In the Willows

You spit out the rest of the blood in your mouth and sling the Mossberg over your shoulder. You collect the rest of your gear and walk up the hill to the rest of the group. You walk up and stand next to Clementine while Violet side eyes you. Louis is on Kyan's bike trying to keep himself steady.

"You ever ride a bicycle before Louis?" asks Kyan.

"Of course!"

"Then what's the problem?"

Louis slowly throttles the bike forward and begins to move forward, "I think I got it!"

"Here it comes." Clem says to you.

Louis makes it ten feet before falling to the ground.

He raises one arm up, "Farther than last time!"

"Think we can make some training wheels for him?"

Clementine snorts.

Kyan walks up to Louis and picks up the bike that's on him, "You're something special, aren't you?"

Louis points a finger gun at Kyan, "Special is my middle name."

"I thought it was idiot." says Violet.

"Hey, that's not nice Violet." says Louis holding a hand on his chest.

Violet flips him off, "Why don't you ask my friend here what they think."

Louis bends down slightly at her hand extended at him intending to speak. Violet slaps the side of his head lightly, but with force.

You walk up to Louis, "You need to keep your posture up. You keep slouching."

He looks at you unconvincingly and with a little fear.

"Here, I'll show you. Get on the bike."

Louis gets on the bike.

You lift his head up some, "Chin up. Once you throttle forward bring both feet up onto the pegs. When you need to stop, put your left foot out just as you stop."

Louis nods and follows your instructions. He gets even farther now and stops without falling over.

"H-hey! I did it!" he exclaims.

AJ walks to the side of you and tugs on your arm, "When can I learn?"

You look at Clem.

"Maybe when you're a little bigger." she says.

"Aww, why not now?"

"It can hurt you if not careful. You also need to reach the pegs."

"Ok...." he says sounding defeated

"I promise, one day I'll teach you." you say reassuring him.

He nods, "I'll hold you to that."

He walks off to join Kyan talking to Louis.

You turn to Clementine, "So, you've been learning too?"

"Riding the bike? Yeah, its not too hard."

"What about your leg? Any problems?"

"I've gotten used to it."

You nod, "It's just something new I didn't know. You look like nothing ever happened."

"Oh, so you've been checking me out then?"

"I- I wouldn't say that specifically."

"I'm not good looking enough then?"

You pause thinking of a proper response.

"I'm joking, I've been checking you out too." she says with a wink.