Lee approached Clementine and gave her the energy bar with a smile. "Here you go, Clem. Enjoy it."

"Thank you, Lee!" She exclaimed, unwrapping the bar. He got back up and noticed the radio Carley was messing around with.

"Hey, you're a pretty good shot." Lee complimented. She looked back and smirked.

"Well, you don't fuck with a reporter, especially one that's three days out from her last cup of coffee." She replied, giving a chuckle.

"You seem to handle yourself pretty well." He noted.

"Ha, really? I'm a disaster." She replied, looking down at herself.

"I can't tell." Lee said, smiling a bit.

"My news editor was eaten about five feet away from me, and I would've joined her if it weren't for that dorky guy on watch over there." She explained, pointing at Doug.

"That guy saved you?" He asked in bewilderment.

"Yeah, can you believe it? Those creeps or ghouls or whatever the hell they are, they were pulling our van apart and that guy, Doug, just came to the rescue." Carley answered, staring at the blonde man with a smile.

"Never can tell who the heroic ones are gonna be, huh?" He said.

"He's kind of cute.. In that parent's basement sort of way." She trailed off before looking back at Lee.

"What?" He asked, not being able to hear her.

"Huh? Oh, nothing." She cleared her throat, looking back down at the radio.

"What's that you're messing around with there?" Lee asked, referring to the object.

"Radio, can't get it to work though." Carley responded, stumped.

"Let me see if I can get it to work." Lee picked up the radio and began inspecting it, turning the power on and off, turning up the volume, lifting the antenna and finally checking the battery slot. There were no batteries. "There are no batteries in this thing." He told her.

"What now?" She asked back.

"You know there are no batteries in that thing?" He tested, putting the radio back down before folding his arms.

"Oh, of course, I mean yeah.. No." She admitted, looking away from his gaze.

"I have some if you'd like..?" Lee offered, showing her the two batteries. She happily accepted.

"Thanks. Now to just put them in.." She paused for a second, looking at the case before putting the batteries in the wrong way. Lee sighed and took the radio back, flipping them over. "Oh, right! Thanks.."

"Don't mention it." Lee replied, turning on the radio which actually transmitted a message.

"You fixed it!" She said in surprise, listening in as someone from the news station began talking.

"As the unknown affliction continues to spread unchecked, the estimated death toll continues to skyrocket. WABE urges you to stay indoors, and avoid any contact with individuals you suspect may have been exposed." The man reported.

"The station is okay!" Carley exclaimed with a smile, glancing at the windows for a moment.

"In the event of a full...uh, my producer is telling me we have to get off the air." The reporter explained, the audio worsening as it developed into static.

"Steve.." Carley trailed off, a frown appearing on her face.

"WABE wishes you and your loved ones… God bless you all." The transmission was cut short and the audio was cut.

"I'm sorry, Carley.." Lee placed a hand on her shoulder, she looked up at him and forced a smile.

"Thanks, Lee. You should go check on the others, I need some space." She suggested, sitting down on a chair close by. Lee nodded and walked towards Kenny and his family.

"We can't let anything happen to Ducky." Katjaa said to her husband.

"I know, hun." Kenny replied, noticing Lee coming up.

"Hey, guys." Lee greeted.

"Hey, Lee. You really gave that old man hell." Kenny said with a grin.

"I was just trying to calm everyone down. Duck isn't bitten, and there is no way I would let anyone hurt him." Lee said with a bit of a snarl.

"Damn straight. Anyways, we, Kat and I, appreciate it." Kenny nodded.

"Here, I've been finding these and thought Duck might want one." Lee offered, giving the candy bar to the young boy.

"Aww, thanks Lee, we appreciate it." Kenny smiled at him. He really was starting to like Lee.

"Thank you." Duck muttered, peeling back the wrapper.

"That's sweet, Lee." Kat added.

"What's uh, what's the plan?" Lee asked, crossing his arms.

"Hang tight, I suppose. When Glenn gets back and we get that door open we hop into my truck and get the hell outta here. Anyone who can't fit goes with Glenn and we find a place to spend the night." Kenny explained, Lee seemed to approve.

"What about your family, Lee? Aren't they in Macon? Should we go looking for them?" Katjaa asked. Lee shrugged.

"They owned this place.. I think they might be gone." Lee said with a sigh. Katjaa gasped.

"Oh, sweetie.." She muttered, her good instinct making her feel awful for him.

"Kat.." Kenny started, touching her shoulder.

"They were good people. I wasn't around much but, yeah.. Anyways, are you guys all right?" Lee asked the family, looking back up from his feet.

"We're just fine, considering." Kenny replied.

"How about you, Duck?" Lee asked with a smile as Duck munched on the chocolate bar with a bit of a frown.

"We've all been through a lot." Kat said for him. "How is she?" She asked, looking at Clementine.

"I've been doing what I can for her. I gave her an energy bar, too." Lee answered

"She's a tough one that's for sure." Kenny commented.

"She's just a little girl, Ken." Katjaa replied.

"She apparently spent days on her own, ain't that right?" Lee nodded to Kenny's question. "Not just any little girl can do that."

"I'm gonna check up on Larry. I'll have that door open as soon as I'm done here." Lee informed, walking off.

"Thanks again, man." Kenny said. Lee looked back and nodded before approaching Larry and Lilly.

"Hey, how's he doing?" Lee asked, looking down at Larry. Lilly gets up and faces him.

"I'm not sure I got your name." Lilly said, exhaustion in her voice.

"It's Lee. You're Lilly right? And that's Larry." He said with a sigh. This old man was a pain.

"Yup. Thanks for not flipping out like everyone else. I didn't exactly agree with my dad but at the same time you have to understand that we're all on edge." She defended. Lee understood.

"Oh, I do. I gotta ask, did you guys find any bodies here?" Lee asked, needing his closure.

"Yeah, an older couple was in the back. Dad hauled them out just in case they weren't really dead." Lee looks down in shock. "Are you okay? Did you know the people here?" She asked in concern.

"Yeah, we were close. Good people." He gulped, not allowing the tears to leave his thoughts.

"I'm sorry." She apologized.

"It's fine.. You from around here?" He asked.

"Yeah, I work at Warner Robins, the Air Force base." She answered.

"Yeah, I know it. Pilot or..?"

"Nah, mainly mechanical admin stuff. I deal with a lot of shitheads and bureaucrats all day, sometimes a plane, if I'm lucky. You?" She asked back.

"I used to work up at the university of Georgia. Oh, before I forget, here." Lee handed her the last energy bar.

"Are you sure?" She asked, placing her hand on his to take it.

"Yeah, you're both under quite a bit of stress." He responded, nodding his head. She took the bar and smiled.

"Thanks, that's.. Really sweet of you." She said with genuinity. She looked over at Clementine worriedly. "Where's her mom?"

"Oh, she's not my daughter. Her parents are in Savannah. I don't think they made it though.." He whispered, looking back at the cute, innocent Clementine.

"Oh.. Well, keep up the good work. You're doing a good job of raising her." Lilly complimented, a smile on her face.

"Thanks. I'm gonna head into the office now." Lee said, walking away. As soon as he opened the door, Clementine got up and ran beside him.

"Can I come in?" She asked sweetly.

"Sure. Everyone, we'll be in the office if you need us." Lee announced.

"Gotcha." Doug said, flashing a thumbs up. The duo headed into the room and closed the door. Lee immediately saw exactly what he had dreaded: blood on an empty bed, where his parents must have been. But where was his brother?

"No, can't think of them now.." He tried blocking the thoughts out of his head, but his body approached the mattress anyways and he kneeled down to pick up a picture of his family, with him in it. He smiled, remembering the day they had taken this, before the murder, before the trial.. He tore out his picture and stuck the photo in his pocket.

"Find anything?" Carley asks, opening and closing the door behind her. Lee immediately dropped his picture to the ground.

"A- uh a picture of the family who owned this place. Could help us find the keys to that blocked door." Lee explained, his heart skipping a beat at the alarming appearance of the reporter.

"I know who you are." She said blankly, looking him right in the eyes before stepping closer.

"You're Lee Everett. You're a professor at Athens who killed the state senator who was sleeping with your wife. This is your parents' store. Locals around here knew the owner's son got himself a life sentence, but I'm a reporter for WABE in Atlanta. I paid attention to that trial. Maybe you're a murderer, but I honestly don't care. Frankly that's a skill that might come in handy." Carley stated, causing Lee to huff in his anxious state of mind.

"Did you tell anyone out there who you are, or that you're tied to this place?" She asked, lowering her voice as she realized Clem had heard everything.

"No, been sticking to first names for a reason." Lee answered honestly.

"Well good. Look, you seem like an okay guy, and the last thing we need out there is even more drama. Look, you've got this little girl to take care of and.. Well, don't make me wrong on this.." She said. Lee took one step closer to her.

"I don't plan to." He responded.

"Good. Because if this lasts longer than a few days, and you become a detriment to the group, then we'll have a problem." Carley warned, the two only a few inches away from each other.

"I hear you." He replied.

"I'll keep it to myself." She said with a nod, looking into his eyes with a mixture of friendship and warning.

Choices:

Thank you

I don't trust you.

You better.

…

Relationships:

Clementine really likes you.

Kenny views you as a loyal companion.

Katjaa thinks you're very sweet.

Duck thinks you're awesome.

Lilly thinks you're a good guy.

Larry is pissed at you but is appreciative that you're looking after him and his daughter.

Doug thinks you're cool.

Glenn thinks you're cool.

Carley likes you but knows your secret.

((Reviews:

ScytherWarrior: "I say feed Clementine, Duck and give a piece to Lilly and Larry. Going back to want you said at the end, it'll be good to see we have the decision to put Lee in charge. This will solve a massive problem, now the group won't take the supplies from the wagon if the voting goes that way. Amazing chapter"

Thanks for the answer of Larry and Lilly. Clem and Duck were a lock since everyone wanted to feed them, but the third person was in the air. I decided on these two because both Lilly and Larry collectively got more than anyone who wasn't a kid. As for the station wagon.. You'll have to wait and see!

Worker72: "Kenny will be happy if you feed the kids. I suppose Carley is a good choice for the third but you could probably score points with Lily if you gave it to her for Larry. Knowing Larry he will not be grateful for the candy unless you have something else planned for Larry. Most people are probably still focused on the canon Larry who stays a jerk throughout the entire series. However I'll say Larry for the third choice just to see if you have anything differently planned for jerk."

Larry is thankful, just not very willing to show it. I honestly like almost every Walking Dead character (That isn't in Michonne or ANF) so I have no biases and that goes for Larry too. I guess I just really like the motor inn group haha.))