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I chose to forgive Nick.
Chapter 10: Odds
Chris's POV
I yelped out in pain when a knife stabbed in my arm. Which I lost my balance and landed on the ground.
"Aaaaargh... stop it... please..." I grunted pleadingly and have my other hand to defend me myself.
But... An bolt flew from the side and hit through my hand as I looked shock before feeling the horrible pain.
AAAARRGH!
Then I heard another voice which it wasn't... HER... But I perked out in fear as I recognize that voice...
"He, he, HA, HA, HA, HA! You won't escape this time, you fucking animal!"
That bitch who stabbed me grab me by my jacket as the person who holding an crossbow start approaching us which I trying to crawling away from them, but she holding me back...
No... Leave me alone! Don't come close to me!
"Don't...!" I grunted out in the pain.
But they ignored me as she makes her fists have contact with my cheek so many times.
"Don't worry, son of devil. Once when you're done, we going after the ones you loved... I start with Dixon, then your loud-mouth sister and then-" He said with a sadistic smile.
But I ignored him as my eyes are shut now.
"NO! NO! NOOO!"
I woke up, jolt up while gasped out and sweating of fear. I look around and then realize it was just a dream that nothing has happened. I huffed out and take a breath before jump off my bed.
Oh shit... That nightmare again and this time, not just Amanda, but Steven too... Why him now...
Is it because that Axel is with me and the others as he and Steven are rivals. They always hated each others, and no one hasn't heard of that terrible young hunter four or five years ago.
I then shrugged my shoulders and looking through the window to see how's the weather now. Last night, it has been a pissed weather, and now in this morning it's great as the sun has just raised up.
Perfect! I think it's time to go out already to hunt down some animals for dinner tonight in case if we didn't get any fishes in the traps at the river.
Better take with Axel. Not because he's a better hunter than me and anyone here, but he won't be happy for being 'awake' by Anne...
I let a snicker out of my mouth when I remember about what Anne doing when she's awake before anyone.
I then put my clothes on and walked out of my room, heading to the living room where Axel sleeping on the sofa as he fall into the sleep by Anne's song last night because he was so exhausted.
He has his arm over his eyes as the sunshine rising over his face through windows of the living room.
Judging by that, he's already awoke up, but didn't gotten out of the sofa yet.
I went right to him and standing right side of the sofa.
"Axel? Get up." I whispered so anyone can hear us as the hunter boy start moving little while his eyes start open.
"Hmm... what...?" He moaned out slightly.
"I'm going out for the hunt and I think you should come with me if you want." I offered.
Axel start looking at me and then raised an eyebrow up doubtfully. "Hunting already this morning? Do we have to do it, like right now?" Axel complained.
I shrugged and say, "It's up to you, but I wouldn't declined if I were you." I turned around and went for to get outside.
While I was walking to the door, I heard Axel sighing out as he probably changed his mind already. It's little about time.
Then Axel came out from the room as he has putted his clothes on himself, and approaching me.
"So, what are waiting for?" He asked as I opened the door and then we getting out for the hunt.
Axel's POV
Chris and I were in the forest and try to find some deer or elk as what he told me that's all his people can found.
I carry my crossbow while Chris doesn't wear any guns though he has an empty holster.
I'm starting to remember how it was that song last night that Anne were singing out. It was really melody since I heard from Chris when he started to learning how to play with a guitar when he was eleven years old.
And I was dreaming when I first saw Chris that he's still alive as I didn't ever expected I will find someone that I know than Clementine. It was really kind of jackpot.
Then I have my eyes on Chris's back as he leading me to where we can find some animals to hunt down.
But what's going on with him and his people? Luke mentioned little that they were or are chase by a madman. I can assume already it's Carver that they were talking about...
What the did that asshole have done with Chris and his people?
I getting aside of Chris to talk with him.
"So, what's going on?" I asked as Chris look at me with a questionable glance. "What do you mean?"
"Look, I know you don't wanna talk about what's between your people and your... eh, I mean Carver? You can't just keep that secret from me or at least Clementine of course. Especially, her lost best friend and your little sister is there whatever Carver living. It's getting too snoopy now." I explained logically.
Chris just sighed and looked kind of reluctantly to talk about his asshole of a father.
"You're right. Well, you see... Carver is the leader of a camp where we used to live there. We thought it was safe and peaceful..." Chris trailed off as he start groaning out. "But, it turns out that it wasn't." I figured out as Chris nodded in the response.
"No... After the incident in Atlanta, I was been on my own for a while until I meet Anne somewhere in a city when I was getting some supplies. We were just two of us until we finally found that place. Tess and Coleen was there with Carver and other people."
I widened my eyes in surprised. Coleen?! Tess's and Emily's mother, and Chris and Cath's stepmother were there too?!
Wow, Chris has really lucky to find his whole family!
But then I realized already that Coleen wasn't in the cabin. Where the hell is she?
"Coleen? Where is she? Is she with Cath in Carver's place?" I asked as Chris just sink his head which it's mixed by anger and sad.
I exchange my look into guilty one. Oh no... Damn... I shouldn't ask that!
"She's... dead." Chris replied slowly while his hands are clenched.
I jumped with the surprise by that horrible news.
No... Poor Coleen... She was one of the best mothers that I ever know. She even took care Chris and Cath while their mothers couldn't...
"That snarling asshole of my father... he... he..." Chris said as a tear start streaming over his cheek while gritted his teeth of anger.
I placed my hand on his shoulder. "Hey, just calm down, buddy. I'm sorry that I asking you about her... Just take a breath before you might blow up."
After a few of seconds, he rubbed his eyes while he keeping them away from my sigh as he still doesn't wanna show them... I can't really blame that. He was born with them from his mother and then bullied by some our schoolmates who believed that Chris... was a vampire while I was a... a beast or sick monster...
I shook those horrible memories of my head and focus on Chris who just looked little calm, but still groaning out little.
"Coleen got a bite on her arm when we were going scavenging around of the camp... and..." Chris's voice are lanced by the anger more than ever. "And... that son of bitch... he just... left her to die while he HAS A CHANCE TO CUT HER ARM OFF!" Chris exclaimed in anger.
I looked shock and surprised. WHAT?! HE JUST WHAT-... Why... that son of bitch... I can't even believe this...!
"Fuck..." I mumbled in the anger as my teeth are gritted now. Then I calm down, but keep my furious of that asshole who just left his wife to die... "I'm so sorry about what happened to Coleen. I'm really sorry, Chris." I said with a sympathetic look.
But Chris then just shook his head. "Don't be. I now know that man as the snarling bastard he is." He said sternly. "Now it's no wonder why Luke and the others left earlier before Tess, Anne and I did the same after...Coleen. If I figured out, then Coleen would be still alive..."
"Chris..." I said, but Chris shook his head one more time as he turned to me. "No, it's okay now. Just let's go before any lurkers will show up here."
I was hesitant, but I nodded in response and then we continued to hunt.
But I can't stop thinking about how could Carver do such that like leaving his wife behind to being eaten and die then... I know he already was an asshole before all of this, but I guess this new world turned him into more than that...
"If we see that sick bastard again, I got your back. I'll even slaughter him first and leave the rest to you." I stated firmly, earned a satisfied smile from Chris.
"Thank you, Axel." Chris said while we walking deeper in the forest. "I'm really glad that you're back, man. And I'm glad that you coming out instead you probably will get angry at Anne after she given you a jeopardy-morning." Chris said with a smirk.
I raised an eyebrow in doubtfully.
Huh? A jeopardy-morning? What the hell is he talking about?
Anne's POV
Dammit! Axel has already wake up! He's probably with Chris on the hunt now!
I groaned in annoyance. I wanna give him a little bit of punishment for fell into the sleep during my canzone!
But then, my lips formed into a mischievous smile as I start looking at one of doors.
Well, at least I have someone I can play with in this morning...
I start starring at the door and get ready.
Three...
Two...
One...
NOW!
I dashing onto the door, then skidded to a halt when I reached the door and opened it, slamming the door against the wall.
"GOOD MORNING, CLEMENTINE!" I screamed out as I jumped and landed on Clementine's bed, bouncing a little to shake her.
This is too FUNNY!
I can see Clementine's bright hazel eyes shot open and she cringed a little in pain. "OW!" She shouted before her eyes formed into a glare to me.
"Good morning, sleepyhead." I said with a hilarious smile in my features. "You ready to head out with Nick and Pete?"
Clementine just stare at me who was still laying on her bed, but then smirked evilly. Obs...
"Hold on..." she told me before shoving me off the bed so I landed on the floor with a thud. "HEY-"
"OW!" I shouted out in pain before glaring at Clem who has satisfied smile now.
"Okay. NOW I'm ready."
I rolled my eyes in response before I smile back.
"HEY! Be quiet up there!" I heard Rebecca's shouts, but me or Clementine didn't bother her as we heard Tess shouted out too who standing by the doorway, but it was response for that pregnant woman.
"Hey! Easy, now! They just have some fun for once! You know the little girl has been through enough last night!" Tess exclaimed.
"Do you think we haven't been through a lot too?! This ain't over with you, your loudly brother and that shaggy teenager too!" Rebecca shot back.
I sighed in frustration. She still doesn't trust us yet...
"You're the one who talk, woman!" Tess exclaimed.
Axel's POV
Me and Chris dragging a elk that we caught and then killed it. It was really big one as it's good enough to share with the others including me and Clementine too.
"So tell me, what's between you and Anne?" I asked as Chris looked shock by that question. "What do you mean by that?" Chris inquired.
I pondered to those words from his mouth.
"Oooh... Secretly" I teased little as he looks now annoyed by my attics. But then he sighed out as we made it back to the cabin. We stop pulling the elk and take some breaths. We're a little bit further from the cabin now.
"Okay... me and Anne... We were together just a few of months until we start living at Carver's camp. For now, we're just friends. No more than that." Chris confirmed as I shook my head with a smirk.
"Another temporarily relationship, huh?" I scoffed, earned an annoying glare from Chris. "Hey seriously, It was actually longer than mine with Megan and Kate was. Besides, for her of course, I was her first boyfriend." Chris retort as I sighed.
"You know what, Chris. You're kind of ladies's man, but short-terms." I pointed out. "Well, better what you doing to get a girlfriend." Chris said.
I caught with a surprise by his words. "At least, I've kept my relationship with Ashley longer than what you did."
"One year actually. Little less."
"Yeah, one year. Which is, a month is beyond a year."
Chris sighed in defeat. "Whatever you saying, you can go talk with Anne how it was between me and her. But I doubt she's gonna tell you anything about it."
No doubt about it.
Then he and I grabbed the elk and pulled it to the cabin.
I feel so happy to speak an old best friend of me. I remember how he, Barwolf, Megan, Olivia and I had a lot of fun back in those times. After all of this mess in this world, after what I have done in those criminals days, I've never thought it would be ever again, well not exactly and if we five were all together with our new friends like Clementine, Dylan, Chase and Anne too.
When we were right at the porch, Chris and I put the elk down by the door.
"Eh, Axel. You didn't actually answer my question about your 'mysterious' group' last night. Can you tell me a little bit about them?" Chris asked as I getting intense now.
Oh shit! I wanna tell him about my own people, but... I just can't... at the very least, not yet because I don't really trust Chris's group enough, especially that doctor Carlos, Nick though I forgiven him but that doesn't the trust has earned, Rebecca... Except Tess and even Anne too, I don't know about the rest, but I can see they're good people, but with the problem of Carver, I don't wanna involve with my group into this...
"I hate to keep this secret from you, but I can't tell. I can say they are not bad guys. But they can be... little stress out because involvement of your problems unless they need to know what's going on before what hit on them. Just give me a few days. I'm promise to tell you guys then." I replied.
Chris just frowned at me, but he exchange his look when he already realized that there's possible to bring my group into the middle of this shit.
"Good point there. And I don't think my people, well, some of them aren't ready to meet some new faces." Chris stated.
I nodded. Not yet, yeah.
But I wonder how they will react after learned that I'm a part of a group. Carlos and Rebecca would be the most distrust on me for that. And more importantly, how's going with Kenny, Dylan, Chase, Sarita, Walter and Matthew now?
Out of those thoughts, I wonder how's with Clem now.
"Meanwhile, let's take relax. I'll go check with Clementine if she's awake now." I said.
"Oh I'm sure she is. Anne has probably woke her up." Chris said as I look at him. "Really? Is that part of her 'jeopardy morning'?" I crossed my arms.
"I'm afraid it is, but don't worry. It's not so harm if that's what you thinking now." Chris ensured me. "Besides, she gonna go out with Pete and Nick to the river to check fish traps."
I widened my eyes in surprise. Wait, What?!
"Whoa, hold on there. Since when did you guys discussed this?" I inquired and narrows my eyes at Chris.
"Sorry for not telling you earlier, but Clementine said it was okay for her." Chris explained, but that wasn't I was just worry about. "Besides, she could use a little space. Get away from all the drama we've had recently."
"Maybe, And you saying she'll be fine with Pete, yeah, but Nick?" I retort and gesture at the door, referring Nick's in there somewhere.
Chris put his hands on his hips. "What? I think I heard that you and Clementine forgiven him last night. What, did you lied or something?"
For his actions, yes. But not his mental health.
"It's not about what he did. It's about how he is now." I said with a serious look. "Look, I forgiven him about what he did to Clem, but there's still one thing I don't get it, even if I didn't forgive him. Why did you guys trust Nick to ware a gun when he's in that state of his mother's death?"
Chris just stare at me and my words with a confused look. "I... I mean, I don't trust him in that situation. But take his rifle? How's that gonna help for him when there's a crazy man who chasing after us? What do you think he is? A liability?"
I didn't say a word back as I look away to think about what Chris just said.
Maybe he's right. It won't be good if Carver ever shows up and encounter Nick when he's unarmed. But still, he can be dangerous when he's getting panic by every walkers and especially by strangers.
Then Chris got a scowl expression on his face as he crossed his arms. "Fine, I get it. But I warned you, this is gonna be low confidence between you and not just Nick but the rest of the group."
"Confidence is to earn. I know I have long way to earn it from the others and so is Nick as well if he keep doing stupid things again." I retort.
Chris sighed in defeat.
"Alright... I'll go to talk with him." Chris said as I nodded to agree with him before we get in the cabin.
We heading into the kitchen with the elk. Chris and I placed it on the table.
Alright, soon it's time to produce the meat of it!
Before we both could react after that, Pete, Nick and Clem in the kitchen. They looked surprised and relief that we found a bigger food to eat later.
"Shit. You got a lot of jackpot, boys. Man, we're lucky to have you two here." Pete said gratefully.
Chris and I nodded proudly.
Then Chris turned to Nick who looked calm down than last night.
"Nick, come talk to me for a sec." Chris said. The two walked away from us, already understand what they gonna talk about.
I saw Clem still looked a little bit of bad shape of her arm. Is it really a good idea to go out already after she has been through enough last night?
"Are you sure you wanna go out with Pete and Nick?" I asked. "Yeah, I will. Don't worry." Clem said confidently.
I was little hesitant of that answer, but guess I got no choice to talk back. By the way, I see she doesn't wear any gun. She need it in case if something get fishy. In this condition in her arm, she can't barely use a knife to defend herself.
"Okay then, but take this." I handed my eagle desert over to Clem as she accepted it. "Remember what I told you and Cath back in the train? It's little more heavy while it's strong like it will make you stumbled a step back if you don't hold it so tight."
"Yeah. I got this." Clem replied with a nod as I give her a smile.
"Hold on there! What the hell is this?" We heard a sternly voice which I sighed in frustration and realized it was Carlos who has just entered in the kitchen, but he wasn't alone.
I turned around and saw Tess standing aside of Carlos along with another young teenager girl who looked Spanish just like the doctor. She wears dark blue clothes and in Anne's age, but maybe little older. She also wears red glasses.
It must be Sarah, Carlos daughter. And she looked little frightened by the outburst of her own father as the nervous teenager just looked down, while Tess have her hand on Sarah's shoulder.
When I was done to looking at Sarah, my eyes wandered to that sternly father who approaching us and have a glare at me and Clementine.
Geez, what now?
"Pete. Why the hell did you just let them to have any guns, especially this brat?" Carlos spat and sent a glare towards me.
I crossed my arms over my chest and getting boiled by this stupid doctor. I can even see he doesn't have any sympathy sides of himself for locking a girl in a shed!
Does he ever give us a damn break?!
"Jesus, Carlos. Don't give me that blame. Besides, do you really want to let her go out there unarmed?" Pete retort with a scowl on his face.
"Yes." Carlos replied. "We can't trust her and him either."
"And who died and declared that you're the sheriff here now?" I retort angrily.
Carlos turned to me with a searing glare. "Don't dare use that tone at me!" He snapped right at me. "You shouldn't have any guns to begin with when you're in here. If you refuse to do what I saying, your days in here will be shorter than I can ever count out."
UGH! I'M GETTING SICK OF THIS GUY!
"SHE'S GOING OUT THERE WITH A GUN, WHATEVER YOU LIKE OR NOT!" I bellowed out as it's surprised Carlos and the others in the kitchen. I take a breath and get in my calm terms now, but keep my glare at the doctor. "Otherwise, it will be violent right here and right now." I said coldly as I'm prepared to fight him.
By my words, it made Pete so intense and looks worry about if this argument will ripped the group into apart as the old man raised up his hands and stand right aside of us.
"Whoa hold on, guys. We don't have to go this far." Pete tried to reason with us. I then sighed and take his words, keep glaring at Carlos who seems just ignored Pete's statement and still scowling at me.
"If you kill me, the group will psychically kick you and this stupid little girl out of here as it goes the same when someone of us got killed because of you." Carlos said firmly.
I narrows my eyes at him. We'll see...
"Carlos! Give them a fucking break! Axel and Chris has actually brought an elk that we can eat later. Doesn't that enough to trust him?" Tess snapped out, but earned a glare from the doctor.
He then glare at me again. "This isn't over. Mark my words." Carlos said and turned to Tess. "And you. Maybe we ought to go our separate ways for today if we don't figured out what are we gonna to do with these two." He snarled and then gesture at me and Clementine.
Before any of us could answer back, Carlos then leave us in the kitchen. "Come, Sarah." He speak to his daughter who looked shock by her father's argument. She was little hesitant to come with Carlos as she looking at me and Clementine with her sadly eyes in a second before she left from the kitchen.
Then I see Tess looked so upset for what Carlos just told to her.
"Fucking asshole..." Tess mumbled out before she calm down and look at us. "Sorry, I know he's just worry about our safety, but that doesn't gives a shit when he start accusing me or anyone for being part of this."
"Yeah..." I agreed lowly.
We then heard Chris's and Nick's voices from in the living room. They talking something about Clem, I guess...
Chris's POV
"Anything happens to that girl, you're done. Clear?" I asked coldly. "Other word, I will not have your back if Axel start apeshiting at you."
Nick nodded in respond. He was mixed of fear, but mostly of guilty.
He feels guilty for his actions last night now. I hope he better not do something like that again.
Nick heading back to the kitchen, but I see Tess stopped him.
"Be careful out there." Tess said as Nick grabbed his rifle from the table. "I will." Nick replied.
In the response, she give a kiss to Nick on his cheek, making him blush.
I smirk at that. Way to go, sis!
Nick gave a wave before he, Pete and Clem stepped out the door. The others in the kitchen rush to the window as I came over here and joined with them. We see they disappeared into the forest.
I noticed Axel still have a worry expression on his face.
"Hey." I said, gaining his attention. "Don't worry about her, she'll be fine."
Axel just looking through the window again in a few of seconds. "Let's hope so."
"Come on, guys. Let's make some breakfast for the rest of us." Tess ordered as we both nodded.
Anne's POV
I sitting in at the dinner table with Chris, Tess, Luke, Sarah and Carlos, and eating oatmeal while Axel's still making some dinner for tonight at the kitchen table. Alvin and Rebecca are still in their room. They'll coming as soon as they can.
Though everything is calm and peace, Carlos still keep his skeptical eyes at Axel's back as the young hunter didn't noticed that. I've heard that he and Axel has another spat right before Pete, Nick and Clementine left for a while ago.
Wonder what it was...
Chris watching at Axel with a wonder look. "You better be done soon before your breakfast getting cold or at least, I'll eating it for you."
"If you steal my taste, I'll make you to puke out." Axel joked.
"Guys, we're eating here." I remind as the boys stop talking their stupid jokes. "What? Can't we have a little fun?" Chris whined up in defend.
"NO!" Tess and I said simultaneously.
Chris sighed in defeat as Axel still continued to fix the food for tonight.
Suddenly, Alvin and Rebecca came into the dining room.
We first thought that everything would be settled up, but now... I see Rebecca doesn't look in a good mood. In the other word; she is one of her SWING MOOD.
"What the fuck is he doing here?!" Rebecca exclaimed when she start glaring at Axel's back who is unaffected by her tone as he's still focus on the meat.
Here we go again... I've already heard what Rebecca going off at Clementine last night and now she starting with Axel. Sounds like she was hoping that Axel and Clementine should leave immediately soon as possible after have helped with the girl's arm.
Everyone looked at Rebecca and have different looks on her outburst. Chris looked frustration that someone who wanna have another conversation about his best friend. Same as to me and Tess, and wanna stop that pregnant woman from barking to someone else. Luke looking concern now what this conversation will going to. Sarah looks quiet as she just looked down on her plate. She doesn't like fights and at least getting involve into. Carlos by the way just looked neutral, but his lips formed into a slightly smile that someone like him who wanna kick Axel and Clem out of this group.
But I didn't do anything of him and just frowned at the pregnant woman.
"Rebecca, calm down. Axel's just making some food for tonight." Luke tried to reason with her, but she then glare at Luke and the rest of us except Carlos, Sarah and Alvin.
"That's not the point. He and that little whore should have been gone by earlier! Have you forgot what he did to Carlos last night?!" Rebecca exclaimed, and then glaring at Chris, Tess and me too. What's with us now? "And you three should have been the same too. You maybe can fool anyone here, but not me. If something ever happens to Pete and Nick, we'll declare that you three are working with Carver. Which maybe you three are do all the time."
By her words, I getting angry for once more being accused for working with that asshole as Chris did same and sending a searing glare towards the pregnant woman.
Argh! Will she EVER stop doing this shit at us?!
Tess stand up off her seat and shot a furious glare towards Rebecca. "You better watch your mouth! We have already told you like a MILLION times that we left from that place because he let my fucking mother to die! Just like whatever he did to you guys which that makes to leave his place earlier before me, Chris and Anne!"
We all looked shock by Tess's outburst, including Rebecca too. Axel was the only one who did stare at Tess, but he stops moving his hands which he's shock by her too.
Wow... Finally someone has snapped out right at her...
But Rebecca exchange back into her ordinary look, but worse than before.
"You don't yell me like that! I warn you, if you do that again, you'll regret it!" Rebecca shot back.
Then Axel start mumbling out as his voice is lanced by the anger now.
"Like you have room to talk like that..."
His words gaining everyone's attention, especially Rebecca's.
"What did you say?" Rebecca inquired with a glare.
Axel slammed his fist down on the kitchen table so hard which we widened our eyes by that move.
Oh-oh, he's gonna snap out...
Axel turned around and looking at Rebecca with an anger look. "YOU HEARD ME!" He exclaimed right towards Rebecca which she's surprised that someone hasn't yelled at her that level than Tess's early outburst.
"I'm just pulling on my weight like EVERYONE else doing the same which it's fucking simple to figure out! But you just standing here and start snapping at us like we have done something wrong! You think you're better than anyone here, even me too?!"
Everyone stares at Axel with surprise as he take a deep breath to calm down, but keep his coldly glare.
"But you know what, lady? I get it. Still, I made up my point. Soon or later, this house will running out because of you with my idiotic bad temper, or very least, with YOUR STUPID UNCONTROLLED HORMONES!"
After he yelled at Rebecca, the young hunter just turned back to kitchen table to continue the meat while we just look at him so surprised.
Though of that, Chris looked slightly satisfied while I couldn't help, but let a giggle out of my mouth.
We then see Rebecca who looks so angry and insulted too as anyone didn't say something like that to her.
"FUCK YOU!" Rebecca exclaimed right at Axel's back and then she just stormed out of the kitchen, back to her room probably.
She's REALLY pissed off now.
"Rebecca, baby! Wait!" Alvin exclaimed as he went after his wife. Then we heard a door slammed out before it open again, but this time it's closed calm.
We then exchanged our looks, but feels little intense about earlier.
Axel didn't looked affect by Rebecca's spat. But though of that, he's groaning out little.
"Vulture..." He moaned out.
Then Carlos stand up from his chair. "I need to go to check with some things. Watch Sarah for me." Carlos said as Luke nodded. "Yeah, sure..." Luke replied who looked confused by the conversation with Rebecca.
The doctor leaving the kitchen.
After that, Tess take a breath, but then something struggle in her. "Eh, excuse me guys, I need for a minute." Tess said and walk away too.
Chris and I sighed out as we both already figured out about what she means.
She's gonna puke, AGAIN. But I don't understand why. The oatmeal is really good.
I noticed that Luke get up from his chair and walked over to Axel who still working on the meat.
"Look, I understand how you feeling, but Rebecca is a lot of stress when we meet some stranger, especially if we found some sign of Carver really close to here." Luke said.
"She's not the threat. The true threat is Carver. Which she should have think about that instead targeted me, Clem, Chris or anyone who hasn't done anything wrong with her." Axel grumbled slightly without looking at Luke as he cutting the meat.
I raised my eyebrow. Well, that something Rebecca should add up before she start pointing her fingers on us.
"Axel's right. I know you guys have right to being wary on strangers just like how you were when Anne, Tess and I arrived here in the first place. But that was a few months ago which Rebecca should stop for being ass of us now." Chris agreed.
"Well... You know what? You guys have right. But holding a grudge against her might not the best for our group." Luke pointed out. "She will stop being so mean at you guys later."
"We'll see..." Axel said uncertainty. "I might have spat at her so rude, but I have someone in our last group who were pregnant. She was wary at strangers, but then she lighten up and didn't barely snapping at everyone everytime. What I saying is she and Rebecca are a big bit different."
Another pregnant woman that Axel know?
"What happened with her... and her baby?" I asked as Axel lower his head down sadly.
"The baby's stillborn... and... I don't know what happened with Christa. She was the one who were with Clementine before you guys." Axel said and looked little gloomy.
My eyes widened in shock while gasped out of my mouth. Luke, Chris and Sarah looked the same too.
Oh god...
"Jesus... I'm sorry to hear that." I said.
"It's okay... It was past ago. There's nothing to do, but move on." Axel said firmly.
Axel's POV
Later after the breakfast, it has been calm and quiet. But now, there's some odds. Clementine, Pete and Nick hasn't come back yet.
Where are they? Is that river a little bit too far from here?
Tess is so desperately worried about Nick as she's getting little hasty. I'm worry about Clementine too, but maybe they got too many fish than before.
"Come on, where is he?!" The oldest sister asked as she came out of her room.
"Tess, calm down-" Luke said calmly. Tess turned around to glare at the young man. "Calm down?! How the fuck do you expect me to calm down?! Nick, Pete, and Clem have been gone for over seven hours! Something's happened to them! We gotta go look for them!"
"Tess, I'm sure that they'll get back here soon." Luke tried to ensure her as he placed a hand on her shoulder. "But what if they don't?! What if they don't come back?!" Tess added up.
I can see then that some of us getting nervous by her words.
"Chill, Tess! Look, I'm worry about them too, but keep your worry in mind or you making everyone nervous." I retort, earned a glare from her.
Shen then sighed in defeat and understand what I mean.
"Either way, if they don't show up by tomorrow morning, we'll go look for them." Carlos planned out, and then looking at me with a glare. "And they better be unharmed when we find them." Referring about giving my gun to Clem.
I sent a glare back towards him. Or Clem will better be okay...
Anne didn't like the plan of the doctor as she snapp at him.
"How'd you excpect that they will be alright over a night, especially when they might need our help?!" She exclaimed.
Then Chris put his on her shoulder to calm her down.
"Calm down, Anne. I'm sorry, but I'm with Carlos on this one. It's getting already dark out there. We'll go and look for them by tomorrow." Chris said as Anne grumbled and then get up to her room.
He's right. But though of that, I got a bad feeling about this...
To be Continued
End of Don't Look Back
Next time on The Walking Dead: Bad Family Blood
Clementine: "Down by the stream."
Rebecca: "We gotta go!"
Carlos: "Stay away from my daughter!"
Sarah: "Hey, Luke is back!"
Axel: "What? Now already?"
Sarah: "That's not Luke."
Clementine: "Who is he?"
Axel: "No... It can't be... Fuck...!"
Anne: "What should we do?"
Sarah: "A man was here..."
Carlos: "What?!"
Tess: "What did she said?!"
Carlos: "YOU PUTTED MY DAUGHTER IN DANGER FOR THE LAST TIME!"
Chris: "Carlos! Knock the fuck off!"
Luke: "Whoa! Carlos! Take it easy...!"
Luke: "So, what do you think? Did it seem like he will coming back?"
Chris: "He better not!"
Anne: "Definitely... am I afraid."
Axel: "He has observed almost whole of this place, so yeah..."
Axel: "I am from a group where they living at those mountains."
Luke: "What?"
Rebecca: "Excuse me?!"
Luke: "Alright, I think we can lose them if we get to Axel's group at the mountains. But it will take four or five days to get there."
Axel: "Wait? Five days?! It took me at least one and half days to reach your cabin."
Chris: "Sorry, Axel. But we have to take a rest in every nights. Especially for Rebecca and her baby."
Axel: "*sigh*... Fine..."
Axel: "You might to tell me what the heck is wrong with Tess?"
Chris: "You ask her about that and she say she's fine. What's there another answer from her: Nothing than the usually first one."
Axel: "It's only matters of time when he will shoot at anyone again, including one of us too."
Tess: "Axel!"
Carlos: "In this situation, I'm with him."
Luke: "Then what the hell do you want to do with him?"
Axel: "Whoa-shit!"
Chris: "Got you...! Come on, Axel... Get her up!"
Anne: "Aaaaahh... *gasp* *gasp*... Fuck... I REALLY hate those nightmares..."
Anne: "What?! Them?!"
Chris: "Are you saying... they are...?!"
Axel: "Ehh... yeah. They standing right over there."
Chris: "HUH?!"
Anne: "EEEEEEEhhh! *faint down*"
Episode 2: A House Divided
A/N:
Now I'm done with Episode 1.
I have to go back and write Gladiator Dead, but don't worry. The next episode will come on the next week I hope.
I chose to go save and being with Pete.
Please preview and I'll answer back. :)
I hope you guys are really enjoyed of this chapter. ;)