Reunions

Reunions 3

Reunions 3

Clementine's chest hurt. Her throat was raw, and her eyes were burning. AJ stood a few feet back, holding onto Lee and Mari. How did it come to this? Her little girl, her baby.

"Clem," Said Kate, crouching next to her, "Clem, we need to go."

"No."

"Clem, come on."

"No. No, I'm not leaving her."

"Clementine!" Snapped Kate, "We don't have a choice! She's dead!"

Clementine shakily looked down, Carley stared back up at her, her throat slit open. Clementine spotted small, almost indistinguishable movement in her throat.

"No, Kate," Said Clementine, desperately, moving Carley closer to Kate, "Look, look she's still breathing."

"She's turning, Clem." Sighed Kate, pushing Carley away from her and Clementine.

"No. No!" Sobbed Clementine, as a pair of arms wrapped around her and pulled her away, "No! Get off me!"

Carley groaned, before sluggishly getting to her feet. Clementine stared at her, the walker snarled and started towards Kate, before a bullet hit her in the forehead. Carley's corpse fell to the ground, with Clementine staring at it, the arms holding her let go and her legs buckled under her. Clementine sat on the ground, staring at her daughter's corpse and, her memory revisiting the events leading up to this.

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"Lilly?"

Lilly looked over and froze upon spotting Clementine.

"Clem, you know her?" Asked Conrad, looking at Clementine.

"Yeah, she led a group I was in at the start," Responded Clementine, "I thought she was dead."

"Thought or hoped?" Sneered Lilly, getting a glare from Clementine.

"Hoped. They should've put a bullet in your head after what you did."

"I was protecting the group."

"You murdered Carley because she wasn't scared of you."

"She betrayed us!"

"You betrayed us! You let your racist cunt of a father have free reign, despite him being a liability!" Snapped Clementine, making Lilly go red with rage.

"Shut up!"

"You harassed Ben because he didn't fit your oh so precious view of the group!" Clementine advanced towards Lilly, "You tried to make Lee your personal attack dog, you hoarded supplies you said you didn't want to take, and tried to out a secret Lee had kept because you fucked up!"

Lilly glared up at Clementine, with Clementine matching the glare with equal force.

"Okay," Said Conrad, getting between the two women, "Clem, I think Kate said she needed your help with something."

Clementine gave Lilly one last glare, before turning and walking towards the school. She passed Louis and Marlon, with the former changing course and falling into step with her.

"Hey, Clem," Said Louis, rubbing the back of his neck, "I, uh, I wanted to apologise for, uh, you know, um, after l-last week..."

Clementine raised an eyebrow at him, "You don't need to apologise, we were both drunk."

"Still, it, er, it wasn't appropriate." Mumbled Louis, as Clementine sighed through her nose.

"It's fine, I could use a hand, if you're free." Said Clementine, looking at him, "Conrad said Kate needed me for something, but I think he just wanted to get me away from Lilly."