Chapter 1: Autumn Morning
It was a misty Autumn frost on the emerald grass was quickly turning to cold dew. I, Clementine, woke up with a cute, squeaky yawn and snuggled more into whatever was next to me. It woke up.. And stared at me. " What ar... Clemmy?" said the thing
"Duck! I- I'm so sorry I-" I stammered, confused.
"It's fine" he half-smiled "you're warm and cozy anyway"
We giggled and then Duck begun his everyday drone about his favorite comic book, or video game. Lately he had been raging about Minecraft and how pro builders make it look so easy. I listened carefully, wishing Duck would keep his voice down a little- since some of the adults were in the rooms next to us- yet I just carried on listening and smiling. The gloomy house they were currently staying in was dusty and ancient. Antique photographs hung lopsided on the wall, and tearing wallpaper decorated the murky halls. The time-worn, rough carpet rubbed on their throbbing feet, yet they would always dance and play tag and hide-&-seek in the darkest cornors of the shabby base. The sun was only just rising and Duck had insisted on watching it together. Dawn crawled over the bleak house and soon, the place was up and running again, people coming to and fro.
Katjaa didn't like us messing up the place (playing our usual games) but the young boy told me to ignore her, which had made me chuckle. I was good at tag and Duck was amazing at hide-and-seek, he knew every hiding place possible in the house so I could never find him. He also liked to give me the usual jump scare and Lee would tell Ducky off straight after. I liked having someone her age around, even if he can get them both into alot of trouble.