My Dark World (Gabentine Fic)

Bittersweet

Javi drove for, what seemed like, hours. I don't know where he was taking us but, he just kept driving. My body seemed numb and I didn't speak or make a sound the entire drive. All I had left was Javi but, I didn't want just Javi. I wanted Sam, my best friend who helped me see and was there for me when I needed her. I wanted Clementine, my dream girl and crush, so I can hug her and finally kiss her. But, they were gone and I had to fucking move on. Just like last time the people I loved left me and I couldn't do anything besides deal with it.

So, that's what I'm going to do.

"Javi, where are we going?"

I heard a sigh come from him and he shuffled in his seat.

"Clem told me that Tripp and the others were going to a settlement called Richmond. She ran into them when she came back and they said that Richmond had an actual town full of people. So, that's where we're going. We should get there before nightfall."

I nodded my head and leaned back against my seat with Clementine's hat clutched against my chest. Tears were starting to well up again and I choked them down before asking Javi a question I needed an answer for.

"Javi, I gotta ask you somethings about Clementine."

"Okay, Gabe. I'll tell you anything you want to know about her."

"Did she have light brown and really curly hair? Did she wear a red leather jacket? Were her eyes the color of honey? And did she wear black, lace up combat boots?"

"Yes to everything you just said. Gabe, how did you know what she looked like? Did Carl describe her to you?"

"Javi, I swear to God when I say that I knew what she looked like. She was always in my dreams and has been since this shit show started. Clementine was my dream girl."

Javi was silent for a few minutes and I felt him pull the car over. I was about to ask him what he was doing before I was pulled into a hug. Sobs raked Javi's body and I felt myself get choked up but, keep it together.

"I'm so sorry, Gabe. I wish it would've been me instead. Then, you could be happy and if you're happy then I'm happy."

"I'm glad you're with me, Javi. But, I have to know one last thing....did Clementine like me? Like like me?"

Javi let me go and let out a hearty laugh. I frown at his laugh because I thought he was mocking me but, he stopped upon seeing it and explained.

"Gabe, I wouldn't be surprised if she loved you. I couldn't count how many times I caught her staring at you when you practiced with your machetes. And she jumped at the opportunity when I told her that you needed medical attention. Gabriel, she liked you as much as you liked her."

I blushed when he said that last part but, I couldn't deny it. Javi slapped my back and pulled the car back on the road and kept driving. I felt better knowing that Clementine liked me but, that feeling went away when I remembered she was dead. The feeling was bittersweet. The feel of Sam's leash wrapped around me and Clem's hat in my hands made me smile through the pain. I'm glad that I at least have something to remember them by.

"Holy shit! This place is guarded like a motherfucker! Put your machetes in the backseat and let's walk up to the gate so, they won't try killing us on sight."

I did as Javi told me to and stepped out of the car, stuffing Clementine's hat inside of my coat and putting Sam's leash across my body. Javi led me to the apparently heavy guarded gate and we stopped upon hearing shouts.

"Hold it right there, assholes! Don't move unless you want to bite a bullet!"

I was kind of pissed when they said that but, placed my hands above my head and dropped to my knees. I hear Javi follow my lead and heard him mouth something too. Heavy stomps flood to each side of us and they harshly yank me to my feet.

"Jesus Christ! If your going to manhandle me like that, at least buy me dinner first."

"Oh, we got ourselves a fucking George Lopez. Well, let's give him a warm welcome."

I heard Javi shout at the men but, my head found the butt of a gun and I fell face first into the asphalt. A headache instantly came on and I was going in and out of consciousness. I felt my body get lifted and taken somewhere. I vaguely hear Javi shout something at me but, my ears were ringing and finally I passed out.

Drip. Drop.

Drip. Drop.

Drip. Drop.

"Ughhhhh."

I open my eyes and see nothing but, darkness. I try moving around and find myself to be extremely lightheaded. Blood is dripping from the fresh wound on my head and hitting the floor beneath me. I move my feet, only to find that they are tied together and near the ceiling.

Oh, fucking fantastic. I'm hanging upside down. Cocksuckers. I can't imagine how this day could get any worse.

I hear a door open to my left and swing around to face the dickhead who tied me up. The blood from my wound is running into my mouth and I take in as much as I can, hoping to give this guy a nice loogie in the face. However, I start coughing on it as my captor speaks to me.

"Well, look what we have here! A fucking blind man in the apocalypse! And, on top of that, it's my own goddamn son. How've you been Gabriel?"

Well, I was wrong. This day just got 10x worse. Thanks to my wonderful fucking father, David.