Clem walked ahead of Duck her hands firmly in her pants pockets. Her backpack was now tightly strapped on her back. The guards were kind enough to return both her and Duck to their rightful belongings, via Carver's orders.
The kids stood by as their bags were tossed at their feet before the men walked away.
She had been stuck in her head since Duck had relayed the information on what they were supposed to do. Even now, she shivered knowing that a sniper was trained on both them and if they were to step out of place.
Her mind raced with how they could get out of the position they were in. She kept her thoughts to herself for the time being. She figured it was the best choice in case Duck didn't approve of what she was thinking of doing.
A sudden itch formed at the nape of her neck, so she scratched not realizing that there was small bumps forming there.
Duck glanced over to his friend from time to time. Her face was bruised and beaten, her lip slightly swollen and her cheek just as red as it was when she first got slapped. He knew she was in some form of discomfort, but he also knew she'd never tell him that she was. So he didn't bring it up, he never did.
Clem sighed, scratching her neck again after a few more seconds. The sensation was starting to get irritating, and the more the scratched the worse it seemed to get. Once again she forced her hands into her pocket hoping to ignore the itch until it went away.
A slight breeze wisped through the air making both children shiver. They were almost there, a couple more feet and they'd be in the presence of the people they were sent to betray.
Somehow Clementine ended up slightly in front of Duck, not that the boy really minded. He figured she wanted to get out of the cold air as soon as possible. The drop in temperature was becoming more and more evident as the days ticked by.
Winter was approaching.
Duck trailed behind the girl his hands wrapped tightly around his backpack straps. He sighed, Clementine hadn't spoken a word. For the most part she was always silent so naturally someone wouldn't notice, but he did. He knew she was lost in her head, stuck in her thoughts. It was something she did often.
Knowing Clem he knew she was trying to think of someway out of their situation. If he were being honest with himself the thought of deceiving a group of people that were obviously running for whatever reason didn't sit right with him. After getting a fragment of what Carver was like he could see why they were running, and to put them back in that position...
A tugging at his long shirt sleeve caught his attention. He looked down slightly to see Clementine, who looked back at him with the softest glance.
She said nothing, opting instead to pointing to the ski lodge in front of them.
"We're here." Duck felt disgusted looking at it. Clem stared blankly at the building working up the energy to take the next few steps forward.
She took a deep breathe before stepping forward leading the way for Duck to follow.
He did slowly.
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Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here
FanfictionBOOK 2 After the tragic events leading up to Lee's death, Clem and Duck find themselves in some more trouble. However, this is more dark and sinister and everyone is looking for a way out. Will they find one?