I think we all want this to speed up a bit, and get things going, so let's just jump forward so the group are now a month in to the apocalypse.
Two Weeks Later
Clementine walked over to Glenn who was jumping in between two rocks, constantly moving back behind one and leaping across to the other fist pumping every time he managed to jump across.
"What are you doing?" Clem giggled.
"Practicing my jumping. It'll come in handy when I go into the city." Glenn said. "Jumping between the rooves is a good way to get around, y'know."
"That's smart." Clementine said with a smile. "Uhm…can I try?"
Glenn nodded with a smile. Clementine moved behind one of the rocks. Glenn walked behind the other and took a few steps back. Clementine took a deep breath and jumped tumbling half way and falling into Glenn's arms. "Whoa there!" Glenn laughed.
"I think I need a little more practice." Clem said.
"I think so too." Glenn scoffed. "Try it like this. Take a run up and step up on the rock before you jump." Glenn demonstrated as he said, managing to leap onto the other side of the rocks with plenty of space.
Clementine walked over to the rock and backed away a few paces taking a quick run up, then using one foot to kick on top of the rock. Clementine sprang into the air and managed to land on top of the rock. Clem held her arms out straight beside her, shaking backwards and forwards as she tried to balance without falling. Glenn chuckled and walked over to her about to grab her to help her off.
Clem squeaked slightly as she fell forward onto the ground, her landing being blocked by Glenn. Glenn and Clem both laughed as they lay the ground. "Hey." Glenn said with a small smile.
"Hi." Clementine said.
"Kid…I just…it's been a while. Like a month, right? How do you think I'm doing?" Glenn asked.
Clementine didn't say anything, and just smiled whilst she wrapped her arms around Glenn.
"So…good then?" Glenn tittered.
"Aw." A voice said from next to them.
"That is so sweet." Another voice said.
Glenn looked next to them, it was Amy, Carol and Andrea. "Hey guys." Glenn said. Clementine rolled off of Glenn's front and helped herself off of the ground. Glenn hopped off of the ground.
"How's the jumping going?" Andrea asked, humorously.
"It's practice." Glenn said.
"If that's what you want to call it." Amy laughed, rolling her eyes.
"Shouldn't you be practicing Andrea? You're coming with us." Glenn said.
"I think I'm good for 'practicing'. Besides I've got a bunch of chores." Andrea said.
"Suit yourself." Glenn said. "So, how can I help?"
"Well since you're 'practicing' and it's nearly your watch we wondered if Clem wanted to come help us do the laundry…it's more fun than it sounds." Amy said. "More fun than sitting in that RV or somewhere surrounded by people doing boring stuff."
"Yeah, sounds it." Glenn said sarcastically.
"Glenn, don't be mean." Clem said, happily. "It does sound fun."
"Yeah, Glenn don't be mean." Amy giggled. "So, you coming with?"
"If it's okay." Clementine said.
"Of course." Carol said with a smile.
"Kay, have fun, kiddo." Glenn said.
Glenn sighed as the four walked off down the four the quarry as they laughed and giggled. Every time he saw her there was a thought in the back of his head reminding him how he knew nothing about how to look after her. But after that moment he was sure he was doing the right thing.
The Next Day
"You ready to go?" T-dog, one of the survivors at the quarry asked.
"Yep." Glenn yawned, flicking his backpack around his shoulder. "I get we need to make time, but did we really need to get up this early?"
"It's nine-AM…" T-dog said.
"I know, right." Glenn scoffed walking out of the RV.
"Glenn…" Clem groaned, rubbing her eyes.
"Hey, kid." Glenn said, gently ruffling the back of Clementine's hair.
"Are you going?" Clementine asked.
"Yeah, no worries. I'll be back in no time. Promise." Glenn said.
"Be safe brother, yeah?" Daryl said, shaking Merle's hand.
"I will…pussy." Merle chuckled.
"I'll be fine, okay?" Andrea said, pulling Amy into a hug.
"I know you will." Amy sighed. "Don't take long."
"Everything will be fine." Morales, another one of the survivors said, hugging each one of his three other family members one by one. "And you, take care of your mother and sister."
"I will, papa." Louis, Morale's son said.
"Are we all ready to go?" Jacqui asked.
"Be lucky, okay?" Clementine said.
"Don't jinx it." Glenn joked. "I'll be fine. Shane's making us move in a bigger group for a reason, alright?"
"I know…" Clementine sighed.
"Hey, it's no worry okay, Clementine?" Andrea said, calmly.
"We gonna carry on with this cutesy crap or are we going to move?" Merle asked, walking over to the car the group was taking into the city.
"Alright, let's get going." T-dog said.
Glenn began to walk over to the car, looking back at Clem with a smile before carrying on.
Amy walked over to Clem, holding her hand out for her. Clementine took it and sighed as the two walked into the RV together.
Sorry for the short chapter, just glad to get this boring bonding part over so the story can move forward. Got tons of ideas for this story and I can't wait to get to them :D