Clementine adjusted the rear-view mirror to get a better look at AJ, he was spinning the revolver making a terrible clicking noise.
"Hey goofball, could you stop that it's giving me a headache", Clem looked at him in the mirror and smirked.
AJ closes the gun and looks up at Clem, "I don't like that name I'm too old for it"
Clem frowned and sighed, "Well I like it'
"But I don't", he had a slightly annoyed look across his face.
"What about shitbird?" Clem giggled.
"No", he perks up and laughs, "That's mean"
"So you doing okay back there"
"Yeah", he sat up, "Just hungry"
"Me too kiddo", She looked over to the passenger seat, "We have some chips left", she reached over and handed back to him.
"Don't you want some?" he said as he grabbed the bag.
"No. I'm fine, we'll find something soon", she put her hand back on the wheel and took a deep breath hoping that they actually would find something soon.
"OK", he sat back and carefully chewed trying to make as little noise as possible.
Clem squinted at the group of figures in front of her trying to determine if it's a walker or a person. As she gets closer she relaxes then straightens up. They were kids about her age. The car slows to a stop. The group had there weapons of all types raised as she rolled down the window.
"Hey, I don't want any trouble. We're just trying to find food and supplies", Clem put the most confident face on as she put her hands up to show she wasn't armed.
The kids lower their weapons. A boy with a big brown jacket and a chair leg walks up with a smile.
"Hey we don't want trouble either", he swung the chair leg to his shoulder, "We have a place close to here we coul..", he gets cut off by a blonde that had a pissed expression on her face.
"Louis, you can't just invite the first people you see to our place", a girl with blonde hair grunted as she crossed her arms.
Clem subconsciously looked the girl up and down and got a weird feeling in her stomach.
"Why not, Violet?", he pronounced her name slowly, "She said she doesn't want any trouble. Also she has a little kid with her', Louis looked over to AJ.
"My names AJ", he glared at Louis.
"Sorry she has an AJ with her", he smirked.
Clem smiled. It was a simple joke but seeing someone so friendly was a nice change.
"Don't let Louis get to you", a boy with short hair looked at Louis displeased, "I'm Assim"
"Clementine", she smiled.
"You mean like the so..." Louis began.
"Don't", Clem said with disappointment, "So how close is your place?"
"Just keep following the road and to the left", Louis walked over to the other side, "So we getting a ride?"
Clem looked back at AJ and nodded, "Sure, but you have to sit in the back, I don't need any distractions"
"Aww", Louis whined got in the back with AJ.
AJ looked at him not knowing how to react to a stranger sitting next to him. Assim got in on AJ's other side while Violet while violet got into the passenger seat, making Clem feel warmer and nervous. Clem started driving again.
"So have you been traveling a while?", Louis questioned trying to break the silence.
"Yeah, pretty much since the uhh.. apocalypse started", Clem kept her focus on the road.
"I'm surprised you know how to drive a car", Assim looked around the vehicle.
It was a mostly quite ride aside for Louis making jokes that made everyone groan except AJ. Clem and AJ didn't joke around to much so hearing someone who made jokes non-stop was fun. Clem also kept looking over to Violet who was looking out the window.
"There it is Ericsons School for Troubled Youth", Louis gestured toward the school.
AJ had a puzzled look on his face.
"It was a place where kids that had issues with family or something got help", Assim explained, "Just leave the car here, there isn't an easy way to get through without walking"
They all got out of the car and Clem went to the trunk to grab what was left of her things.
"Shit walkers", Violet took a cleaver from her jacket and jogged over to the walkers following the sound of the car.
"Now we'll see how good you are in a fight", Louis ran over and swung the chair leg knocking the head off of what used to be a middle-aged man.
Clem pulled out her knife and started kicking their legs and stabbing their heads. Occasionally looking over at Violet, she wasn't the best walker killer or anything but she looked bad-ass swinging that cleaver around. After there weren't any left they grouped back up.
"Hmm... I would think you'd try to show off to our new friend here but honestly you gave B performance", Louis looked at Violet with a jokingly dissapointed look.
"Fuck off", Violet flipped him off and walked a little faster.
"Fine a C then. C for cunt", Louis started, "But Clementine on the other hand you get a A+. No wonder you've survived this long"
"Why do you have to flirt with our "new friend"?", Violet glared at him then looked over to Clem.
"I actually thought Vi did pretty good", Clem felt a warmness cover her face, "I'd give her an A+"
Violet was taken back by Clem's acknowledgment and try'd to hid her smile, "Thanks"
Louis realizing the situation sighed and walked up to the gate, "Fine then I see how it is"
Louis waved both arms to get the attention of a boy who was standing on top of the wall. He climbed down and opened the gate.
They walked into the courtyard. There were a couple other kids sitting at tables staring at them as they walked towards the building.
"Can we stay here?", AJ asked as he grabbed Clems arm.
"I don't know goofball, it's not up to me", She looked down at him.
"I think its fine. You guys don't have a problem with it do you?", Louis put his hands on Violet and Assim's shoulders.
They both shrugged him of.
"Yeah they seem fine to me", Assim smiled
"Sure why not", Violet walked off into the school.
Clementine watched her go and felt dissapointed and didn't know why. Even though the girl didn't talk much Clem had a weird fascination for her. She made note of how Violet walked and how she held herself.
"So I guess you'll need a tour", Louis grinned and nudged Clem.