If Lee Survived

Chapter 15 Ericson's Boarding School

Clem

I opened my eyes and groaned looking around. I was laying on a bed in a room I had never seen before. I raked my mind until all the memories flooded back to me.

" AJ!"  I gasped as I tried to jump up but something stopped me. I looked down to see my arm tied to the bed with tape.

I quickly ripped it off and stood up holding my throbbing head. I looked around realizing I was in a bunk bed.

No one else was inside the room with me, but there was another bunk bed across from the one I was on. " What is this place? Where is everyone?" I questioned to myself as I walked over to the door.

I tried to open it but it was locked. " Shit!"  I yelled looking around for something to help.

I searched the room until I found a tool in a box that I used to open the door. Creeping out into the hallway I looked around but it was just as empty as the room.

I walked down the hallway and peeked around the corner just as a door creeked open. I didn't want to wait for the person to see me,  so I quickly hid.

A boy who looked like he was maybe 10 or 11, stepped towards the door and gasped once he saw it opened. He pulled a knife out and slowly pushed the door opened more.

I stood up and stepped closer. " I'm right here."  I said causing a the boy to raise his hands in surrender.

" Drop your weapon."  I demanded.

" How about you do the same."  Another voice said as I looked up seeing the silhouette of a person standing in the hallway. He was standing  in the shadows of the hallway as he held a bow and arrow at me.

" Or, You could get that arrow off my bestfriend, before I blow a hole in the side of your head."  I heard Sarah's voice say.

Sam came running around the corner and right towards me. The boy put his bow and arrow down as the other kid ran to hide behind him.

Sarah rounded the corner giving the boy a look as she approached me. " You okay Clem?"  She asked touching my head.

" Yeah, where's Lee, AJ, and Kenny?"  I questioned.

" They're out front. Come on."  She replied motioning for me to follow her.

" I'm sorry if we scared you. We just had to make sure you didn't turn. I'm Marlon. This little guy is Tennessee. "Tenn" for short. He's the one that's been takin' care of you. I mean along with your dad."  Marlon explained.

" It's fine. Thanks Tenn. I didn't mean to scare you either. "  I replied looking down at the kid.

He kept his head low, and didn't respond. " He, uh, doesn't talk much. Clementine right?"  Marlon asked.

" Just Clem."  I corrected as we all made our way out of the building. Stepping outside I finally realized just how big this building was. Kenny sat on some couches with a little boy talking to him, while Lee and AJ stood off to the side looking at something on the ground.

" So you've been, surviving out there for a while huh? "  Marlon questioned as he stepped next to me.

Sarah walked away following Sam as I stood looking around. " Yeah, we've been on the road a long time"  I nodded.

" Your dad said you're pretty tough. So I take it you know how to handle yourself?"  He raised an eyebrow.

I chuckled. " Hm, you sound surprised... Like you didn't think I could handle myself. "  I smirked turning my head.