~I just seem to keep disappearing don't I? Hehe, sorry about that. With me being the lazy fuck that I am I don't really write that often anymore along with that my life is a rollercoaster of emotions it swings from happy to depressed without ever warning me. Listing the shit I've gone through the past few months (or days) would be a bit much sooooo I'm just gonna write this chapter. I honestly wanna finish this story especially with the final season approaching but I've said that plenty of times before. Anyways no more wasting of time, enjoy this chapter!~

Chapter 14: Emotional Arrival.

Thomas's POV

As the door of the truck opened a burst of light came upon us forcing me to shield my eyes with my hands, when my eyes finally got used to the bright light I saw Troy and Tavia standing in the opening AK's in their hands ready to shoot upon us if we made a wrong move.

"Carver to much of an asshole to escort us himself?" I said as I got on my feet with the others.

"Bill is making the announcement you folks are back, he'd happily escort you to your…"room"" Troy smirked as he pointed his gun towards the entrance as we were forced to follow Tavia and a few others whose names I had long forgotten. When we entered the building I could clearly hear Carver's voice over the intercom, but I honestly couldn't care less for what he had to say.

"It looks like the food has barely been touched" Nick mumbled softly as my eyes shifted towards the food stash they had. He wasn't wrong it looked like they still had the same amount they had when we left, at least they could manage that stuff well. My attention focused back on Tavia as I heard her make a comment, probably related to Carver's rambling over the intercom.

"I thought the lodge was huge but it's nothing compared to this place" Matthew said, his voice sounding like he was actually in awe.

"Maybe so, but the people here aren't very deserving of this pace" I retorted glaring at Carver who was standing in his office window holding his microphone to address us via the intercom.

"Keep your comment to yourself, Thomas. No one asked" Troy asked giving me a weak push in the back, barely making me stumble forward. I turned my head to him and simply glared before looking back forward. He didn't scare me, no one here did.

"Doc you're coming with me" Troy then said grabbing my dad's arm.

"Can't this wait 'till morning? We're all exhausted" he replied as Troy rolled his eyes.

"Just come the fuck on" he hissed as he yanked harshly on my dad's arm.

"Be careful, dad…" I called after him as he nodded in response before disappearing out of sight.

"Is he the only doctor here?" Clem asked as she walked beside me. I tilted my head towards her and raised my eyes to the roof to think for a moment.

"I can't remember for sure, I think they had another one here but if he is still alive, I don't know" I responded having faint memories of another doctor in the community.

"Let's just hope they are nice to him" she whispered softly moving close to me.

"I hope so too, Clem…I hope so too" I responded letting out a sigh before raising my head up to face Bonnie and Troy whom had let us to a gate door, which they opened.

"Bill made a special expansion outside for you folks" Bonnie said as I heard people sigh. Of course he'd take us back but wouldn't be nice enough to let us sleep inside, guess I shouldn't be to surprised. We walked up to Bonnie and Troy as they cut our restraints and forced inside the expansion, except for one of us.

"Not you Alvin, Bill wants you with him" Troy said as he shoved him back inside, Rebecca immediately turned around and walked up to them.

"Troy, please don't" she spoke softly, it sounded like she was begging him.

"It's okay, Bec. I'll be fine" Alvin's voice sounded very shaky, the fake smile on his wasn't very reassuring. Troy and Alvin started making their way into the building as Bonnie was getting ready to close the gate.

"Bonnie" I said giving her a firm look.

"What is it?" she responded.

"If Carver hurts Alvin in any way, shape or form I'll make sure he drowns in his own blood" I hissed as Bonnie stared me down before shutting the gate on us.

"I'd like to have a hand in killing Carver, kid…You shouldn't have to do that" Matthew said placing a hand on my shoulder.

"There's a lot of thing I shouldn't have to do" I responded turning to him looking him straight into his eyes.

"Heh, you act tough, Thomas. But I don't think you'd back it up"

"Watch me…" I spoke softly as I walked past him, I felt his gaze fierce my back but I didn't care what he thought, in the end I would kill Carver no matter what.

"Hey guys" a familiar voice suddenly said as my head immediately turned into that direction.

"Reggie" Rebecca exclaimed happily as she gave him a hug. A smile came onto my face I walked up to him.

"What happened" Rebecca asked suddenly as I noticed that Reggie was missing his entire left arm.

"Oh this? Don't worry, it wasn't because of the break out" he said as she shrugged his shoulders.

"Then how did it happen?" I blurted out as Reggie's attention now turned to me.

"Thomas! So good to see you again kiddo, I think you're taller then last time!" he exclaimed happily as I chuckled and rubbed the back of my head.

"But to answer your question, I was working outside on the wall and one of the dead snuck up on me. I got bit but Mike cut my arm off quickly" he said as I felt a shiver run down my spine, I couldn't imagine how painful that would have to be.

"I'm so sorry…" Rebecca softly said as Reggie shook his head.

"There's no need for that, it wasn't anyone's fault" Reggie said trying to keep everyone in a good mood.

"It seems you made some friends out there" Reggie pointed out as I turned around to look towards Kenny, Sarita, Matthew and Clem. I completely forgot that they hadn't met yet.

"Oh right, we were with these people when Bill found us" Rebecca said as Reggie walked up to them.

"Hey, I'm Kenny"

"I'm Sarita, nice to meet you"

"I'm Matthew, just say Matt tho"

"Nice to meet you all, I'm Reggie" they introduced themselves before Reggie's eyes fell upon Clem.

"Hello who are you?" he asked as Clem smiled at him.

"I'm Clementine" she said as Reggie extended his hand.

"A pleasure to meet you Clementine" he responded as Clem took his hand and shook it before walking to me and smiling at me taking hold of my hand as she stood beside me.

"It seems I missed quite a lot since you've went away" Reggie said with a chuckle nodding his head towards me and Clem as I rolled my eyes with a small smirk.

"We'll make you sure you're caught up in the morning" Rebecca chuckled a little as I heard a loud sigh in the distance.

"Thank God" an annoyed voice said coming from a corner of the expansion. Everyone looked towards the voice as Reggie rubbed his forehead.

"Right, that's Mike. He is a bit of an asshole but he is the reason I'm still alive so I put up with his shit" he said as my fell upon a girl sitting at a table in the back of the expansion.

"And who is she?" I asked as she got up and walked away as Reggie scratched the back of his neck.

"Okay so she is fucking weird, they found her outside covered in all kinds of weird shit. She doesn't speak much or at all for that matter" Reggie explained as I raised an eyebrow before focusing my attention to the gate as it opened up. Troy and my dad walked in I smiled at him as he walked up and placed a hand on my shoulder.

"It's okay, son" he said as I nodded in responded. Troy shut the gate again without saying a word.

"Alvin not with you?" I softly asked him as he let out a sigh.

"I saw Troy escort him to Carver's office before he came to pick me up, I hope he is okay" my dad explained as I felt myself hand clench that of Clem's as she looked to me before gently tapping her head against my own I felt my anger just go away and felt far more calm. I couldn't help but smile a little.

"I think it's best if we all just got some shuteye for now" Kenny mumbled as everyone nodded in agreement. Reggie pointed out some beds at the end of the expansion as we all walked over there.

"It seems we don't have enough beds for everyone, even with Rebecca sleeping in her own bed in the entrance" Matthew pointed out as I shrugged.

"If Clem and I sleep together it'll all work out, right?" I asked as Matthew shrugged in response before my gaze went to Clem wanting confirmation on if she would want that too. Her cheeks were bright red but she nodded slowly as the two of us laid down on a mattress that would serve as a bed. We laid beside each other, it was quite…awkward. I had sleepovers in the past but never with another person IN my bed and I guess Clem was the same we simply faced each other, our eyes shut a little but I knew she was still looking at me.

"Throwing caution to the side" I whispered softly as I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her close to me. In the moment I had forgotten that she was wearing a hat as it poked me in the chest and it actually hurt a little so I let out a soft grunt. Clem, who was blushing immensely at this point, couldn't help but chuckle a little as she moved her hand up and grabbed her hat, taking it off her head and placed it on mine.

"there, that's better" she said as she nuzzled into my chest as this time my cheeks were bright red, I gently laid my head on hers as I felt my eyes shut close.

"Goodnight, Clem" I whispered softly before falling into a deep sleep