The girl - a clementine x male reader story

Chapter 35 - memories

You both walk over to the tables set up in the barn and sit down. They are long wooden tables with chips and cuts from unknown reasons.

You sit across from Lewis.

Clem: I have to go sit down there. We'll catch up later, ok?

You: ok see you in a bit.

She walks off as you watch her go. Jack comes over to you and sits on your lap.

Lewis: your supposed to be in bed buddy.

Jack: I can't sleep.

You: do you want to hear the song?

Jack: mhmm.

You: what you thinking about?

Jack: Anna.

You: what about her.

Jack: I miss her.

You: it shows you love her.

Lewis: Y/N, do you miss her?

You stare down at your food as you think of all the memories. The good and the bad. You always got through it together. Tears well in your eyes as you look up.

You: every day...

You blink your tears away as you notice jack eyeing some of your bread.

You: Lewis has he eaten.

Lewis: yes he has. Before he went to bed. All the kids under 10 do.

You pick up the minuscule piece of bread. You hand it to jack who scoffs it instantly.

Lewis: some people never change.

You: what?

Lewis: you always starved yourself to put food on the table for others. Everyone knows you did it for jack and AJ but I saw you sneak half of your helpings into clementine's when we where back at the lodge. One of these days your body is going to reap the consequences when you become exhausted and sloppy.

You: I don't need it as much as them.

Lewis: bullshit.

You reach out and take a bite out of the corn sat on your plate that was freshly grown.

You: does that make you feel better.

Lewis: just shut up and eat.

You start eating the food and take a swig of water. The water tastes dirty and sits warmly in your mouth. It has been boiled to get the germs out of it but it doesn't taste nice.

You wince at the taste but it's better than dying from thirst.

Lewis: I know. Tastes like shit doesn't it.

You: you can say that again.

Lewis: here.

He hands you a flask as you take a swig of it. It is the strongest alcohol you have ever tasted. You'd be surprised if you weren't drinking 100% ethanol. You cough as you feel it pass down your oesophagus and hit the bottom of your stomach.

You: what the fuck is that.

Jack: swear.

You: have you picked that up from AJ. Anyway you've just seen me drink alcohol and you tell me off for swearing.

Jack: can I try some?

You: no way. One your way to young and two this is way to strong.

Lewis: its homemade moonshine.