Lilly led Lee over to the observation deck area, where she and the rest of the cabin group had previously stayed after escaping from Howe's the first time. When Lee noticed Jane sitting alone at one of the picnic tables, he held out a hand to stop Lilly from walking.
"Let me talk to her for a minute, Lilly," he said. "Why don't you go on up?"
For a moment, Lilly looked reluctant, but she knew she didn't have much choice. "Fine. Don't be long." And with the, she adjusted her rifle and walked over to the stairs.
Lee approached Jane. "What are you doing, Jane? You okay?"
Jane looked surprised to see him, for some reason, but she answered him anyway. "Getting lost in thought. It's not the safest habit to have these days. But...you were right. Sometimes it's good to have someone watching your back." Then, she stood up. "Come on, let's go check out that deck."
"You don't seem okay," Lee added as they began to walk towards the stairs of the deck.
"Yeah, well. Who is okay?" she retorted. "Let's just focus on this right now."
"I hope this place is what we're looking for," Lee replied with a shrug as they stared at the steps ahead. "God knows we could use a break." He walked up the steps with Jane following close behind him. He hoped that Lilly had already found something useful. After all, it was a gift shop and observation deck. If it hadn't already been wiped clean, they were bound to find something up there.
"Find anything?" he inquired once he saw Lilly trying to get the gate open.
"It's locked..." she grumbled, still fumbling with the padlock on the gate.
"Maybe it means that no one's gotten to whatever's in there," Jane pointed out.
"That could be a good place for Rebecca to have the baby," Lee smiled. "Lilly, you mentioned that you guys spent the night up here?"
"We didn't lock it when we left," Lilly answered, standing up. She glanced at both Jane and Lee. "Do either of you have something we can pick the lock with?"
"Actually, I do," Jane answered, pulling the nail file out of her pocket.
"The nail file?" Lee asked with a frown.
"Versatility is not overrated." Jane bent down and began to work her magic. "You know, it might not hurt to have some bigger hands with this thing. We might have to bust the mechanism. You guys look around for something bigger."
Lilly didn't look particularly happy about being ordered around, especially since she still considered herself to be the leader around here. But what choice was there other than to oblige?
There was nothing useful around, until Lilly looked into the garbage can, that is, when she noticed a full bag. She frowned and took it out. When she opened it, however, her eyes widened as she looked at its contents.
"Holy shit," she said. "Lee, come look at this. This bag is full of medical supplies!"
Lee obliged and walked over to where she was standing. "Really?"
"Yeah, look," she said, holding the bag open so Lee could see the contents inside. "This is just what we needed. Carlos could definitely use this stuff," she added. "We're taking it," she decided right then and there. Rebecca needed every single thing in that bag.
Lee nodded, and turned back around to Jane. "Any luck on that lock?" he inquired.
"Not yet." She shook her head.
They continued to look around, nothing else really much proving to be useful around here. It wasn't until a few moments later, Lee noticed a small figure emerging from the woods just a few ways from the observation deck. "Guys..." he trailed off. "There's someone coming," he warned.
Lilly and Jane stopped what they were doing and crouched down next to Lee near the entrance. All of them noticed a young man, presumably in his late teens, coming towards the deck. He was limping slightly.
"Shit, shit, shit, he's coming this way," Jane cursed. "And who knows if he has friends nearby?"
Lilly loaded her rifle, for good measure. "We can't hide here. We need to scope him out and see what he's up to. I don't like him sneaking around so close to the others."
"I can distract him," Lee said. "See what this kid is up to."
"Good call," Jane said. When the boy began ascending the steps, she quickly added, "Shit! Hide, now!"
Lee took a place behind the cannon, while Jane and Lilly walked down the other staircase that led to the exit. The boy stopped in front of the garbage can, and began to panic in what sounded like Russian.
"Нет нет нет! Где это? Где это?" the boy exclaimed, placing his hands to his head. ("No, no, no! Where is it? Where is it?")
After a few seconds, Lee emerged from behind the cannon. "Hey!"
The boy turned, pulling out a gun with shaky hands. In return, Lee put his hands up.
"I just want to talk to you," he tried to assure him, not wanting to cause trouble. "Who are you?"
"I am Arvo," the teen replied, shaking slightly as he held out his pistol. "Did you find my...bag?" He asked, turning to look at the trash can quickly. "I really need it," he added.
"Bag?" Lee inquired, and then remembered the one Lilly had found only moments ago.
"I am going to go now, I don't want to shoot," he replied.
"You don't have to shoot anyone," Lee said as he noticed Jane sneaking up behind him. "Just put the gun down," he continued to talk. But it was too late, Jane had jumped out and taken Arvo's gun, pointing it at him instead.
"Back up," she ordered.
Lilly came out behind her, pointing her rifle directly between Arvo's eyes. That was when Arvo noticed that his bag was slung over her shoulder.
"That is...that is my bag," he said, trembling slightly. "You...thieves!"
"Oh, you mean this?" Lilly sneered, nodding towards the bag. "Who the fuck leaves medical supplies out in the open where anyone could take them? Are you really that fucking stupid?"
"It's ours now," Jane added.
"No, no, no, no, no!" Arvo cried. "Take whatever you want, but...don't take that medicine! It's for my sister! She is sick."
"Sick? What?" Lilly asked, her glare intensifying.
"The-the pain makes her cry, and that makes those things come! Please, please don't take it!" Arvo begged.
"Why are you hiding it?" Lee wanted to know, his brows narrowing.
"Sister or not, we could really use that stuff," Jane said. She didn't lower the gun.
"No! You are not nice people!" Arvo cried. "You leave me defenseless, and now...you take my sister's medicine!" He began speaking Russian.
"We have people who need this medicine!" Lilly nearly yelled. "Don't tell me you guys believe this bullshit story."
"My people need this medicine just as much as yours! You're not special," Arvo replied.
Lee sighed. "We can't take it..." he said. "It's not right."
"Are you fucking kidding me?!" Lilly exclaimed. "Rebecca needs this medicine."
"It's not ours," he retorted, glaring at the younger woman.
"So what?" Lilly questioned. "We found it. We should be able to take it."
"Lilly, we can't," Lee shook his head, and took the bag from her, giving it back to Arvo. Both Jane and Lilly still had their guns pointed at him, to make sure he wasn't a threat. "You go back to your sister," he told the young man. "But don't come back here," he warned, before letting Arvo go.
"Goddamn it, Lee!" Lilly yelled. "Why would you do that?" she questioned, pissed off, as they watched Arvo disappear back into the woods.
Jane tossed the gun aside, walking over to the edge of the deck. "I can't believe we've gotten into this mess...threatening some stupid kid."
"I thought we were just gonna talk to him!" Lee retorted. He turned to Lilly, who was still glaring ferociously at him, until she turned around and stomped off down the stairs. No doubt she would be letting the others know about this.
Jane squeezed the bridge of her nose, looking like she was about to cry. "Go get the others," she told Lee, walking back over to the gift shop entrance. "I'm gonna get this place open, and then we need to get moving ASAP."
As Lee walked down the stairs, he noticed Luke coming towards the observation deck with his own rifle. Nick wasn't with him.
"Lee!" the younger man called, walking over to him. "I was just checking on Rebecca and Carlos, and they said they hadn't heard from you in awhile. Clem's still at the museum with Mike and Bonnie."
Lee was satisfied with that, because at the very least Clementine was still safe. "That deck up there seems like a good place for Rebecca to give birth," he replied. "I mean, if we can't find anything better."
"Is Jane still up there?" Luke asked.
Lee nodded. "Yeah, she's trying to get the gift shop open."
"You know, I can't figure her out," he sighed as he walked forward. "And I'm never quite sure if she just doesn't like people, or just doesn't like me," he continued.
"I'm not sure what to think, either," Lee said. "She's been through a lot, that's for sure."
"Ain't we all?" Luke retorted.
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Lee said, "I'm gonna go check on Clementine and the others," he said, before leaving Luke alone and walking back towards Parker's Run. He walked and walked, and when he got there he saw Rebecca, Carlos, Sarita, Reggie, Kenny, Nick, and Sarah sitting at the fountain. Nick and Sarah were exchanging words, as were Lilly and Carlos, and Reggie, Kenny, and Sarita were doing their best to comfort Rebecca.
"I'm not supposed to be in labor yet..." Rebecca trailed off as she continued to walk around.
"Babies know how to be born," Kenny replied. "Carlos knows what he's doing, too."
"Did you find anything, Lee?" Sarita inquired.
"The building around back has an observation deck," Lee explained. "We can spend the night there, plus, it looks safe enough for Rebecca to have the baby. Jane's trying to get it open."
"Good, good," Kenny said. "As soon as Mike, Bonnie, and Clem get back, we'll go."
"Glad you and Lilly made it back safe, Lee," Rebecca commented.
"How are you feeling?" Lee asked her sympathetically.
"Scared. And it hurts." She paused. "I wish Alvin was here."
"Alvin was a good man, everything he did was for you and the baby," Lee replied. Then, he smiled, trying to help her think of something positive. "He said once that the baby's gonna be a girl."
Rebecca chuckled. "That big dope never had a sense on these things. I have a feeling that this one's a boy." A few seconds later, she grunted in pain, causing Carlos to turn around and go check on her once more.
"No one's seen Mike, Bonnie, or Clem in a while..." Kenny trailed off, looking in the direction of the museum.
"Clementine's with them, they're okay," Lee said. "I know it. Just relax, Kenny. They'll be back soon."
Kenny sighed. "Alright. They better be."
Lee had confidence that Clementine was just fine with Bonnie and Mike. To take his mind off of her for a while, he checked up on the others while he waited.