The Letter
Her notebook was full.
Three long months after she'd started the log, every page was finally filled. Most of it was everyday stuff – supply count, notes on walker and bandit sightings, and other such things. But every so often, hidden within the mundane scrawlings of a leader, blossomed a touch of love, a childish affection for the one person she trusted more than any other.
Lilly shifted on the bed, re-reading the letter for the millionth time. God, I hope I don't make a fool out of myself with this. She hugged the paper to her chest, praying he felt the same way.
She didn't want to give it to him directly – it seemed too blunt an approach. Instead, she wanted to hide it somewhere. But where?
Checking the schedule, she realized he was next on watch. I can leave it on the lawn chair, up on the RV. She devised with a tiny flutter of excitement.
A few minutes later, the folded-up sheet of notebook paper was tucked carefully between the flaps of the chair's canvas.
"S'no trouble, I swear." Kenny clapped the other man lightly on the back, showing him a weathered smile. "You take care'a your girl."
Lee thanked him, heading over to Clementine. She handed him a piece of chalk, instructing him on what to add to her mural. Kenny picked up their scoped rifle, climbing atop the RV to take Lee's shift. He had notified Lilly of the change a few hours before, and although she'd seemed to be only half-listening, she had okay'd it. So he assumed there wasn't a problem.
He took a seat, and immediately noticed something rustling beneath him. Pulling it out, he realized it was a handwritten note.
Hey,
I know sometimes I'm hard on you, and I know we don't always see eye-to-eye. But there's something I want to tell you. I really like you. You're a sweet guy and I think we should maybe try to do something romantic sometime. I guess it's kind of hard to find a good date spot in this fucked-up place, but maybe we could just sit up on the roof and watch the sunset together. That way we could still look out for danger, and we'd have a little bit of personal space. Anyway, I'll be waiting up on the roof. If you're interested, come join me.
Lilly
"What the fuck?" He muttered to himself, staring at the paper in disbelief. "Is this some sorta joke?"
Folding it back up, he turned to glance at the Motor Inn's rooftop. To his horror, he spotted Lilly climbing the short side of the building, pulling herself up onto the flat roof. Kenny quickly ducked, hopping down from the RV as she took a seat on the level surface, crossing her legs expectantly.
Holy shit. He sputtered, realizing her offer was serious. That psycho bitch likes me! That would explain why she was always goading him so much. That they 'didn't always see eye-to-eye' was a massive understatement.
Still completely shocked and a bit disgusted, Kenny crushed the paper into a ball and tossed it into one of the dumpsters. That fuckin' harlot thinks she can flirt with me? With my goddamn wife right here? She's got some fuckin' nerve.
"Kenny?" Lee called out to him from his seat on the pavement. "I thought you were on watch?"
"I, uh..." He faltered, not sure what to say. He sure as hell didn't want to tell anyone about the letter. "Something's come up. Sorry man, but do you think you could take over? I'll take one'a your shifts later and you and Clementine can draw then, maybe." Honestly, he wanted to be as far out of Lilly's sights as he could get – and he definitely didn't want her knowing he'd seen the invitation.
Lee frowned. "Sure, no problem I guess. You all right, though?"
"Yeah." Kenny murmured, looking distant. "I'm great. Just, fine."
Lee raised an eyebrow. "Uh, okay. If you say so." He took the gun from the other man, replacing him on top of the RV. As he was climbing up, he noticed Lilly sprawled on the roof, leaning back on her hands as if she were waiting for something. She deliberately avoided eye contact with him, looking around at anything and everything else.
"Why the hell is Lilly on the roof?" Lee called down to Kenny, keeping his tone low so she wouldn't overhear.
"Any luck, maybe she's gonna throw 'erself off it."
Lee shook his head, ignoring Kenny's spiteful comment. He took in the familiar sight of the woods around them, watching for any possible danger. Eventually he noticed Lilly climb down from the roof, retreating into her room with a loud slam of her door.
He wondered what she was so upset about.
