Bonds
I could feel something warm wrapping me from despair, then I realized something.
"CLEM!"
Tears streaking through my cheeks. I killed Clem…But then Clem came up to my side.
"Etri! Your okay!"
I couldn't find the word to explain how happy and relieved I was to see Clem okay. And I just hugged her while crying.
"Clem...You're okay too…"
She looked at me weirdly but returned the hug while everyone was watching. Clem...Clem is okay… And then I release all tension in my arms.
"Erm, errr, Sorry Clem...It's just I had a nightmare."
"It's okay, we're safe now, I hope."
I studied the lodge, the place was decorated beautifully, god damn. Been a while since I seen christmas stuff. I saw the people who seemed to be the people who were settled here.
"Oh yeah, Etri this is Sarita."
"Nice to meet you"
"Here's Walter"
"Good afternoon"
"And Kenny…"
"..."
I looked at the guy named Kenny, I stared, I stared into his eye through those eye's to see why. Then I realized he's lost everything.
"I forgive you for punching me."
"Huh?"
Oh wow, he seemed shock when I forgave him already.
"I, Forgive"
He just stared into my eyes too seeing if I was lying, as it was I wasnt lying. Then he stared down to his feets.
"Wow...I thought you were going to yell at me."
"It's okay, I know why you did it and I respect it, I can tell you're a good man."
He just smiled. I got up to check around the area, and give Clem and Kenny some space. It looked like Sarah was a bit sad when she watched me hug Clem., she was happy afterwards anyway.
"So how are you girls holding up on this tree?"
"My and Sarita is making it pretty! I hope Clem can help us!"
"Heh Don't worry she'll join in soon."
I walked off the explore the other parts of the lodge, I saw Walter.
"Heya Walter."
"Hey, are you okay? Kenny gave you one some punch."
"I guess I'm much better now, thanks for asking though. So are you Matthew's friend? I met him at the bridge"
"Well yes. You look very tough for you age considering what this world has brought to us, it's already hard enough for us adults and you seem so capable."
I looked down in sadness.
"This world destroyed many lives already…"
Ettar… my dad. Miya… my .. my brother. Everyone's life is either gone or dramasticly changed.
"I would've take my own life, until I was told enough. This world might be dark and gloomy, but I was taught there's always hope, and I chose to bring hope."
"You know it is dangerous to be those type of people.."
"Doesnt matter to me anymore… I can't be what a lot of others have become"
"Very well then, people these day do what it takes but you are different, you do what it takes for the safety of others, I would have wanted to meet your father."
That last sentence threw me off track, he seemed to know that it was my dad who was basicly my trainer and morality teacher.
"Ok, I guess i'll be checking on the others."
"See you later Etri"
I walked off, I saw off in the distance seeing Sarah was tagging Clem, And then Clem walked up to me.
"Tag you're it!"
And she ran off.
"Oh you girls made a big mistake."
And the tag hunt began. I walked around, I walked up the stairs to see Rebecca.
"Hey Rebecca, for any chance have you seen Sarah or Clem?"
"Erm I saw them down there last time."
Oh this was a lie, I walked down and hid right behind the stairs, and I saw footsteps going down each step. I came and tag then ran.
"You're it!"
"Hey everyone the food is ready!"
Wow that was a way to ruin a fun time. I could see someone was going through the front door, I went to check and it was Matthew.
"Hey Matt!"
"Heya Etri, I see you met my friends."
Matt tailed behind me and sat with his friends while Clem sat with the group we are with. Nowhere to sit, I guess i'll go eat outside.
"Hey guys, I'll just go eat outside."
"Ok, Watch yourself will ya"
"No Problem"
I walked outside, feeling the cold breeze passing by me. It was just so peaceful, no walkers, no bandits, no nothing. All was the beautiful landscape in the distance. I haven't seen a beautiful sight in a long time. I ate while staring off into the beautiful mountains and trees, But then something more beautiful that the landscape couldn't compete with was Clem, Angel Hazel eye's, soft voice. Everything about her seemed so perfect. And she came through the door.
"Hey Clem."
She sat right by me.
"Hi Etri"
"Have you seen anything more beautiful than these pine trees and mountains?"
She looks like she's thinking and then turned her heads up to me with her eye's
"Have you?"
"...It's You…"
She looked at me beautifully, And she looked away blushing, and she started crying.
"Clem?"
She wouldn't stop crying, then I realized what she was thinking about so I pulled her in for a hug, and when she returned the hug it was breathtaking.
"Etri…"
"Yes?"
"Please don't leave me, please don't, not like the others. Please..."