Lee stopped a bit closer, leaning down to her level and placing his hand over hers, giving a soft small. "You're weaker than you look on the inside." He flirted.
"You're more attractive than I remember. Shit, what the hell am I doing?" Lilly asked herself, shaking her head before getting up off the chair, her face still red with blush.
"Lilly, what's wrong?" Lee asked her, watching her smack herself with her free hand.
"I can't, Lee. You're a great guy, I mean that, but this isn't the time. I'm too vulnerable to think straight." Lilly shook her head, gripping her fist harder and harder by the second.
"Okay, I understand. I'm sorry." Lee whispered, honestly pretty hurt.
"It's fine. Let's just forget this whole thing happened, okay?" Lilly asked, her voice close to breaking.
"I-okay.. I'll uh, see you in the morning." Lee awkwardly stuttered out.
"Yeah.. Sure." With that, Lilly left to her room, closing the door behind her. Lee breathed a dramatic sigh. What the hell was he thinking? It's Lilly! She's been through way too much tonight. But he thought he could help, maybe he did. Maybe he didn't.
Either way, he went to bed, looking down at his main responsibility, his favorite person at the motor inn: Clementine. Then, he finally fell asleep, thinking of her, and trying his best not to think of Lilly, or god forbid his wife.
"Lee! Wake the fuck up!" Kenny screamed, shaking Lee hard.
"What, what is it?" Lee stammered, barely awake.
"Lilly's gone! She took almost all of our fuckin' medicine!" Kenny replied angrily.
"What?!" Lee panicked, sitting up right and slipping his shoes back on. When he arrived at Lilly's room he found her bed with a note on it. It was still early morning but Kenny's screaming had woken his wife, son and Clementine. Carley almost never slept anymore so she was awake too.
"Oh my god.. How did she get our supplies? I locked my door!" Lee was even more hurt now, shocked at what she had done.
"She must have taken 'em somehow, Lee! What the fuck are we gonna do? We got almost no medicine, this town is tapped dry and the boats are out there just waiting for us! Let's get that RV running and head out, anywhere but here." Kenny reasoned, folding his arms angrily as Carley and Kat appeared in the doorway.
"Wait. There's a note." Lee picked up the piece of paper on the bed, sloppily written in chalk.
Dear, Lee
Good luck with this group. I tried but I have no reason to be in it anymore. Don't look for me. Sorry I took the medicine, but you know how it is.
-Lilly
"What's going on?" Carley asked, groggily rubbing her eyes.
"Ken, you've woken up Duck and I. You need to calm down." Katjaa quietly said.
"No, Kat! We need to leave. We are leaving this fucking place. Gather your shit and pile in the RV." Kenny demanded.
"Woah. Woah. Lee is the leader here, he should decide where we go-" Carley was interrupted as a loud gunshot was heard suddenly from outside of the motor inn, followed by a whistle as three men in ski masks with pistols jumped over the wall and stared down the group.
"Everyone out and on the ground, now!" The middle one yelled, causing most of the group to hide. At this point, everyone was awake.
"If y'all don't come out in five seconds, we'll make so much noise that you'd wish we would have just killed you! Come on out!" The man next to the leader threatened, holding his gun in the air.
"Stay here, I'll deal with this."
"Who the hell are those people?"
"Bandits. Don't worry, I'll handle them."
"No, I'm coming with you." Carley replies, taking out her glock.
"We're just going to reason with them. If we make too much noise, we're dead." Lee warned.
"And if you go out there alone, you're dead. Let's go." She strictly retorted, nodding her head at him. He understood and opened the door, revealing the men to his presence alongside Carley.
"Hold it, asshole!" The leader barked, pointing his gun directly at Lee while his goons pointed at Carley. She pointed back.
"Take it easy! Why are you here?" Lee tried to calm, raising his hands up since he didn't have a weapon.
"It's a funny story. I'm sure you remember Andy St. John. He looks a little different now, but he led us right to you! Heh, he may be down a farm, a family and an arm, but that man still has a brain. We want your shit, give us a trade!" Now that was a shock.
"Shit.. What do you want?" Lee asked calmly.
"Hm.. Food, for now at least. We'll need about five cans for the first trade, then tomorrow it'll be ten."
"What do we get back?" Carley challengers.
"To live, bitch. Now, shut the fuck up and get us our food. You think we're the only one's here? We got boys all around the wall just waiting to be fed." A hooded goon commanded, causing Carley to lower her weapon hesitantly. Lee shook his head and went back to his room, collecting his food supply. There goes half of the cans from the station wagon, Lee thought. He handed the stuff over to the bandits and then slowly walked back to his group.
"Much appreciated doing business. See ya tomorrow." With that, they ran back into the woods, the rest of the motor inn group exiting hiding after Lee gives the go ahead.
"How the fuck did that happen!?" Mark asked, obviously shocked.
"They fucked us!" Kenny yelled.
"No shit. Maybe the motor inn isn't safe.." Lee muttered, realizing that he should probably do a head count. He counted up everyone, everyone except for Travis. "Hey, Ben, where's Travis?"
"I dunno, he uh.. Went to the bathroom." Ben replied shyly.
"When? Did you not hear the part about bandits over the wall?"
"A couple of hours ago, I guess.." Ben mumbled. Something was up.
"We should go look for him." Lee sighed, holding his face in his hands.
"Sure, whatever. Find the kid, then come back. We are leaving, I don't feel safe here." Kenny commented, walking back over to the RV. Lee rolled his eyes, walked into his room and closed the window. So that's how she got the meds.. Damn, he thought, gathering his rifle and axe.
"Lee? Are you leaving again?" Clementine asked from her bed, arms over her knees.
"Yeah. Travis is missing, we gotta find him." Lee answered.
"Please don't get hurt. I want you to be safe." Clem whispered, looking down at the floor.
"Aww, thanks, sweet pea." Lee smiled, patting her hat before leaving the room.
Lee, Carley and Mark come back an uneventful hour later with no Travis. Ben is up on watch on the RV while the three walk inside. "So.. Lilly. Why do you think she left?" Carley asked.
"Well, I think the pressure of the group finally got to her. You know, with her dad dying and all." Lee guessed.
"Yeah.. Seems she dropped the position on you just to leave." Carley replied.
"It sucks." Mark muttered.
"Yeah, that's one way of putting it." Lee shook his head. Kenny immediately got out of the RV upon seeing Lee.
"Where's the kid?" Ken asked, looking behind Lee to not find him.
"Couldn't find him. We checked around the perimeter, down the street, in the woods. Nothing." Lee replied.
"Alright, that's it, we're out. I ain't sticking around for someone else to go missing. Lee, you know I'm right this time, with Lilly gone you gotta have my back." Kenny spoke. Maybe it was dangerous here, made others leave the group in search of something easier. But maybe they didn't have any other options. It was time to decide, would they stay or would they go?
Choices:
A: The motor inn is our home.
B: You're right, let's head to Savannah for the boats.
C: Let's go to Hershel's, maybe he'll help us with supplies.
Relationships:
Clementine thinks the world of you. 10/10
Kenny just wants to get out for his family's sake. He's neutral on you. 5/10
Lilly has left due to the pressure of the group, she likes you back but doesn't feel safe here anymore. 8/10
Katjaa thinks you're a sweet and smart dependable leader. 9/10
Duck thinks you're the coolest leader ever. 9/10
Carley is your best friend and will always have your back. 10/10
Mark views you as his best friend. 10/10
Ben feels like you're suspicious of him. 6/10
Travis is missing.. 8/10
Andy St. John is still out there. 0/10
The bandits have you by the balls. 1/10
