Chapter 8 ~ The Lucky Hat

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My eyes peeled open and I was hit by morning rays. I sat up and looked at my surroundings. Everyone was asleep but Carl was no where to be found. I walked over to his bed and found his hat.

I picked up and wandered out my tent.

He was sitting around an burnt out campfire and Merle and Daryl were on guard duty.

I put his hat on and sat next to him. "Howdy 'partner!" I said.

"That's my hat!" Carl protested.

"It's mine now" I replied tipping it a little.

"Fine, Just don't lose it ok" Carl warned me. I nudged him playfully until he managed a smile.

"Stop it, stop it" Carl repeated in a playful tone.

I heard people leave the tent and I turned and saw Aurora and Beth. Beth glared at me and I stuck my tongue out at her. Aurora came over And sat down.

"Why, just why?" Aurora asked looking at the hat.

"What? I like the hat" I answered.

"Are you sure it's the hat you like?" Aurora asked a big goofy grin on her face.

I went crimson and so did Carl. We're saved from more embarrassment when people came out of the tents and sat where they sat last night.

"Hey! Redneck brothers! Join us!" I shouted over to Daryl and Merle but they shook their heads.

I sighed. Merle wasn't ever going to fit in now was he.

"We better go and get in the cars and drive on" Rick told us.

I clambered into a back seat of a car and I was joined by Aurora who sat in the drivers seat, Carl who was right next to me, Maggie who was next to him and Glenn was in the front.

As we began to drive I went silent not sure what to say or do. "So, Robin, What's it like in Woodbury?" Glenn asked breaking the awkward silence.

"It's quite good, they have electricity and warm water but under the surface is a whole lot of lies, like there was army group that they killed just for their weapons, The Governor is a horrible man" I told him.

I pulled my knees up and cuddled them. I felt myself doze off to sleep because of the rocking motion of the car.

When I awoke I was being shook by Aurora we had stopped again. "Alright, Aurora, Robin, Merle and Daryl I want you to do the same as last time and do some hunting as well" Rick ordered.

"Yes sir!" I joked walking away from the car.

"Lets go" Aurora told me ruffling my hair.

"One second" I told her and ran over to Carl.

"Hey, Me, Aurora and that are heading out now" I told him.

"Oh, ok, I'll see you later" He told me.

"Oh, do you want your hat back?" I asked him.

"No, not right now at least, keep it, for good luck!" He told me.

I smiled and ran over to Aurora "I'm ready".

We then headed out.

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