Clementine had never seen Kenny act like that before, and it really scared her. It was if he was going to attack her or something of that nature. After giving little Al back to Rebecca, Mike had managed to get Kenny to calm down, but he still looked pretty mad to Clem. Bonnie had asked Clementine if she was okay multiple times, and each time it was the same answer. She was okay, just a little shaken up about everything. Luke was still pretty pissed about everything, saying how Kenny was too unstable to be in the group, and how he shouldn't come with them when they leave this little observation deck. "All I'm saying is, that maybe we shouldn't carry around that kind of danger with us..." Luke finished with a shrug, and even though Clem knew Kenny was going through a rough time, she still wasn't going to leave him behind.
"He's my friend though..." Clementine trailed off. "I wouldn't leave him."
"But Clem, he just tried to attack you." Luke pointed out.
"I know he didn't mean it." Clementine argued. "That wasn't Kenny."
"Then who the hell is Kenny? Because I damn sure don't know." Luke retorted, annoyed and angry.
"Don't say that about him!" Clem argued. "Why do you hate him so much?" She demanded to know.
"I don't hate him Clem, I just..." He trailed off, thinking of an answer. "We just have differences..."
"So?"
"Well, I think he at least owes you an apology." Luke demanded.
"Would y'all quit talking about me like I ain't fucking here?" Kenny asked, sounding angry again. "But, I am sorry about everything... Maybe I should leave. Trouble just follows me around." He was rambling, like he did in the tent when Clementine went to go talk to him. His thoughts were getting the best of him and she knew it.
"You can't leave." Clementine deadpanned. "We need you."
"Clem's right." Bonnie chimed in. "We've already lost so many, we can't risk it."
"Hey, if the man wants to leave then let him leave." Luke said as innocently as he could muster up.
"That ain't right." Mike said. "You don't just abandon people."
"I just need to be alone for a while." Kenny admitted. "I need time to think." He then stood up from the box he was sitting on and walked outside. "I'll stand guard again." He said, taking his gun and heading out to the same spot he was in before. Clementine worried about him, that was for sure. She didn't know how much longer he could last in a world like this.
"Alright, everyone, let's just get some rest." Luke said with a shake of his head. "It's been a long day." Everybody agreed with him and went to lay down in their respective spots in the gift shop. Sleepiness was a feeling that lingered in the air all around them. Clementine and Sarah went to the corner where they slept, and laid down beside each other.
"Is Kenny going to be okay?" Sarah asked in a whisper.
"I don't know." Clementine answered honestly. "I want him to be."
"Me too." Sarah agreed.
"I'm going to teach you how to shoot tomorrow. Is that okay?" Clementine asked, figuring now would be a good time as any.
"Shoot? Like a gun?" Sarah asked. "But my dad told me that guns are bad..." She trailed off.
"They're only bad if they're in the wrong hands." Clementine pointe out. "And you need to learn how to protect yourself, okay?" She added on. "If you want to learn how to survive, you have to do it Sarah."
"Okay." The teen girl nodded. "I'll do it."
"Good." Clementine smiled. "Now try and get some sleep."
"Goodnight." Sarah whispered and turned over on her side.
Clementine couldn't sleep, that was for sure. Her mind was too busy going over the events of what happened today. She couldn't believe that Kenny was going to act that way over the baby. Didn't he trust her? After all, even though she was only eleven, she was wise beyond her years. Why would he get angry that she had the baby? It's not like she dropped little Al or anything like that. She was super careful with him. But Clementine knew that this went way beyond the baby, this went back to when he lost Katjaa and Duck... And even to when he just lost Sarita a few days ago. He was a broken man; possibly unfixable.
Clementine knew that she'd have to be careful around Kenny now, because you never knew when he'd snap. And she didn't want to admit it, but that thought sort of scared her. She hated having to be cautious around one of the people that she trusted the most, one of the people that helped her through tough times, one of the people that showed you that family was still important in this chaotic world. She didn't want it to be that way, she wanted things to go back to normal, but she knew that it would never happen. Then her mind drifted to Lee, if he was still here, if he was still alive, he would have never let Kenny get away with something like that. He would have been able to calm Kenny down immediately because they trusted each other and what not. Lee seemed to be able to accomplish anything.
A sigh escaped her lips, why did everything have to be so complicated? And now she had to teach Sarah how to shoot a gun? How in the world was Clem going to ever accomplish that? Sarah was a rabbit hearted girl; scared of loud noises, scared of guns... Would she even be able to hold the gun in her hands? Or would she be too scared? Clementine had faith in Sarah though. She was really quite motivated to learn how to survive. So long as she was willing, Clem would teach her.
