Chapter 6: Falling
We trudged threw the heaps of high grass, taking heavy breaths along the way. Duck had somehow grabbed a quarter of the food that we had back in the ancient house and had stuffed it in his bag. I carried 6 bottles of water and some clothes (if we need them) in my bag.
Duck is ahead of me, squinting because of the bright sunset. Soon, it would be dark and we would be screwed. I heard a faint gurgle of a walker, but Duck had lead me away from it before it could get close enough. I'm proud of this decision that I've made, to go with Duck, but I think he's regreting it now.
"Clem?" he said, biting his lip, "do you REALLY think this is a good idea?"
"Of course!" I beamed.
"Hm, ok then." and then he started humming this really old song.
I liked his singing and humming voice. Especially when he was singing a country type song because his accent is - well - country and it sounds apsolutely BEAUTIFUL! This song was really long and it repeated the tune for the chorus and the verse. He didn't make a single mistake either, which is a good sign. Once he finished, I begun to question him:
"What is the song called?"
"Oh My Darlin' Clementine"
Ooh, my name!
"What's it about?"
"A miner, forty niner, and his daughter Clementine who liked to help the ducklings into the water everyday at nine, but then she hit her foot on a splinter and fell into the rivers foaming brine."
Hmm, cool story, I guess!
"Nice! How olds it?"
"Hmmm, about 50 years? I don't know.."
It was dark now, and misty and I had no idea where we were going until I heard a slight noise of a stream. Taking the lead, I lead Duck through the bleak forest, weaving in and out of all the thick and thin trees. But I wish I would have been more careful.
SPLASH! Letting go of Duck, I fell into the river, doggy paddling for my life (I did know how to swim, but at this moment my mind went blank). Then, soon after... SPLASH! Duck tumbled in after me, attempting to save me but failing miserably, resulting in us both flailing our arms to save ourselves and eachother - yet soon our arms got tired and we had to jus float like starfish until someone rescued us..