"Okay..." Luke breathed out. "I hate to ask this, but are we there yet?" He asked, clutching his ribs and breathing heavily. There was no doubt that Carver really messed him up, and now he was feeling it. Who knew how long it took for some broken ribs to heal up? Plus, he was probably still feeling like crap over Nick. They continued to walk back to the civil war place, all four of them, still shaken up from the incident at the mobile home.
"We're not far." Jane chuckled.
Clementine tuned out of their conversation, and turned her attention towards Sarah, who was walking slowly beside her. She still looked like hell, and she probably would for a couple of days, or even longer for that matter. It hurt for a very long time when you lost someone you loved, Clementine knew that from a first hand experience of course. "Are you okay?" She asked Sarah, but got not answer. "We'll get through this Sarah, I promise." Clem continued to say.
"But I'm not okay." Sarah managed to get out.
"I know." Clementine said with a nod. She really didn't know what else to say in a situation like this, and Clem didn't know how to comfort people or do that sort of thing. Yeah, Sarah was her friend, but what could you say to someone who just lost their father? "But I'm here for you." Clem thought to say, which seemed somewhat appropriate.
"She just needs a little time." Jane said. "Leave her be for a bit." Clementine didn't know why, but Jane's words infuriated her. How could she say something like that when she just wanted to leave her behind a little bit ago? She shouldn't have any say about Sarah at all.
"I'll talk to her if I want to." Clementine retorted. "You wanted to leave her, so just shut up." She was surprised at her own attitude for once, but she liked it. It felt necessary. She was so tired of people underestimating her just because she was a little girl. It was about time somebody listened to her for a change.
"I just... The way she is..." Jane tried to say.
"What happened in there?" Clem questioned. "When we went in, you were ready to help... But then, something changed."
"I'd seen that kind of thing before. I just didn't wanna stick around for the bitter end." Jane said.
"Does that mean you'd turn on me?" Clem asked, "If I was hurt or sick?"
"No... I mean... Clem..." Jane was at a loss for words. "I wouldn't have to."
"It's not any different with Sarah." Clementine argued.
"Look, just because you saved her today doesn't mean you will any other time." She replied. "I tried to save Jaime too. But, she didn't want to be saved... We were stuck on a rooftop, and I couldn't make her jump... Couldn't throw her... So I just left her there." Jane explained, which was probably why she kept bringing up her sister Jaime so much.
"You left your sister?" Luke asked incredulously.
"Sarah isn't Jaime, and I will protect Sarah, whether you like it or not. I will make sure she doesn't end up like that." Clementine said bitterly.
"Clem..." Luke tried to scold, but she ignored him, and Jane didn't say anything else either. They continued to walk in silence, trying to ignore each other and not make anymore tension between the four or them. Finally, they arrived back at Parker's Run, where they were reunited with the rest of the group.
"Son of a bitch..." Mike said once they came into view. "You found them!"
"Yeah, I'm a little amazed myself to tell you the truth." Luke replied. "If it weren't for Clem and Jane, then I don't know what would of happened." Rebecca and Bonnie then approached them, Rebecca hunched over slightly from being in labor, and Bonnie helping her stand up. The baby was going to come soon, Clementine knew that.
"Sarah..." Rebecca sighed in relief. "How you doing honey?" She asked gently. Sarah walked closer to Rebecca, and Rebecca attempted a hug, but Sarah flinched away slightly. "That's okay sweetie... Whenever you're ready. I'm just glad you're here." Sarah then went to sit up against the wall somewhere while everyone else regrouped. "Wait... Where's Nick?" Bec then asked, realizing he wasn't with them.
"He... Uh... Didn't make it." Luke said softly and his face fell in sadness in thinking about it again.
"Oh god..." Rebecca sobbed.
"I have his hat..." Clementine trailed off, pulling Nick's cap out of her pocket. "You can have it if you want, Luke." She offered, but her respectfully declined the offer.
"Maybe you should give it to Sarah..." He suggested. "They were pretty close... It might make her feel better." He added with a shrug.
"That's a good idea." Clem nodded.
"Let's give them some space..." Bonnie said and pulled the smaller girl away. "I got something I need to talk to about anyway." They walked away from the other group members so that they could have some privacy. "Look, I ain't gonna sugar coat this... That baby is coming faster than Rebecca's letting on." She explained. "I was hoping you might know... Does Luke know anything about babies?" She asked.
"Kenny had a family." Clementine answered. "He could help." She said and looked around the remains of Parker's Run. "Where is he?" She asked, noticing he was nowhere to be found. Bonnie turned her head with a frown towards a tent set up a little ways from the civil war place.
"He went in there after you left." She explained. "Said he needed a minute to himself."
"I should talk to him again..." Clem trailed off. "We need him." Bonnie nodded, and Clementine headed off to the tent to talk to Kenny, and hopefully she would be able to get him to come out of that tent.