Lilly started the accusations. "So, Carley, is there something you want to say?"
"Please," Carley scoffed.
"So we have to get it out of you then?" Lilly questioned.
"Back off," Carley retorted.
"You're in no position to make demands." Her voice was low and firm, it was very intimidating.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, you're just pointing fingers!" Carley's voice got louder.
"I've had my suspicions," Lilly replied.
"You know, this is probably not the best time for this," Kenny called from the driver's seat.
"If not now, when?" she questioned once more. "It's not like we've got somewhere to be."
Carlos cleared his throat. "Lilly, Kenny's right. Maybe we should settle this later," he suggested, putting a gentle hand on her shoulder in an attempt to get her to calm down a little.
Lilly turned to him. "Why? Was it you?" she interrogated.
"Me?" Carlos asked incredulously. "I thought you trusted me!"
"My daughter's right," Larry declared. "It probably was you! I don't trust no damn foreigners," he said as he stood up.
Sarah whimpered. "Dad, what's happening?" she asked.
"Why them? This just seems like a stab in the dark, Lilly!" Lee pointed out.
"You shut your fucking mouth!" Larry ordered, pointing at Lee with a large finger.
"Carley's always so eager to see what supplies we found," Lilly explained. "She never talks about her family. She could be related to those bastards for all we know!"
"Whoa, my family's not a bunch of meth-riddled forest people! They're fucking Lutheran!" Carley said in defense.
"You're not saying it wasn't you."
"It WASN'T ME."
"Look, maybe we should, like, vote, or something like that!" Ben spoke up, sounding nervous as ever.
"Vote? What?" Lilly glared at him.
"Just...look, Carley's a stand-up gal, and maybe this was all just a mistake!" Ben cried. "And Carlos couldn't have done it, either! He has Sarah!"
"Lee, what's going on?" Clementine was just as confused as Sarah was.
"I don't care, somebody here is a traitor, and we have to act now!" Lilly yelled.
"Nobody was stealing ANYTHING!" Ben cried.
"Was it both of you?" Lilly asked.
"The kid is acting pretty fucking weird," Larry added.
Carlos interrupted yet again, "And I did see Ben acting strangely a few days ago..."
"Why the hell is everyone throwing me under the bus?" Ben questioned. "Just let me out. I didn't do it, but I don't like this. I don't like where it's headed," he said, fear clearly written in his eyes.
"Look me in the eyes and tell me you didn't have anything to do with it," Lilly spoke slowly.
"Lilly, lay off of him," Carley defended.
"I..." Ben trailed off. "Please, Lilly! Can't we...can't we just let it go?" He looked at the older woman almost pleadingly.
"No, we can't," Lilly answered darkly. "My dad needs that medicine, not some fucking bandits in the woods!"
"Can't we deal with this later?" Carley asked, glaring in Lilly's direction. "All you're doing is accusing people! Why would anyone try to steal from us?"
"Carley's right, it could have easily been someone sneaking into our camp!" Lee interjected.
"Like hell we're dealing with this later!" Larry shouted, causing Sarah to squeak in fear and cover her ears. "I want to know just as much as my daughter what FUCKING shithole decided it was smart to give away our supplies!"
"Would everyone shut the fuck up back there?" Kenny yelled.
"Look, everyone just CALM DOWN!" Lee shouted over everyone. "We don't know who the hell stole the supplies, and what good is interrogating everybody going to do? Can't we go one damn day without arguing?"
"No, Lee! Damn it, we're going to find out who did this, right here and right now!" Lilly replied angrily.
Lee sighed. "Well, it's obvious that no one is going to give themselves up," he pointed out. "Just relax, Lilly, the truth will come out sooner or later. Whoever it is will crack." He really needed Lilly to just calm down for now. He especially didn't want anyone getting killed or hurt in front of the kids. It could wait, until the adults were alone, and then they could really talk about things.
"Lee's right," Kenny jumped in. "There's more important things to worry about anyway."
"Fine," Lilly spat. "But I will find out who it was, mark my words." She then went to go sit down beside her father. There wasn't much room in this tiny RV for everyone, so it was a tight squeeze. No doubt, this didn't help matters.
Sarah sat beside Lilly as well. "Are you okay?" she asked the older woman.
Lilly nodded, "Bad things just keep happening, Sarah," she answered.
"Is that why you said all those mean things to my dad?" the teenager asked politely. That question caused Carlos to look over at the two girls. Sarah honestly just didn't understand, and Lilly didn't give her an answer either.
"Lee?" It was Katjaa's voice. "A word, please?" she asked.
It was all quiet in a matter of seconds, so Lee decided to make his way to the front, glancing briefly at Clementine. He placed his hands on the walls and looked between Kenny and Katjaa.
"What's up?" he asked. He turned to Duck, and to his surprise, he looked rather sick. "Is Duck...feeling all right?"
Without a word, Katjaa reached down and pulled up Duck's shirt. Lee noticed that there was none other than a bite mark on his stomach, and he looked on with a horrified expression. What was going to happen now?
"What the fuck..." he trailed off.
"Happened during the raid," Kenny answered, not taking his eyes off the road.
"What's the plan? We've never had a bite victim in the group before," Lee pointed out. He made sure to keep his voice down just in case Larry heard them, but when he turned around, he noticed that the older man was sleeping.
Katjaa paused. "I'm going to keep an eye on him and see what I can do, from a medical perspective," she said. "I may ask Carlos for help, if I need it."
"We keep the same plan unless something changes," Kenny spoke up. "East."
"Guys..." Lee began.
"What else is there to do?" Katjaa asked. "We thought you should know."
Kenny glanced back at Lee. "Important to stay honest with each other."
"Anyway, if you and Carlos could tell the girls, we would appreciate it," Katjaa suggested.
Lee nodded once and saw himself out. He took a seat next to Clementine and placed an arm around her. Clem lay on Lee's stomach.
He hesitated before he spoke, but he knew that there was no way around this. "Duck is bitten," he said quietly.
"Huh?" Clem asked, looking up at Lee through her lashes.
"He got bit by a walker trying to escape the motel," Lee explained.
"I don't feel good," Clementine said softly.
"That's okay," Lee said gently. "Why don't you try to sleep, sweet pea? I know you're tired."
"Okay," Clem nodded, and closed her eyes. A few moments passed, and Lee could tell she was asleep because her breathing was soft and even. That's when Carlos found his way over to where Lee was sitting, and he sat down too.
"Is everything okay?" Carlos asked.
"Duck is bit," Lee explained. "Katjaa asked me to tell you so you could tell Sarah. And she might need your help later, you know, since you're a doctor," he added. He then looked over, and saw that Sarah was sleeping next to Lilly, who was asleep as well. Carley and Ben were about out too.
Carlos shook his head. "Sarah doesn't need to know."
"She's going to ask questions," Lee pointed out.
Carlos closed his eyes for a moment, knowing that Lee had a point. But he didn't want to approach his daughter and bluntly tell her that one of her friends was possibly going to die. He knew she wouldn't respond well to that.
"What are we going to do?" he inquired, changing the subject. "About this situation?"
"I don't know," Lee answered. "Katjaa wants to see what she can do."
Carlos nodded. "If she needs help, I can give it to her."
"Sounds good," Lee replied. There was no more conversation after that, and soon enough, everyone with the exception of Kenny and Lee was sleeping. Lee looked around until he heard Clementine make a little noise.
She jumped up, and somehow she had become a walker. But how?! When did she get bit?
"Shit! Clementine!" Lee cried, trying to push the growling walker version of Clementine off of him. "What the hell happened? GET OFF OF ME!" He continued pushing her until he heard someone calling his name.
"Lee!"
Lee gasped, and his eyes shot open. He turned and noticed the slightly worried face of Carley.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
Lee looked down at Clementine, who, thankfully, was still sleeping beside him. He looked over at the woman and nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine."
"Got something up ahead," Kenny interrupted them. Lee heard this and stood up, gently re-positioning Clementine so that she was laying down. He went to the front and noticed that there was a train coming into view. "Road's blocked."
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