Know Where (A Walking Dead Game Contintuation)

Winter Memories

Clementine felt the rumbles of the ground bounce her head up and down from the ripped and weathered leather seat. Her hands under her head helped cradle her head and supported it for her neck. She felt weary and cold. She felt trickles of sunlight falling on her jacket through the white clouds and snowflakes.

She wanted to go back to sleep, but the terrain was getting too rough and loud for another round of slumber. She rubbed her eyes in circles and pushed herself upright. Her eyes were continuing to adjust to the bright white light she was staring at through the windshield.

"Ah, you're up!"

"Hm?" Clementine questioned.

"You've been out for a while, we was wondering when you'd wake up. We're almost there," Kenny said in the driver's seat.

"How did you sleep?" Jane asked, turning around to see Clementine still weary-eyed.

"I'm okay, I had a dream," Clementine replied with a yawn.

Kenny laughed, "dreaming of Wellington?"

"Or getting out of this fucking truck?" Jane sarcastically remarked.

Clementine huffed at the two, "No, none of that."

"I was surprised AJ wasn't loud or didn't cry while you were asleep," Jane said.

"That's because he's a real soldier boy, he's gonna be a good man," Kenny moved lanes on the street hoping for a smoother ride, but it still didn't work.

"I wonder if there is another world," Clementine started, "one where AJ's mom is, and she's looking down at us."

Jane has always been skeptical of this talk but didn't want to ruin Clementine's beliefs at a young age, as she decided it was better for her to decide what is real and make-believe.

"There could be," Jane said as she continued to cradle AJ, "At least I hope there is, it's what Rebecca deserves. Do you want to hold him?"

"Oh, I don't know if that's a good idea," Clem hesitated, "he might cry."

Jane chuckled, "If I can hold him, you definitely can." Jane turned to the backseat and gently laid AJ onto Clem's arms.

"Uh," Clementine shuffled her arms to a comfortable position, forgetting completely how to hold a baby.

"Clem, at least support his head, it looks like he's bending over backward," she continued to laugh.

"Oh, right." Clementine fixed her position and comfortably held AJ.

"You're so great with him, I'm happy he has you as a big sister," Kenny said proudly.

"Thank you!" Jane smiled.

"Not you, you shit," Kenny said sharply, "I mean Clem."

"I know, but it was nice to think you'd compliment me."

"You don't need no complimentin'." Kenny said with a blank face towards Jane.

There was a moment of silence as everyone continued to look ahead at the road. Clementine drew letters and shapes on AJ's forehead as if she was communicating them to him.

"Wellington is going to be a safe haven," Kenny said, "I know it will be."

"What makes you think that?" Jane questioned.

"It's safer than these fucking cities down here," Kenny remarked, "Better than anything down here."

"You should know by now that nothing is certain," Jane shook her head at Kenny and the idea about Wellington.