𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐒, the walking dead (rewrite)

11. The odd man out.

Genesis

[Season 3—episode 11]
I ain't Judas.

               "WE ARE NOT LEAVING," Rick repeated his words as he reloaded his gun, glancing towards Hershel who sat over the steps of the stairs, his crutches resting by his sides. They had been having the same conversation for half an hour now and everyone was a bit tired, Melissa was pretty sure no one had a good night of sleep after what had happened.

"We can't stay here." the old man spoke, resting his elbows on his knees.

Melissa shifted the weight of Judith from one arm to another, the baby cuddling gently into her aunt's neck as she stood across from Hershel, "We can't leave this place." she lowly said, looking over at him.

Going back into the woods with a baby was dangerous and not only for the baby, it was dangerous for all of them. What if Judith cried too loud and a herd found them? they would be dead in seconds. Here, they had big walls to protect them. Concrete walls and wired fences. Melissa was sure that the best plan was to stay and fight.

Other's differed.

"What if there's another sniper? A wood pallet won't stop one of those rounds." Maggie stated from her spot at the entrance of her cellblock.