Author's Note: The chapter titles are from the song A Light/Many Voices by Anadel.
The next morning, Clementine woke up to the sound of a screaming baby. She knew right off the bat that it was Alvin. She sat up slowly, noticing Sarah sleeping beside her, and she stretched her stiff muscles. Once she was finished stretching, Clem stood up, and followed the crying into one of the other rooms of the small building that they had stayed in for the night. Hey golden eyes immediately found Kenny, who was holding the baby and trying to get him to calm down. "Hey..." Clementine said, causing Kenny to look up at her. "How is he?" She asked, looking down at little Al.
"He's hungry..." Kenny trailed off. "We gave him the last of the formula last night."
"What are we going to do?" Clementine asked.
Kenny shrugged, "I really don't know Clem..." He then stood up, and handed the baby to the smaller girl. "Here, can you hold him for a second while I go wake up everyone else? We've got to get moving." He said and Clem nodded, cradling the infant in her arms. He was still crying slightly, tears running down his cheeks, and his nose running just a bit.
"Hey..." Clementine cooed to the baby. "It's alright. We're okay." She bounced him gently and that seemed to get him to quiet down. He looked up at her with his big innocent eyes, and just stared. Clementine really did look to him as a little brother, and she was damn sure going to keep her promise to Rebecca about looking after him and making sure that he was always safe and protected.
Once Kenny had woken up everyone else, the small group the followed behind Arvo in hopes that they would get to the place that Arvo was talking about soon. They walked in a line, looking out for any walkers, and kept a good eye out for anything else that might cause harm. It wasn't as cold as it was the day before, but it must have snowed again while they were sleeping because there was a fresh layer of it on the ground. "Do you think it's Christmas yet?" Sarah asked looking over at Clementine as they walked beside each other.
Clem shrugged, "I'm not sure Sarah." She answered honestly. It had been too much of a hassle to keep track of the days that went by.
"I don't think so." Bonnie chimed in. "It only just started snowing a few days ago."
"Thanks." Sarah answered.
"Hey, how much farther do we have to go?" Luke asked Kenny, who then proceeded to ask Arvo.
"Very close." Arvo replied. They hadn't been walking that long anyway, and Clementine was glad. Hopefully this place that Arvo was taking them was safe for all of them to stay there for a while. They needed somewhere secure that could pose as a permanent residence for now. Somewhere warm and safe for the baby, for Sarah, for everyone. "Almost there." Arvo said as they continued to walk. They were still in the middle of the woods, so was the house in the middle of the woods? If so, that would be a good thing. They'd be hidden away from other survivors.
Clementine was starting to forgive Arvo. After all, it wasn't his fault that Mike was dead. She was even beginning to feel ashamed that she wanted him dead just a few days ago. Maybe if they let him stay in the group, he could be a help to all of them. Plus, there was always safety in numbers, and Clem knew that they could use a few more group members with the baby and all. "Hey Clem?" Sarah asked, pulling the younger girl out of her thoughts.
"Yeah?" Clementine asked.
"Do you think when we settle down in this place you could teach me a few more things?" She questioned, looking over at her friend.
"Sure." Clem nodded. She was glad that Sarah was willing to learn.
"We are here." Arvo announced pointing off into the distance just a bit. Clementine looked to where he was pointing as she saw what looked to be a cabin. It was small too, but nonetheless it was still shelter, it was still warm, and it was still someplace safe to stay.
"That's it?" Kenny asked.
"Yes." Arvo nodded. "I have food, fireplace, warm. It is safe." He said as they began to walk towards the house.
"What about baby food?" Luke asked.
"Yeah." Kenny chimed in. "What about baby food? We gotta keep this little guy healthy."
"Condensed milk." Arvo answered. "Lots of it."
"What the hell is that?" Kenny asked.
"It's like milk in a can." Bonnie replied. "The baby should be able to drink it. It might fatten him up a little bit, but that's not really a problem." She added with a small smile. "I think this place will really be safe guys. We might be able to stay here for a while."
"I think so too." Luke said. They finally reached the front door to the small house, and Clementine was glad that Arvo wasn't lying. There really was food, there really was a fireplace, and there were beds for everyone to sleep on. They really could be safe at this place here, and they were going to let Arvo join the group since this was his house too. They'd have to keep a close eye on him though, and make sure he didn't betray them in any way.
"Let's get you some food buddy." Kenny said to little Al as he took the baby into the kitchen.
"I like this place." Sarah said as she looked around the small cabin.
"Me too." Clementine replied with a nod. "We can be safe here."
Author's Note: I originally intended for this story to be longer, but then school got in the way (I'm a senior in high school this year). So, I hope you guys liked this, and don't even get me started on episode five. What endings did you guys pick? I'm curious. My ending was that I went with Kenny and we all left Wellington together. I was not leaving Kenny behind haha, I love Kenny. Anyway, look for more stories soon, I'm working on some more Walking Dead, some Wolf Among Us, and some Saints Row. Also, I'm still taking requests so just send me a PM. Check out my author's page for more stuff, and stay fabulous! I love you guys.