Infected
Chapter 24: Getting Along
Clarity handed me a jacket and replied, "It's cold. You might want to use this." I took the dark blue jacket and said,
"Thanks..."
Clarity started to lead the way and I struggled to catch up with her. "H-hey! Slow down!" I called. Clarity slowed down a little and grinned at me. "What's the matter? Bag too heavy for you?" she asked. "YES! What's in here!?" I yelled. "Hmm...a first aid kit and a gun." clarity answered. " A WHAT!?" I cried, quickly taking off the bag and opened it. There was a large first aid kit box and a gun. "Uh...uh...um..." I said, speechless. "What? Lemme guess, you have no clue how to shoot a gun." clarity asked, smirking. "Hell to the fuck yes I don't!" I replied, zipping the bag closed and put it back on my back. "Eh. Maybe later I'll teach you how to shoot a gun." clarity replied, stopping to wait for me as we climbed a hill. Finally, I reached the top, panting. "Are we...there yet?" I asked. "Almost. Look there." clarity answered, pointing to a building, surrounded by metal gates. We continued to make our way to the building. It was a LONG FUCKING WALK, but we finally made it soon after. "Finally-" I panted. "Shhh!" clarity whispered, her ears perking up. I heard talking from behind the wall. "What're they talking...about?" I asked, still panting. Clarity didn't answer. I could tell she was thinking of a plan. "What do we do? They'll attack us if they see us!" I replied, whispering. "Well, lucky for us, I got a plan!" clarity said to me. I smiled at her.
"But it's extremely risky."
Clarity added. My smile faded, I HATE risky plans.
...
"No. No way! I'm not doing this!" I said to clarity. "You have to! It's literally the only plan I have! They have food and water in that house. I'm hungry!" clarity said to me as we arrived at the front gate, still keeping our voices down. "I'm hungry too but, I don't wanna...w-wanna..." I said, pausing. "It's the only way they'll let us in, I'm told." Clarity smirked, banging on the gate. "But I don't wanna fight y-" I replied as the gates slowly opened. Suddenly, without warning, clarity brought her leg up and kicked me in my groin. My eyes widen, my ears and tail went down as I fell on my knees and fell on the ground. The gates opened and wolves dressed in black came to us, with guns. "Who's there!?" they angrily asked. "Sorry, my stupid friend here thought it was funny to knock and ditch. But, I taught him a lesson!" clarity replied. I let out a loud cry, "YOU KICKED ME IN THE-"
"Where did you come from?"
One wolf asked. "Um...EmberLake Plains. We came here for vacation before this all started. Luckily, we m-managed to survive!" clarity answered. I rolled on the ground. "Owww..." I hissed in pain. "Shake it off, you baby!" clarity growled at me. The wolves started laughing. "HAHAHAHA! Ahh...you guys are cool, a couple of kids like you shouldn't be able to wander in the forest, come on in." the other wolf said, winking at Clarity. I heard clarity shiver as she helped me up. "Come on you baby." she said. "M-my grooiinnn..." I moaned in pain. Clarity and I followed the wolves inside the gas station. I had the opportunity to look around. On the outside of the gas station was wolves shooting at hand-made dummies. I felt better a little as I caught up with Clarity. I angrily looked at her, whispering in her ear, and growled,
"I'm going to get you back, Clarity..."
Clarity grinned whispering back to me, "I'll take that as a Great Idea." I rolled my eyes as we walked in a room like office. The strong smell of cigarettes. "Hey boss? We found these two outside." one wolf said. The chair slowly turned to us and a black wolf, wearing a cheetah like robe looked at us, smoking a large cigarette. "Oh?" he replied. "What are your names?" "Well, my name is-" I answered back. "Albert." clarity interrupted me.
"Albert?!"
"Albert and...?"
"I'm-"
"Jessie."
"Jessie!"
"Jessie?"
I face palmed. Clarity seemed satisfied with her fake name, but I'm not. My DAD'S name is Albert! "Okay, Albert...Jessie...how old are you two?" the boss asked. "I-I'm 17." I replied. "16." Clarity replied. The boss waved his hand at the two wolfs behind me and clarity, signaling them to leave. The left, the boss got up, and walked in circles around me and clarity. He started asking us questions that had nothing to do with our survival.
"Where are your parents?"
"Dead."
"Are you being...followed?"
"Meaning?"
"Are you being chased by some killer or something?"
"N-no..."
"Are you two dating?"
Clarity and I looked at one another. Just when I was going to say anything, Clarity gasped and yelped. She back away from the boss as he touched her rear end. "WHAT THE HELL!?" she growled. He smirked at her. I stepped in front of Clarity and replied, "We just need some place to stay the night." The boss looked at me and asks,
"For how long?"
"Hmm... until tomorrow?"
"*Sigh*...Okay. You two stay for one night only and leave, got it?"
"Sure...whatever."
"Good, now get out."
I grabbed clarity's hand, who was glaring at the black wolf, and exited the room. "Damn. Talk about sexual harassment." Clarity growled. "Albert...Albert! Out of all the names why Albert!?" I asked. "Because that's my favorite name.~" Clarity answered, smiling. "ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS!?" I yelled at her. "Nope! Kidding!~" clarity replied laughing. I sighed again. "You're so annoying." I said to her, walking away. "I know. It's a working progress." clarity said to me, following me. Hours later, the wolves let us sleep on mattress in the basement of the gas station. I was sound asleep, until clarity woke me up. "Hey! Psst! Cain!" clarity whispered. "What? What? What!?" I whispered back. "We gotta go get some stuff, alright? Got your bag?" she replied. I yawned, nodding my head as I got up. "S-sure yeah..." I yawned, sleepy. I woke myself up and followed clarity to where they keep their food, in the kitchen. I opened the door and clarity took my bag. "Hey-" I said. Suddenly, my mouth was met with a fresh muffin. Clarity shut me up by stuffing a small muffin in my mouth.
"Shhh! I'll pack as many stuff as I can, you keep watch." clarity said. I nodded, feeling better and wide awake now that I've eaten something sweet. I kept watch, hoping no body comes. Finally, 10 minutes later, clarity finished. "There! Done." she said, tossing my bag back. I caught it, it was lighter this time. "What? The gun is gone, it's in my bag." Clarity said to me, smiling. I sighed at her. Just when we where going to leave, I heard footsteps approaching the kitchen door. My heart started racing. "Oh no. What do we do, clarity?!" I asked her. She shrugged, "I'm out of ideas." Then, I had a crazy idea that it just might work. I grabbed clarity and slammed her against the wall. "Hey! What're-" clarity whispered. I put my hands on her face, blushed heavily, shut my eyes, and kissed her. Clarity's eyes widen in shock as the kitchen door opened. "Oops! Sorry, I'll leave you two alone." a wolf said, seeing me making out with clarity. I pulled away as he shut the door.
*Silence*
I looked away from clarity and said, "Sorry." She placed her hand on her lips and replied, "It's...okay. I guess?" I smirked at her, "I told you I'll get you back." "Yeah, yeah. Come on, you baby." Clarity smiled, climbing out of the kitchen window. I followed her and we climbed over the gate. We ran as fast as we could, avoiding infected along the way. Snow eventually started to fall. I saw a small abandoned house and we went inside. No people, no infected, no problem. After I set my bag down on the couch, Clarity was checking if the lights were working, they weren't. So, she took out a flash like candle and placed it in between us.
*Silence*
"...Clarity? Why don't you talk to me?"
I asked her. Clarity shrugged. I really hate it when there's a quite room, so I asked, "Well...now's a good time to get to know one another. Wanna go first?" Clarity looked at me and smiled, nodded her head. "W-well...I never had a father," clarity stared, moving her black hair to the side of her head. "I lived alone with my mother. She went out with a guy I never knew because she would always send me to her sister's house. I was only 11 when this happened. Finally, a few months later, I finally met my mother's boyfriend, his name is James." Clarity's voice sounded like it was breaking as she continued,
"This relationship was fine until...it happened."
"What happened?"
"I don't know how it happened, but I woke up to a loud crash downstairs. I got up and ran downstairs to see..."
Clarity paused, using her hand to wipe a tear away. "James killed my mother. O-once he saw me, I ran upstairs with the house phone and ran in the bathroom. I locked it just in time before James could open it. I called the police as james tried knocking the bathroom door open. After I finished, I hid the bath tub, hoping the psychotic killer won't knock the door down. Finally, the police came and arrested James. I was sent to Aunt Angie's house so I can live with her. But weeks later, the news said an accident happened on the road of Happy Tree Valley and James escaped. He was coming after me. A few days later, I was right."
I stood up and sat next to clarity. "Sorry I asked. Did you..." I asked her. Clarity hesitated, nodding her head soon after. "I had to kill him, if I didn't I would've ended up where my mom and aunt angie is too...the cemetery."
*Silence*
"Should I tell you about my life?"
I asked clarity. Clarity shook her head, "Aizen told me about you. I'm really sorry about your mother and friends." I looked down. Damn this is awkward. "Oh...back at the kitchen...and about...the kiss?" clarity said to me, smiling. "What? I didn't know what else to think! Was it...sorry for asking but, your first kiss?" I asked. Clarity placed her hands on her lips, looked away from me, and nodded, blushing. "Wow, I feel stupid...sorry." I said, blushing myself. Then, clarity looked up at me and moved closer to me. "H-hey...what are you...?" I asked as she placed her hand behind my head. I blushed in embarrassment as clarity moved closer to me, noses nearly touching. Then, clarity puts her hands on my chest and slowly pushes me back on the couch we were on. "Clarity...c-clarity wait..." I said, embarrassed as clarity moved closer. I shut my eyes, expecting her to kiss me, but I heard a snort from above me. I opened my eyes and clarity burst out laughing. "Hahahaha! Wow, I ever knew how soft you were until now! I can't believe you let me do that to you! HAHAHA! HAHA-*GASP!*" Clarity laughed, as she sat on top of me. I honestly didn't care, I got up and pounced on her. She shrieked, and I placed my hands on her arms. "Cain!" she yelled. "Sure...I'm soft." I said, still blushing as I leaned in to her. Clarity blushed heavily and I whispered in her ear,
"But not as soft as you, Clarity."
And...well, it's obvious what happen when I leaned in to her lips.