Deception

Chapter 6

While we walk to the church, we come across a few walkers. Of course we put them out of their misery as soon as we see them but I can't shake the feeling that there are more of them around these parts. I catch up to Rick, whose leading the group, and lightly touch his shoulder.

"Are you sure it's safe here, I mean I've seen a lot of walkers." I mutter, not wanting to alert the group members.

He doesn't answer at first and I'm scared I've annoyed him. But finally he speaks.

"There are more then usual, but were nearly there so you don't need to worry." I nod my head and walk away, not wanting to bother him any longer.

After a few more miles of walking we reach the church, and can I just say, it's even better then I thought it was going to be.

We all quickly filter inside and unpack. Maggie and Glenn empty the food and water, Sasha and Tyreese unpack the weapons along with Carol and Daryl and Beth,Rick, Bob and Michonne unpack the other supplies.

Where's Carl? I think to myself. And as if by command he comes up behind me.

Great.

He's carrying a baby, who I'm pretty sure is called Judith, and has a rucksack on his back. "Hey, do you mind holding her for me while I unpack?" He asks sweetly.

I'm not that good with baby's, I mean I'm pretty sure they hate me. This is all because this one time when I was round my friends house, I had to hold her baby brother while she wanted some water, so like the good friend I was, I held him. He started crying and shit then he puked all over me.

What a dick.

I hesitate before I take Judith of Carl. What if she hates me to? I slowly put my hands underneath her armpits and lift her out of Carls grip.

She doesn't cry.

I want to jump with joy, but that would be weird so I act calm and sit down with her. She gurgles and scrunched her face up, oh god she's going to cry. I wince and get ready for screams to fly out her mouth.

But they don't.

I start to relax and I fiddle with her fingers. Judith laughs and smiles. This brings a smile to my face. I never thought I would see a child this happy in a world like this.

I guess I was wrong.

Carl comes over shortly after I put Judith in her basket.

"Your pretty good with baby's." He remarks.

Wow way to state the obvious Carl.

"God no," I laugh "I think all baby's hate me."

"Well not her," he draws a blanket over Judith and tucks her in, " it seems to me that she likes you." I let out a slight chuckle and walk towards my supplies bag. To my surprise, it's empty.

"Where's all my stuff?" I ask, angrily. I glare at Carl because let's face it the guy has probably stolen my supplies and that's why he's being so nice to me.

"Oh I just put them over there, I thought you would want to sleep there so I took out your blankets, food and some other stuff and put it over there for you." He says nervously.

How many times could he possibly use there in a sentence?

Instead if feeling angry and giving him the silent treatment I smile and thank him. He nods his head in return.

The sun sets and the moon comes out. Me and and he group all sit around a few that we lit in the middle of the church. I am placed between Carl and Michone, and we all eat our food quietly. I scoop another spoonful of beans into my mouth and chew violently.

This is the first food I've had in over 2 weeks. God knows how I survived.

I take a swig of water from my flask and then put it back beside me.

"Why were you on top of the roof April?" The remark comes from the Asian guy, or Korean I don't know, whose name is Glenn.

"What?" I slightly laugh, all the groups eyes are on me and I feel nervous, my palms are sweaty and I rub them down my black jeans. I couldn't tell them I was going to jump of the building could I? I mean what would they think if me?

"You don't have to tell them April." Carl says nudging my shoulder slightly. His voice soothes my nerves.

Don't make friends with him April, your just loose him.

"It's okay." I reply. Nudging his shoulder back. " I was on the roof because i wanted to see if there were any biters nearby. I always wanted to see if there was any food, since I had been starving for weeks."

Carl smiles slightly and mouths 'well done' to me.

"What happened before we found you, I mean no offence but you looked like you had been through a lot." Carol says.

This group did like to ask questions didn't they?

Once again Carl nudges my shoulder, signalling that I Don't have to tell them, or him for a matter of fact. I nudge him back, the action meaning that it was okay.

Do I tell them the truth, about Charlie and how I was dealing with the grief?

Hell yeah I do.

"Well I was on my own for a while because of something big that happened." Tears start to well up in my eyes, but I ignore the. And carry on with the story. "My Brother Charlie went out to collect food three months ago and he died while doing it. He promised that he would be back, and after a while of him being gone I went looking for him. He told me where he was getting the food from so I searched there and found his body. He had two gunshots so I know a human killed him. Several days ago I made a promise that whoever killed my brother, will be killed by me and as we all know Karmas a bitch."

It's silent for a couple of minutes. All the group stare at me in awe, eventually Daryl gets up and leaves along with Carl.

Well I was always known as being a killjoy.

"Well I guess that's my que for going to bed." I mumble.

I get up and go to the bench were Carl placed all my supplies. I feel kind of bad for ruining the atmosphere, but I guess that's what you get for asking a hormonal teenage girl her back story.

To be honest they should of known better.