A few days had passed since Rebecca had given birth to baby Rita. With no supplies or any food at all, the remaining survivors were beginning to get restless and hungry in their attempt to stay inside the small civil war site building. They knew something had to give, and something had to be done quickly in their current situation. And Clementine knew that it was time to go look for Sarah. She had worried sick about the teen girl since she'd gone missing, so they had to find her, no questions asked.
It was a new day, a bright morning, and they needed to come up with a plan as to what they were going to do about their current predicament. Clem knew that their plans always didn't work out, but they had to try something or else they were going to die in this tiny building. Rebecca lay sleeping on the dingy mattress with her newborn, Christa, Bonnie, Mike, and Jane were in a conversation of their own. Clementine was catching bits and pieces of it, but not really sure what they were talking about. And Kenny, Luke, Nick, and Clem were talking and trying to devise a plan.
"So, what's it gonna be?" Kenny asked.
"Hm?" Luke asked.
"What's the plan?" Kenny asked again, looking at the much younger boys and Clementine. She was sure that this was the first time Kenny didn't have a plan. But she could understand that. He looked weary and tired, and he had been through so much. Hell, his eye still wasn't even healed up all the way.
"We could split up." Nick suggested with a shrug of his slumping shoulders.
"Split up?" Kenny questioned with an eyebrow raised.
"Yeah, a couple of us could stay here and the rest of us could go to the history museum and make sure it's safe before we move the whole group." Nick explained. That plan would probably be their best bet if they were all being honest with themselves. Plus, Rebecca couldn't go anyway if she wanted to, with just giving birth and all.
"And we can look for Sarah too!" Clementine chimed in as she listened in on their conversation.
"That's not a bad idea." Luke said with a nod.
"Now we just gotta decide who's gonna leave and who's gonna stay." Kenny replied. It was quiet between the four of them for a moment, none of them really sure who should go and who should stay. It was a dangerous task, that was for sure, so they had to be extra careful.
"I'll go." Nick volunteered, breaking the silence between all of them. "There isn't much use for me here anyway." He said with another shrug.
"I'm going too." Clementine interrupted. If anybody was going to find Sarah, she wanted it to be her. She wanted to be there for her friend who was probably scared to death at the moment. She'd been alone for almost a week now, without her father, without anybody to protect her, or tell her what to do. Clementine hoped that she was just still alive. She had to be alive.
"Luke, do you care to go?" Kenny asked. "I'm not much help with my bum eye..." He trailed off. "I'll stay here and help out with the girls and Mike. I'll watch over everyone." He said with a curt nod.
Luke nodded, "We'll make sure it's safe for you guys."
"Y'all are going to need weapons." Bonnie said, overhearing the conversation. "We only got two guns and a couple of knives." She said.
"That'll have to do." Nick replied as he took the weapons from the older woman.
"Alright then, we're all set." Luke said, "We'll see you guys in a few days."
"Be careful." Christa called out before they were about to leave. "And I hope you find your friend Clementine." She added with a sad smile. After all, they both knew what it felt like to lose someone you loved, and Christa didn't want Clementine to experience that ever again. Of course, she was bitter to the little girl for some time, but that was just the way she was grieving. She couldn't help but to be angry at Clementine, because she was angry at everyone for losing Omid. It was just the way she worked.
"Me too." Clementine said.
"Okay, let's go." Luke said, and they headed out the door to begin their journey to the history museum. "If we're not back within three days, then it's not safe." He added, before they finally took off, and began walking down the long empty road. "It shouldn't take us long to get there." Luke said, breaking the silence between the three of them. "It's not that far away."
"I just hope Sarah's okay." Clementine said.
"You're really worried about her, aren't you Clem?" Nick asked, looking down at the little girl.
"Aren't you?" Clem asked.
Nick sighed, "Yeah... I am."
"She's gonna be fine." Luke interrupted the two. "I have faith in that little girl."
"I do too." Nick said. "But considering the circumstances..." He trailed off, not wanting to bring up the death of Carlos.
"I wish I had never told her to run." Clementine said as they continued to walk. "But if she didn't, we'd all have been dead because of her screaming."
"It was a heat of the moment decision Clem." Luke said with a shrug. "You didn't really have a choice if you really think about it."
"I guess you're right." Clementine shrugged, but she still felt bad for everything. If Sarah ended up being hurt... Or worse, she was never going to be able to forgive herself, for any of this stuff. She was just an innocent little girl who lost her father... She didn't deserve to die too.
"It'll be okay Clem." Nick said, trying to lighten the mood.
