Shane: "Y/N, you still with us?"

He looks down at you, sitting on the grass wearing your grey, sweat matted short sleeved shirt. It's at least 90 degrees out today and the heat makes you want to bend over and puke your guts out.

You: "Yeah, what's up?"

Shane laughs lightly, looking at you as he cleans his 12-Gauge shotgun with a washcloth.

Carl: "Clem, Shane and me are gonna go to the creak and try to catch some frogs. You wanna come?"

His voice has a slight accent to it, being from Atlanta it's to be expected. You're from Atlanta too just the outskirts and that's probably why you don't have a noticeable accent like him.

You: "Sure, but frogs what're we gonna do? Eat them?"

You look between them, Clem is over with Lori by a boiling cauldron of water, talking to her quietly about something of interest. Those two have gotten close these past two months. Like two peas in a pod you could say.

Shane laughs again, this time his accent coming out more.

Shane: "Sure am, you telling me you ain't never had frog legs boy?"

He places his shotgun beside the lawn chair and leans forward.

You: "Nope, never. If it tastes how it sounds I don't want it."

The thought of eating frog legs makes you sick to your stomach and the smell it would have, but at least it isn't walker guts, that smell was horrible.

Carl: "I haven't either.."

Shane shakes his head, looking disappointed before a smile appears on his face.

Shane: "You boys oughta' learn, lucky for you. My pa was the best God damn frog catcher in Georgia and I'm feeling generous so I might teach you a few things."

You: "There's a competiton for frog catching?"

You raise an eyebrow at Shane and he laughs, leaning back in his chair.

Shane: "Nah, but if there was he'd be the best."

You shake your head, laughing lightly.

You: "I don't know about you guys but I'm trying to hop in that creak and cool down."

Shane nods and stands up, stretching his arms.

Shane: "Alright buckaroo's, let's go! Clementine you coming?"

Shane looks over at Clementine, she looks over at him then back at Lori, finishing her conversation with Lori. Lori nods along and waves goodbye to her as she leaves and approaches the three of you.

Shane nods and begins to walk off with the three of you in tow.

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You splash some water on your face lightly, allowing it to soak into your dirty face. Clementine watches you, wearing a long sleeved purple and white striped shirt with the sleeves rolled up. Her grey pant legs are rolled up up her knees. Her dirty, minor league hat blocks most of the shade from her face but she's obviously heating up.

Carl and Shane play in the water, Shane holds a bucket into the water while Carl holds a pool cleaner type thing in the water.

You splash some more water on your face and turn towards Clem, finally gathering your thoughts now that some of the heat disappeared.

You: "Are you hot?"

You raise an eyebrow, dipping your right hand into the water subconsciously as the gravel twists and turns under your dirty hand-me-down Adidas's.

Clementine: "Yeah, kinda, but what if I scare the frogs? We won't have anything to eat."

She frowns after speaking, noticing how much fun Carl and Shane are having.

You shake your head, glancing at Carl and Shane then back at her.

You: "There isn't any frogs."

She opens her eyes wide in surprise,

Clementine: "No frogs?"

You smile and nod, she watches intently as you stand up, you slide off your shoes and socks.

You: "Come on, hop in."

You run into the water, cold water splashing all over you. It seaps into your shirt and black shorts.

Shane: "Thats it Y/N, now you just gotta grab em' Clem could scare them into you if she tries."

He finishes and looks over at you, he nods before turning his attention back to Carl.

Clem takes off her hat and finally jumps into the water, intense relief flashes on her face as the cold water hits her.

You: "Fun huh?"

She nods and you splash some water on her, she laughs and splashes you back.

Clementine: "Y/N! Stop--" She giggles as you splash her again.

You: "You first!"

She laughs again, Carl and Shane laugh at each other as they to begin splashing each other. Soon, the entire quarry is filled with laughter.

Carol: "You two kids having fun over there?"

She washes clothes in the water with Andrea and Jacqui. The three of them smile as you and Clem bond. Andrea seems to keep looking at Carl and Shane, weird.

You & Clementine: "Yes ma'am!"

Carol laughs, blushing lightly. The two others laugh along with her. Ed, her husband appears from atop, smoking a cigarette.

He shakes his head as he walks down the hill, approaching Carol, Andrea, and Jacqui. He puffs the cigarette a final time and flicks it into the water.

You and Clementine begin to scamper out of the water, rushing to put your socks and shoes on. Carl and Shane watch from the water, staring at Ed intensely. Clem puts on her hat and the two of you rush to the other side of the quarry to the three females.

Ed: "--Aint no God damn comedy club,"

He says angrily, his eyes twisting to look over at you and Clem.

Ed: "You two, you're the reason our clothes aren't going to be washed. You'd like that though wouldn't you. Stupid fuckin' kids."

He walks towards you and Clem, his index finger pointed at you both.

Carol: "No, Ed, it wasn't their faults, I'll work harder, please."

Ed looks over at Carol and shakes his head.

Ed: "No, I don't think that'll work. They need to be punished. Without anyone doing it how'll they grow up into some good, respectful adults?"

Clementine: "W-what?"

Ed raises his hand to slap Clem first, then you, but Carol stands up and holds his arm back.

Andrea: "Ed, no, they're just kids, stop!"

Jacqui: "They didn't even do anything wrong!"

You hear loud splashing come from your right, near the water and Shane rushes onto the gravel.

Ed: "Stop it, bitch!" Ed, not noticing the impending Shane, backhands Carol across her face, making her stumble into Andrea and Jacqui in a surprised daze.

Shane trucks Ed onto the ground, sending him flying. He hits the ground hard, sending up gravel and small rocks. He clambers onto Ed and begins to pummel his face in with his right fist.

Carol: "Shane! Stop!"

Shane doesn't hear her or doesn't care but Andrea and Jacqui don't stop him either.

You: "Shane! It's over! I don't think he'll try it again!"

Clementine looks away, closing her eyes at the brutal beating that just happened in front of you two.

Shane finally stops.

Shane: "If I see you hitting those kids or your wife, I swear to God. I will kill you with my bare God damn hands."

Shane stands up over Ed, eyeing his bloodied and battered face. He grits his teeth and spits next to him.

Shane: "C'mon kids, Lori prolly' has something she wants you to do."

He doesn't look back at the three of you, not even to make sure if you're following. Carol runs over to a now coughing Ed and cries into him.

You shake your head and follow behind a nervous Clem back to camp.