survive ⌲ season one

> episode sixteen

An hour had gone past, well at least that's what the iPod shown on it's screen. I don't even know why I accepted it but I was bored, I had read some of the book Arvo supplied to me. Being trapped in another place like an animal can make anyone bored. Beth was still asleep, I could hear her quiet snores. I sighed and placed the iPod on my bed. These cells were much smaller than the ones at the prison, which made me relieved I wasn't claustrophobic.

I got up off my bed and climbed down the ladders of the bunk. As soon as my feet touched the ground, the door of the cell flung open. It was Josh, he walked in and gave me a friendly smile, I smiled back. He walked next to Beth's bed and took out his gun and banged it on the metal of the bunk. Beth sat up quickly, hitting her head slightly on the bottom of the top bunk and groaned. I let out a small amount of laughter and Beth threw her pillow at me but of course I dodged because I'm so badass.

"You missed me." I smirked.

"Shut up, I'm still beat down." Beth said rubbing her head.

"Look I don't mean to rush you guys but we really have to go. Arvo has a thing about punctuality." Said Josh.

Me and Beth both nodded and began to follow him. As we were walking Josh suddenly stopped us. I looked up to him and he smiled.

"I brought you a present." He said to me.

"What is it?" I asked.

He turned away from me.

"Come on then." He said to what seemed to be absolutely nothing.

Then a person walked around the corner, sheriff hat. I smiled and ran towards him and he ran too, I realised he kind of had a limp but I couldn't focus on that. I just wanted him. His lips, his touch, his smell. It had been so long. He grabbed me and hugged me so tightly too the point where I could barely breathe but I didn't care. He then kissed me passionately. We both pulled away and he began to caress my cheek.

"I've missed you so much Clem..." He whispered as he rested his forehead on to mine.

"I've missed you too." I whispered back.

I stared in to his piercing blue eyes that I missed getting lost in. Josh then cleared his throat and made me snap back to reality. We both turned to him.

"Look as I said before Arvo has a thing for punctuality, so we better keep moving."

We all nodded and then began to walk again. I held on to Carl's hand as he stroked it, I looked up to him and smiled.

"What?" He said smiling back.

"I've just missed you so much."

"I've missed you more." He said.

"I've missed you more."

"No i've missed you-"

"Please stop, I'm gonna throw up." Josh said and Beth giggled.

Me and Carl looked at each other as if we were mentally continuing the debate.

"Are they always like this." Josh said to Beth.

"Not all the time. Thank God."

"Good." Josh said smiling at Beth.

We came to a stop at a door. Through the window of it I could see that it was a canteen. I saw loads of other people sitting down and socialising.

"It gets better, more things like this happen if you follow the rules." Josh said.

I was still searching the crowd for Rick, Jane, Daryl and Michonne but they were no where to be seen. I could only see Glenn, Maggie, Bob, Sasha, Mika,Tyreece, Judith and Hershel. Beth spotted Hershel and Maggie straight away and ran through the door towards them.

"Where's Jane, Rick, Michonne and Daryl?" I asked Josh.

"They've put in isolation since they're the ring leaders and the strongest I guess."

"What? But-"

"Clem please stop asking questions, just go and eat." Josh shared a look with Carl like they both knew something I didn't.

Carl grabbed my hand and dragged me along.

"Come on Clem." He said.

We walked in to the canteen and eyes spotted us straight away. Mika came running up to me straight away and hugged me while Judith toddled over behind her. I picked up Judith and kissed her on he forehead.

"Clem where have you been, I've missed you. When they took me and Judith to here I didn't see you. I was scared, I thought you left me." Mika said.

"Did they hurt you?!"

"No? They took me and Judith in to a big room with other kids and let us play with some toys! I mean... I didn't play with toys, Judith did."

I ruffled her hair and laughed.

"It's okay Mika, you're still allowed to be a kid you know."

Carl stood next to me and took Judith in to his arms.

"That was... Nice of them." I said.

"I just don't get it."

"Get what? I guess there not a sick as we thought."

"Are you fucking kidding me Clem! That asshole said that he would 'touch' her when I was tied up in that damn chair." He said raising his voice.

"Mika was with Judith all that time, she wouldn't of let them do something like that. He was trying to get to you Carl. He knows how much she means to you." I said stroking his arm trying to comfort him but he shrugged me off.

"You know what you wouldn't understand anyway. You're making excuses for a complete psycho!"

"No you don't understand! I mean you couldn't even protect AJ from being corrupted! That kid's a fucking psycho too!" He shouted.

"How fucking dare you! You asshole!" I cried.

Glenn walked over, noticing what had just happened.

"Hey you too calm down! Look-"

"I don't fucking care anymore!" Said Carl walking off and sitting down at a table on the other side of the room.

Hot tears ran down my face. I bit my lip trying to not let anymore fall. How could he do this? Now of all times. He doesn't care anymore? About me? Maggie came up to me and hugged me.

"Clem? Is everything okay?" She asked.

"Absolutely great." I said forcing a smile.

"Look Clem, I know you and Carl have a lot of arg-"

"It's fine Maggie."

I looked over at where Carl was sitting, but he was gone.

Carl's POV:

I walked in to the dark room where he told me to meet them. It was completely silent.

"I'm here..."

"Good. Did anyone see you come in?"

I shook my head.

"Good."

"And Clementine?"

"It's done..." I said looking down.

I hated hurting her but this was for her, I need her to be safe no matter what.

"You gotta do this Carl... Remember it's for the best. You have to be prepared to do stuff like this."

"I know..."

"I just hate lying to her and going behind her back."

"If she knew. You know she's fuck it up."

"Okay... Fine, what do I have to do first."