Contagion

Chapter Eighteen

Contagion Chapter Eighteen

"Are you crazy?" Maggie asked as she paced back and forth in Beth's bedroom. Andrea had tracked her down and informed her Lori was looking for her and once she had came back to the house she had been informed of Beth being suicidal and of her taking the knife. "What if dad finds out?"

"What's he gonna do?" Beth asked as she shook her head. "Kill me for committing suicide."

Walking to Beth's bed Maggie sat down, "Stop being such a brat. He'd die," she said knowing their dad would die if Beth killed herself. "So would I. This isn't just about you. We all lost mom."

"We'll lose each other and I couldn't stand that," Beth spoke knowing she wouldn't stand it if she lost her family.

"So you give up?" Maggie asked not sure that made sense and she could tell from the way Beth looked at her that they'd be having this conversation for awhile.
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"Why didn't you tell Viv about the group of people on the farm?" Alice asked as she stood in the kitchen with Lucy and Sutton. Viv was upstairs bandaging the girl who she had brought in that was unconscious and the blonde who had been walking behind them was with her as well, unwilling to leave the side of who she said was her sister.

"I didn't see the use," Lucy admitted knowing Sutton had ratted her out the minute Viv walked in with the two girls though it hadn't been intentional, it had just slipped. "They have a group and I didn't think any of them would find us nor would Viv want us joining them. You know her rules..we only link up with people if they find us and they get abandoned."

Alice rolled her eyes but she knew Lucy was right and that she had a point, "Does this mean they are going to join us now?" she mused as she looked from Lucy to Sutton. "I mean they could be abandoned or unable to get back to the farm they are staying at."

"No," Viv answered as she walked into the kitchen, catching Alice's question. "They have a group and they can get back to the farm now. The blonde one..her name is Jessica and she requested time alone with her sister who is now awake. She's going to let her sister rest for a bit and then they are gonna head back out. They want to leave."

"You never gave us an option to leave," Sutton said as she sat down at the table.

"You guys never had groups or families who could possibly come looking for you or people you wanted to find. Everyone you had was dead or with you," Viv answered as she turned to look at Sutton knowing when she had taken in Sutton that she had,had Kirby but then Kirby had died.

Lucy nodded, "You going to escort them back or let them go on their own?"

"They'll be fine on their own. They have a gun and we have some extra bullets we can give them if they need them," Viv smiled before walking to Alice who she wrapped her arms around. "But you do need to tell me from now on when you notice people around here. For all we know they could be dangerous."

"How do you know their group isnt?" Alice asked as she turned to peck Viv's lips.

"Gut instinct," Viv answered knowing she wouldn't have helped them if she hadn't felt safe around Jessica when she saw her.
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Andrea made a face as she stood in the kitchen with Kate and Lori listening to Maggie and Beth arguing upstairs. "Where's Hershel?" she asked as she eyed Kate and Lori.

"Maggie doesn't want him to find out yet," Kate spoke knowing Maggie had requested them not to look for Hershel or find him.

"It's a family affair," Lori shrugged as she munched on some cucumbers. "We'll let them work it out."