Chapter 21: Fade To Black

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LEE POV

Everyone except Kenny is sitting in the boxcar except Kenny and we all notice Duck's condition getting worse.

Chuck: Got to be hard on ya, eh? Three adults taking care of four kids; no disrespect, son. (Ben frowns)

Lee: It is.

Chuck: Your kids are something else.

Lee: Their not my kids... Their survivors.

Chuck: Takes after their dads, looks like.

Duck coughs up blood.

Katjaa: Lee! Lee. I need you. Right now. I need you to go get Ken.

Lee: What's...?

Katjaa: Would you get that off his face? My hands are full here.

Lee picks up the rag on the floor.

Katjaa: Thank you. Could you just get that off his face, please?

Lee wipes the blood off Duck's face.

Katjaa: He's out of time. We need to stop this train.

Lee: Okay.

Katjaa: Please.

I leave the boxcar to talk to Kenny.

Y/N POV

Y/N: How are you girls doin'?

Carley: I'm a little lightheaded.

I then pull her in front of me and she leans back against me and I lift up her shirt and start rubbing her stomach.

Y/N: Try getting some sleep.

Carley: Okay. Wake me if something happens.

Carley closes her eyes and falls asleep and I kiss her on the forehead.

Y/N: What about you Clem?

Clem: I feel bad about Duck.

Y/N: Me too. He is a great friend.

Clem starts to tear up.

Y/N: Clem why are you crying?

Clem: [Crying] I was just thinking about this happening to you, Carley or Lee.

Y/N: Oh... Clem come here.

Clem then sits beside me and I wrap an arm around her and she cries on my shoulder.

Y/N: I know It's always possible but we'll try our best not to and to keep you safe.

Clem: [crying} I can't lose you guys.

Y/N: I know Clem.

I then rub her back and she continues to lay her head on my shoulder.

LEE POV

I reach the cab and enter.

Lee: You need to stop the train.

Lee: Kenny.

Kenny: What?

Lee: KEN. (shows bloody rag)

Kenny: What the hell's that?

Lee: Your son's blood.

Kenny: Get outta here, Lee.

Lee: You know he's dying.

Kenny: Nobody knows shit! He'll be fine.

Lee: Wake the fuck up, man. This is over. He's dead.

Kenny: Don't you tell ME to wake up. I got a REAL family I'm trying to protect, not that fucking sham you're runnin' back there.

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