It had been a while, Kenny couldn't force himself to fall asleep. Those thoughts kept running through his head. He had no idea where the children were, and it was really bothering him.
"It's been too long." He grumbled. He didn't know for sure how long it had been, but he didn't care. It could've only been minutes, but it felt like hours.
"Just calm down. They're probably on their way back." Jane said.
"It shouldn't take this long to use the bathroom." Kenny replied with a shake of the head. Pushing himself to his feet, he started towards the door.
"Where are you going?" Jane asked.
"I'm gonna go look for them." Kenny responded, rushing out the door.
The minute he stepped out the door, he took a quick scan of the area. Suddenly, he was hit with a feeling of utter dread that was so strong it made him sick to his stomach. The truck was missing.
Turning on his heels, he made a beeline towards the house and threw the door open.
"It was Mike and Bonnie."
"Huh?" Jane scrunched her nose in confusion.
"Those God damn fuckers..." He spat. "They took the fucking truck."
"What?"
"They're gone. They left. They left us here!" Kenny snapped. "And they took the kids with them!"
"Slow down. What are you talking about?"
"Mike and Bonnie." He growled. "Those assholes took the truck. They're gone and I'm sure they brought the kids with 'em."
"Fuck..." Jane muttered before raising her gaze to meet Kenny's "You're being serious?"
"Do I look like I'm joking?" Kenny questioned, rolling his eye.
"Shit...What are we gonna do?" Jane asked.
"I don't know about you, but I'm gonna go looking for them." Kenny decided.
"And how do you expect to find them." Jane crossed her arms. "Do you know how small of of chance that is?"
"Think I care about that?" Kenny said, "I'll look until my final breath if I have to."
"We don't know what happened. They could be dead for all we know." Jane told him.
Kenny quickly shook his head, not wanting to think about that. "They ain't."
"How can you be sure?" Jane demanded.
"Cause, Clem takes pretty good care of herself. And she wouldn't let anything happen to AJ." Kenny replied. "Besides, why would they bring the kids if they were just gonna let them die?"
"Still...Where are you going to go?" Jane asked "There's a number of places they could be."
She had a point, but it wasn't going to change Kenny's mind.
"Well, I'm not gonna find them by just sitting on my ass." Those kids were all he had left and there was no way he was just going to let anyone get away with kidnapping them.
"We have no idea where they are." Jane pointed out.
"But we do know that they're not here." Kenny shot back. "Mike mentioned something about going to Texas."
"You plan on going to Texas?" Jane questioned in surprise.
"If that's what I have to do."
"You're crazy." She was impressed at how committed he was towards the kids, but still thought he was being crazy. There was a possibility that he'd be risking his life for nothing if those kids weren't alive.
"Say what you want. I'm gonna get them back with or without you." Kenny said stubbornly.
Jane stayed quiet for a moment for sigh, " I'll help you."
"Really?" Kenny sounded sarcastic, like he didn't believe her. Or maybe he just didn't care.
"For real." She had nothing else to do and she had come back because of Clem. If there was a chance of finding her she might as well help look for the kids. "I don't want anything bad to happen to Clem."
"What about AJ." Kenny grumbled.
"Him either." Jane added.
Kenny took a deep breath. "Alright." He agreed. He didn't like her, but if she was going to help find Clementine and AJ he should accept her offer. Plus she could be pretty useful. "Think they're okay."
"Maybe..." Jane shrugged, but taking a glance at Kenny's face, she decided to change her words. "I'm sure they're fine." She assured him.
"Yeah." Kenny gave a nod. "They better be."
Jane had noticed how much love Kenny showed for those kids. He treated them as his own. She knew just by looking at him that if they were to find Mike and Bonnie...Things weren't going to be pretty.
The minute Clementine had woken up, she immediately asked the question that Neither Mike nor Bonnie were looking forward to asking. "Where's Kenny and Jane?"
"Clementine...I'm really sorry." Bonnie said, voice full of pity.
"What are you talking about?" Clementine asked.
"Clem..." Mike called.
"Yes?" Clementine questioned.
"Kenny and Jane...They're gone." He said.
"Gone?" Clementine squinted her eyes in confusion.
"Yeah..." Mike responded.
"I don't understand." Clementine shook her head. "What do you mean gone?"
"Walkers..." Bonnie took a raspy breath as she forced out the lie, "Walkers got them."
"W-What?" Clementine's eyes widened in shock. "What?" She repeated. "...How?"
"It happened so fast Clem. There was nothing..." Bonnie shook her head looking upset, "There was nothing we could do."
"You're lying...You're lying!" Clementine didn't want to believe it. Kenny couldn't be gone...Not like that. And Jane...Clementine didn't know her too well, but they had been bonding. They couldn't just be dead.
"I wish she was, Clem..." Mike spoke solemnly, but he could feel guilt in the pit of his stomach as he helped carry the lie.
"NO!" Clementine shook her head quickly. "Go back! G-Go back! We have to go back!"
"We can't do that Clem." Bonnie refused.
"Why not?" Clementine demanded, trying to keep from crying.
"There's nothing there for us. We'd die." The red head explained.
"I don't care! I want to go back!" Clementine snapped.
"It's okay." Bonnie whispered to the frantic child.
Clem shook her head. "It's not okay." Choking back a cry, the girl asked, "Why did this have to happen?"
"Kenny...He asked us to take care of you and AJ."
"What happened?" She asked, angrily. "Just tell me."
"The walkers...they just..." Bonnie shook her head, trying her best to keep up the act. She didn't want Clementine to read through her lie. This was for the girl's own good.
"We grabbed you and AJ and left."Mike added.
"I'm sorry Clem." Bonnie apologized.
Clementine bit her lip. She felt the corner of her eyes start to prick and water as she tried her best to force back tears.
"I'm so sorry, Sweetie."
Without a word, Clementine curled up against the window and after a few moments they heard the girl start sobbing. Mike sent the child a sympathetic look as Bonnie rubbed a comforting hand over the girl's back. Even Arvo looked towards the little girl with a look of pity as she wept.
Mike and Bonnie both exchanged glances, feeling incredibly guilty. The two felt terrible as they listened to the child cry. Watching her break for the first time since they met her. Bonnie continued shushing the child, telling herself it was better this way.
