Author Note: I do not own The Walking Dead or any of it's characters
Axel Dixon and Cath Carver belong to me.
Emily Carver belongs to HiddenTruthandLies2
Chapter 34: Mystery and Secrets at the Motor Inn
Lee's POV
I am at the parking lots with Carley and talking each other about Lilly.
"With her wound up the way she is, I don't want to see her paranoid." Carley said and pointing her finger at Lilly's room.
She's right. Lilly is getting worse and more worse than before. I'm might go to talk with her and what's the problems, she need to chill out or will scare anyone especially the kids.
"No question." I agreed as Carley smile at me.
"…And, I'd like to talk when you got a minute." Carley said and getting blushing little.
Really? I wonder if it's about...
"It is about what we... for a few days ago?" I asked as Carley smirked little.
"No... but maybe after.." Carley smirked and kiss right on my cheek and walked away from me.
Man, she's beautiful and... hot when she watching at me from behind. I start going to Lilly's door. When I grabbing the knob, I huff out to prepare talk with Lilly when she's so pissed out.
When I opened the door to Lilly, I see our leader just leaned over in her bed with her head buried in her hands. It seems she's sad over her outburst on us earlier.
She notice me when I approach her. Lilly just looking at me with a remorse expression on her face. "I'm sorry."
I sighed and take a seat on a chair right front of her. "You don't have to apologies."
"Did you come here to get me hell, or to coddle me?" Lilly said sarcastic while still keeping her remorse look.
She's getting so inimical on all of us for no reason now.
"I think you're coming unhinged." I guessed which Lilly quickly change her remorse look to a coldly anger look.
"You think? I'm not going to play the victim, but you and your two buddies might have had a hand in my "instability"." Lilly scowled with a coldly tone, but too low.
I sighed that was a bad call. Maybe I should doing something for her so she maybe getting better.
"Can I do anything for you?" I asked.
"Haven't you-" Lilly was going to snap on me but I narrows my eyes at her to calm her down, then she huffed and starring down with defeated look. "Yes. I could use your help."
I bet she talking about stealing supplies.
"There's a traitor. Somebody, one of us, out there. He or she or they have been taking things." Lilly said which it make me to wide my eyes in disbelief.
A Traitor? No way. I've been this group for a long time and they're completely okay to me. And Emily is Cath's sister so it can not be her or her friends either.
"Paranoia isn't gonna help us." I said humble. "You have come too far now, Lilly. It's impossible there is a traitor on this group."
Lilly looking down and feeling horrible now. "I know what this sounds like, but I'm not paranoid. The count's off and it's the good stuff. Antibiotics, oxy… fuck, anything with opium in it." She explained about stealing supplies.
"I've seen the count, and it's fine." I said, but truth is I was self-confident at the count.
"I keep my own. That one's getting messed with." Lilly said.
Did she really keep her own count even she has been through so much? It sounds little odd to me, but still listen to her.
"I'm a fucking mess right now, but I'm not stupid. I know what happens if I start a witch hunt." Lilly said.
I sent a skeptical glance to her. "So you want me to start one?"
"I want you to poke around." Lilly said completely as I got now a dislike expression on face.
Everyone will not be happy if she starting to accusing them. It will probably lead the group tearing into of parts. By the way, stealing the supplies is getting me worry.
"What's there to go on?" I asked and need to find out if Lilly has something clue to believe there's a traitor.
Lilly reaches under her bed to pull out a yellow flashlight and hands it over to me. "I found this tossed into the garbage."
"Hmm." I checking on the flashlight and found that the lens and the blob is broken.
"We don't toss out equipment, we fix it. You'd only try to get rid of a flashlight if you were using it when you shouldn't." Lilly explained.
I looking at the flashlight again and my eyes glancing then. Hmm, she has a good point there but it can mean more than that, like someone has accidental broken the flashlight. But whoever who brook the flashlight, he or she had didn't told anyone about it earlier and just throw into the garbage. Still, I don't think there's a traitor and start believe that Lilly just fucking around here.
"Seems like you're manufacturing this from nothing." I said which Lilly give me a cold glare.
"Prove me wrong or Or I'll just assume it was you." Lilly said coldly.
I glare at her and her threat words, but I stand up from the chair and walk out of her room. After I close the door, I sighed and close my eyes. How could she believe there is a traitor in this group? She's getting worse than before. But what if it's true?
I took a look at the flashlight again. Well it doesn't prove that there is a traitor except no one didn't tell or mention anybody about breaking any flashlights. But it's best to find out before Lilly getting more paranoia than before.
"A mystery!" I getting frighted when I heard a familiar voice which it comes from behind me. I turned around and see it was Duck who was right beside Lilly's door.
"Jesus, Duck." I said and scowls at the boy.
Did he just listened what I and Lilly talking about?
"I'm sorry. Um, I heard you guys talking." Duck said and have a remorse look.
"You need to un-hear all of that." I shot back and trying to walk away from him.
I sighed. This is great. Kenny and Katjaa will not be happy if they find out about-.
"Can I help?" Duck asked which I'm turned to him and scowls again at him. "What did I just say?" I said with a seriously look.
"You're the greatest detective, and I can be Dick Grayson, your ward!" Duck said with an awesome expression on his face.
I scowls more at him for not listening. He refereed about his favorite comic, Batman, but is he really seriously, right now?
Duck did notice I did't answer back. "That's Robin." Duck said correctly and thought I didn't understand, but truth is I know what he mean.
"I know who it is…" I repeated back with an annoying tones.
I crosses my arms and sighed. There is no way that I can just leave him who know about Lilly's theories like a traitor in this group. I got no choice now.
"All right, you can help. But don't tell anybody." I said and give permission to help me.
"Secrecy." Duck whispered playful.
"Yeah, good." I said and nodded.
"What do I do?" Duck asked.
I sighed and thinking. I can't have him around with me when I'm going to talk with someone about the flashlight.
"I don't know, go look around. Let me know if you find anything weird." I gave him a order as he accepted.
"I'm on the case." Duck said and running off to find any clues.
I shaking my head and looking at Kenny and Katjaa who sitting on the sofa together. Seems like they have own moment now. I hope they're not bother their son right now.
Then I looking at Clementine who drawing something. I'm starting remember now that Carley wanted to talk something with me. I looking at Carley who standing outside the door to her room, resting her head on her hands and leaning against the balcony rail. I start heading towards the staircase to get up the balcony. I was on the balcony now, I approach her until she notice me.
"Talk to Lilly yet? She didn't try to bite you?" Carley asked.
"Yeah and no. She was just upset over her outburst, but she'll get over it. Anyway, she thinks supplies have been walking away." I answered and explained.
Carley wide her eyes in chock and disbelief, but little. "Really?"
"There's some broken equipment, too. She think there's a traitor in this group." I said and Carley getting more chock after have heard from.
I show the broken flashlight and Carley take a look at it. "You're don't think it was me?" Carley scoffed and smile at me.
"Of course not, darling. I don't think it was you or anyone in this group. I think you're right that Lilly is getting paranoia now." I said.
Carley nodded. "Me too, I mean this flashlight doesn't prove there is a traitor. It could be someone has broken it by accident." She said what I believe the same.
"Me too, but I'm afraid that it proves the person have just throw it into the garbage and didn't tell or mention about it earlier before Lilly found it." I explained with a worried look.
"Huh. You got a point there, but who could have been?" Carley asked.
"Well, it couldn't have been one of kids. I know Kenny wouldn't never do this, he know that it will put his family in danger. Doug is a good guy as we both know. Axel is a proud and loyal boy. Emily wouldn't never put Cath's safety in danger. Ben and Travis... well they might have broke any flashlights and didn't told anybody, maybe because they're worried and scared of Lilly as some of us are." I explained.
"Yeah, but maybe it's the best to find out." Carley said as I nodded.
"Yeah, who knows what will Lilly do later without any clues." I agreed. "So what do you want to talk about?"
"…What I wanted to say was, I've been thinking a lot. About you." Carley said and smirked, but not blushing in this time.
Really? I smile and blushing. "I think about you, too." I talked about my thoughts.
Carley smile at my words and blushing too. "Our group is small."
"You're small." I teased little which she smirked at my commentary.
But then her face fell down and looking completely at me. "You're a convicted killer." Carley mumbled.
What the? Did she really brought up this again? I'm frowns at her in chock. "Carley, Jesus…"
"And I think people should know. Not because they deserve to, and not because you're a bad man. I think the opposite of those two things." Carley said.
But I keep frowning at her and didn't really understand what she mean.
"People need to know because we're hanging by a thread here and I can't see Lilly talk about you without thinking it's the next thing she's going to say. You don't have to tell everyone, but think about who you trust and take the opportunity while you have it." Carley explained completely.
She's right. Who knows when will Lilly gonna tell about me. Larry could have told her about my past before his death and that will might be trouble on me when Lilly is what she is now.
"You're probably right." I replied.
"Of course I'm probably right. People might be pissed, and telling them might cause some trouble, but it'll be a far cry from what'll happen if they don't hear it from you." Carley said and smiled proud at my answer.
"Yeah." I said.
"…So, you'll do it then?" Carley asked curiously.
I guess I am ready now, but I wonder now if they are ready to listen about my past.
"I'll let people know." I answered as Carley smiled at my answer. "You're totally right, but what about them? Are they ready to hear about my past?"
"It's not matter of ready or not. There's never going to be a good time but there are going to be a lot of bad ones. Right now doesn't seem like one of them." Carley said. "And it's the best one."
I nodded and smile as Carley smile too. We both close our eyes leaned to each other, I place my hands on Carley's shoulders while she place her hands on my chest and we kissed. So warm and feels like a dream.
After a few seconds later, we broke our kiss and she leaned to my ear and whispers. "Don't call me small."
Carley leaned back and I glancing at her. I wonder now how she feel safe here. "Do you feel safe here?" I asked curious.
"Show me a bath with a heated floor in a high-rise apartment and hand me a full-bodied Malbec, and then I'll feel safe." Carley told about her new life in this place as I smiled and shook the head. "I don't know, this place is fine but we all know that the could change any second."
I nodded and agree with her. Except Kenny/Lilly thing, everything change every time like problems become worse and worse.
I decide to go investigate. "I'm going to look into this thing. I'll be after I have talk the other about who I am." I said.
"Good idea and I will waiting for you." Carley said.
I smile at her and turned around to walk back to the staircase. When I come back to the ground, I looking at Clementine who still drawing. I decide to talk with her first. I approach her and bend down to her level. She looking at me and smile then.
"Hey, Clementine." I said.
"Hey, Lee." Clem replied.
I noticed there is a leaf under the paper that she drawing on the pallet. Wonder what she doing with a leaf with her drawing paper.
"What's that you're working on?" I asked.
"It's called a leaf rubbing. My teacher, Ms. Moore showed us how to do them when we went to the Botanical Garden once." Clem explained and pulls the leaf from underneath the paper and holds them up to show her for me. "See? It's the same. Um… kinda." She chuckled little.
"Now that's really something. Maybe you can be a great artist someday" I said and was impressive by her drawing skills.
"Thanks, Lee. I'm making this one for Cath. And then I will make one for you, too." Clem said with a smile.
I smile at her offer. Now I wonder now how Clem feels here in the motel. "Look Clem, uh, do you like it here?" I asked.
"I don't like it here." Clem answered and got a dislike expression.
Hmm, she always like to play with Cath and Duck here, but still doesn't like it here personally.
"Do you wanna leave?" I asked while narrows my eyes.
"Where are we going?" Clem asked.
I couldn't answer because truth is Kenny suggest that we're leaving to Savannah where Clementine's parents was there when the walkers showing up. I don't want to make her so desperate over to try find her parents there.
"Somewhere else." I lied.
"I don't know. Maybe if I knew where." Clem said.
She's right there. We don't even where exactly boats are in the coast and Savannah is just a one spot.
"Yeah, that would be a good thing to know." I said with a little sad expression. Then I decide to ask her about the flashlight, I don't think she has nothing to this but she could have broken it by accident. "You didn't accidentally break a flashlight, did you?" I asked honest.
"No. Did Duck say I did?" Clem answered.
Duck? What would he say so?
"No. Did he break the flashlight?" I asked with a skeptical look.
"I don't think so. He's just always blaming me and Cath for stuff." Clem explained.
"Like what?" I asked curious.
"Putting a bug in his pillow." Clem answered.
"Did either of you do that?" I asked and look suspiciously at her.
"…I did." Clem admit with a smile and I snicked over her sneaky and mischievous act.
He, he, sometimes pretty little girls like her got a little dark funny thing. But then I fell my face down and took a deep breath. I think it's time now to telling her the past.
"Clem, I need to talk to you about something." I said.
"Okie-dokie." Clem replied playful.
She already know part of it back in the drugstore and I guess she need to know the whole story. "The day you and I met, I was in a car accident." I told about the car accident.
"I remember. Your leg was bleeding." Clem said.
"The car I was in was a police car, and I was on my way to jail for committing a crime." I said.
Clem widens her eyes little as she remember now about what she has heard from me and Carley back in the drugstore and then put two and two together now. "Oh… so that's what-" But couldn't finish rest of her words.
"Yeah, it was a bad thing and can't explaining it." I said immediately.
"Why are you telling me?" Clem asked and looking disbelief a bit at me.
"I need to tell you now because I don't want you to hear it any other way." I explained and hope she'll understand now.
Clem lower her head while she glancing over my words or something.
"Do you have anything to say?" I asked.
Clem was speechless in a moment, but answer back now. "I don't think so."
"Okay. You can, uh... go on back to your things." I said and decide to go.
Clem didn't answer back instead just quiet and nodded at him. She going back to her work as I bend up and walk away. I know she understand, but I hope she will not being afraid of me because what I did. I walked over to Kenny and Katjaa where they sitting on the sofa.
"Hey, you two. How you doing?" I asked and wonder what's up with them.
"We're okay." Katjaa replied.
"Just having a little spat." Kenny complaining little and look at his wife.
Katjaa sent a glance at a pistol that was left right in between them. "We all carry guns now and, well, I don't like it." Katjaa said and have a disapproving expression.
Kenny take a look at the pistol too and looking at his wife again with a seriously look this time. "It's the way it's gotta be."
"I know, but I'm not getting use to it… I'm sorry. How are you, Lee?" Katjaa said and her disapproving change to normal after shook the head.
I don't think it was one of them who broke the flashlight, but they might be know anything about it. I show the flashlight for the couple.
"Do either one of you know what happened to this broken flashlight?" I asked.
When Kenny saw the flashlight, he got a disgruntled expression on his face. "Fuck… We don't got many of those."
"Yeah, it's a problem. The glass and the bulb are all busted out." I explained about the worst problem.
"I saw some broken glass over by the ice machine. I meant to clean it up before the kids hurt themselves on it; I forgot, though." Katjaa said and look at that said object.
I take a look on the west side of the motel. Hmm, those broken glass could be part of the flashlight. Kenny and Katjaa are crosses out off the suspect list then as I knew it wasn't them. Before I was going to tell them about my past, I got some question to ask.
"You need to try harder with Lilly. You guys gotta straighten this all out." I said.
"I don't know how straight we can get it, given all that's happened." Kenny said and I looking at him with a questionable look.
Well, I thought the same thing like leave Lilly behind if she's so willing to stay in the motel but I wasn't sure about it if we gonna have to.
"So, what then?" I asked.
"Time will come when we'll have to do what's best for our families, and that's what we'll do." Kenny replied which Katjaa look at him with a disapproving look as he didn't noticed.
When we have to do. Then I wonder about Kenny trust anyone here except me, Axel, sisters, Clementine and his family. Just to find out if he has some suspicions like Lilly has who believe there is a traitor here.
"You guys, uh, trust everyone here?" I asked.
"More or less. I obviously have my problems with Lilly, but I don't distrust her." Kenny answered.
"Yeah, we can't turn on each other anymore than we already have." Katjaa agreed and nodded.
"You can say that again... Hey, about the guns-" I said, but cut of by Kenny. "Don't you start." Kenny said with a warning tone.
I sent a glance at Kenny before I talking again. "I just wanted to say, Kat, that it's probably good that they make you uncomfortable." I cheer Katjaa up which it made her happy at my words. "Thank you, Lee." Katjaa said with an appreciated smile as Kenny sighed in exasperation which I need to support his previous statement.
"But we need them. There's no doubt about that." I said. Then I think it's time to talk about my past for them. I think I start with Kenny who has always watch my back. I looking at Kenny and said, "Kenny, you got a second? I need to tell you something."
"Sure, pal. What d'ya got?" Kenny said with a happy tone.
Kenny stands up from the sofa and moves to where we can talk more privately while I looking at Carley which she notice and nods at me to tell me to go on. I take a breath and stands front of Kenny. "It's serious." I said which it made Kenny to glare at my words now.
"Oh no. What'd the she-devil do to you?" Kenny growled and referred about Lilly which I shook my head and muttered, "Shut up, man…"
Kenny is quiet now and waiting to hear from me. "I was on my way to prison three months ago." I said.
Kenny wide his eyes in chock immediately after heard the words from my mouth. "No shit?"
"No shit." I said and nodded little.
Kenny just look surprised now and look around of me. "It wasn't for touching kids, was it?" He asked.
I glare at him and his unexpected words. "Gah, come on, man."
"What? I gotta ask!" Kenny said and getting little panic as he raises his arms up and then down.
"No. I killed a guy in a fight." I said the reason about why I'm was heading to prison.
Kenny look calm down now and glancing at my words. "Hmm. Must have been a real piece of shit if you had to haul off and kill him." Kenny commented about the murder case.
"So we're straight then?" I asked and hope Kenny understand what I did.
Kenny just look at me with a hesitant look and then take a look at the outside of the walls as he raises his hand front of it. "Lee, look at everything this mess has got us doing now." Then his hesitant look change to remorse one. "I'm sorry you have through whatever you went through. Yeah, we're "straight"."
Kenny walking back to the sofa while I smiled at his words. He, it was easy than I thought. Now it's Katjaa's turn.
I walk back to sofa where Katjaa is still there with Kenny again. "Katjaa, can I talk to you about something?" I asked.
"Sure. Is everything okay?" Katjaa asked to her husband and he nods which it's okay.
She stands up from her seat and follow me to where I and Kenny talked earlier.
"I was, uh, on my way to prison three months ago." I explained.
I see Katjaa has raises her eyes by my words.
"You always looked at me with kind eyes, and I wonder if you could still do that if you knew I was a convicted felon." I said and remember how Katjaa looked at me over three months and which it made me to wonder if she knew about me and the past.
"My goodness, for what? How much trouble could a teacher get into?" Katjaa asked and have a surprised expression on her face.
"Well, plenty, but it had nothing to do with that… It was for murder." I explained correctly.
"Why?" Katjaa said and didn't understand why would I do that.
"He and my wife were-" But cut of by Katjaa. "That's enough." She said and did understand already when I said the first words.
It looks like she's okay, but I notice that her eyes looking curiously now and look at me now. "Tell me what happened when you all locked in the meat locker at the dairy." She asked and I widened my eyes.
I got a guilty expression on my face and then looking at Kenny who still sitting on the sofa. Oh shit, I guess Kenny didn't told because he believe that she wouldn't understand the real reason why he did what he did and now his wife asking me about it. I'm being speechless by that question, but I can't just hiding that secret from her no more.
"Larry had a heart attack. He lost consciousness and Lilly tried to revive him. Kenny and Axel thought that he was going to turn and wanted to kill him before he did. Axel wasn't proud of that, he wanna to kill him like man versus man if Larry lost his mind and become a threat to all of us. Then... I held Lilly back and Axel and your husband made sure that Larry wouldn't get back up." I explained what happened in the meat locker.
"What did Kenny do?" Katjaa said and looking at me in horror.
I looking down with guilty face before I answer back. "Axel kicked Larry down so he has no chance to get up until... Kenny smashed his head in."
Katjaa gasped already when I was finish the story about in the meat locker.
She walks away from me, and paused when he called her only to mutter out loud. "Katjaa..."
But she ignore my call and mutter up something loud. "Everything keeps changing…" Katjaa said with a sad look and walk back to her husband.
I huffed out and feel so regret to tell her about the truth in the meat locker. Never thought that she would brought up that. Then I see Ben and Travis talking each other on the top of RV where they are on the watch. I decide to talk with them.
They notice me when I approach them. "Hey, boys." I called them.
"Oh, hey, Lee." Travis greets back.
"What's up?" Ben asked.
I wonder if there's someone out there now as I asking the boys about their watch. "Have both of you seen anything lately on watch? Is there anyone up to anything?"
"Nope. Really quiet." Ben replied.
"Really?" I said with a skeptical look.
"Yeah, totally, is something wrong with that?" Travis asked.
I can't tell him that which it will made him the most suspect on Lilly's list. "Eh, it's nothing. What do you think about Lilly?" I replied and asked their thoughts about Lilly.
"She scares the crap out of me." Ben said with a little nervous tone. "Come on, Ben. She's just angry and upset her father's dad." Travis said.
"Well, what Ben said it is a reasonable thing, besides anger and upset can do something bad stuff." I said with a serious look which it made Travis look little nervous now.
"I'm just worried she's going to snap." Ben said.
"We all worried about her, Ben. So, did any of you ever come down here to Macon much?" I asked curious.
"I didn't have much reason to. My parents would let me take the car into the city on weekends. But, what's in Macon? It's kind of a waste of time compared to Atlanta." Ben said.
"Yeah, I mean my dad have showed me a few of military bases where he uses in training. Remember I mentioned he worked in Special Force? But I have no interesting of Macon or Atlanta either. There is no compare between these cities and my old man's job." Travis agreed.
I crosses my arms and glaring at their opinions about his hometown and his formerly job town.
"I grew up in Macon and use to work in Atlanta." I said with a strictly expression on my face.
The boys went wide-eyed from hearing me and began feeling guilty about their words.
"Oh… I didn't mean to say it's crappy or anything." Ben tried apologizes as I narrows my eyes.
"It's super nice. I mean, not now, but I bet it was… Is." Travis said and stress little up.
"It's okay, don't let beat on yourselves." I said and accept their apology.
I think I show the flashlight, still don't believe it was one of them. But one of them might have accidentally break any flashlights.
"A flashlight was broken. Was it any of you?" I asked.
"No." Ben replied.
"I didn't break any flashlights or anything." Travis said.
"You're not in trouble if it was. I know you get nervous and maybe you went to go to the bathroom, broke it, got worried and tossed it." I suggested.
"What's with the third degree? I didn't break any flashlight!" Ben said.
I wasn't sure as I sent a skeptical glance at them. But I don't want get them in trouble with Lilly. "Okay then." I replied and take their words.
I'm not really sure if it's necessary to tell them about my past, but I don't think they will not be hostile about it.
"Hey, boys. I need to tell you two something." I said.
"Sure, what is it?" Travis answered as he and Ben are ready to hear me.
"I'm a convicted murder." I said which earned a couple of chock glances from Ben and Travis.
"Wow, seriously?" Ben said surprised.
"What would I joke about that?" I asked with an annoying tone.
"I don't know, I mean... wow." Ben said in panic tone.
"But what and why would you doing such like that?" Travis asked curious.
I narrows my eyes and look at Travis with a glare. "It's not important. I'm not proud of that; That's all I can say." I answered with a strictly tone.
Travis and Ben looking at me with their eyes in chock. "Okay... thanks for trusting us, I... um..." Travis said, but getting little speechless until I interrupted him. "Travis, relax. You too, Ben." I said with a calm tone.
"Okay..." Ben replied as he lower his head down while Travis sighed.
I walk away from them, from RV. No, I don't think it was them, especially if there is a traitor here. I was going to talk with Doug but when I already there where he work on his warning system, he wasn't there no more. Where's Doug? He was here for ten minutes ago right after Lilly's outburst.
I looking around and see Axel and Cath just talking each other right front of the hunter boy's room. I wonder if they have seen Doug.
I walks over to them until they notice me then.
"Hey, Lee." Axel said and raise up his arm.
Cath did the same thing, but she glancing at Axel.
"Hey. What are you two doing?" I asked and wonder why Cath looking unhappy now.
"It's nothing." Axel replied which Cath sent a glance at him. Axel notice and sighing then before he talking back to me.
"Have you guys see Doug around here?" I asked.
"Nope, haven't see him for a while ago." Axel answered.
"Me either. Maybe Emily knows where he is." Cath said and sent a glance at her sister's room.
"I'll go and talk with her." Axel said and start walk to Emily's door.
I nodded and looking at Cath now as she looks now disappointing of something.
"Are you okay, Cath?" I asked.
Cath just look at me and huffed out before she answer. "We just talk about teaching me to wear a gun and Dix... he's still say no before, but now he said he have to talk with Emily about it. For her permission. But I'm already have guess what would she say." Cath explained and lower her head.
I smile little and bend down to her level. "Look, I know you wanna be a very helpful on this group but you must understand that guns are not toys or something like that."
"I know they're not toys. I know the're are necessary to use against the walkers and I'll be ready for anything with it." Cath said with a serious look.
I just looking hesitant at her. Anything? I shouldn't say that about her. "You're really ready for anything, even the people too?" I said hesitant.
Cath just look down with a nervously look. "I... You have a point there, but what if you or Axel anybody isn't there for Clem and me when we two are in trouble? What would I or she do?" Cath asked with a sad tones.
I widened my eyes after heard from Cath. I got some worry feelings now. I have never thought about it, like Lilly said that everything isn't getting easier. Except the food problem, Clementine, Cath and Duck wasn't bother me when we have a safe place like this one was before the bandits shows up.
"You might have right there, but we don't need to talk about it now. We waiting until after we leave this motel." I said.
Cath nods at me and then she looking at Lilly's door before she asking me. "How's going with Lilly? Is she still running of her head?"
I stands up and huffing out. Then I looking at Cath and said, "I don't know, Cath. Just don't worry about her, she'll get over her dead's dead soon."
Cath got a hesitant expression on her face and looking at me. "But what if she doesn't?"
"I don't know, she can't be our leader anymore if she keep sulking us just like that." I answered while lower my head down.
"Do you we will find a bout at the coast?" Cath asked. "I'm not sure, but everything is getting madness here now. We don't know what's out there in the mainland like the St Johns and the bandits." I said and isn't completely sure about Kenny's plan.
"Ohh, I guess you're right there." Cath said.
We still talking each other while Axel was right front of Emily's room.
Axel's POV
I knocking on the door while I call to Emily. "Emily. Emily? Are you in there?" I called to her, but got no answer.
What the hell is she doing right now? Is she in the shower or take a nap? I leaning toward the door and I place my left ear on the door to listen.
I hear something, sounds like a sound from a mouth. Then I grabbing the door handle and open it careful so Emily or anyone can't notice right now.
When I opened the door, I saw Emily kissing and hugging with someone. What the... EMILY? I looking little closer and then I recognize the person who is with Emily.
"Emily and DOUG?" I exclaimed, but not so loud.
They two stopped necking and separated from each other quickly. I see they look at me with their blushing faces, Emily is mixed by nervous and anger too.
"Oh, eh... hey there... Axel." Doug said sheepish and his face is getting more blush.
"AXEL?! What the hell are you thinking? You just opening my door like that?" Emily yelled.
I smirking and shook my head then. "I knocked the door, but you didn't open it or answer back." I said and leaned my back toward the doorway.
"Then that's mean I'm busy-" Emily shot back, but cut of by me. "Busy?! We are in the war-zone with those bastards in the woods and you just chose to do this with Doug or something like that." I yelled, but not in Emily's level.
"Guys! It is my fault. I should have think about it, you two and the other know that I'm smart guy and smart guys should-" Doug trying to stop, but cut of by Emily who looks ashamed now.
"No, Doug. It wasn't you fault, it's my fault. Axel's right. We shouldn't have do this." Emily said and lower her face down.
I sighed and close my eyes. I never thought that Emily and Doug would become more than friends... well, it's kinda cute.
"It's okay, Em. Doug, Lee wanna talk with you now if it's okay right now." I said and tease little with them.
"No, it's alright now. I'm coming now." Doug said and start walk away, but stand right to me and turned to Emily. "I will be back soon."
Emily smiled and blushing. "I'm waiting for you."
What'ha Romeo and Julia. I smile at them. Doug walk out from Emily's room, leave behind her with me. "So you and Doug... are you two?" I trying to tell her, but don't know where I'm gong to start.
"Look, I was going... Doug and I... he's kinda cute, smart, funny and nice..." Emily trying to explain, but blushing more.
He, he, he, I guess it's going to be chock for everyone, well maybe except Ben, Travis and... Lilly if she's so bother to stay here and do not care about anyone.
"I see, if you didn't knew it that he and Carley was one before she and Lee." I scoffed.
"Yeah, he mentioned me about it. Doug always thought that he will never get any girls, just he believe that he's not the type and perfect for any girls until..." Emily said, but quiet and gets shy to say the last word.
"What, just because you were-" I trying to speak, but cut off by her. "Alright, enough! It just happened and this is how it is." Emily finished
"Okay, okay, but you know... eh, if Tess was here and... you know how is she so overprotective." I said with a sheepish smile.
Emily just shook her head with an annoying look. "Oh come on, I'm 20 years old and I was been lonely because of my hands and that's what she would or should understand that I can take care myself." Emily said and show her hands with some scare.
I'm start to remember that day when she has been in accident and got some burns for a few years ago. Everybody believe that she is a mummy freak because of her hands was rolled by bandages.
"Okay fine, but hey... Congratulations for Emily Serena Carver who got boyfriend." I singing to tease little with her.
"Very funny, Ax. Plus your voice sounds worse than Chris's. I better he would making a lot better tones than yours." Emily said sarcastic as I glancing at her words about my voice.
"Thanks for your credit. Anyway, Me and Cath wanna to talk with you." I said with a normal tones.
"Okay, just one second." Emily replied and walk into her bathroom.
Lee's POV
I waiting at the fence after speak with Cath, then Doug shows up and notice he has some blush on his face of something. I wonder where he has been.
"Hey, Doug. Where have you been?" I asked which he smile sheepish and blushing more.
He look away from Lee a while before answer, "Eh, nothing. Emily ask me for help about... light in her bathroom." Doug explained.
I give him a skeptical look, but turn quickly to normal. Really?
I nods to him. "Well, glad that we have you as an engineer or something like that." I smile and laugh little.
"I guess so, but I'm not very helpful because no good with the guns. I feel useless right now when we need guns now than digital tools and batteries which I or anyone don't have anymore. " Doug said with an appreciated look, but turn to disgruntled.
I shook my head by his words. No way, he's saved us back in the dairy and made an alarm system.
"Don't say like that, Doug. You have been very helpful over these three months and we will never forget that, especially at the dairy." I cheer up Doug and he look appreciated now.
"Thanks, Lee." Doug said with a smile.
I nodded at him. I wonder how he feels to stay here. "Do you feel safe here?" I asked.
"Hmm. Safety has always been a bit of an elusive thing for me..." Doug said and look skeptical.
I sighed that wasn't what I asking about. "I mean at the motel, as opposed to finding somewhere new." I explained correctly about my question.
"I think if we can get whoever is out there to leave us alone, this is a good place to be." Doug answered and wasn't sure that he won't make it out there with the walkers. "And, you know, these bandits have sort of stopped attacking. Maybe they have forgot about us."
I looking questionable at him. They have stopped attacking us, but that doesn't mean they have forgot about us. I was thinking about that Lilly told me that there's a traitor here as I don't believe it but stealing supplies and stopped attacks giving me a bad feeling.
"Or maybe someone has convinced them we are worth than alive." I said which it made Doug look disbelief and nervous too.
Then I was going to ask about the flashlight, I don't think it was Doug but he can give me some clues like Katjaa did.
I show the broken flashlight for Doug and ask, "Do you know anything about this flashlight?"
He crossed his arms and got a proud expression on his face. "Well, I can tell you-" But I cut off him when I realized that he was going to tell about the flashlight. "Wait, wait, wait, I know you know anything about this flashlight. I asking if you know how it got busted. Lilly found it in a dumpster." I explained correctly which he look little chock and looking at flashlight again.
"Oh. No. I'll keep my eye out for some suitable parts, though." Doug answered.
Well, it wasn't Doug. Now I wonder what he think about Lilly. "What do you think about Lilly?" I asked.
Doug look down and have a sympathy expression on his face as he didn't answer back. "Doug?" I called him.
Then he answer sadly back, "I dunno, I guess I'm sad. Nobody deserves to lose parent like that."
Truth, nobody doesn't, but Doug doesn't know what we really have done in the meat locker. One day I will tell him that and then maybe he understand that we didn't have much choice. Anyway, about his answer wasn't actually the answer to my question.
"You don't think that would make her delusional, do you?" I asked correctly and refereed about Lilly's paranoia.
"I think it could make you anything. Nothing good." Doug said nervously.
Doug is worried about Lilly, but he's scared too.
"Well, let's just hope that it won't be threat to us." I said.
I decide to tell him about my past now. I take a breath and said, "Eh, Doug, there's something I have to tell you." I said.
"Sure, what is it?" Doug asked.
"I killed before, before the walkers. I'm a convicted murder." I said which it made Doug look chock and surprised. "When I was heading to prison, I felt like I was nothing but a failure, a bad guy and... a monster. But then when I stick around with you and the other, everyone think I'm back as a I was before the murder like you said that I am a good guy."
"Jesus, but where in your head brought up this to kill someone?" Doug asked curiously.
"He and my wife... you know..." I said and don't want to talk about my marriage problems.
"Oh. Well, I guess that was out of line, but that wasn't the first time in humanity history. Many wives can sometime be cruel to their men." Doug said and I nodded. "Look, Lee, you're not a bad guy and I'm glad you told me about it now. Everyone will do the same thing until they earn someone's trust."
I smile at his words. "Thanks Doug. I'm glad that you understand."
"Don't mention about it." Doug said and turned around to get back work on the fence.
Now it's Axel, Cath and Emily left. I see Cath look little angry at her sister as they talking each other little loud, but not so loud like Lilly. I start to walk to them and finding out what they're up to.
"This is too far for now, Cath. I don't want you to carry a gun during in un-necessary times." Emily said with a calm tones, but have a serious look.
"Look, Em. It is not about times, everything changing every time and we don't know what it's gonna immediately happen to us when we are out there." Axel tried to convince Emily.
They notice me when I approach them. I guess they talking about to teaching Cath about wear a gun.
"Hey there. What's going on here?" I asked.
"Hey, Lee. Just nothing." Emily said.
Cath let it her annoying sigh while Axel close his eyes and shook the head.
"What do you want, Lee? It is about Lilly, isn't?" Axel asked.
I sighed out and didn't answer his question instead show the broken flashlight for them.
"Do you guys know anything about why this flashlight is broken?" I asked.
"Heh, my abusive grandfather, Will who were always wrestling me down when I was kid and accidental broke his glass or something while my dad or anybody wasn't there for me at that time. But no, I didn't or don't know how." Axel chuckled and I glancing at his words about his past with grandfather.
I looking at Emily then. "I don't know. Is it obviously to find out who did that?" Emily said.
Then I looking at Cath as Axel and Emily did same. "Don't look at me. I have not done anything wrong." Cath said and waving her hands.
I looking at their faces and can say they telling the truth. Well, I have investigate all of us and no signs that there's a traitor here. I guess Lilly have crossed over the edge, well not yet because I have a clue about broken glass from Katjaa.
"Okay then." I said, but then my face fell down and decide to tell about my past. "Eh, listen, I have to tell you something."
"Okay. Is this about Lilly? I know she might just overreacted, but it doesn't exc-" Cath said, but cut off by Axel. "Cath, just let hear what Lee going to say, got it?"
"Right, sorry." Cath apologies for not listened.
"Shoot out, Lee." Axel said.
"I'm... I'm convicted murder." I said.
Axel, Emily and Cath looking now chock and surprised by the words from my mouth.
"You kidding me?" Axel said.
"No, I don't ." I said and my face fell down.
"But you are a nice guy, I mean you spared both of St Johns brothers, well one of them..." Cath said, but her face feel down and refereed about Lilly killed Danny after I spared his life.
"Yeah, I know. But it was before the St Johns, before the walkers and I'm not proud of it." I explained.
"But what's gotten over your head to kill that guy?" Emily said and looking little afraid of me, but didn't acting like Ben and Travis did.
"That guy... having an affair with my wife." I said lowly.
"Oh... I'm so sorry to hear that. I know how it feels like my mother was so upset when she find out about my father's affair with Chris's and Cath's mothers-" Emily said, but cut off by Axel. "They were drunk together and it just happened. I'm not protecting your old man, but this is little different." Axel said and looking at me with a skeptical look.
"You saw some guy who sleeping with your wife and you just kill him?" Axel asked and crossed his arms while narrows his eyes at me.
"Look, I don't know what came over my head. I didn't even knew who he was after I killed." I said. "He was the senator of this state and it ruined my life when the court judged me life time in prison."
When I explained, I notice Axel starting pointing his fingers on the head and close eyes. It seems like he trying to remember something.
"Was it senator Hans Bishop?" Axel said and stopped pointing and opened eyes.
I look chock now that he know the senator's name, but I don't think someone mentioned his first name in the court. "How did you know?"
"Just a friend of me who is a friend of Bishop have told that he's dead for one day earlier before this shit started." Axel explained. "I thought he died by an accident or something like that, but never thought that he will end up like that."
I sink my head down and look little sad now.
"Wait, is that how your leg was hurt as you mentioned you got a "ride" by a police officer?" Cath said and remember that day when I and Clem meet Axel and Cath.
"Yeah, it was." I confirmed.
"And you telling us now, why?" Axel asked.
"Because I don't want to have to keep this from you anymore, and I'd rather that you guys heard about it from me and not someone else." I said.
Axel nods and came up something. "I guess that's why Larry had a grudge on you." Axel said about that night in the meat locker.
"Yeah, I'm sorry I lied you that he was just an old racist and-" I trying to apologizes, but Axel cut off me. "Don't. You don't need to apologize, even if you have told us earlier still doesn't excuse what that bastard did to you, how he tried to hurt Duck and left my father behind with the walkers." He said with an anger look over Larry's actions.
Then he huffs and have disgusted look. "It sounds like Larry were focus on your damn crime than keeping his daughter in safe." Axel said.
I looking doubtful at him. Larry really care about his daughter, but... well, he didn't though through back at the meat locker and he was after someone's blood than his daughter's safety.
"Hard to tell that. But I'm glad you three are okay with it. I going run of things" I said and walk away from them.
Axel's POV
When Lee walk away to his own business, I notice that I got some glances from Emily and Cath. What? What's up with them?
"Hey, what is it?" I asked curiously.
They just looking at me and then their eyes aiming at Lee. What, Lee? What's with... Then I wide my eyes when I realize what they mean. They want me to talk with Lee about my own secrets.
I just hanging my arms and sigh. I know it doesn't matter anymore, but me and Lee have a common, we ruined our lives. And Lee told us about his past.
"Okay then..." I mumbled to answer and walk after Lee who is now closely to the ice machine. "Hey, Lee!"
The teacher and convicted murder got attention of me and turned around to see me.
"What is it, Axel?" Lee asked.
I take a breath before I answer, "Well, you see Lee... you are not the only who's got a secrets."
Lee doesn't understand that what I mean, maybe because I'm still just a kid and couldn't never do some horrible things like he did. "What're you talking about?"
"I was... cut off from the high school when I was thirteen years old." I said.
Lee got a little chock expression on his face. "What, you were cut off from high school so young?" Lee said.
"Yeah, it was one of mine two biggest mistakes." I said.
"But why? Have you do something serious wrong?" Lee asked and getting curious now.
"I wouldn't say it was wrong or right either because it was to save me myself and my best friend and Cath's and Emily's brother." I mumbled in anger tones. "She deserves it."
"She who? Deserves for what?" Lee asked and have a serious look.
I guess I have to tell the whole story. Chris does not want me to tell anyone, but Lee is so confident and I know he'll keep this secret.
"The girls's brother Chris had some serious problems like being bullied every time. Chris has a problem with his eyes and everyone called him a freak or a vampire. We never talk to each other, which it makes me little paranoia. I also asked his damn father who does not believe Chris was bullied instead of just overreacting. I believe little, but wasn't really sure. Chris never told anything about what happened to his eyes, maybe because he was just a scared boy at that time or thought I wouldn't care for her friend's sake." I said Lee looks sad now. "I was hanging around with my first love, Ashley, she was a beautiful girl, bisexual but good and beautiful girl. We spent a whole year until I heard Chris on my way to the hospital for three months. He was badly injured. Back from school, my girlfriend admit me something; she was the one who bullied Chris and hurt her eyes. "
Lee wide his eyes in shock and sympathetic.
"I was chocked, but worst, I was very angry that she kept it secret for a year while I thought Chris just overreacted. Me and Ashley had a fight that she regrets about her actions with her psycho friend, Amanda." I said while my blood boiling "Amanda was so stubborn girl and psycho I ever met. She and Ashley were the ones who tortured Chris. When I know about it, I was so angry with Ashley and dumped her, then leaving her behind who crying on the floor. "
"Man, I'm sorry to hear that, Axel. But what happened to the Amanda girl?" Lee asked.
"I'm headed to school and finding after Chris before Amanda will come back and finish what she starts. I found him with another girl who was Amanda's and Ashley's friend and helped them to hurt Chris, Kate. They have become couple And as Ashley, she regrets what she has done with Chris. He forgives her and I did the same later. Then ... Amanda shows up and Kate tried to stop her as it made the stubborn girl get angry and lost control by Kate's "betrayal".
I made my hands to become fists of anger because of memories about that day. "I have to stop her and then ... it become a dead fight. In the end I was on the top of her and knocked her face many times just the way you did with Andy." I said and Lee looks shocked and surprised now.
"I ... I did not think about this. I stopped and saw my hands covered by her blood. She survived, but was badly hurt and that's why I cut off from high school. "But she got what it comes." I said and my face mixed with anger and regret.
"Damn, boy. That was cold." Lee said with an upset appearance.
"Believe me, Lee. Go ask Cath and Emile about Amanda how she was a monster." I said with a serious look.
Lee looks skeptical at me, but he nods to me then. "Okay, but you mentioned it was one of your two biggest mistakes throughout your life? What was the other mistake you made?" Lee asked.
I'm looking down now and frown on the ground before looking back to Lee. "After the cut off from high school I used to be ... a drug dealer." I said.
Lee looks at me and his sympathy look turns into mistrust. "What?"
"Yes, that's true. I know it was a bad thing, but I have good reasons." I explained.
"What kind of good reasons?" Lee asked and frowns at me.
I huffs and prepare to talk about one of important people in my life who has left from me, right before the walkers.
"My mother got cancer for five years ago when I was ten. We didn't have much money to get her in the operation." I said.
"So you become drug-dealer to get some money for your mother?" Lee said and his face is mixed by skeptical and sympathetic.
"Yeah, then after a while, I run with a small gang named Anti-JJ. We were "crime fighters" as our leaders says so." I said with an hesitant look.
"Really? That sounds odd for a small gang. But if it's true, what do you guys fighting for? Money?" Lee said and chuckled little as he crossed.
I'm took off my band from the left arm while answer, "No, not like that. It was... it was for what this saying." I laughing little and show the tattoo with Anti-JJ's motto; all our motto.
Lee approach to my arm and take a look closer at the tattoo. "JJ - Revenge & Freedom" Lee read the first on the top of the list.
"Jessica Jenkins who wanna revenge against a dangerous criminal gang to get freedom for Atlanta." I explained.
"That's reasonable thing to say you are crime-fighters." Lee said and read another motto. "Anti - Power & Justice"
"Anti aka Patrick Sawyer who wanna have power over a gang with butch of smart-asses like himself and Doug. It was him who made Hidden Blades." I said and waving my other arm to show the hidden blade.
"Hmm." Lee mumbled. "Hacker - Credit & Honor"
"Lance B who wanna have credit about his and Patrick's inventions." I explained.
"No offense to him, but that's ridiculous if you ask me." Lee smirked.
"Yeah, it is ridiculous." I said sarcastic.
"Hunter - Solutions & Lives" Lee read. "Is this your motto?"
I see Lee guessed right because I'm a hunter. "That's right. Just like I told Lilly for a few days ago that we need to find a solution for our lives." I said.
"Huh, you got that straight." Lee said. "Muscles - Independent & Utopia" and "Fixer - Fun & Popular"
"Well, it's not concern for you about them." I said and rolled the band back around my arm.
"But what happened with your mother and your gang?" Lee asked and I looking little sad now. "Sorry, I shouldn't ask you..."
"My mother didn't make it or in the other words; I was close, but too late." I said as Lee widened his eyes in chock. "After her death, I was going to break my membership and the deals with other gangs. Walkers shows up when I was going to broke the last deal up. And then Chris called me for help to save Cath from the hospital. That's how we meet you and Clementine later."
I turned around and looking at the sky. "My mom wouldn't understand this shit and... I don't know if it was a good thing that she passed out from our old world and from being here this new world." I said with a sad tone.
"Your mother resting in peace now and I'm sure that she would be happy that you stay alive." Lee said humble.
I looking at Lee then and look back at the sky. "I have done horrible things but no matter what I doing, but mother said that she will be always on my side forever and even after the death." I said sadly.
Lee place his hand on my shoulder to show how he feel so sorry about me and what I have been through. "I'm sorry about your mother, I understand what do you tried to do for her." He said sympathy.
I look at him and smile proud at his words. Then I turned to him and say, "Thanks Lee, I'm really mean it. So now you understand that we have ruined our lives before this shit and after all this madness like Walkers, St Johns and bandits so it doesn't matter anymore about our mistakes."
"I guess so." Lee said and nodded.
"Did you told Clementine too, about your crime?" I asked.
"Of course I did." Lee replied.
"Then we're done talking about our pasts and I'm sorry about that I didn't stop you from hitting Andy earlier... when I saw you two... it remind..." I said and tried to apologizes, but couldn't finish the last words.
"It's okay, I wasn't right in my head." Lee said and look down.
"Okay, we see soon." I said and walk back to Emily and Cath.
Lee's POV
After I have talk with Axel, I'm going back to investigate while I have many thoughts about Axel and his life before the walkers. Poor boy, I guess his life has been screwed up since he dumped his girlfriend and then cut off from high school, then become a drug-dealer. But he hasn't have any blood on his hands than I have. But he mentioned that someones want fight against some gangs and that's sound like a fight in the streets. Axel might be a tough and hard-ass sometime, but he's good and look after a little girl just like I do to Clem.
Then I saw some piece of broken glass on the ground as I bend down and pick one of them up. I lined up the piece of glass to the busted lens of the flashlight. They match, which it was here where the flashlight broken.
Then I saw some broken glass leading to the corner. I look around at the corner and found a marking on the wall, a pink X.
I wipe my two of fingers on it and wasn't dry. That mark wasn't there on the wall so long. "Hmm, chalk." I mumbled.
Then Duck shows up from nowhere and stand right next to me. He looking at the mark too.
"Pink. Hmm..." Duck said and have an unexpected look.
Urgh, he need perceptive little. I cross my arms and look at him with a serious look.
"Duck." I said with a strictly tone.
"A clue." Duck said.
I'm not sure it is a clue.
"Maybe." I said.
"What do you think it is?" Duck asked.
"I don't think it's anything." I said.
"Maybe it's a sign." Duck suggested.
I wide my eyes by hear that word from Duck and look at the mark again. Hmm, that's a good theory. Why the hell I never think about it?
"It could be. It's pink chalk, which is... weird." I said little slowly and can't stop looking at the mark.
"Okay, back to investigating!" Duck said and look proud.
He ran off from me and to search after more clues. I walk away from the mark and corner, I looking down to the chalk drawing on the ground. Then I looking at Clem who still drawing of the leaf. Hmm, there is no way that it was Clementine, but maybe she know something about pink chalk.
When I was close to Clem, I notice Carley are still on the balcony and probably waiting for me. I shook my head and decide to go talk with her.
I heading to the staircase and get up the balcony. Carley notices me when I approached her and call her, "Hey."
"Hey, so how'd it go?" Carley asked.
I started with the best to the lowest. "I talked to Kenny about who I am." I said.
"And?" Carley said to go on.
"He was cool. He just worries about his family." I said with a okay smile.
"That wasn't so hard, was it, tough guy." Carley scoffed.
"Probably not, anyway I talked to Katjaa." I said.
"How'd she take it?" Carley asked.
"She was fine, I guess. I think she's more upset about Kenny." I said with a sad look and crossed my arms.
"Because of the St Johns? What exactly did he do back there?" Carley asked and looking at Kenny with skeptical look.
Oh please, not you too.
"Oh, don't you start now." I said with a serious look, but change back to normal now. " I talked to Doug."
"Let me guess, he was okay with it?" Carley suggested.
"That's right. He didn't even take a bit about it." Lee said with a smile.
Carley and Doug might have broke up after a while since we came in here the motel, but they are still friends and care each other.
"I talked to Clementine about things." I said.
"How'd she handle it?" Carley asked.
I got a sad expression on my face. "I don't know. She's tough to read." I said.
"She adores you, don't worry." Carley cheered me up.
"Your right. I told Ben and Travis." I said.
"You told Ben and Travis? Funny you pick with them." Carley said with an unexpected look.
"Low risks." I said.
Carley look little skeptical at me about talking to the boys. "I take it he didn't know what to do with the information." Carley said.
"Not even close, well Travis was little skeptical, but that's beats up and Ben was... just happy I told him something." I said.
Then now Emily, Cath and... Axel, well he has secrets too and maybe I need to tell Carley about it. She was little angry at him that he didn't stopped me earlier from hitting more Andy back at the dairy because he was confused when it remind him about his past. Carley need to understand that and I wonder if she knows about the gang that Axel used to be part of it as she used a reporter and already knew about me and my past.
"I told Axel, Cath and Emily about me and the murder." I said.
"Were they okay with it?" Carley asked.
"Cath was chock about it, she got over it. Emily was okay, she's really sorry about me because except the murder her parents had a marriage problem." I said.
"Oh, I guess their family didn't have good times." Carley said and have a sympathy look. "What about Axel?"
"He was little skeptical, but he's okay now because he had some secrets of his own too like I had." I said.
"What? Really?" Carley said in chock.
"Yeah, he was cut off from the high school for two years ago when he was thirteen. His best friend and Cath's and Emily's brother was bullied and attacked by some girls and one of them was Axel's girlfriend who become his ex later when she admitted to him." I said.
"Jesus, what happened then?" Carley said and look more chock and frighted.
"One of the girls was going to finish sisters's brother what she started, but Axel was on her way and then it came a fight. In the end... Axel hitting her face... the same way what I did to Andy." I said.
Carley gasp lowly and look at Axel in chock. "Wait... is that why he..." Carley tried to say about back at the dairy.
"Yeah, he was confused when it reminds him about the fight in the high school. The crazy girl survived, but still he cut off from the school. But that wasn't the most secret that he keep it." I said.
"What was it?" Carley asked.
"His mother got cancer when he was ten and after the cut off, he had to make some money to get her in hospital so he become a drug-dealer and part of a small gang call itself "Anti-JJ". Do you know anything about that gang?" I asked.
"What?! Was he a member of Anti-JJ?" Carley exclaimed, but not so loudly.
"Yeah, he has even a tattoo of that crew." I said.
"My god, yeah, I heard about that gang and in our report it said that the crew was fighting against gangsters. But the police they're just out of their minds." Carley said.
"Yeah, but Axel mentioned that his leaders of that crew said they are crime fighters." I said.
"Huh, that's explain why he's such a hard-ass and make some tough decisions when it's emergency." Carley said.
"Yeah, but he's a good boy like he's been taking care a little girl just like me." I sad with a smile.
"Yeah, your right." Carley said with a smile, then she hugged me and kiss me.
I kiss her back and then we make out. Carley pushes me with herself to her door and open it. Oh, so hot on her lips.
When we got in her room, I close the door after.
A little while later
Axel's POV
"And that's what I told to him." I explained to Cath and Emily who listened what I told to Lee about my past.
Emily and Cath smiled. "Good, Axel. That was kind of you for telling to Lee that you two have some commons." Emily said and look happy at me.
"But, are you okay with Lee's past?" Cath asked.
"Of course I do. It doesn't matter anymore because of all this shit. Can't believe it that Larry had a grudge at Lee because of his past." I growled in anger.
Larry tried to hurt Duck, left Lee behind with the walkers in the drugstore and most of all, he left my father to die and make him to cut of his arm then to escape from being eaten. My blood is getting boil of those events. I don't know if he already told Lilly about Lee's past, but I think that won't be big deal no longer when Lee has finally told to everyone.
Then I wanna to talk something with Emily, but not when Cath is with us now.
"Hey, Cath. Can you go check with Clem? I want talk with Em in private." I asked.
"Okay." Cath replied and walk away from us.
"What is it?" Emily asked.
I just look at her and then smile. "He, so did I disturbed you when you and him were gonna...mmh" I scoffed and referring her and Doug which it made her blushing.
"Cut it off, Ax. You're getting worse than Chris who always teasing with Tess about like that. But yes, please don't tell to the boys or anyone." Emily exclaimed while she keeping her blush face.
"Will see if I can shut my mouth." I scoffed and saw Lee came out from Carley's room.
I wide little my eyes in surprise and wondering what was he doing in that room with her.
Lee's POV
Jesus, I better get hurry before Lilly start to accusing us for stealing supplies.
I stand at the ground after the staircase and thinking about Carley. She's beautiful and completely different from my wife, Sam. We always argue each other that I want have a family and Sam just said she need to work. For her, was her work important than family. But Carley, she care about me and Clem. And-
"Clem, have you seen the pink chalk somewhere?" Cath asked to Clem when they drawing which I heard and got something in my head.
The pink chalk is gone? Wait a minute...
"No, it's gone." Clem said to Cath.
"Damn it." Cath complained.
"Swear." Clem said.
"Sorry, I guess I take the blue one instead." Cath said.
After I heard what they said about the pink chalk, I was getting thinking about all weird here. Supplies runs away, a broken flashlight, a sign on the wall and a pink chalk is gone. Things getting more and more odds now. Then I heard someone whisper to me.
"Psst, Lee." It was Duck who standing right front of the back of RV.
I guess he wanna to talk something. I walk to him.
"I found something." Duck said.
I wide my eyes and getting curious. "What is it?" I asked.
"I found this piece of pink chalk, and a scuff of it over by the gate!" Duck said and show the piece of pink chalk which it earned a chock from me.
"Really?" I said.
"Totally! I was combing the scene for clues and-" Duck said, but cut off by me because I just ignored his last words and need to focus now. "Yeah, Duck. I got it. Good job." I said and walk away from him to the gate.
When I was heading to the gate, Duck beats me up and raise his hand up for a high-five. I shrugged and raise my hand against his own to make a high-five.
"Cool!" Duck exclaimed happily.
Before I was going to search at the gate, I was thinking that he found the chalk and came up the sign. I know it sounds crazy, but it seems like he know a bit about all of this. Even that, it doesn't mean that he's a traitor so I don't think I need to ask him some questions about the broken flashlight.
Then I looking little closer at one of wheels of dumpsters and notice there is a scuff that Duck mentioned. I push it little forward and shows that scuff leading to outside.
"Somebody's been through here, too..." I said lowly.
"See? I did good, huh?" Duck said.
"Yeah, Duck, you did." I said and impressed by his detective skills. It seems like I have to looking outside. I don't think that there is no one out there right now. I looking at Duck and said, "You just wait right here. For real this time."
"Okay." Duck replied and have a boring look that he want to follow with me.
I open the gates and walks right through them. Then I close after and look around. What I see there was a multiples arrows sticking on the walls since the last attack by the bandits. Damn those bandits, they are really out of control. I hope that will be the last time to see them since the latest attack. I walk along the sidewalk to see if there were something I have missed.
Then I stop when there is a grate near the ground on the wall, I notice there was something inside of it. I approach the grate, bends down and pulls it out. I looking inside and there was a brown paper bag. What the hell?
I pulls the paper bag out and looks inside of it. I wide my eyes when I found something in there; there was bunch of medicines. Our medicines?! So Lilly has right. Someone is working with those bandits?!
"Son of bitch." I muttered in anger and walk back to the gates.
Who the hell wanna to trade with these people in the woods? Even there was some bright sides like Kenny has worked out at the RV in peace and quiet doesn't excuse for someone who traded. I better go back to Lilly before bandits will realize their pack is gone and I'm sure Lilly ain't gonna be happy about it.
To be continued
A/N: Pheeeew, that was the biggest chapter that I had ever write. Almost 13,000 words! XD
Doug and Emily are in looove! ^^
I hope that was great, even for you, HiddenTruthandLies2
Now prepare what's gonna happen on the next chapter soon.
Letter Hacks:
One of deleted sequences of Episode 2: Starved For Helped, it mentioned that Senator's name was Hans and Lee's ex-wife's name was Sam.
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