Alex felt his stomach drop, as he tried to process what he was seeing: a large bite mark on Lee's left arm, looking inflamed and definitely infected. Lee looked away, as if he was ashamed, making Alex feel a mix of anger and betrayal.

"How?" Alex tried to keep the anger out of voice, but he could hear some it come through.

"It was right after Clementine disappeared; when I went looking for her, I found her hat on the ground, and I was so focused on it, fearing the worst, I didn't notice a walker that managed to sneak up on me."

Alex wouldn't let him off the hook that easily. "Why didn't you tell me?"

The man sighed, before turning toward Alex. "I wasn't sure that you would help, especially after what happened with at the train, and I didn't want anything to get in the way of that; I needed all the help I could get in case...I didn't make it all the way."

Alex felt his anger fade, though the betrayal still stung. "You really think that I wouldn't help after what happened earlier? Even if I was still mad at you, that wouldn't stop me from helping find Clementine; I owe you guys that much."

Lee gave the teen a small smile. "Thanks Alex. This really does mean a lot to me."

Alex gave a small smile back, as the man turned his attention back outside, staring down at the street. No matter what happens, I will find Clementine; I can promise that much, Alex thought, as he went to over to the couch to check on Ben, who either appeared deep in thought, or possibly asleep, Alec couldn't tell.

As soon as he sat down, Ben jumped, and looked around wildly, as if he was afraid of something trying to get him, until he noticed that it was only Alex, which caused him to visibly calm down.

"Hey, are you alright?" Alex asked, as the teen looked at him through weary eyes, looking as if he hadn't slept in quite awhile.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Been replied, as he attempted to stifle a yawn, "it's just that I've been..."

"Having trouble sleeping?"

"I see them every time I close my eyes," he murmured, as his eyes staring at Alex intently, suddenly seeming very focused.

Alex sighed, exasperated, guessing where this was going. "Look, Ben..."

"Every time my eyes shut, they're there, judging me, watching me... I can't deal with it anymore," Ben continued, ignoring Alex. "Next time we see Kenny, I'm telling him, no matter the consequences."

Alex was about to respond and try to talk some sense into the teen, as he felt that he had done countless times before, when, out of nowhere, the window on the opposite side of the room shattered, causing every one to take defensive positions. Alex was worried that they were being attacked when he noticed a rock that was on the floor, that he was pretty sure wasn't there earlier, and as he started to move toward the window, he heard a voice familiar call out:

"What are you lazy-asses doin?! We've got a little girl to save!"

Alex raced to the window, closely followed by Ben and Lee, to see Kenny, looking almost like his old self again, standing on the adjacent rooftop, holding an extension ladder in his hands.

"Kenny, how the hell did you know we were here?" Alex asked, as he felt a smile break across his face. Thank God I was right about him; I'm not sure if I could actually kill him, no matter what I said.

"I'll tell you as soon as you're all over here," the redneck answered, as he started to lower the ladder to bridge the gap. "Oh, and you may want to back up a bit."

After dodging incoming flying glass from the ladder, grabbing their stuff and carefully crossing the precarious, makeshift bridge, they all managed to meet on the other side, though Lee had to jump when he was halfway, after the ladder collapsed. As they stood around, catching their breath, Kenny finally revealed how he knew where to find them.

"Soon after you left, Alex, I thought about what you said, and I realized, that was not what they would have wanted." Ben and Lee gave him inquiring looks, but Kenny continued, ignoring them. "I decided to follow you, but since I wasn't sure how you would take it, I stayed out of sight. I lost track of you for a bit due to some goddamn walkers getting between us, and by the time I managed to get around them, I couldn't find you. Luckily, you guys ran by where I was, and when I saw that Clementine was missing, I realized something was wrong. So, I kept followin' you, until I saw you go up into that building, and, once again, I got cut off by walkers. Eventually, I found a way onto the roof of a building a little ways over, and walked over here."

Lee walked over and held out his hand, to which Kenny grabbed a hold of and shook. "Thanks for coming back Kenny; we're going to need all the help we can get." And to that, Lee explained about what happened to Clem and about the bite, causing Kenny's to fall, but take on a serious look.

"Lee, you've always been there for me, always had my back when it mattered. What of friend would I be if I wasn't there for you now? You and Clementine are the only family I got left, I'm with you to the end. Still can't believe you got chomped, though."

Alex gave Kenny a look, as the man went to over with Lee to the edge of the building, to try and find a way to get to the Marsh House. Either that display of friendship was for my benefit, or Kenny really realized that how much the group actually means to him; either way, I'm glad to have him back.

As Kenny and Lee discussed, Ben looked as if he was barely holding himself together, just waiting for them to finish. Deciding to take a chance, Alex went over and pulled Ben away from the men, and decided to see if he could reason with the teen.

"Hey Ben, I know what you said about talking to Kenny next time you see him, but how about you wait for just a little while longer." Ben tried to interrupt, but Alex cut him off. "Look, I'm not saying waiting for year; just until after we get back Clementine, then you can tell Kenny everything. Just wait, okay?"

Ben looked as if he wasn't happy, trying to find the right words, but the pleading look on Alex's face finally made him agree with a simple nod. Alex let a sigh of relief go, and as the teen turned toward back toward the men, Alex felt worry that he was desperately pushing down, rear its ugly head.

Whether Kenny has changed or not, isn't the question, Alex thought, as he followed Ben, The question is, whether or not Ben will be able to be strong and not tell Kenny until afterward; if that happens, I might be able to use Clem to keep if alive. If not...

"Alright, here's the plan," Lee stated, as he and Kenny turned to address the teens, "we're going to go try to get to the Marsh House by crossing the rooftops; if come across an area where we can't go across, then we will try to cross the road, and look for the first way back. I rather not spend any more time on the ground than necessary."

"Why's that?" Ben asked. Kenny just pointed over the edge, and when Alex and Ben looked over, they realized: the road was nearly covered from side to side with biters, allowing very little room to cross. If they attempted to cross, there was a very small chance that all of them, if any, would actually make it to the other side alive.

"I thought that large amount of walkers would be louder," Alex thought aloud, as Ben nodded in agreement.

"Any questions?" When no one answered, Lee turned and looked out in the direction of the Marsh House. "Then let's move."

Over the course of the afternoon, the group continued along the rooftops, with a few close-calls: Ben almost fell to the ground below when a balcony that he was jumping onto, detached from the building, but Alex managed to grab him, and Kenny almost fell through a hole in a roof into a pit filled with walkers, but was grabbed at the last second by Ben.

Eventually, they came to the end of the block, and the only way that Alex could see across was a sign reading, Maccobe Imports.

"Goddammit... well, what do we do now?" Kenny asked, turning toward Lee, who was staring off in the distance. Alex followed his gaze, and could see their destination, the Marsh House hotel, standing what couldn't be more than a block away.

"We have to cross here."

"Lee, are you sure?" Alex asked, trying to get a better look at the sign without falling off the roof. "That thing doesn't look very sturdy and I'm pretty sure we passed a ladder down not too far back."

Lee turned and looked at him, a look of desperation and seriousness covering his face. "We have to go this way; I don't know how much time I have left, so the quicker we can go, the better."

"So... ," Ben started, glancing around at them, "who's going first?"

There was moment of silence, as each one of them looked at one another, before Lee spoke up.

"I will." He held up his hands to get everyone to stop, as they started to try to come up with reasons why he shouldn't go across. "I have the least to lose if I go down. I mean, we all know how this is going to end," he stated, as he pointed at his bite mark, "so, if I go first, and something bad happens, then you guys go around, and get to the hotel."

"Alright Lee, we're right behind you."

The man nodded, and slowly began to make his way across, each movement making the whole sign shake. Alex was sure it wasn't going to hold, yet somehow, Lee made it across, and shouted for the next person to come come across. Alex decided to go next, since he knew that either he or Ben would be the lightest, and therefore, the least likely to bring the sign down, and yet, as soon as he started putting weight on, he could feel the sign give way. Alex jumped back for the roof, just as the sign tore away from the building, swinging down to the ground, barely being held by the other side; he managed to grab a hold of the edge and Ben and Kenny moved to help him.

"You okay?" Kenny asked, as they pulled him up.

"Yeah, but I don't think anyone else will be going across that way," Alex quipped, as the man gave him a small smile.

"What's the plan?" Ben shouted to Lee, who took a moment to before answering.

"You guys go back to the boat and get it ready; meet me up north, past the city."

"You better be there then!" Kenny shouted, as Lee gave them a final wave, before turning and hurrying down the rooftops, taking him closer to his destination and Clementine. The rest of the group watched him for a moment, each thinking thoughts that were better left unsaid. Finally, Kenny turned toward the two teens, and with a nod, started off back toward the boat. Ben quickly followed, but Alex lingered for a moment, staring after Lee.

Bring her back, Lee.

With that, Alex turned, and hurried after the others.

As they started toward the boat, Alex noticed that Ben seemed to be bothered being around Kenny, glancing at every few moments, and looked as if he was trying to come up with something to say, but remained quiet, making Alex worried that Ben would try and reveal his secret. As Alex tried to figure out a way to keep Ben from talking, again, the group reached the end of the block. The group started looking for a way to get across the road, or a way down, when Ben sudddenly spoke:

"Kenny, I need to tell you something."

Alex froze and glared at the other teen. "Ben, now is probably not the best time-"

"No!" Ben shouted, cutting Alex off. "Every time I've tried to tell him, you've stopped me. I need to get this off my chest, or I'm not sure if I can go on." Kenny was waiting expectantly, looking tired and pissed.

"Well, what is it?"

Ben took a deep breath, and shakily said the Alex was fearing.

"Kenny, it's all my fault; I'm the reason the Katjaa and Duck are dead."