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As if it was a grocery list, another person from her group was checked off the list. Another person died.
This time, it was Noah.
Glenn, Eugene, and Nicholas came back to Alexandria with an unconscious Tara but no Aiden or Noah. Eugene went with Tara to the infirmary while Glenn explained what had happened. How there was an explosion at the warehouse, leaving Aiden pinned on the wall for walkers and how while trying to escape the herd of walkers from inside, Glenn, Nicholas and Noah got stuck in a revolving door, Glenn and Noah on opposite sides of the door than Nicholas.
Eloise felt anger flow through her as Glenn finished the story, Nicholas cowardly saving his own life by pushing his way out of the door and letting the walkers get to Noah.
For the next two days, Eloise kept herself in her room, only going out to check on Tara in the mornings, wanting to know how she was doing, knowing that if she had the chance, if she saw him in the streets of town, she'd kill Nicholas in an instant.
Eloise sat on her bed, staring off at her wall when she saw someone walk passed her backyard out of the corner of her eye. It was Enid again, leaving. She was doing the same tactic she was doing the first time Eloise saw her.
Eloise felt as if she had to follow the girl out in the woods. She didn't wanna lose someone else and even though she wasn't that close to Enid yet, she wanted to and she wouldn't be able to if Enid was dead.
Eloise ran out of the house, not being caught by anyone and running to the backyard of her house where Enid left the pegs in the gate. She quickly climbed the wall just as Enid had and made sure she didn't hop off the other side until she knew it was safe and Enid wouldn't catch her.
...
"Shit." Eloise mumbled when she lost sight of the girl. She looked around, hoping to catch a glimpse of the brunette when a twig snapped. Eloise shot her head in the direction of the noise. "Eloise."
She sighed, knowing it was Enid and started to walk closer until she spoke again. "I know you've been following me all day. I mean, you made it pretty obvious." Lou followed the voice of the girl, watching her step. "Oh, now you try to be careful of how loud you are." She heard Enid mutter, making Eloise bite back a laugh.
"Can you go back?" Eloise shook her head, knowing Enid could see her. "Nuh uh. Two people just died. I don't want to lose more." She could hear Enid groan and step put of her hiding place, Enid was just a few trees ahead of her. "You don't even know me. Plus, people always die."
Eloise shrugged, twisting her feet so she stuck her ground. "Well, too bad. I'm staying."
Eloise saw a small smile take over Enid's face. "Well then... catch me." With that, Enid started running away from Eloise. She watched as the girl ran as if they were little kids playing tag. She felt a slight pang of nostalgia hit her as if the world never turned bad as if she was a kid just playing with her friends.
