You: AJ!
You walk into the building to see AJ still asleep on the couch.
You: AJ. Get up.
He groans slightly and doesn't make any effort to get up. You walk over and start shaking him. He swings an arm at you, and you dodge out of the way.
You: Hey! Watch it. Now get up.
AJ: You're not my boss.
You: If Clementine tells me to come wake you up, then that makes me your boss.
AJ: No.
You: I can tell her all about you staying up late.
AJ: You won't.
You: Hold on.
You open the door to the outside.
You: HEY CLEM!
Clem: YEAH?!
AJ: Alright, alright.
You: Good.
He sits up on the couch and holds his head in his hands.
You: Another thing to learn. You need rest.
AJ: Go away.
You exit the building and shut the door behind you. The sun has barely peaked over the horizon. There's a thick fog that rolled in just before sunrise. It makes everything hard to see.
You walk through it in the direction of where you left Clementine. Someone bumps into your right side, and grunts.
Violet: Watch where you're going.
You: Good to see you too. But for the record, you ran into me.
Violet: Y/N! I'm so sorry.
You: It's fine. Can't see anything out here right now.
Violet: I can't believe you're on your feet already.
You: I've dealt with blood loss before. Sure, my arm hurts, but that doesn't keep me from walking.
Violet: It's good to have you back.
You: I wasn't around that long before hand.
Violet: You were with Clementine a lot beforehand. She was devastated. She's started being herself again.
You: You met Brooklyn yet?
Violet: Who?
You: Athena, Brooklyn is her name.
Violet: Oh yeah. I stayed back at the factory in case you came back. I lead you two back here.
You: I don't like that they have her tied up.
Violet: Nothing I can do about that.
You: I'll find someone else with some pull then.
Violet: Clem does.
You: Clem doesn't like her.
Violet: Makes sense.
You: Hey, it was nice talking to you again.
Violet: Don't go getting separated from us again.
You chuckle.
You: I'll try not to.
You hear the door of the place AJ was in. You assume he's finally made it out. You continue your walk to Clementine through the thick fog. You hear her talking to someone.
Kate: I'm very happy for you.
You: Hey.
Kate: Look who decided to come back from the dead.
You: I never died, so that's just not true.
Kate: Well, we thought you were dead, so it's true for us.
You: Yeah alright.
Clem: Quit Y/N.
You: What?
Clem: Being rude.
You: I'm not.
Kate: Clem told me that you think we should move earlier than we were going to.
You: Yeah. The Olympians are going to want me and Brooklyn.
Kate: I'm assuming that's her real name.
You: Yeah.
Kate: I'll talk it over with Javi.
You: You should also talk about untying her.
Kate: We don't exactly trust her.
You: I do. She's not going to hurt anyone.
Kate: Your word doesn't carry much with Javier at this point.
You: I could tell.
Kate: It'll just take time.
You: You have a knife I can have or something?
Kate: Why?
You: So I can protect myself.
Kate: Here, take mine.
She reaches down and pulls out her knife. Handing it to you. It's a good knife. You rub your thumb on the knife to see how sharp it is.
You: You sure you want to give me this?
Kate: I can get another one.
You: Alright.
Kate stands up from the bench.
Kate: I'm going go and talk to Javi about moving.
You: And.
Kate: Brooklyn.
You Thanks.
You sit down next to Clementine and put the knife in a secure place on your waist.
Clem: Why'd you call my name earlier?
You: AJ was being a butt hole.
Clem: He usually gets up early.
You: Yeah, I- I have no idea why he was struggling this morning.
You look at her to see her with an eyebrow raised at you.
You: He didn't sleep much last night.
Clem: Why's that?
You: He came in a little before you woke up.
Clem: Really?
You: Yeah.
Clem: What was he doing?
You: He said he was hanging out with some friends.
Clem: He knows he's not supposed to do that.
You: Don't get mad at him. He was just being a kid.
Clem: He doesn't get to be a kid in this world.
You: I remember not being a kid in the apocalypse. It worked wonders for me.
Clem: You're alive.
You: Yeah, but I had a death wish for the longest time.
Clem: If he does it again, tell me.
You: You got it boss.
Louis: Well would you look at that.
You: Shit.
Clementine chuckles as Louis walks over to you.
Louis: Y/N, buddy. How's it goin?
You: It was going great.
Louis: Was?
You: I'll let you think on that.
Louis: You gonna introduce me to your new lady friend.
You: No.
Louis: What?
You: She'll like you even less than I do.
Louis: Come on. You can't know that.
You: I do know that.
Louis: Clem, why's he being like this?
Clem: He's teasing you.
You: Nope. Introduce yourself.
Louis: She's not taking to kindly to anyone talking to her right now.
You: Bummer. I talked to her earlier and she was fine.
Louis: Yeah, but she knows you.
You: Stop... Go away.
Louis: I'm visiting you after your long absence.
You: No, you're annoying me after my long absence.
Louis: Fine. I'll go talk to someone else.
He walks away from you and Clementine looking slightly defeated.
Clem: Do you have to act like that when he's around.
You: Yes. He annoys me.
Clem: He annoys everyone.
You: Have we had this conversation before?
Clem: Probably.