~Please, Say You Won't Let Go~ Clouis

Chapter Thirteen: Phase (Louis' POV)

Clementine wants me to start talking to her. Well, not talking but... communicating to her about anything that bothers me. I said I would because, she's right. If we're going to be 'something,' then we need to know each other. She also said that we should go through our troubles together instead of alone. She's right about that too. I always trust Clem. She's always right about things and she knows how to survive with nothing but the clothes on her back. Any way possible, she finds a way to make it work. No matter how hard it is, she finds a way to keep going. I admire her for that. Even if I was dead, she would get through it. She's strong. And I'm not. I need someone who can be strong for me until I learn how to be. Losing my tounge brought a lot of pain and I couldn't just joke about things anymore to make it hurt less. I can't sing. I can't talk. I feel useless even though Clementine insists that I'm so much more than what I think I am. I just hope she's right.

...

The sun was starting to set, smearing pinks and oranges across the light blue sky with clouds muffling the bright colors in certain spots.

Clem and I walked out to dinner as I stared up pretty colored at the sky.

"Whatcha doin' there Lou?" She asked softly, wrapping her arms around me.

I pointed up aimlessly at the sky, letting the soft hues scan my chocolate colored eyes. Clem started to gently yank my arm and I followed as we made our way over to the picnic tables where I saw Violet, Ruby, and Omar at one, Aj and Willy at another and Aasim by himself.

We grabbed our food and sat at the table with Violet.

"Hey Vi." Clem said happily as we both sat down.

"Hey." She replied back with a happy smile.

"So what's up?" I signed. Everyone at the table looked at Clem for a translation because they all mostly gave up with the book.

"He asked what's up." Clem confirmed.

"Well, Aasim is sitting alone. We are putting him under this sort of grounding thing. He shouldnt be doing what he is. I think Lilly and the boat fucked him up a certain way so now he's an asshole. He just has to learn better." Ruby said in her cute country accent that Clem found adorable.

"And what happened to Adam?" I asked, followed by the translation from Clementine.

"What happened to Adam?"

"Oh yeah, he took off. He said to thank you and Louis for your troubles, and he didn't want to stay for dinner. So, my guess is that he's got his happily ever after and we won't ever see him again." Vi remarked, "wish I could be like that. Happy I mean. I miss Minerva every day of my life. The old Minnie. Not the murderous bitch we saw on the boat. The sweet, kind one who was afraid of killing walkers and loved me with all her heart. I wish that never would've went away. She was the last person I'd guess to be..."

"I'm sorry Vi I didn't-" Clem apologized before being cut off.

"Don't be sorry. I hate that. You shouldn't be sorry for things you couldn't possibly control. A year ago, you were God knows where, not giving my girlfriend away. I just wish things could have been different for her. It wasn't fair to her is all. The way any of them went. They were good people Clem. Aj was right to shoot Tenn but it was still sad. Tenn was a good person. He loved his sisters like they loved him. They were a stable family. Then fuckface ruined it all." She said and got up from the table, then going back to her dorm.

"This," I signed and motioned to my mouth, "is not your fault at all. Vi got Lilly off of you and I'm glad you saved her instead. It's Marlon's fault for giving them away and our fault for not seeing what he truly was. He didn't even live to see them come back for the rest of us."

"Louis..." she said, placing a hand on my cheek, "Let's talk after dinner."

I nodded as I rapidly finished my same old boring rabbit stew and she did the same.

...

We rushed to our room after we finished the dishes.

"Let's talk through everything. I need to understand what you're going through. Maybe I'll be able to help you." She said as we sat on our bed together.

"Theres nothing to talk about." I signed.

"Yes, there is." She demanded, lifting my shirt off of my body, "this."

"No, I'm fine." I begged, rolling my eyes at her.

"No, you're not Louis!" She sternly said, examining the long cut across my stomach.

"It's never going to happen again- for Christ's sake I don't even know how it got there to begin with." I signed.

"Okay. I trust you." she said with a sad look on her face.

"I promise, I will talk to you when I'm ready."

"I did some thinking while I was out looking for you." she smirked.

"Oh yeah? What about?"

"Well, I realized how much I beg for you to open up to me and I now know that's not what you need. I know you're going to come to me when you're ready. And I'll be there whenever that happens. But then, another part of me thought back to the night we went on a walk and ended up at the greenhouse..."

"What about it?" I asked, raising my eyebrow, not clearly even remembering the night.

"You said you knew what I wanted..." she spoke slowly.

Oh, shit. THAT night.

"I didn't really know exactly what I was saying-"

"I think I know what I want too-" she spoke as I began miming to her.

"Huh?" I asked with widening eyes, expecting her to say ANYTHING but that.

She looked into my eyes intensely for a few seconds before she pushed her whole body towards me, connecting out lips so passionately.

"Oh yeah?" I asked, pushing her off of me.

She bit her lip and nodded at me with longing eyes as she back onto her knees.

The state she was in at this moment surprised me deeply. She NEVER gave me this type of vibe before. Obviously, me running away did something to her...

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