Chapter 9: Sick?

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"What's up with you and Clem?" Luke laughed.

"Don't get me started with her..." Nick huffed.

"She's gotten really clingy with you." Luke pointed out.

"Tell me about it! The kid hugs me every chance she gets!"

"You're warm?" Luke offered.

"She's always around me! And she's constantly touching me. It's driving me crazy." Nick complained.

"Pretend your sick." Luke said, with a shrug. "Maybe she'll leave you alone."

"That might be a good idea." Nick actually found the idea to be pretty smart. "Thanks Luke."

Luke smirked. "Of course, Nick."


"Morning, Clem." Luke addressed the child.

"Hey Luke." Clementine greeted back, "Where's Nick?"

"Haven't seen him." A sly grin crossed his face. "He wasn't feeling too good last night. Maybe you should go check up on him."

"Why?" She questioned, suspiciously.

"He is your boooyfriend." Luke teased.

"He's not my boyfriend!" Clementine cried.

"Right. Sorry. 'Future boyfriend'." Luke corrected himself.

Clementine blushed. "I'm going to go check on Nick!"

"Good luck, Clem!"


Clementine knocked on the door, not getting a reply she turned the knob. "Nick? Are you awake?"

"...H-Hey Clem..."

"Hi Nick. Are you going to get up today?"

Nick quickly faked a cough. "No. Sorry, Clem. I...I thought I caught a cold."

"Yeah. Luke told me I should check on you." She said.

Dammit Luke!

"Do you need anything?" Clementine asked, voice full of concern as she made her way over to the bed.

"No. I'm feeling terrible."

"You're really sick? Like really really sick?" Clementine asked with wide eyes full of worry. She reached out a hand to his forehead. "You don't feel warm."

"But my throat is killing me." Nick fibbed, placing a hand on his throat to make it more believable.

"I see." Clementine muttered, looking down sadly.

"Yeah. You should probably go, so you don't catch it." He said.

"Nah." Clementine protested. "I'll stay here and take care of you all day!"

"All day?" Nick asked, eyes wide.

"Yep."

"Ya know, Clem. I think I'm just gonna go to sleep."

"Okay. I'll be right here if you need me."

"On second thought, I'm feeling a lot better now."

"That was fast." She hopped into his bed squeezing him. "I'm glad you're feeling better!"

"Yeah...It's great." Nick gave the child an awkward pat on the back. "Clem, why are you always hugging me?"

"Umm...Because you're nice!"

"I'm nice?"

"Yeah!" Clementine nodded.

She really did like him. Maybe it wasn't so bad having her around. It was actually rather funny having her follow him around like a puppy.

"Nick," Clementine called pulling him out of his thoughts.

He noticed the kid was now laying beside him. "What?"

"How many kids do you want?"

"I never really thought about it." Nick admitted. "But now, I don't want none."

"If you met a pretty girl who loves you and you love her how many kids would you want?"

"I dunno."

"Hey, Nick?"

"Hm?"

"What was your first kiss like?"

Nick changed his mind. It wasn't too great having her around. She asked the weirdness questions. "Ain't ya a little too young to be asking that stuff?"

"No. I'm an adult."

"Are you now?"

"Yes."

"If you say so, kid." He said, slightly amused. "Clem, why aren't you hanging with Sarah?"

"I'd rather be with you." Clementine said. "Is that okay?"

"...I guess."

"Let's take a nap." Clementine yawned, snuggling closer to him.

He didn't know why. What was so great about him. "Fine, no hugging this time."

"Won't make any promises."

"I mean it."

"So do I."

"...Whatever."