We Continue On

Two Watery Graves

The next morning, the journey continued, and the group had yet to reach the place Arvo was talking about. Rebecca had taken a turn for the worst overnight, and was now looking weaker than ever. This worried the group.

"You sure you're good?" Nick asked Luke, who was still limping from the bullet wound in his leg.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm good," Luke replied. "If I start to crap out, I'll let you know."

"If you do, let us know," Mike said.

"How much further?" Lilly demanded of Arvo.

"Close. Very close," the young man replied.

"You've been sayin' that every time we've asked," Kenny snarled.

"Please. Come."

"Do you think we're almost there, Dad?" Sarah asked. "My legs are getting tired."

Carlos turned and looked at his daughter. "Almost, sweetie." But he didn't know if they were close or not. Who knew? This Arvo kid could be lying. So they kept walking in a line, Kenny and Arvo in front, and Lee and Clementine at the back, keeping their eyes peeled for any walkers or any other dangers that might have happened to be lurking about.

Suddenly, they came to a stop at a lake that was frozen over, and there was a house on the other side of it.

"Here," Arvo spoke slowly.

"That piece of shit?" Kenny questioned. "It's half built."

"We just need the supplies, Kenny, remember?" Sarita asked.

"She's right," Lee nodded.

"Is warm..." Arvo trailed off. "Fireplace, very warm."

"I'd just like a place to sit if I'm being honest," Luke commented.

"Do we have to cross the lake?" Mike asked. "Is there any other way?"

"The fastest way between two things is a straight line," Kenny told them with a shrug. But Lee knew that not all of them would be able to make it across this frozen lake. The weight would be too much, and it was a very bad idea. "We have to cross it," he continued to speak, walking closer to the edge of the land where the lake began.

"Is okay," Arvo said. "Walk. Ice."

"No shit, ice!" Kenny snarled. "That's the problem."

"We should all go slowly, don't clump together," Lee spoke up.

"Yeah, no need to rush this," Omid agreed. Genevieve was in his arms as usual, looking around with large dark eyes.

Lilly sighed. "We should spread apart. Less weight, the better."

So, the group slowly inched their way onto the frozen lake, Mike having to help Rebecca. Sarah had a frightened look on her face, but she was doing very well. It was about a quarter of the way when Clementine felt a little bit of ice crack beneath her feet.

"It's okay," Luke assured her. "We're fine."

A few moments later, they could hear the growling of walkers behind them. They began to approach the ice, and Lee had the feeling that things were going to get worse before they got better.

"D-Dad!" Sarah squeaked.

"Shit, walkers," Nick muttered.

"There are only a few of them, we should be alright," Mike said as he slowly guided Rebecca along. Baby AJ was sleeping soundly in her arms.

Arvo saw the walkers behind them, and began to speed up his slow limping.

"Hey! Stay with us!" Kenny warned. A few walkers that were clumped together fell through the ice, causing everyone to turn and look.