Next day.

Apparently while we had been busy yesterday some walkers had shown up and attacked the camp. sadly they killed some of us.

Amy was one of the unlucky people that got killed.

Andrea was holding Amy's body close. She couldn't let go. I understand her.

The guys were throwing the other walkers in a pit.

Daryl "The dead girl is a time bomb."

Dad looked at him "and what do you suggest?"

Daryl shrugged "Take the shot. Clean in the brain from here. Hell, I could hit a turkey between its eyes from this distance. "

Mom shook her head "No. For God's sake let her be."

Daryl scoffed and walked away.

I walked to Jim and helped him with a dead body "I don't understand this"

Jim asked confused "What?"

I shook my head „They never went so far up here. What lead them here?"

Jim shrugged "I don't know"

He was breathing heavily.

I eyed him and raised an eyebrow "You okay?"

Then I heard Daryl scream "You left my brother for dead, you had this coming"

I yelled back "Not our fucking fault that he wasn't there, Dickhead!"

Daryl yelled back "Shut it, Princess!"

I rolled my eyes and looked at Jim.

Then I eyed him and raised an eyebrow "Are you alright?"

Jackie, who was walking past us, stopped and looked at Jim "Are you bleeding?"

Jim shook his head "It's blood from the bodies"

Jackie "That blood is fresh. Were you bit?"

Jim shook his head "no. got scratched during the attack."

Me "You got bit"

Jim sighed annoyed "I'm fine"

Jackie "then show me"

I yelled "Jim got bit!"

Jim groaned out "Damn it, Kendall"

They all ran to us.

Jim "i'm fine"

Daryl "then show us"

Jim took a shovel and held it as a weapon.

Shane "Take it down"

Suddenly T grabbed Jim from behind and Shane pulled his shirt up.

There was a bite wound on his side.

Everyone froze.

Jim sighed "I'm okay. "

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Daryl "I say we put an ax in his head and in the girl's."

Shane "That would you want if it was you?"

Me "Or Merle"

Daryl shot me a look "Watch it, princess "

I glared at him "just stating facts"

Then he looked at Shane, nodding "Yeah and I would thank you while you did it."

Shane looked at me.

Daryl looked at me "You know I am right, you just hate to admit it"

Everyone looked at me.

I let out a deep breath "He does have a point"

Shane scoffed "Like hell he does. Jim is not a monster, Ken, neither a rabid dog."

Me "He'll become one once he turns into a walker"

Daryl nodded "0 tolerance for walkers"

Dad "What if we get him help?"

We all looked at him.

Dad " I heard the CDC was working on a cure. "

Shane nodded „I heard that too. But it was before world went to hell"

Dad "What if the CDC is still running? I think it's our best shot. "

Shane took a deep breath "You want those things. I do too, alright? Even if they exist. They are at the army base. Fort Benning."

Dad sighed "It's his only chance"

Daryl "If you're looking for aspirin you should've asked-"

He walked with the ax to Jim, aiming it at his head.

Dad pointed a gun at Daryl's head "hey! Hey! Hey"

Daryl glared at Dad.

Dad shook his head "We don't kill the living"

Daryl eyed him amused "Coming from a man who just put a gun to my head"

Shane looked a Dad "put it down. "

Dad lowered he gun.

Shane looked at Daryl "go"

Daryl walked away and i followed him.

Me "Daryl "

He snapped "What?!"

I asked irritated "What in hell is your fucking problem?!"

Suddenly we heard a gunshot.

Everyone went quiet.

Amy.

I breathed out "Damn it"

Daryl "You left my brother for dead. That's my problem, Kendall!"

Me "that's his own fault and you know that"

Daryl "How about feeling sorry?!"

I crossed my arms over my chest "Would you? hm? Would you be feeling sorry if you were me ? If my brother was a dick like yours and you had no choice but chain him somewhere to safe the group's ass....would you feel sorry sacrificing one life in order to save a whole group?"

Daryl looked around, thinking about it.

Me "you know i'm right, you just hate to admit it"

He tensed his jaw "Andrea is putting the girl in a hole"

I turned around and saw Andrea crying and putting Amy in a hole.

Everyone was watching her.

---

We walked off the graveyard.

Cal was sitting under a tree and crying.

I walked over to him and kneeled down in front of him "Hey Champ. What's wrong?"

Carl sobbed out "They are dead"

I hugged him.

He was crying in my shoulder.

I felt somebody's eyes on me. I looked around and saw Daryl watching me.

He looked away when he saw me looking at him.

Me "Everything is going to be alright, Carl, we'll make it. I promise you that"

He nodded.

---

Carl was taking a nap. He was done with the world.

Who can blame him?

I walked around looking for Dad but i found mom instead "Mom, know where dad is?"

Mom shrugged "probably in the woods with Shane"

I nodded and walked through the woods.

Then I froze when i saw Shane aiming a gun at something.

I hid behind a tree and looked at what he was aiming at.

My jaw dropped. He was aiming at Dad.

I looked closer and saw Dale seeing the same thing I was seeing.

Dale "Jesus"

I walked back to camp.

It was all making sense now. They way Shane acted around mom. The way Mom was gone the same time as Shane. The looks he had given her. The way he looked at Dad since he was back.

Mom is screwing Shane!

Oh fuck no!

Mom came to me and asked worried "Hey sweetie, found dad?"

Me "How long has it been going on ?"

Mom asked confused "What do you mean?"

Me "For how long have you been fucking Shane now?! hm?"

Mom froze "I don't know what you are talking about, Kendall. calm down!"

I nodded "You know exactly what i'm talking about, Mother! How can you screw dad's best friend!?"

Mom raised her voice "Don't talk to me like that, Kendall, I'm your mother!"

Me "Did it start before or during the Apocalypse? hm? You've been cheatin' on dad with his best friend, mom!"

Mom "Calm down, honey"

I shook my head "no! Does Dad even know?"

She shook her head.

I shook my head, grimacing "you're disgusting"

Then she slapped me. I felt my cheek burn.

I touched it and i winced in pain

Mom "You are not going to say anything to your father, Kendall!"

Me "you can rot in hell"

I walked past her in my tent. Carl wasn't in it anymore so i was alone. I lied down and closed my eyes. My own mom slapped me. Great.

Someone opened the tent and sat down next to me.

Carl "What happened?"

I sat up and looked at him "what?"

Carl asked worried "you okay, Keni?"

I nodded and touched his cheek "I'm fine, bro, okay?"

Carl "I saw it"

I froze and dropped my hand "Carl-"

Carl "Keni-"

Me "Listen, bro, I'm okay. But you can't tell anyone, okay? Especially not dad"

Carl "But she hurt you"

I nodded "I know. But I've been hurt before, Carl. I can handle it. Just promise me you keep it to yourself"

He sighed, nodding.

I nodded "okay. "

The he hugged me.

Suddenly Jackie came in ""Rick wants to see us all"

I nodded and let go of Carl.

Then I put my hair to the front so that it would cover a bit.

Carl and i stood up and walked to the others.

Shane "look, i've known this man a long time. I trust his instincts. I say the most important thing is that we need to stay together. We leave in the morning. Okay?"

We all nodded.

Next day. Morning.

Shane "Everybody listen up. We got our WT on channel 40. Bur let's keep the chat down, okay?. If you got a problem and the WT doesn't work then hit horn to stop the caravan. Any questions?"

Me "Who is driving with who?"

Shane " Glenn and Jackie with Dale in the RV. Carol, Sophia. Rick, Laurie and Carl. T-Dog and Andrea"

I raised an eyebrow "what about me?"

Shane shrugged " choice is yours. Daryl or me."

I nodded "Daryl. A 100% "

They all looked at me surprised.

I glared at Shane.

Shane nodded "alright"

We all packed out stuff.

Daryl put Merle's Motorcycle on the back of the truck.

I put my things in the back and got in the truck.

Daryl got in the driver seat.

It was silent.

Daryl turned on the engine "Why did you choose me?"

I sighed, exhausted "Just drive, please"

He just looked at me.

I looked out of the window.

Daryl sighed before driving behind the other cars.

I closed my eyes before drifting off.

Dream:

5 years ago

I was alone at home when i heard the doorbell go off.

I opened the door and saw my boyfriend Jason.

He was reeking of alcohol, as usually.

I forced a smiled "hey b-"

Jason slapped me "You little bitch"

I fell back and grimaced ""The hell?!"

Jason "You think you can flirt with my friends without-"

Me "They flirted with me!"

Jason grabbed me by the throat and held me against the wall "Don't interrupt me, Kendall! "

I gasped out.

Jason "Stop whoring around or I won't be this nice the next time"

Then he walked out, slamming the door shut behind him.

I looked after him with tears in my eyes.

Dream end.

I felt someone shaking me and woke up.

Then I looked around and saw Daryl.

His hand was on my thigh and he was shaking me.

I looked around, grimacing "Why are we stopping ?"

Daryl "The RV is dead"

I sighed.

We got out of the car.

The RV was smoking under the hood.

Jackie "It's Jim. "

I walked to Carl "Hay Champ."

Carl looked at me and sighed "Nightmares"

I nodded.

Then he hugged me.

Shane carried Jim out of the RV and to a tree. He sat him down. We walked to him. One by one walked to him and said goodbye. It was my turn.

I walked to him and kneeled down "Thank you, Jim, for everything"

Jim "I saw what she did to you. I'm sorry, Ken"

I shook my head "Don't be"

Jim "I'll see you on the other side"

I nodded "hopefully with a cold beer"

Jim nodded "of course"

The I got back into the truck.

I had tears in my eyes. We all drove again.

While we drove we heard a gunshot. Jim.

I didn't say a thing. Neither did Daryl.

In front of the CDC

We all parked in front of the CDC. It was getting dark.

Meaning it was getting dangerous.

Everywhere were lying dead walkers.

I grimaced „this smells disgusting"

We made our way to the door.

It was locked.

Dad tried to open it.

Me "dad, it's locked"

Carl walked over to me.

I sighed "We are dead"

Carl grabbed my hand and i pressed him against me.

Dad kicked the door.

Shane shook his head "there is nothing here"

I heard groaning and looked around "we've got visitors!"

Daryl shot the first one in the head.

Shane "Rick, this is a dead end"

Mom shook her head "We can't be this close to the city after dark."

Walkers were coming closer.

I looked around.

The security camera moved a bit.

I raised an eyebrow

Mom "you forget Fort Benning. We need to leave"

Me "The camera just moved."

Dale "You imagined it"

Me "I'm not stupid, okay?"

Dad yelled at the camera "Let us in!. I know you can hear us! We have no food! No gasoline! We have children!"

Carl was crying in my side.

Shane pushed Dad away.

Dad yelled "You are killing us! You are killing us!!!"

Suddenly the door opened