Chapter Twelve

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CHAPTER TWELVE

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CHAPTER TWELVE

The group continued on their journey across to Bill and Frank's, Joel stayed silent, Ellie and Lily continued to connect and grow a friendship.

While Lily and Violet were distancing from each other, Lily hated how they left Tess behind. And the fact that her sister was so fine. They had about a five hour hike left.

Violet couldn't wait to get back to her home and sleep in her own bed.
Frogs croaked in the distance as they walked across the overgrown path, Ellie decided now was time for more questions,

"You've gone this way a lot? No Infected? What about you Violet?"

Violet answered Ellie first, Lily snapping her eyes to her curiously, Joel replied shortly after, with brief and blunt delivery,

"I've actually never been there.
But we traded stuff sometimes."

"Not often, no."

Lily had noticed Joel scanning the place, if no infected why would both Violet and Joel be so on edge and on guard. Lily voiced her concern,

"What are you looking out for?"

Joel muttered, knowing how dangerous humans are, he was one of those dangerous people.

"People."

Lily's face dropped as she nodded, Ellie breaking the silence again asking,

"Oh. Are Bill and Frank nice?"

Violet knew Bill's reputation, he was grouchy and unnerving at times. Whereas Frank was a lot more sociable and kind. Joel answered simply,

"Frank is."

Violet zeroed in on the scar on Joel's head, wanting to show her sister that she could be a normal human being and ask questions and care for others.
Violet spoke softly,

"How'd you get that scar on your head?"

Joel scoffed, expecting the questions from the younger girls, not her. Violet smirked and jested the man,

"What? Is it something lame? Like you fell down the stairs or something?"

Joel rolled his eyes, trying to control his emotions. He sighed and replied,

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