The younger girl was hesitant as she followed Sarah up the stairs to the bedroom that they shared together. She felt slightly embarrassed since everything that had gone down."I'm sorry I got you in trouble." Clementine said once she and Sarah were upstairs alone in their room. "I didn't know your dad was going to act like that..." She trailed off, which was true. She had never seen someone so angry before. But also, she should have known better. She should have known Carlos was going to overreact, like usual.
"Don't worry." Sarah shrugged it off. "He's just trying to protect me." Clementine noticed that there was something off about her usual perky demeanor. She knew that this whole Carver thing probably made her a little scared, but something else was bothering her too, and Clem just couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"Are you okay?" Clementine asked as she grabbed Sarah's arm lightly. "You can tell me if something's wrong, you know?" She said.
Sarah sighed, "I just don't wanna leave this place... I don't wanna go somewhere new... It's scary." She admitted.
"It'll be okay." Clementine tried to reassure. "We just have to stick together."
"Clementine." Sarah deadpanned. "Can I ask you something?"
Clem nodded, "Sure Sarah, anything."
"And don't lie to me." She warned. "Because I'll know."
"Okay." Clem said.
"What's really going on outside?" Sarah asked as she sat down on the bed. "I'm so tired of everybody trying to cover everything up... I'm not stupid! I know people are sick, but I want to know everything." She says as she looks up at her younger friend. "I mean, and I know it's because my dad wants to protect me, but I need to know this stuff because I want to protect myself..." Clementine only looks at her, contemplating whether she should tell Sarah this stuff or not. She isn't sure, and she knows that she's running out of time, because Carlos will be waiting on them to pack their stuff and get downstairs. "Please?" Sarah begged.
Clem sat down on the bed too, "Look, I'll tell you, just don't tell your dad because he will never forgive me." Clementine says.
"Okay, I won't say anything." Sarah nods.
"People are sick... And I'm not really sure what it is either, but there are things out there, walkers, or lurkers as you guys call them... But they're dangerous, and you shouldn't ever go around them, and if you want to kill them, you have to get them in the head. People are crazy, out there killing each other... You have to stay safe Sarah, okay?" Clementine finishes, "No matter what happens, you have to stay safe." She grabs Sarah's hands and squeezes them for emphasis, and Sarah only nods, trying to comprehend what her younger friend just said.
"Thank you for telling me the truth." She said. "And you have to stay safe too Clementine. We have to look out for each other." She adds.
"I know." Clementine smiles.
"Now, let's pack up." Sarah says. They stuff everything they can into the two small backpacks that they have; Clementine's purple one, and Sarah has a little blue one. They bring all the clothes they have, even though it's only a small amount of them, they bring the game of checkers that they like to play, and they bring some books to read too, and last but not least, the old camera, so they could take pictures of stuff they pass along the way. Once the two girls are done packing, their bags are stuffed full, and they can barely zip up.
"Sarah! Clem!" Carlos yells from the bottom of the stairs. "It's time to go!"
"Okay dad!" Sarah replied, and she and Clementine make their way down the steps with their heavy bags on their backs. They stand in the living room of the cabin, waiting for the rest of the group to gather around.
"Everyone got everything?" Luke asked.
"Think so." Nick replies.
"Alright then, let's head out." Luke answered. The group then shuffles out the door, and before Clementine exits the house, she feels Sarah grab her hand once again. She feels okay with it though, so they leave the house holding hands. They travel in a line, first Luke and Nick, then Alvin and Rebecca, then Clem and Sarah, and Carlos follows behind making sure everyone is safe. They walked for a few moments in silence, until Rebecca approached Clementine. All in all, Clem was surprised, because the last time she and Bec spoke it was in a hateful manner, and she asked her who the baby's dad was.
"Hey Clem..." Bec started. "Sorry if I gave you some shit back there... I'm just a little on edge with the pregnancy and everything. I think if we get to know each other a little better, we could actually become friends." She said as she looked down at the younger girl.
"It's okay." Clementine answered in a friendly manner. "I've handled much worse." She added.
"I bet you have..." Rebecca said, "And I think it's a shame that a little girl like you has to go through all this." She continued on. Clementine walked along though, listening to what Bec had to say. She didn't really say anything back though, she was just being observant like always.
"I figure we got about four or five days to reach those mountains." Luke said as he pulled out a map. "So, long as we don't stop that much, we should be alright." He looked down at the map. "If Carver's tracking us, we should lose them up there." And with that, they continued to walk on, until the sun was beginning to set. Clementine didn't like traveling at night, so she suggested they stop and make camp. The group agreed, and the fish was brought with them, so Nick decided to make a small fire so they could eat a little. It had gotten a little chilly, so the group huddled around the tiny fire for the night, hopefully, they wouldn't attract attention to themselves, and they could all get some much needed rest.
