A week had passed at the cabin and everybody was slowly falling into a rhythm. Clementine and Sarah became quick friends, and everybody else in the group was relatively nice to Clem except for Nick who couldn't seem to even look at her let alone be in the same room, which being a small cabin, made everything rather awkward.

Doug seemed to be doing better he developed a minor infection from the bullet wound not healing properly but excluding that his arm was no worse for wear.

Clementine sprawled out on Sarah's bed, "I'm bored," she whined a book pressed firmly against her face.

Sarah looked up from her book, "We could go look under the house for treasures!" she said excitedly.

Clementine looked vaguely concerned, "Are we even allowed to go under there?" Sarah shrugged, "Yeah you're right we'll probably be fine." Clementine said giddily, since arriving at the cabin she hadn't had much time to explore.

The two girls quickly made their way out of the cabin seeing as everybody was busy with something, Doug was still bedridden and Carlos was watching him, Nick and Pete were out hunting, Alvin was watching over Rebecca who was napping, and Luke was off doing whatever Luke does when he's not with the group.

Underneath the house was moist and smelled vaguely of cat urine, but the duo still continue to roll around do the house, "Hey Clem!" Sara squealed, "Look what I found." she said laying on her stomach and waving a gun around.

"Sarah be careful!" Clementine whispered loudly, "We don't know if it's loaded." Sarah at least had the decency to look sheepish.

"Sorry."

Clementine sighed, "It's okay Sarah just be more careful." she said, "We should get out of here before somebody gets curious."

"Yeah," Sarah said deflatedly, "will you at least show me how to shoot it?" she whined giving Clem puppy eyes.

Clementine sighed in an aggravated manner, "Fine."

"Arms steady, head up, breath." Clementine said adjusting Sarah's arm to make it easier to hit can sitting on the stump.

The two girls had spent the majority of the afternoon behind the cabin. Clem trying to nail in the lesson, shoot walkers in the head not humans.

"Okay," Sarah said shakily aiming at the can and pulling the trigger, the knock back caused her to waver. "whoa!" Sarah said excitedly, "That was great!" her grin faded when she realized she hadn't actually hit anything, "Oh."

"That was pretty good Sarah," Clementine said kindly, "you just need to aim a bit lower." she continued instructing and adjusting Sarah's arms. The next shot Sarah managed to hit the can, "Good job!" Clementine said happily.

Sarah grinned at Clementine, "Really?" Sarah looked hopefully at Clementine, "You really think?" she sounded so gleeful it made Clementine smile.

"Yes really." Clementine reassured Sarah, pattering her shoulder and opened her mouth to say something but the back door of the cabin swung open.

"I heard gunshots!" Carlos yelped running towards the girls only to freeze seeing Sarah with a gun, "What is that?" he said barely concealing his anger.

Sarah opened her mouth to say something but Clementine cut her off, "I was teaching her how to shoot." Carlos glared at Clementine in a rage and took an intimidating step towards her.

"Well Clementine," Carlos said through gritted teeth, "I'm going to have to ask you to-"

Sarah stepped between her father and Clementine, "No!" she yelled, "I asked her to teach me!" she said her voice raising up a few octaves, waving her hands in a gesture of peace, "I wanted to be a bit more independent."

Carlos clenched his fists rapidly, taking deep breath, "Okay." he grumbled still glaring down at Clementine.

Clementine eyed up Carlos warily but didn't reply to the angry man.

"Hey Clem," Doug said his head propped up against the headboard of the bed. "how you doing?"

"I taught Sarah had a shoot today," she said not looking Doug in the eyes.

"Oh," Doug said looking towards the window, "I take a Carlos didn't take it too well." when Clementine didn't answer him he took her silence as a yes. Dou sighed heavily but still managed a weary smile, "Well it's a good thing you did."

"You, uh, really think?" Clementine said uncertainly.

Doug smiled, "Yeah."

The two companions sat there in a comfortable silence and just enjoyed each others company.

"Hey Doug?" Clementine asked stretching arms and getting comfortable.

"Yeah?"

"What was your family like?" she asked cautiously, "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to." she continued quickly to try and avoid any hurt feelings

"No it's okay." he said kindly, "My parents died before the outbreak. When I was very young," he said taking a breath "I don't remember a lot about them. My dad was a writer and my mother owned a bakery, but other than that I don't remember a lot about them, I lived with my Meema," Clementine looked at Doug with a confused expression, "my mothers mother," he clarified and Clementine nodded, "she died when I was 25."

"Oh," Clementine said softly gazing at the patterned walls. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be," he said calmly still reclining in the bed, "I'm glad she didn't have to deal with this apocalypse." he turned his head to stare at Clementine, "Did you know your grandparents?" he asked cautiously. He knew how sensitive of a subject her parents were so he hoped that maybe her grandparents wouldn't be to hard to talk about.

Clementine smiled and nodded, "Yeah I know my Nan and Pops!" she said excitedly, "I used to spend a week at their house every summer when I was little," she said grinning at Doug, "but when I was 7 or 8 my Pops got pneumonia and died." Clementines smile faultered and a grimace spread across her face "Then apocalypse happened and I didn't get to see my nan after that."

"Oh Clem," he said softly, "come here." he continued with outstretched arms.

Clementine got up from her chair and wrapped her arms around him, "At least she's in heaven with Pops and Mom and Dad and even Lee." she hiccoughed into Doug's shoulder.

"I'm sorry kiddo," he sighed rubbing soothing circles on her back, "It's okay."

That was the good thing about constantly being on the road, you didn't have time to reflect on those you love or rather those you lost, if you've looked back on those things while on the road you're dead, but right here in the warm cabin surrounded by allies and safe, all your mind can do is look back and reflect on your past, your regrets, your hopes, and the failures of your predecessors.

Another problem with looking back on the past is you miss some very important situations.

Carlos came sprinting into Doug and Clementines room, "Luke just came back," Carlos sad breathing heavily "Nick and Pete are missing, we're setting up search parties please keep an eye on Sarah." he pleaded sprinting out of the room.

"Why shouldn't I trust them?" Doug asks the man leaning on the railing for support.

"You have a real good day now." he says in a monotone voice leaving the same way he came.