Clementine had caught up with Luke and Bonnie, who had been waiting for her "Hey, Clem" Luke greeted her softly. "You alright?" He asked.
| I'm fine |
| No |
| It doesn't matter |
| ... |
"No, I'm not" she replied sadly.
"Do you need a minute to..." His voice trailed off.
"I'm okay to keep going" she told him strongly.
"If you're sure"
"I am" Clementine stated simply.
"Well, if you need to stop, just say." "Come on, Bonnie" he said, turning his attention towards the woman leaning against a tree. Bonnie pushed herself off and joined them, and the three of them began to walk along the path.
| (o) Talk to Bonnie || (o) Talk to Luke |
Clementine slowed her pace to walk alongside Bonnie, watching as she rocked the baby "Hey, Clementine" Bonnie greeted, aware of the young girls presence.
| How are you feeling?|| How's the baby? |
| There aren't many of us left |
| I wish Kenny was here |
"How are you feeling?" Clementine asked curiously.
"I feel a lot better after you fixed me up. Thanks for doing that, by the way. But I still have to be careful, the wound could open up again and we don't want that. How's your shoulder, the stitches holding up okay?"
| It feels better |
| It still hurts a bit |
| The stitches are okay || ... |
"The stitches are holding up just fine, I'm just glad I got the bullet out" Clementine replied, rubbing her shoulder and feeling the stitches. A small stinging sensation rushed down her arm.
"I can't believe Luke patched you up so well" Bonnie commented "He never really showed much medical skill"
| How's the baby? || There aren't many of us left |
| I wish Kenny was here |
| [Stop talking] |
"How's he doing?" She asked, gesturing towards the baby.
"He's fine. Which is odd considering everything he's been through. But things will get worse for him as he grows up. I can't imagine growing up in a world like this, it must be... Awfully hard. He might be a little hungry, he hasn't had a feed but I'll give him some once we rest, I have some baby formula in the back pack" she said, gesturing at the purple bag hanging from her shoulders.
"I just can't believe we don't have a name for him yet. Rebecca never mentioned what it was. But, what do we call him? We should pick something that would respect his mothers parents."
| Alvin |
| Lee |
| Omid |
| ... |
"We should name him Alvin" Clementine suggested.
"Alvin Jr. That sounds about right. We might have to think about it a bit more"
You suggested the name Alvin| There aren't many of us left |
| I wish Kenny was here |
| [Stop talking] |
"There aren't many of us left" she murmured sadly.
"No there aren't" Bonnie sighed "I never thought things would've gotten this bad. We've lost so many in so little time. I just hope the rest of us can survive"
| I wish Kenny was here |
| [Stop talking] |
"I wish Kenny was still here, I wish.. I wish he didn't have to die"
Bonnie stared sadly at Clementine "You didn't have to stay with him, you know. If anything, you caused yourself more heartache. He didn't want you stay, he didn't want you to see him like that"
| He needed me |
| I wanted to be there |
| Maybe I should have left |
| ... |
"He needed me, whether he wanted to admit it or not. He was scared. He needed someone to be there for him. I
wanted to be there for him"
Bonnie paused "I guess, in a way, it was a good thing that he went out like that. Now he can finally rest in peace"
"Now he can be with his family again. Katjaa, Duck and Sarita"
Bonnie smiled and nodded briefly "I hope, wherever he is now, that he is happy"
"Me too"
(o) Talk to LukeClementine's pace quickened as she joined Luke and walked by his side. The young man turned his head to look at her "We're dropping like flies. It's going to take months to get to Wellington. That's if we don't die on the way. And even if we do get there, there might not even be a settlement and that means all of our group died for nothing. Well, I say enough is enough. We have to make a new plan. Because we're not getting to Wellington, not on foot, there's just no way. You have to understand, Clem."
| We can't give up |
| You're right |
| I don't know anymore |
| ... |
"We can't give up now, if we do then that means everyone died for nothing. We've all been trying so hard to get to Wellington, we can't turn our backs on it now" Clementine told him.
Luke will remember that"Look, Clem, you can be as stubborn as you want but you have to understand that there is no way we are getting to Wellington alive. It's just not possible" "We'll discuss it once we take a break"
The two were silent for a moment. Luke shook his head and exhaled deeply "I'm sorry about that" he apologised "I'm just concerned for everyone's safety. It's hard to remember that you're still just a little kid, cause you're stronger than any adult any now. It's hard to believe that Kenny died a few minutes ago and that you are still grieving him."
"I'm sorry about what happened to him" he apologised again "He was a good guy, deep down. He was broken. But then again, everyone is broken in someway after living in this hell for so long."
| I'll miss him |
| He was a good guy |
| He was broken |
| ... |
"I'll miss him. Me and him were the only ones left from my old group. It's just me now"
"I know how you feel. I'm the only one left out of my group. The one back at the cabin, anyway." Luke levelled with her. "Lets hope things get-" he was cut off by a rumbling sound near by. Luke's brow furrowed "-What was that?" He questioned.
| A storm? |
| Gunfire? |
| No idea |
| ... |
"Maybe it's thunder? Maybe there's a snow storm on the way" Clementine suggested.
"Sounds too mechanical to be a storm" Bonnie commented.
"Lets check it out" Luke said, running towards the source of the noise. Clementine and Bonnie quickly followed. The three of them reached the edge of the trees and discovered a truck that was parked in the middle of the road. Luke crouched down and Clementine and Bonnie followed his lead. He then proceeded to lift his gun and aim at the truck "Whoever's in the truck, come out with your hands up!" He yelled.
When no movement came from the truck, he turned towards the others "Bonnie, you hang back here while me and Clementine check it out"
Clementine drew her glock and crouch-walked alongside Luke towards the truck. Luke went to the drivers side while Clementine walked round to the front. The two paused for a moment before Luke whistled, giving Clementine the signal. On cue, Clementine jumped up and aimed her gun at the windscreen only to discover that the blue-ish grey truck was uninhabited.
Luke lowered his AK-47 and Clementine lowered her glock. Luke placed his hand on the engine compartment "Still warm" he commented "This was used recently" he murmured "Hey, Clem, have a look inside would you while I check the engine and see if it's in good condition" he told her and then called over to Bonnie "It's clear! You can come over"
Clementine did as she was told and moved towards the trucks two doors.
(o) Look through windowClementine looked through the passenger window to see that the seats were empty, as she had already observed earlier but there were visible objects lying around.
(o) Open passenger doorClementine pulled on the handle to discover that the truck was unlocked, allowing the door to swing open easily.
(o) Open glove boxShe leaned into the truck and opened up the glove box. There was a lot of junk inside, so she rooted around before coming across some ammo.
"Find anything?" Luke called over.
| Ammo |
| Stuff |
| Junk |
| ... |
"A clip. It's got some ammo in it. I think it's for a hand gun" she told him.
"Might fit your glock then"
Clementine backed out and slammed the door, before walking past Luke and round to the drivers side.
(o) Open the drivers doorShe pulled it open and examined the inside.
(o) Look at ignitionThe keys were left in the ignition, which caused a wave of relief to wash over her. "The keys are still in here" she told Luke.
"Shit, really?!" He exclaimed with surprise. Clementine nodded in response. Luke closed the the engine compartment and ran round to the drivers side. He climbed in and hit the accelerator. The truck move forwards slightly before Luke put on the brakes and climbed out, taking the keys with him. "Finally, a sliver lining" he breathed "With this truck we could get to Wellington in a matter of days"
"But it could belong to someone" Bonnie commented "They could be still around"
"They might be dead, we don't know that. Even if they are alive, it doesn't matter. We need it more." Luke stated.
"You don't know that, Luke. This truck could be the only thing the owners have left. We can't just take it, it's not right. And here I was thinking that you had a morals"
"I do, but I'm desperate. We all our. If we have our hearts set on Wellington then we have to take this truck. There's no way we can make it on foot. We would just die trying. Anyway, if they didn't want it taking, they shouldn't have left the keys in"
Bonnie sighed "I don't think I can do this, Luke. It's not... It's not fair."
"Coming across a working truck is a goddamn miracle, and we won't come across an opportunity like this again. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a vehicle when trying to follow the group to Carver's place. This is the only way, Bonnie. We have to take it" he insisted.
| We should take it |
| We shouldn't take it |
"Luke's right, we should take the truck. This is the only way to get to Wellington. On foot, it would take months. In a truck we could get there in a couple of days. It's our only chance."
You agreed to take the truckLuke nodded in approval "Everyone in" he ordered.
Bonnie walked round to the passenger side and climbed in first, Clementine climbed in afterwards and slammed the door. Luke climbed into the drivers seat and inserted the keys, twisting them in the ignition. He then took off the hand brake and hit the accelerator. The trucks wheels whirled and the whole vechile zoomed forwards. Within seconds, they were speeding down the road.
Bonnie had laid her back pack down and was now currently feeding what Clementine assumed was now Alvin Jr. some baby formula. Luke had a map on his lap and was glancing down at it every so often and then looking back at the road. "It's going to be a long road trip, so get some sleep while you can" he said, his words mostly aimed at Clementine.
The little girl nodded and leaned her head against the window. Her eyes fluttered before closing as sleep took hold and moments later her consciousness slipped away.
It had been a long, tiring couple of days, travelling from Tennessee all the way to Northern Michigan. Bonnie and Luke had taking driving in shifts and every so often they had stopped on the way to raid a some houses and stretch there legs before getting back in the truck. Once they reached what Luke announced as Michigan, the group realised that they were one step closer to Wellington.
That was until the truck decided to die on them. When Luke couldn't get it working they decided to go the last few miles on foot.
They were so close and yet so far.