77 The Barn (1/2)
”Oh, hey Lee,” I said as I walked up to him.
”Oh, hi Tom,” Lee said.
”You going into the barn too?” I asked.
”Yeah” Lee answered.
”Alright...” I said awkwardly as I opened the barn door, ”Ladies first”
”Ha, that was so funny I forgot to laugh,” Lee said as he walked into the barn.
I then followed him in, to see Clementine and Duck with Andy andKatjaa, looking at the cow.
”It's okay Clementine, you can pet her,” Katjaa said.
Clementine simply looked at Lee, as if she was asking permission.
”It's okay. Go ahead” Lee said with a smile.
Clementine cautious walked over to the cow and began to pet it.
”Woah...” Clementine said, ”Katjaa says Maybelle could have her baby tonight!”
”We'll see Clementine,” Katjaa said.
Lee walked up to a salt lick.
”What's this thing?” Lee asked.
”Daddy said it's called a salt lick” Duck, who was next to him answered.
”Yeah. But don't lick it, it's gross” Clementine said.
”Did you lick it?” Lee asked Clementine.
”...I don't know...” Clementine said.
It took all of my willpower to not laugh at Clementine's adorableness.
”Hey there, Andy,” Lee said to Andy who was watching the kids.
”Yeah?” Andy said.
”How's the cow?” Lee asked.
”Well, better now we got Doc on the case,” Andy said with a smile on his face.
”Um... when do you think... uh, we might get to eat?” Lee asked.
”Hungry, huh? Don't worry. Mama's cookin' up some good grub” Andy said, causing the children's faces to light up.
”...We met this woman up in the woods. She seemed to know your brother” Lee said.
”Uh... yeah, he, uh, he probably talks a lot more than he oughta,” Andy said.
”Thanks,” Lee said.
”Yup,” Andy replied as he went back to watching the kids.
”So, have I missed anything?” Lee asked Duck.
”No, not really. Hm... it smells funny in here” Duck said.
”Like manure!” Clementine said.
”What's ”manure”?” Duck asked Clementine.
”Doo-dee,” Clementine said.
Duck and Clementine simply laughed.
”Kids,” Katjaa said, stopping their immaturity.
”So, how do you like that cow, Clem?” Lee asked with a smile on his face.
”She's pretty” Clementine said.
”Here Clementine” Lee said as he handed her hat back to her.
”My hat! You found it!” Clementine said happily as she put it back on, ”I knew you'd find it! You said you would!”
”Listen, did you... give your hat to anyone?” Lee asked.
”No,” Clementine said.
”Did you see any strangers around the motor inn who might have taken it?” Lee asked.
”No. Why?” Clementine asked back.
”It's probably nothing. Just let me know if you ever see anything like that” Lee said.
”Okay, I will,” Clementine said, ”Hey Lee. Do you think you'll ever have kids?”
”I'd like to someday. Maybe a little girl like you” Lee said.
”That's nice. You'd be a good daddy” Clementine said, ”Well, thanks for finding my hat”