him inside....
Then a loud alarm goes off, sending fear through my body. Everyone looks around, scared. Everyone stands up, including me. Lee runs out of the office holding a bag of stuff, Lilly immediately takes the bag and runs to Larry.
"Shit! That sound ain't good. Glenn, you get ready to round people up to get them out. I'll get the truck pulled up. Lee, Doug, Carley, you keep those walkers out!" Kenny demands. "Katjaa, Keep the kids safe." He adds before running off. I watch as Carley runs to the door to hold it shut, Lee helps her, so does Doug.
"Clementine, find something to bar it shut!" Lee commands. I look around anxiously.
Gotta guard the store gotta guard the store gotta- THE CANE.
I run to the office and grab the cane and run back. Doug is at the window now and Carley is shooting monsters.
I toss Lee the cane and he shuts the door... Then I hear two separate shouts.
Carley is out of ammo and a monster has her foot. She's the first one I see so I run to her.
"My purse!" She shouts. I dig through her purse and find the ammo thingy, I toss it to her. She immediately loads her gun and shoots the monster
I look and see Lee pull Doug away from the window. Carley swaps to shooting at them for a moment.
"EVERYONE CMON, NOW!" Glenn exclaims. Without hesitation, I run to Glen and out the door that's open. It leads to a dark alleyway. I climb into the back seat of the truck, soon Duck does and Katjaa. Lee sits in the passenger seat and the rest sit in the back besides Kenny. Lilly has to haul her dad into the back of the truck, tossing him over the side before climbing up. Kenny starts driving before even shutting his door.
Katjaa sits between Duck and I, she keeps a arm Infront of us to keep us from flying forward while the truck dives through monsters....
To be continued...
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