[Jeez! I feel horrible for not updating for a couple of days! I'll get my butt working on Chapter 9 ASAP!]
Lee headed outside of the small red ranch house to insert the RV key into the ignition. He hopped inside the RV and inserted the key. The RV started up, relieving Lee that they didn't have to walk. He finally decided that he wanted to go look with Clementine down in Savannah, Georgia for her parents, Diana and Ed.
Before he left from inside of the house, he let Clementine know that they were going to head out for a couple of days to search. If they don't find anything after 24 hours at least, they're immediately coming back to the ranch to the rest of the group who was supposedly staying here. They wanted to keep safe and not get into any danger that could be in Savannah. Clementine was fine with that idea, absolutely positive they would find her parents.
As Lee hopped out of the RV, the group came running outside of the front door wondering what was going on with Lee starting the RV. He hadn't had time to let them know that he was going with Clementine to search for her parents.
"Lee? Where are you going?" Carley asked, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. He could tell Kenny was about to ask the same exact thing though Carley had beaten him to it.
"I forgot to let you guys know... I'm leaving with Clementine to find her parents. Down in Savannah, Georgia." He said, scratching his head nervously hoping they wont be aggravated with him.
Kenny shook his head. "You forgot to tell us this? Something as big as this? C'mon, Lee. You can't risk somethin' like that."
The words 'You can't risk something like that' stuck in Lee's head. It felt as if Kenny was doubting him and Clementine. They've been through far enough and can handle anything that comes at them. They're a team.
"Well, I'm going to go with her to find her parents even if you guys don't want to help." Lee said, edging his words.
Those six words were still stuck in his head. He couldn't believe Kenny would say something like that to him. It felt as if Kenny actually betrayed him, didn't believe in him or Clementine.
"Lee, come on, stay with us. We need you here." Katjaa pleaded, frowning at the sight of Lee frustrated.
He shook his head and began to turn around to hop into the RV when he heard a female voice burst out behind him. Lee turned around to see Carley next to Clementine, holding hands.
"I'm coming with you, no matter what." She said, looking down at Clementine then back at Lee.
He knew he couldn't reject Carley coming with. He couldn't hurt her feelings. She's a big help in the group and there was just something between them he didn't want to break.
Lee smiled, nodding at the woman in front of him. "You can come with if you'd like." He indicated, seeing something moving out of the corner of his eye.
He looked over to his right to see the army. His eyes blew up in fear. It wasn't an alive army. It was the army of the undead. In fear, he quickly leaded Clementine and Carley in the RV as well as himself. The rest of the group stood outside in horror, unsure what was their next move. Lilly ran up to the front door of the house and quickly opened it, running inside for safety. Katjaa and Duck followed behind her, leaving Kenny and Ben outside standing still, frightened. Before Ben did anything, he quickly looked both ways. He had two choices, the safety of the house, or the safety of the RV with the people he truly trusted. He panicked, barely running into the RV before it took off. Kenny ran into the house, looking at the RV head down the street, and quickly slammed the door shut.
Lee sat on the driver's side and Carley was in the passengers. Both Ben and Clementine were sitting in the back, Clementine having Ben guess what her drawings were to keep him amused. Carley ended up looking back a couple of times expecting to see the horde after us, but they were long-lost in the road at the speed they were going now. They had passed some streets, some looking empty, yet some looking full of walkers.
Carley looked out the window, looking at the houses, stores, gas stations, all the buildings they were passing. "So... Do you even know where you're going?" She asked, looking at Lee, his eyes focused on the road.
He took a glance over to Carley who pulled out a map from the glove department. "Nope, all I know is that we're heading to The Marsh House. Have any idea where that's at?" He admitted, looking down at the map resting on Carley's lap.
"Let me check." She answered, using her pointer finger to follow roads on the map. As she focused on the map, Lee noticed she was sticking her tongue out because she was so into what she was doing. He thought it was pretty cute. "Oh! I found it! It should be on Broughton St in Downtown Savannah, Georgia." She said, looking up a Lee with an anxious smile.
"Thanks Carley, I knew you would be a huge help." He said, making Carley blush. She went off into the back of the RV to check on Clementine and Ben and keep the company. Lee took glances over at the map on the chair next to him a couple of times to make sure he was going the correct way. From what it looked like, he was on the right track. They had encountered some walkers in the road, but Lee was able to slip pass them without getting them stuck under the RV and/or running over them.
It took some time to get there. Thankfully, Lee was able to beat a train coming down to a stop so he didn't end up getting stuck behind it and take more time to get to Savannah. They took a short stop at an abandoned Shell gas station, looking inside the Food Mart to find some supplies, but not enough to last a while. Lee taught Ben some tricks of driving for when he ever needed it, and Carley had colored with Clementine in a notebook she found at the ranch house.
Though it was a long ride there, all four of them still made it fairly healthy and alive.