A/N: I've always seen an interest in siblings' personalities in video games. This is my first TLOU story, so don't expect it to be a masterpiece or anything like that. This story is based off of when Tommy said Joel and him survived together during the early outbreak days. So I've decided to do my own stories between these two. Tommy's POV.
After Sarah died, Joel kind of lost it. That's the easiest way for to me describe it. I looked over at Joel, he had a rifle in his hands and a pistol in his pouch. While in my loose light blue t shirt I was carrying a pump action shotgun and a revolver. ''Hey, Joel, speak to me.'' I finally said after hours of not speaking.
It had been two months since Sarah had died, and every time I mentioned her he got pissed off. Like I was treading on thin ice is how I felt whenever I even spoke her name, or got close to saying it.
''What do you want me to say?'' grunted Joel.
''Look, I'm sorry about what happened to Sarah, okay – but you have to stop acting like this! Feeling sorry for yourself is not go- '' I was immediately cut off by Joel.
''I'll talk, only if you don't mention Sarah…'' Joel said.
''Okay…'' I quietly murmured.
We were heading towards Boston, we heard rumors that it'd be better there. To join the Hunters. To me, as long as I get food and a safe place for me to live it doesn't matter what side I am on. Right now the Fireflies seem to be in a bit of a pickle from what rumors have gone around our old town said.
''Tommy!'' Joel yelled.
''Get back!'' he yelled once more. I followed his orders and got behind cover, which was a wall on the side of a house.
I peeked over to the side, I saw a fungus looking zombie, I guessed it was infected since this all hit the fan, but it didn't look too old. I grabbed out my knife and went towards it, but Joel immediately pulled me back. Giving me a gesture to be silent. I did as he told me to and looked at the clicking noise infected to pass by.
''Holy shit, what in the hell was that?'' I asked.
''Let's just go before more of them show up…'' Joel said, looking at the infected walk away.
A few hours later we came across a small town. ''Let's look for some supplies here,'' Joel murmured. We both headed inside a house, it had three first aid kits and some ammo for the two of us.
''Jackpot!'' I exclaimed.
''Don't get too cocky, I got a bad feeling about this,''
The house was barricaded up, and it seemed pretty secure. I checked the cabinets inside the kitchen and it had boatloads of canned food. For the first time in a long time I saw Joel smile. We put all of it in our backpacks, and we went to check the other houses. It had some food, but little ammo, and that was it, it was still a lucky find.
It was turning night, so we headed inside the barricaded house. Joel locked it up and said, ''I'm thinking we should spend the night here. From what I'm seeing, this place is looking good. Hell there's even an electric fence out there. I mean it doesn't work, but it can still make some people turn back.''
''Yeah, I agree too,'' I headed into a guest room and put my bag in the corner.
I closed my eyes and soon I fell asleep.