AN-I got let out of college early today, im having pains in my stomach but seeing as i have a free time, i might as well just update this :)x
"Sarah give me the bandages, NOW!"
"Luke, hold Clementine down!"
Clementine was currently screaming her little lungs out as Carlos was trying to remove the bullet in her stomach, "A-Ahh!" She groaned in pain, "Shhhh, you're alright Clementine..." Nick took a hold of her hand and gently rubbed his thumb over the top if her hand, calming her down slowly, Carlos had gently pressed a wet cloth on her stomach causing her to curl into a ball "Clementine, can you please stay still for me?" Carlos stopped what he was doing and smiled at her.
She looked at him with scared eyes and heavy breath but her breath returned to normal when she saw the reassuring look in his eyes, she held Nick's hands tightly and looked at the ceiling, Sarah stood next to Clementine's side and started to run her fingers through her hair to soothe the pain which thankfully worked.
"Sing me a song?" Clementine's little voice asked softly and she looked towards Sarah who had a calm smile on her face, "I'm not a good singer, but Luke here is!" She pointed towards Luke who was standing beside Carlos.
"Me? What no i ain't! I'm only a good singer when i'm drunk!" He giggled to himself remembering the drunk memories he had with Nick and a couple of his other friends, Carlos huffed with impatience "Some one just sing her a song, she's in pain!".
"Alright, alright! I'll just sing it" Sarah coughed a little bit to let loose her vocal chords and the hidden voice in her throat.
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky!
When the blazing sun is gone,
When the nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Then the traveler in the dark,
Thanks you for your little spark,
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
When the blazing sun is gone,
When the nothing shines upon,
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star..."
Clementine had started to close her eyes due to tiredness and pain, her face was itchy due to her dried tears and the blood still on her face, after Carlos had finished stitching and cleaning her stomach, he wiped the blood off her face and arms, Sarah was still running her hands through her hair and Nick still had his hand in hers but both of them got pulled back by Carlos and Luke.
"She's been shot deep, she's lucky she's even alive, i did my best with her but it would be best if we leave her to rest." Carlos knew that Carver didn't just shoot her he did something worse, something that nobody should ever go through but he decided to keep it to himself.
"She's lucky we got to her before Carver could kill her after he-" Sarah whispered among the men but Carlos covered her mouth before she could finish her sentence only for her to get a death glare from Luke "After he what?!", Carlos mentally cursed in his head, Nick had a confused look in his face before realising what she meant, "Oh you are not saying what i think you're saying?!".
Carlos let his hand dropped from her mouth, "Im afraid she is.." He announced sadly and lowered his eyes as Sarah did the same, "Son of a bitch!" Nick yelled angrily and kicked the table that Clementine was sleeping on, "After he what?" Luke repeated himself seeing as he was slow at catching up.
Nick leaned against the table "He raped her, Luke, he fucking raped her!" Nick's voice raised at the end as he stormed away, Carlos went to go get him to calm him down and Sarah stayed with Luke as he stayed by Clementine's side.
"That god damn fucking asshole!" Luke growled in anger and punched the wall making Sarah flinch, "Luke? Calm down she's safe.." She rubbed his back gently.
"If we hadn't left her then this wouldn't if happened to her, I mean did you see her Sarah, she wasn't crying, screaming or doing anything! She just sat there, sat there with blood on her face and cuts everywhere, hell if that was me now i'd be screaming!" Luke growled again but calmed down when he felt her rub his back smoother, "Go see Nick, I'm sure he'll make you feel better!" She had a sly smirk on her face.
He laughed slight at her smile and rolled his eyes, "Shut up..", "Oh come on, i've heard how loud you are!" Sarah said leaving Luke with a red face, she laughed loudly and patted his shoulder before walking away with a spring in her step.
"I hate that girl.." He mumbled to himself and turned his attention towards Clementine who had shifted slightly her face looked peaceful but her body looked dead, he frowned when he remembered what Carver had done to her.
"Thank god he's dead!" He picked her up gently and walked upstairs to one of the rooms and placed her on the bed and wrapped her up in the covers before heading out the bedroom and into his and Nick's bedroom slamming the door behind him.
"What's up with you?" Nick asked as he was reading a book he found, Luke rolled his eyes and leaned against the door "Did you seriously just ask me that?".
"Just stop worrying about her, she's safe and sound.." He still had his eyes on the book refusing to look away from it, Luke leaned his head against the door "Its kinda hard to to worry about her, not after what she's just been thro-" He was cut off by Nick telling him to shut up.
"Excuse me?" He crossed his arms, "I'm on the final chapter so shut up and let me read!" Nick turned on his side away from Luke but he felt the bed shift and the book taken out of his hands.
"Hey! Give it back!" Nick stood up and tried to reach for the book but he failed, Luke was quicker than him and could easily move the book away from his hands, "Let see what happens at the end shall we?", Nick jumped off the bed trying to grab the book back but once again failed, "You stop that!".
"Aww well look at that it looks like Evalina killed Louise!" He was cut off by Nick tackling him to the floor and ripping the book out of his hands and reading the last page, "Hey you lied! It was Marzia that killed Louise!".
Luke pushed Nick off him and stood up, "What's the book called anyway?", Nick handed him the book "Ah, 'Flames Of The Forgotten Past', my old buddy Johnny read this when were children!" He smiled at the memory of his childhood.
"Who's the author?" Nick slide beside Luke and turned the book over, "Oh my god, it's Kimberly, she was in our biology class!" Nick stood with shock in his eyes and a hint of surprise ditto with Luke.
Luke looked up at the clock and saw it was past midnight, sleep had started to take over his body "I'm going to get some sleep, i've had such a long day", he walked over to the bedside table and set down the book before taking off his shoes and climbing into the covers.
Luke felt the bed shift and the covers being lifted, "She'll be fine, she's a tough girl.." Nick reassured Luke, "Yeah i know she is but i feel like most of this is my fault, i mean, god damnit i forgot her!", Nick furrowed his eyebrows in anger.
"We forgot her, not just you, we are all responsible for what happened to Clementine, so don't you dare carry all of that guilt and shame, Carlos has guilt and shame, Sarah has the same and so do i!" Nick hissed at Luke, himself feeling terrible for leaving her and basically letting Carver rape her.
"I know Nick, i know, I'm just so stupid.." Luke quietly said, "If you keep saying shit like this, i'll punch you!", Luke let out a little laugh "You wouldn't!", "Oh trust me i would!" Nick smiled at him and turned away from him, "Now get some sleep, we've probably got a long day tomorrow."
Nick felt the bed move slightly and felt two arms wrap around his waist and pull him close, he heard Luke whisper in his ear and his face flushed up, "Fine, but only if you be quiet!", Luke punched him softly "Hey! I am always quiet!", Nick giggled quietly "Oh you weren't last night!"
