Home (Clementine x Female Reader)

Chapter 16 ; An Overdue Reunion

-💀someday i'll check these, but today is not that day

"Will we get another car?" AJ asks.

The sun is setting into a beautiful hue of orange and reds that you can just barely make out through the dense trees. You walk ahead of AJ and Clementine, while Louis and Violet trail behind a little. Part of you wants to mention the RV you have, but you decide to wait until Violet or Louis aren't around to mention it.

"Probably not, we got lucky last time," Clementine says.

"So we're walking," AJ says flatly. "My shoes are gonna break."

"Well, we'll have to hope they hold out," She murmurs.

"My feet are gonna bleed again."

"I'll try and find you some, don't worry AJ," You mutter softly, contrary to the pain in your heart that you felt from his words.

You catch Clementine looking at you with appreciation on her features. You smile at her and turn back around. 

You don't have much on you, all of your supplies were in the RV which you'd probably get to by nightfall if you were lucky. The little supplies you had in your bag wasn't enough to even last you for the next three days, let alone for three people.

"See, it's not so bad," Louis says out of the blue.

You and Clementine turn to glare at him and his face drops at the dark looks on your faces.

"I mean, you've done this before. Probably pretty good at it by now. Almost like going home for you guys. He stammers out.

Clementine speaks up before you could. "You've lived inside walls your whole life. You have no fucking idea what it's like out there."

He shuts up at that.

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You all walk a little further before you hear them stop behind you, prompting you guys to turn around. "The roads that way," Violet gestures with a nod of her head. "Anything you wanna say before you go?"

"I've said plenty," Louis says.

"Thanks for trying to keep us," AJ says to Violet.

She looks down sadly. "You're welcome. I wish you could stay."

"If you really feel that way, take us back. Don't let them kick us out," Clementine says.

"I wish it was that easy, Clem." She sighs. "But I can't. Half of them are convinced you're as bad as Marlon, or worse. If you guys came back someone else might get hurt. I- I can't risk it, I'm sorry."

Clementine crosses her arms and you huff at her words.

You step up to Violet and she pauses, looking up at you questioningly. You wrap your arms around her shoulders and it only takes seconds for her to melt into your embrace. Her head falls to the crook of your neck and you can feel her tremble slightly.

"Thank you for trying," You force out, stunned that you were actually sad about this.

She nods her head and you feel her hands tightly gripping the sides of your hoodie. You step back with a sad smile and move back to Clementine and AJ. Violet's throat bobs harshly as she swallows and you can see the tears in her eyes before she turns around, walking away.

"Still got your gun?" Louis asks.

AJ pulls out his revolver and looks up.

"Just, try to be more careful with those. Okay?"

"I will."

Louis turns around and walks after Violet without another word. When he's out of earshot you start to hear the caws of birds. It's going to get dark soon. You let out a sharp sigh as you think about everything that's happened for you to get to this point.