Nine days later, Kenny, Nick, and Clementine had made it back to the rest stop where Luke and Kenny fought. Clementine held Alvin Jr. close as it began to snow. Nick saw that Luke's body was still there, but was being eaten by a couple walkers. Nick felt saddened once again, despite Luke dying over a week prior. Clementine noticed Nick's facial expression and looked in the direction of Luke's body. Kenny didn't notice what Nick was visibly thinking and walked over to Luke's body. He killed the two walkers with his crowbar and looked at Luke's body. Kenny felt nothing, but anger, as he stared down at the former survivor. He noticed that most of his body had been eaten and half of his face was gone. Kenny noticed Luke's machete and picked it up, along with his machete strap. Kenny put the strap on him and placed the machete inside of it. Kenny looked back at Clementine and Nick who were a few feet behind him.
"Well, come on. Let's go." Kenny said, motioning for them to follow him.
Nick walked over to Luke's body and stared at the lifeless survivor. Nick remembered everything he and Luke had been through together in the few seconds of staring. Clementine tugged at his arm.
"Nick, come on."
Nick reluctantly nodded his head as he began to walk in the same fashion as when his uncle died. Nick and Clementine walked behind Kenny who was walking a little faster, attempting to get away from the rest stop. The snow was starting to become worse as Nick and Clementine began to realize it.
"Kenny!" Clementine yelled.
Kenny turned around and quickly shushed Clementine. "Kenny, we need to go back to the rest stop."
"Why?" Kenny asked, confused.
"You don't realize that a storm's coming? We've gotta go back." Nick spoke up.
Kenny sighed in frustration. "Fine, but we're wastin' time."
Kenny walked past Nick and Clementine and walked inside the rest stop. Nick and Clementine entered shortly after him, with Alvin Jr. beginning to cry as the cold was starting to become too much for him. Kenny looked over at Clementine to see her already starting to take care of Alvin. Nick, once again, stood and did nothing as Clementine changed Alvin's diaper in the process of warming him up. Nick's stomach punched against his skin and he fell backwards against a wall. Clementine looked over at Nick, who was looking horrible. Clementine walked over to the supply bag that Kenny had set down and took out a can of chili. She walked over to Nick and tried to hand him the chili, but Nick shrugged.
"Nick, please eat something. You haven't eaten for two days." Clementine pleaded.
"Don't worry about me, Clem. You and Kenny need that more than I do."
Kenny walked up to Nick and kneeled down. "Please, for god's sake, eat somethin'" I don't want to see this happen to you as it reminds me of my family before they died. They were starvin' and I couldn't do nothin' about it. So, you'd better eat a goddamn thing, there's plenty to go around."
Nick reluctantly grabbed the can and opened it. He looked at Clementine with concern and she nodded her head. He ate a little bit of the chili, which led to him quickly devouring the food, until there was nothing left.
"I'm sorry, Clem."
"Don't be sorry, we have plenty of food. Don't try to be a hero just yet."
Nick chuckled as he threw the can across the rest stop, before he fell quickly asleep. Kenny growled in frustration as the storm became much worse, just as bad as when he fought Luke.
"Kenny?" Clementine asked, concerned.
"We're wastin' time. We gotta go, now!"
"We're not going anywhere, think about Alvin, Kenny!"
Kenny sighed as he sat across from Nick. "You're right. Hell, you're always right. I'm sorry, Clem."
"It's fine, Kenny."
Kenny smiled as he looked at Clementine. Clementine looked back at Nick, who was still unconscious. She saw that Nick's chest wasn't rising, nor was it falling. Clementine looked in fear as she realized that Nick was dead. Kenny recognized Clementine's fear.
"Clem! What's wrong?"
Clementine pointed at Nick. Kenny looked at Nick to see that he wasn't breathing. Kenny realized that he was put in the same position that he was in 17 months ago, back in a dairy farm. No, I'm not lettin' him die. Kenny rolled Nick onto the floor and began to push on his chest. After a few minutes of doing this, there was a loud cracking sound as Nick gasped for air. Clementine realized that Nick was alive and well as she saw him gasping for air against the wall. Once Nick regained his composure, Clementine charged Nick with a hug that he didn't expect. Clementine was crying into his shoulder. Not tears of fear, but tears of joy. Realizing how much she would have missed him, Nick hugged her back and eventually they squeezed each other tightly. Kenny didn't smile or frown, he just stared at the two friends hugging each other. Kenny heard Clementine's cries and he realized something that he would've never expected. He's her guardian, not me. What the hell am I doin' here? Kenny walked to the wall opposite of Nick and sat down, repeating this thought over and over. Clementine and Nick stopped hugging and looked over at Kenny, who had his head facing towards the floor.
"Go on, Clem." Nick gestured.
Clementine slowly walked halfway across the room before she turned back to Nick. Nick nodded his head in approval and Clementine walked to Kenny who looked up at her. She realized he wasn't angry, but sad.
"Kenny? What's wrong?"
Kenny looked back at the floor. "You guys can go on without me. I'm just a liability at this point. You two are what matters."
Clementine stared at Kenny with sadness. "No, I'm not leaving you, not after all we've been through. Don't do this, Kenny; please don't do what you did at Parker's run."
Please, Kenny. Everyone's waiting for you, they need your help.
Kenny chuckled at looked at Clementine. "I'm sorry, Clem."
"Don't be sorry, just stop thinking that, please?"
Kenny nodded. "Ok, I'll try, I swear it to you."
Clementine smiled as she hugged Kenny. Kenny hugged her back and felt a tear drop from his eye, as he thought of Clementine as the daughter that he never had.
