Know Where (A Walking Dead Game Contintuation)

Return to Richmond Pt. 2

"Hey!" Sophia nudged AJ's shoulder. "Wake up, good morning!"

"Hm?" AJ squinted his eyes open. "Clem?"

"No," Sophia answered. "It's Sophie. Your sister is already up."

"Oh!" AJ struck awake at the girl who woke him, "She's not really my sister, she's kinda like a mom to me. It's kind of the same thing with Violet. But I'm not sure if she wants to be my mom."

"Oh," Sophia looked at him with a questionable look, "Well, did you ask?"

"I asked Clem, yeah, but I don't know. I love Violet."

"I bet she loves you too!" Sophie said with a bright smile.

The two both stood up and started to head to the center of camp where the blown-out fireplace was lit. Violet and Louis were packing their backpacks for the trip as Clem was talking to Prim and Kate. There was some type of soup sitting by the campfire.

"I think your... mom saved you some soup, I'm gonna go find my family. I'll meet back up with you when we leave!"

Before AJ could say goodbye, the girl was running away to her tent. AJ felt weirded out that he watched her walk all the way back. Denying any feelings that he thought he was feeling. Unsure if they actually existed or not. AJ walked over to Violet and Louis packing snacks for the trip.

"I don't think they're gonna do that," Violet disagreed with Louis.

"I think they would," Louis rebutted.

"They won't make their cow and horse have sex!"

"Just because there are walkers doesn't mean we have to stop the road of innovation, I'm just saying," Louis said with a smirk, knowing his idea was obnoxious.

"I don't like you."

"I'll always love you," Louis patted Vi's shoulder. Louis saw AJ behind Violet's back, "Hey AJ!"

"Good morning," Violet gave a smile towards AJ, "have you eaten yet?"

"No, I was just gonna say good morning to you both and I wanted to see if you needed help."

"Hmm," Violet looked around camp to see if she could create a task for AJ, "Could you try to find some more flint by the fire to pack? We're running low and could use some more."

"I'm on it!" AJ looked up at the two, "I love you."

"I love you too!" Louis replied with his arms on his hips.

"Hm?" Violet was struck with a smile, "Oh, love you too!"

AJ looked up at them for a while as they continued to pack before he left. Although he had Clementine to look after him, and the numerous times she single-handedly sacrificed everything for him, AJ believed that they wouldn't be as happy without the group they met. It feels like forever since they woke up in the dorm rooms. AJ didn't like looking back at the beginning, especially after what he did to Marlon, and what happened to Brody not too long before.

Sometimes, AJ daydreams about where the group would be if the two were still alive. Would Marlon still confess to his wrongdoings? Would Brody and Violet be better friends? It brought tears to AJ  thinking about it. How Brody was never able to die peacefully, and what AJ considered to be the "right or correct way" to die. Besides, no one dies anymore of just old age. There's always a walker, a fight, a tight situation not everyone survives in. He just thought that if he could make anyone live, it would be them.

"Hey goofball," Clem saw AJ walking up to her with red eyes. "Is everything okay? Are you feeling sick?" Clem started to feel AJ's forehead for a temperature.