A New Beginning - Part 3

Is there something called pure goodness?

Erica and Clementine left the school. They started heading back to Clementines cabin. As soon as they got trough the main door Erica grabbed Clementines arm close to her. It was clear that this girl was still in chock. They started walking, it was still quiet outside. Erica put her head on Clementines shoulder, either of them spoke to each other. Clementine didn't know what to say, this was new to her.

After a while Clementine asked:
"What happened in there? Why were you in that shool? Where are your parents?"

Erica, started crying again and she once again hugged Clementine. After a few minutes she started speaking.

"I was with my parents and my sister, we were seperated by those ugly monsters! One of them came between me and my sister Emily and then I was surrounded. There was nothing my parents could have done without getting themselfes killed."

She started weeping and you heard the sadness in her voice. It was hard for Erica to get any words out at this point. She tried to continue:

"I remember my mother, she... she tried to save me but she was stopped by my dad because he knew it was no use. They yelled at me to get to the school. I hid in my old teacher's classroom. I don't know how long I've been there, but I heard people coming in, I thought it was my family..... I was wrong, I don't know what those people wanted from me. I tried to get away and they grabbed my arm, that is when you came trough the door. I don't even know if my family is alive, if they are still looking for me or if I missed them...... I miss them so much.."

Clementine stopped walking, she looked at Erica, she was staring right into her blue eyes and something came back to her, a memory sitting alone in her treehouse begging that her parents would come back. She felt both anger and sadness. A stream of determination coursed trough her body. She pulled Erica in to her arms and held her tight.

"I'm so sorry for everything that happened to you Erica, but mark my word, I will help you find your family wherever they are"

Erica wiped her tears on Clementine's shirt and suddenly Clementine heard two words that she just couldn't figure out the meaning of. Erica said "thank you" where there any reason for her to say that? Why wouldn't people help her? Is there even a reason for this world to exist anymore?

There is something unusual about this girl, something I haven't seen for a very long time, Clementine thought to herself. When you look into her eyes you only see pureness, and even a glance of hope. This girl ain't battlehardened she hasn't ever killed anyone just for the sake of survival. Those two simple words meant something, it wasn't just a formality because I said I am going to help her. She meant it with her whole heart. I cannot believe it is possible but this girl is pure goodness.

Is there still a way to live in this fucked up world? Well lets hope and see.