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
Duck R.I.P.
Katjaa R.I.P.
Chapter 41: Making Plans
Axel's POV
I get in the cab and Carley sitting on the second seat on the other side with Lee who standing beside of her and Kenny who sitting on engineer's seat and still in depression over losing his whole family for a couple hours ago. I can't image how he get through that horrible event. Maybe I have to talk with Kenny about the plan in Savannah.
"Hey, Kenny." I said.
"Yeah..." Kenny mumbled back with lowly voice.
"You still wanna get a boat in Savannah as soon we'll be there?" I asked.
"It's still the best plan that we've got." Kenny replied.
I closed my eyes as Lee approach us and say, "Ken-" Lee tried to say, but Kenny interrupted him.
"It's the best plan." Kenny said with a glare.
I sighed out and opened my eyes. Honestly, Kenny might refuse to let his family's sacrifice be in vain, but that doesn't mean we really need to find a boat.
But I think it is not the good time to make a argument about Kenny's plan right now.
"Okay then." I replied with a frown. "Hey, I'm sorry I didn't tell you or your family about my past earlier."
"You don't have to apologies, me and Kat have already understand why did you do that with this drug-dealer shit. We both don't give any shit what Lilly think about you... so drop it, okay?" Kenny said and have a remorse expression on his face.
"Okay." I replied and accepted Kenny's words turned around to talk with Lee and Carley. "You guys believe that plan about find a boat is a good idea?" I asked with a questionable look and lowly so Kenny can't hear us.
"I don't know. It sounds like a impossible mission as Doug think it is but even we found a boat, what happened if there is something wrong with it?" Carley said.
"But we can't change our plans yet and not here either. Let's just find out how it is in Savannah." Lee said logically.
"Yeah, you're right. Let's go check with Cath and Clem how they feels now." I suggested as Lee nodded.
"Go check with them, I stay here and see in case if there something goes wrong here." Carley said.
Lee and I took the door behind Carley and opened it. Then we see Doug and Emily was talking each other on the rail on the left side of the train.
"Hey, guys. How's going?" I asked.
Emily looks normal now, but feel sad over Katjaa's death. Doug looks fine too and wonder how's going with Kenny.
"We're fine, but how's going with Kenny?" Doug replied and look worry about Kenny.
Well, he looks fine to me, but he's in a dark place now.
"I don't know how I gonna answer about that." I said and look hesitantly.
"He will be alright, Doug. He's tough man and will get through it." Lee said hopefully.
"I hope you're right, Lee. I can't believe it that you chose... you know." Emily said, but couldn't say about shot Duck to put him out off his misery. "Well, but I'm glad Duck can rest in peace with his mother."
"Me too. How's going with the girls?" I asked as Emily's face fell down. "Emily?"
What's going on? Is something wrong with Cath and Clem?
"I don't know. They have been little quiet, I trying to talk with Cath what's wrong but she didn't answered back. I think it have something about Duck, but I'm not really sure." Emily replied and glancing at the boxcar where Cath and Clem are in there.
Hmm, what do you have in your mind, Cath?
"Okay, we gonna talk with them and see what's on their minds." I said firmly and Lee nodded.
"Don't get too hard, guys. It has been a crappy day just like... yesterday." Emily said and referred Travis's death as I and Lee nodded before cross through her and Doug on the rail to the boxcar.
On our way, we spots Ben who leaning on the rail at the back of the train and placed his hand on his head. Then he noticed us when we're standing right beside of him.
"Hey, Ben." I said.
"Hey, guys." Ben replied.
"Are you okay?" Lee asked.
"I... I'm fine, just... need some air." Ben replied.
"I can see." I added.
"Yeah, just stay put, Ben." Lee said and jumped off the rail to the door to boxcar as I follow with him.
When we came in the boxcar, we see the girls just sitting on the floor and their legs dangling out from the opened side door. We approach them and I take seat next of Cath on the left as Lee to Clem on the right.
"Hey, girls." I said.
"Oh, hey, Dix." Cath responded sadly and her face was down as Clem's too.
"Hey, is there something wrong? Emily told us that you two have been quiet." Lee said.
"It's... about what Chuck said to us." Clem replied which I getting curiously now.
Chuck? What did he say to them?
"What did he say?" Lee inquired with a serious look.
"About what happened to Duck will happen to us too. That we'll end up like Duck." Cath answered which it filled anger inside of me.
The fuck he did!" I exclaimed angrily.
"Swear..." Clementine said.
I didn't say back to her instead I stand up and start go to the door.
"Wait, Axel." Lee called to me as I turned around to him. He stand up too and approach me. "Let me talk with him and see what's his problem."
I shook my head and glare at Lee's words. That old guy just say horrible things to a couple little girls. I swear he'll regret it.
"Are you nuts, Lee? He just threaten them or something like that and now you telling me to stop from give him a payback." I shot back.
"I know, boy. I am angry too, but let me talk with him while you stay here and have a company with Clem and Cath, okay?" Lee said as I looked down until I nodded to response.
Then Lee opened the door and go out before he closed it. I huffed my range out and go back to the girls. I hope that old hobo dude have a good excuse.
Lee's POV
When I came in the cab, I see Carley, Doug and Emily chatting each other while Kenny still sitting on the engineer's seat and still look depression. I looking through the window and see Chuck was outside on the rail at the front of the train. I walk through the others as Carley saw my glare at Chuck.
"Lee? Are you okay?" Carley asked.
"I'm fine." I added and going opened the door to the front of the train
"Have you talk with the girls?" Emily asked.
I looked down and close my eyes because I don't want to answer what was problem with the girls because of Chuck. "I did and I have to talk with Chuck about it." I replied sarcastic and opened the door.
I go out and stand right next to Chuck. I glared at him and crossed my arms. What kind of person who say something horrible things to a couple little girls?
"Hey." I said.
"How ya doing?" Chuck replied.
"Don't talk to the girls anymore. You just stay away from them." I said with angry tones in my voice.
"Excuse me, son?" Chuck asked and look little surprised.
"They both said that you told them they were gonna die, that Clementine and Cath were both gonna end up just like Duck. Why the hell would you do that to them for?!" I explained angrily.
"Cause they are." Chuck replied which I narrows my eyes at him. "I don't know much about you folks, but I can tell you, sure as the sun's gonna come up tomorrow, that if y'all keep going on like this, and non of these girls are gonna make it."
I wide my eyes in anger and glare at Chuck. Who saying they're not gonna make it?
"How would you know?" I inquired.
"I know that you don't even have a goddamn plan and I see your drug-dealer boy doesn't have even one either. We get to Savannah, and then what?" Chuck replied.
I was little silence. Honestly, I'm not sure if we will found a boat, but that's all option that we have now when we're heading to Savannah.
"We found a boat." I said.
"You thinks that's a new idea? You got even foggiest idea about where you're gonna find one of those?" Chuck complained as I just looking at him with a glare. "Look, sit with down, hash it out and find a map for Christ's sake. I'd give you one if I had one. And if something were to happen to both of you-"
"It won't." I said firmly with a cold tone and interrupted Chuck.
There is no way that I or Axel will gonna die and leave the girls alone in this unforgivable world.
"…If it were, you two have got to prepare your girls for when that day comes. Teach em how to fire a weapon, and for criminy, give 'em a haircut. And that goes for the boy too." Chuck continued his lines.
I look hesitant by Chuck's words. Teach them how to use a gun?! No way. That's too young for them, even Axel mentioned before in the woods that age doesn't matter anymore except it is about if they're ready for using a gun and besides, Emily isn't gonna allow her sister to carry gun.
"They're just little girls. And one of them is Emily's little sister, Cath might be Axel's responsibility but it is still her older sister the one who give her permission to us." I declined Chuck's words.
"And they'll both die as little girls if all of you especially the girl's older sister do is treat them like one. Look, not being rude about her but she need understand that she'll lose the last thing left in her life after what happened with that kid. I know she is a independent person, but that ain't going to protect her little sister." Chuck said as I getting be understandingly, but give a glare at him for criticize about Emily's character and the hobo's face fell down then. "I don't mean to tell you how y'all should be doing your jobs and family business, but too many people have died already."
My anger look change to sad one. He's right. Many people have died since this plague started.
"They have..." I said and have a remorse expression on my face.
"And if I see one more little girl die before my eyes… that might just do me in." Chuck stated.
"I hear you. A plan, a haircut and a gun. It's good advice." I said.
"It's something." Chuck agreed.
I nodded at his words. Man, what I gonna tell Emily and Axel about this?
Axel's POV
In the boxcar
I'm still sitting next to Cath and Clem on the floor and watching at the view, even it is in velocity because of the train is rolling.
Then I looking at Clem and thinking about what did she said earlier that she is Chidike's little sister. Honestly, Chi didn't mentioned about his family to me or Ica or anyone in Anti-JJ.
"Hey... Clem, about you said that Chidike is your big brother, is that truth?" I asked as Cath wide her eyes in surprised.
"What? Wait, isn't that boy with muscles you told us about your story and was part of Anti-JJ just like you?" Cath inquired.
Clem didn't say any word now. Then after seconds, she looking at me with her depression look. "Yes... it is my big brother you talking and calling him Chi." Clem confirmed.
"Really? Whoa, I mean you didn't mentioned that you have a brother." Cath said as she look curiously and surprised.
"Sorry. I... My parents had an argument with him. I don't know why, but I think it have to do something about your friends... is it Axel?" Clem suggested and look little nervous to asking some questions about me, Chi and Anti-JJ.
"I don't know. It was his own business. He didn't even talk anything about your family." I said.
Clem looked down and feel little guilty for sort of accusing me and my friends from Anti-JJ.
"Hey, it's okay. There is no way to blame you about your brother's actions." I lightened Clem up.
Then Clem looking at me and look little nervous now. "He didn't kill somebody?" Clem asked carefully.
I wife my eyes and sighed. "Of course he didn't, he only beat bad guys down for good and we, his friends." I replied.
"That's good." Clem said with a smile.
"What happened with him when you left from Anti-JJ?" Cath asked with curiously look as I looked down.
Do I have to answer that or not? Then I take a breath and say, "Well, truth is, he actually quick too but little earlier before me." I replied as Clem wide her eyes in chock.
"What happened?" Clem asked.
"He got a contact from somewhere in the west who can help him with his violence problem. Ica were pretty pissed on him and was paranoia on that contact like believe it's gonna lead the end for our gang." I explained.
"Weren't you worried about him too? It sounds like you weren't afraid for be caught by the police." Cath asked as I sent a glance to her.
"Look, I was worried about my mother when I heard about she got another cancer attack. But now I know that he isn't with your parents..." I said sadly and my head fell down.
"But we're heading to Savannah and my parents was there." Clem added.
I looking at her with a sadly look. Come on, Clem. We don't even know if they're still alive. I mean it has been three months now after this mess started and no answer from her walkie-talkie which it's busted too.
"I hope they're alright." Cath said hopefully. "You miss your brother too?"
"Every day. I wonder where he is now." Clem said and lower her head down with a sad look. "One night, my dad yelling at Chidike to say go away and never come back. Chi just left and never comes back. My dad regret it when he crying on the bed over his outburst to Chi. He didn't really mean it."
Poor Chi. It sounds like he believe that his family doesn't love him anymore.
Then I stands up and went to Clem. I reach in one of my pockets and pick up a photo of Anti-JJ's members. From left to the right; Lance, Lauren, me, JJ, Patrick and Chi then. Then I looking at Clem and sighed. I think she'd have a photo of her brother, but just her brother. As I rips Chi out from the photo and put it back in the pocket while still holding the photo part of Chi.
"Hey, Clem..." I called to Clem as she turned around and looking at me. "Here. I think you might want this." I raised the photo part of Chi to Clem as she stands up and accepted.
When Clem looking at the photo part of her older brother, her look is mixed of happy and sad, but more happy. Then she hugg me as I'm surprised and I notice Cath smiled.
"Thank you... so much." Clem said happily.
"Okay, okay, look, I'm not popular for being hugged." I said as Clem stop hugging me and separate from me while she smile.
Then we saw Lee come out the door and approached us.
"Hey. How's you doing?" Lee asked as Clem went to him with the photo part of Chidike.
"Lee, look. This is my big brother, Chidike." Clem said and showed the photo part for Lee as he looking at it. "Axel have given it to me."
Lee looks surprised now and looking at me in chock.
"You have a photo of Clem's older brother?" Lee asked.
"Yeah, you see... look, I didn't knew it but that muscles word on my tattoo on my arm that I showed you back in the motel is Chidike." I explained as Lee wide his eyes in chock. "I didn't really knew it Chi is Clementine's big brother, when you were talking with Kenny to stop the train and I told everyone a story about me, Jessica and Chidike. After that, Clem told me that she is Chi's little sister."
"Damn." Lee muttered in chock.
"Swear." Clem said.
"Sorry." Lee said and looked at me. "But what was his problems to join in your crew?"
I don't know if I gonna answer that, but I see Clem nods at me to answer his question.
"He hasn't much money to run into the college in the future. That's all. He's a nice dude, but can be violent sometimes to protect his family's and his friends." I explained as Lee looks understandable now.
"Well, we're glad to have someone who knows Clem's brother." Lee said and look at Clem who smile at him.
It is. Now, I wonder what did Chuck said to Lee.
"So, what did Chuck said? Did he excuse about what did he say to the girls?" I inquired as Lee look at me with a serious look and Clementine went back to seat with Cath.
"Yeah, I did and he give us some good advice. But before I'm gonna tell you I need..." Lee replied and then look around until he spotted something.
He went to Chuck's "neast" and pick up a whiskey. Is that old man thirsty? Well alcohol might helping for someone who are depression like Kenny and maybe he need something to drink.
"I guess someone is little dependent over alcohol." I joking as Lee chuckles.
"Not me. You know teachers in school can't drink kind of this. I have never drink many years ago, more than six years ago." Lee scoffed.
"Yeah, you're right. Be careful around the people with alcohol, it will not be so healthy." I said as Les nodded.
"I'll be right." Lee said and walk back to the cab as I went back to the girls. I sitting down again with them again.
"So how do you feeling now?" I asked to Clem.
"Good. Thanks for the photo. Are sure you don't need it?" Clem said gratefully.
Naah, all I have left of Chi, Chris, Jessica and the others is memories in my head.
"No it's okay. I will remember your brother's face." I replied firmly.
"Really?" Clementine said.
"Of course I do." I said.
Then I saw Chuck's guitar where on the floor and leaned against the wall near of his mattress. I wonder... I stand up and went to the guitar. I sitting on the mattress and grab the guitar. Then when I holding the guitar and places my fingers on the strings... okay focus... focus... now I playing. It was dark notes, but calmer and slowly.
Then the girls notice me that I playing with the guitar and they approached me.
"When were you good with a guitar?" Cath asked with her interesting look as Clem looks so too.
"I can only play one song; "Smoke On The Water"." I explained while I keep playing with the guitar. "I've followed how Chris is doing with a guitar."
"Have you tried to sing too?" Cath asked.
"No. I don't think my voice isn't a singer-style like your brother's." I replied.
"Come on, try to sing now." Cath said.
"No." I said and feel little embarrassingly.
"We won't laugh." Clem said with a smile.
Geez, how many times do I have to say?
"I said no and be enjoy by this song, please?" I said and continued to play with Chuck's guitar.
Lee's POV
I came out of the cab and walk to the boxcar while carry a map. I gave the whiskey to Chuck and cheering with me. I took just a quaff and it taste not so good as I forgotten how it was before I become a history teacher in UGA. Then I told Kenny that Chuck wanna cheer someone and he accepted as he went to him so I grabbed the map on the wall at the engineer's seat. And Doug told me that he and Emily are in love and I am so happy for him as Carley is too.
Before I walk away from the door to the cab, "Lee?" Someone called me and I realized it was Emily.
I turned around and looking at Emily who standing front of the door. She doesn't look happy, but okay by the way.
"What is it?" I asked.
"We... we heard what you and Chuck talking about." Emily replied as I wide my eyes and then feel little guilty for not telling her and anyone about it.
"Look, Emily. Chuck didn't really mean what did he said to the girls and you, he just wanna-" I tried to explained, but cut off by Emily. "It's alright. I understand." Emily added and her face fell down. "After Chuck explained about why he did said like that to the girls, I realize that the girls need to know how to protect themselves. I love my little sister and I don't want her or Clementine to end up like Duck."
I approached her and placed my hand on her shoulder. "Relax, we will make sure that they will be safe even they're alone if any of us isn't there for them." I ensured Emily as she looking at me with a happy smile.
"Thank you, Lee. I won't forget how you and Axel doing for Cath's sake." Emily said and look appreciated.
"Your welcome." I said, but then I realized something. "But what about you and Doug too? You need to teach how use a gun."
"It's okay... I have already shot just once with my father's pistol when Chris learning to defend himself when he was bullied. I don't like it just like... Katjaa did..." Emily said and her face look sad over one of our lost members's death.
Then Emily went back in the cab as I turned around walk back to the boxcar.
When I approach the door to the boxcar, Ben were still just standing on the rail at the back side of the train.
"Hey again, Ben." I said as I pass through him and reach the door.
"It was me." Ben mumbled something before I was going to grabbed the door.
I turned back to him with a misunderstanding look. "Huh?"
What did he just talking about?
Ben staring at me with his remorse face. "I was the one giving the bandits our supplies." Ben said.
"What?" I was chock by his words I went back to him and stand right forward of him.
"It's all my fault." Ben said with a sad tone.
I looking at Ben in chock and disbelief. What the fuck, Ben? This whole time who dealing with the Bandits, it was Ben? I can't just believe it, he got his own friend, Travis killed as he didn't told said anything back on the road and Duck got bitten during the raid by bandits which he caused his and Katjaa's death too. And he almost got Carley and Axel killed... if Axel didn't managed to save her... now I feel my blood is getting boiled and looking angrily at Ben.
"What For? What the fuck would you do that?!" I demanded angrily which it made Ben nervous of me.
"They said that they had my friend... that he was with them. They told me that if I could get them some supplies without telling anyone. When I realized that they were lying, it was too late. They threatened to kill me, kill all of us unless I-." Ben explained.
"And you just believed their bullshit story already?! Did you have told Emily or Travis about this?" I exclaimed, but lowly so anyone can't hear me and Ben.
"I'm sorry, Lee..." Ben apologized, but it wasn't enough for me.
"I bet you do." I said cold. Then I trying to calm my feelings down. "Have you ever thought to tell anyone for help? Me? Axel? Carley? Even Kenny or Travis?!"
"I'm sorry. Travis was one of my best friend and I didn't knew it he will got shot into his head-" Ben trying to explained, but I cut him off.
"Ben, Lilly blamed at wrong persons and were going to kill one of them because of your stupidities. You should be happy that Axel saved Carley's life and yours too. If he didn't, I would push you out off the train right now." I said coldly and narrows my eyes at the nervous teenager.
"I'm really mad at you, Ben. Travis, Duck and Katjaa are dead because of you and I don't know what Emily would say about it, but who knows what Axel and Kenny will do when they found about your mistakes. So I want you to keep your shit together and don't tell anybody, especially Kenny." I said and glaring at Ben who look nervous.
"But..." Ben whimper something, but I cut him off.
"Do not." I said with a strict tone and went to the door again.
I can't believe it what that kid have done to us. He didn't admit to Lilly before she trying to shot Carley and hit Travis instead. What kind of a person who have keep his secret in his own after his best friend is dead because of it? I know Ben is just a scared teenager and a friend of Emily, but that doesn't excuse enough his stupidities. I hope he will not doing something like that again and getting one of us or all of us killed.
Axel's POV
While I play with the guitar and the girls just sitting around of me to listened. Cath think I was good but for me, Chris is better than me. Clem think the same thing but think it is little scary. But calm one for her. I saw Lee come back from the door and I stopped playing the guitar. I lay the guitar on the floor and stands up.
"Okay, what did Chuck say to you?" I asked, but then I noticed Lee's eyes is closed and look little angry about something. "Lee?"
Then Lee looking at me and reply, "Oh, it's nothing. Well, yeah I talked with Chuck and he gave me some reasonable things about the girls." Lee replied.
I looking skeptical at Lee. Reasonable things, huh?
"What kind of reasonable things?" I inquired.
"Before we get into Savannah, we need the girl to get prepare for anything threats." Lee explained as I widened my eyes.
For anything? Then I starting to think what he talking about until... Wait a minute?
"Whoa, hold on there. We have to teach them how use a gun?" I guessed and Lee nodded to say yes. "But what about Emily?"
"Emily and the other heard what I and Chuck talking about and she understand. She doesn't want lose Cath like how Kenny lose Duck and I don't want happen to Clementine too. So that's why we have to get them prepare for anything." Lee explained.
I look little chock now that Emily has finally give her permission to let us to teach Cath how wear a gun. I guess Lee has right there, we don't know how bad is in Savannah... just like how I arrived in Atlanta. I looked at the floor now.
"Even bad people too?" I added as Lee look chock that I brought up.
Lee close his eyes and his face fell down. Lee doesn't want Clem to kill anyone even in self-defense as she doesn't want anyone to die. And Cath doesn't like to kill people even she has temper and grudge on bad people like St Johns and the bandits in the woods.
"Let's don't talk about that to the girls, alright?" Lee stated as I nodded to agree with him. "Oh, and Chuck told us that the girls need to cut their hairs so a walker can't grabbed them so easily. You too."
I wide my eyes in disbelief. I already understand that but I don't want to cut my hair... yet. Then I looking at Cath's ponytail-hairstyle. It might nothing than a small rope for the walkers, but it's not so long and a walker can barely grab a rope so easily.
"I can give a shit to Chuck about my hair if he start to nagging at me and Cath's pony-hair isn't long enough for a walker can grab it. I think we need to wait little for her." I said.
"Okay then. Let's go talk with the girls." Lee said as I nodded.
We went to the girls who sitting on the floor at the side door again as we did same next to them. I was on the right of the side door while Lee was on the left.
"Hey there, girls." Lee said.
"Did you talk to Chuck?" Cath asked.
"Yeah and he give me some good points like we have to make sure that nothing will happen to you two." Lee replied.
"Okay. What are we gonna do?" Clem asked as I stand up and was right behind of them.
"You two need to learn how to protect yourselves." I said with a serious look as Lee and the girls stands up to look at me.
"You mean like hiding, or running away? Got it." Clem said as Cath look little hesitant by her friend's words.
"I don't think that's what he meant, Clem." Cath said.
"That's right, Cath. He meant with one of these." Lee said and took his gun from his back pocket to show the girls what I meant.
When the girls saw Lee's gun and understand now what I meant. Then they got nervously expression on their faces, well Cath is less nervous than Clem.
"Are you guys kidding?" Cath inquired.
"Nope. We're seriously." I replied.
"But what about Emily?" Cath asked.
"She heard what Chuck and I talking about and she understand. She will be proud of you, I promise." Lee said as Cath look chock that her big sister gave her permission to teach how to use a gun.
"... Okay. I'm ready now. So what should we start?" Cath replied as Clementine who still look scared, but she will get over it when we learn her that a gun is just a thing.
15 minutes later
After we've teached them to shot a gun. Cath started first and her first bullet hit already on the target; a empty green whiskey glass. Then another bullet, but missed until the third hit another glass at last. Then it was Clem who was turn after Cath. She missed the target with her first bullet and then hit the green glass with her second bullet. Then she hit another green glass with her third bullet without Lee's eyeshot-help this time.
Clem turned around to Lee with a happy smile. "I did it." Clementine said.
"Good work, Clem." Cath said with a proud smile.
"See, that wasn't so scary." Lee said.
"Nu-huh." Clem replied and give the gun back to Lee and he accepted.
Then me and girls went back to the side-door again as Lee go find something among Chuck's stuff.
"My hands hurt, and my ears have noise in them. Like, Eeeeeeee." Clem explained how she feel now after have fired a gun.
"He, he. I'll keep that in my mind." Cath chuckles at Clem's antics as I rolled my eyes.
"You two will get used to it." I ensured as Lee came back while holding a scissor with his hand.
"Now... we gonna do something that you're probably not going to like this..." Lee said as Cath and Clem look worry at him.
"What is it? It is something bad?" Cath inquired.
"Nothing... look, we have to talk about your hair. I'ts not safe. " Lee explained which it's earned a couple dislike look from Clem and Cath.
"That's not nice." Clem said with a glare.
I wide my eyes after saw their glares together for the first time, especially Clementine who always never have a grudge and anger like Cath.
"What?" Lee said with a hesitant tone.
"Are you saying it's smells?" Clem asked as I sighed and rolled my eyes over her question.
Ohhhh, girls... why are they so sensitive about their hair, makeup and dress?
"No." Lee said.
"Cause it does, kinda." Clem said with a sad look.
"Yeah. I mean, when was the last time that we all had a shower?" Cath agreed.
"Very long ago. But back in the point; Clementine, do you remember how Andy St. John grabbed your hair, and how mad I got when he did?" Lee reminded Clem about in the dairy.
"Yeah..." Clem said and look little frightened.
"Well, that might happen again like if it's gonna be a walker this time, and we need to get it trimmed before it does." Lee explained and take the scissors up.
"Just a trim… right?" Clem said and glancing over Lee's words.
"Your hair needs to be short enough so that nothing will be able to grab onto it so easily." Lee explained as Clementine sighed.
"Okay..." Clem accepted.
"Don't mope. It's a good thing." Lee ensured and stands up again.
Clementine turns around and kneels on the floor, removes her hat and places it on the floor. I notice Lee look to the left and right before kneeling down behind her. Does he know what to do? Well, it just a haircut. So no big deal. Then he start to trim Clementine's hair to become shorter.
"Do I really need haircut my hair too?" Carb said and look little unhappy.
"No, not yet. We wait for two or three months so your ponytail is far enough to haircut." I said which it made her happy, but her face fell down because two or three months isn't so far to wait.
"Do you know how to do this?" Clem asked little nervously.
"Yeah, of course." Lee said with a fake smile as I smiled at that expression.
"I don't believe you." Clem said.
"Well, good." I said.
"Good?" Clem said and didn't understand what I meant.
"It mean that you know someone who lying to you. It is a valuable survival skill." I explained.
"That make sense." Cath said.
"It is." Lee said with a smile and keep trimming Clem's hair.
"So, you really did kill somebody before, huh?" Clem said as Cath and I wide our eyes and looked at Clem that she brought up Lee's past.
"Yep." Lee replied with a guilty expression on his face.
"I'm really glad that you told me." Clem said.
"Yeah, me too. I appreciated for telling us about your past, Lee. And thanks for trusting us." Cath said.
"Same here, buddy." I said.
Lee look appreciated now by our compliments.
"You killed lots of things now. It doesn't even matter…" Clem said as we look shock by heard her words.
How could she say something like that?
"I don't know, Clem. I mean it might is different now, but it doesn't mean you do need to get pull on yourself of it." I said.
"Axel's right. Before all this; I was sent to the jail." Lee agreed.
"Did people ever go to jail when they shouldn't?" Clem asked.
"Every time." Lee replied while trimming until he pull the scissors down on the floor. "All right, you're just about done. I can probably tie these pieces back with something."
"Wait, I have some hair thingies." Cath said and raise up her hand with a couple of hair thingies from her pocket.
"You do? Thanks, Cath." Lee accepted.
Lee tugs on pieces of Clem's now short hair with thingies on the left side, ties them together to make a small pigtail and then does the same on the right side of her hair.
"There, all set." Lee said and done tied up as Clementine touching around her head with her hands and then got a disappointment expression.
"Does it look dumb?" Clem inquired.
"Are you kidding me? You look perfect." Cath cheered Clem up.
"Yeah, you look cute. And it'll be harder for anything to grab on to you now." Lee said as I nodded to agree with him.
Clem did say anything and put her hat back on her head. She still look little sad about her original hairstyle.
"Hey, we're sorry for your hair, but the walkers didn't gave us much choices." I ensured her.
"I know..." Clem replied lowly.
"Well, I don't wanna interrupt your pity about your hair, sweet peat. But we need to talk about when we're heading to Savannah." Lee said as Clem start to smile at Lee's idea.
"Yeah, me too." Clem agreed.
"And what we're going to do when we get there." Lee said correctly and place a map on the floor right between Clem and Cath. "We don't know what to except; the city could be bad or totally under control."
I looking at the map. Hmm, totally point there, but...
"You maybe have right there, but we can't just hope that the city is really under control. Don't forget how it was in Macon and we came barely out off of the drugstore alive." I said.
"Yeah, I know. But the thing is; we four are a team now for temporarily. It doesn't mean we just ignore the other of our group, but we just need a plan, a smart plan like we know exactly what we are doing." Lee explained.
"Hmm, you got that straight." I said and nodded.
"Yeah. I'm with you in this. So what should we do?" Cath asked as Clem nodded to agree with Lee.
Lee didn't answer in first seconds after Cath have asked until he looking at us with a serious look and say, "We need to help find a boat. It's our best bet at safety."
I sighed that it is same plan as Kenny's own. But what do I have any options right now? Honestly, I don't know if there is no another choice than try to find a boat.
"Okay, but, we'll be in Savannah and my parents were in Savannah." Clem stated.
I looking at Clem who look little worry about that we will not try to find her parents.
"I know, look-" Lee tried to explain, but cut off by Clem and say, "No. I don't care about safety. I care about finding them."
"Come on, guys. At least we can try to find Clementine's parents. Besides, Emily is still alive and reunited me, why can't Clem reunite hed parents if they're still alive?" Cath said.
I was little speechless now as I don't how to answer back about Clem's and Chi's parents. Then I see Lee sighed out.
"Okay, but we finding them after we found a boat, okay?" Lee said an then pointed at the map. "Looks like we're coming right there somewhere and we will have Savannah in southeast." Lee explained.
"Okay. Clem, do you know where was your parents been when this mess started? I mean you must have been there before." Cath asked.
"Just once. Mom and Dad always stay in the same place when they go there on vacation. It's, uhh…" Clem said and try remember where her parents use to stay in their vacation.
"Just keep reading this map and maybe you'll find something on here that'll help you remember." Lee said.
"They've got really tasty desserts. It's called the M..M... something... Mar..." Clem tried to remember as Lee looking at the map again and then pointing his finger on it.
"Is this it? The March House?" Lee said.
"Yes, that's it." Clem said happily.
"So we'll head there." Cath said with a smile.
"Yes!" Clem exclaimed with a happy tone.
I sighed and looked down. We'll see if they're really alive or dead. I don't want Clem to see them as the walkers, it will broke inside her heart.
"Hey, Lee... and Axel." Clem said as I looked at her now.
"What is it?" I replied.
"Can I tell my parents? You know..." Clem said.
Then I realize that she wanna tell about me that I know her older brother and Lee's past too. I know everyone know about mine secrets and Lee's too, but we told each other after we've wait to see if we really trust each other and we do. I notice Lee didn't answer back and look little speechless now as I have to answer back.
"Clem... come on. I don't think it is a good idea." I replied.
"You can't tell me what to do." Clem said with a childish tone.
"Clem, I'm seriously. Look, I'm sure your parents still love your brother too, but they were angry what he have done. Do you think they will trust a couple of criminals in the first place where if we gonna meet them even after we have kept you safe?" I explained with a serious look.
Clem looked down with her defeated look.
"We'll talk this later." I said and stands up. I start walking to the door, but before I stop and looking over my shoulder at Lee, Clem and Cath. "I'm going to talk with Kenny and Doug how long-"
"HOLY SHIT!" Then we heard Kenny who exclaimed something.
What the-
"HOLD ON, EVERYONE!" Kenny yelled as train start to brake.
Lee holding Clem and Cath so they don't fall, but I lost my balance and fell behind to Chuck's mattress. UGH!
"I guess it is not your luck day." Cath laughing as I look annoying now.
"Shut up." I mumbled and get up on feet again. "I will smash Kenny if he have no good reason for stop the train like this."
When the train stop moving and stand. We jump off of the boxcar and looking to the left.
"All right! What the hell is going..." I exclaimed with annoying tones.
When I approached to the train, I see the problem now right front of us.
"... on." I finished my last word and wide my eyes.
Whoa. Now what?
To be continued.
A/N:
Great! Now have Clem and Cath has finally teach to shoot and I decide to wait cut Cath's hair.
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