Out of the Woods (The Walking Dead) PART 2

Chapter 9

Out of the Woods (The Walking Dead)

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Suzy found it weird to be driving inside the truck with everyone else. She still wasn't very talkative, especially if any of them were lost in conversation. She let herself fade into the background and only responded if spoken to specifically. Abraham drove with Rosita beside him in the passenger seat, leaving Suzy to sit next to Eugene in the backseat. Luckily enough, Eugene finally seemed to understand he should keep his mouth shut and leave her be. Since being in the truck, she continued to do what she did sitting out in the back; focusing her attention on whatever they passed on the road.

She wouldn't lie to herself. Most of her behavior stemmed from the thought of being back in Georgia. Should she tell them about who she used to be with before meeting them? Could she convince them to stop by the prison so she could see if everyone was okay or if she should go back living there? Would anyone allow that? Abraham fought tooth and nail to get her to stay and Rick and co. probably didn't want her back anyway. If she showed up now after all this time, they would be pissed and most likely tell her to never show her face there again. Perhaps it was for the best if she never didn't think about going back anymore. It was better for everyone that way. More likely than not, Daryl and everyone else forgot all about her. 

"Mother dick!" That really is his favorite thing to say, isn't it, Suzy thought. Abraham hit the wheel in frustration at what he saw, "This is just fuckin' perfect."

Suzy glanced to see what had Abraham's pants in such a twist. Up ahead, there was a roadblock of tons and tons of cars. There was no way they could get through it. Abraham hit the brake right before the front of the truck could touch any of the cars in the pileup. He sat there in thought of what the best decision would be. 

"We can detour," Rosita spoke up. She looked down at the map for a different road, but Abraham shut her down immediately.

"We don't detour," He said, "We don't stop. We don't go back. We keep movin'!"

"So what, you want us to get out and try moving all these cars out of the way?" Rosita snapped. She gestured to the pileup and scoffed, "It'll take us all day to clear this, at least."

"Then I suggest the quicker we get started, the quicker we'll finish," Abraham said sternly, "Let's move!"

Suzy rolled her eyes as she huffed and puffed on her way out of the truck. Eugene was even brought out to help with the task. Abraham stayed by his side while Suzy made to go partner up with Rosita. She let Rosita guide her in what she was supposed to do, whether it was getting the car in neutral or helping push it in a certain direction. It was painfully silent throughout the whole first hour. That didn't stop Rosita from giving Suzy curious looks every now and then, like she wanted to ask her a question and was stopping herself from doing so. 

"Something else I can help you with?" Suzy said in the most condescending tone she could. Rosita fought a smirk and shook her head.

"No," Rosita replied, "I was just thinking it won't hurt if we got to know each other a little better now that you're with us and all. You are with us, right?"

Suzy only shrugged her shoulders in response. She agreed to give them a chance, not that she was with them ride or die. What else could they possibly want to know about her?

"I'm still working on figuring that out," Suzy eventually said. She didn't look Rosita in eye and instead focused on pushing the next car off to the side.

"Abraham told me about your running away incident. Call me crazy, but it looks like you got it figured out."

"I stayed. What else do you want from me? That doesn't make us friends," Suzy snapped. She got up in Rosita's face. Even Rosita couldn't deny when Suzy was anxious or angry, she was intimidating. Her silver-gray eyes would dilate to where they looked black. Her stare was always intense, cold, and on edge, only that old piece of who she used to be holding her back. Rosita didn't show her any fear. She didn't back up or recoil in any way. She held Suzy's gaze until Suzy realized she wouldn't win even if she tried. Suzy pressed her pale lips together and turned away from her. She went over to one of the cars they had moved already and leaned up against it, crossing her arms over her chest. She decided stepping away was the best course of action. She took a deep breath to calm herself, then another. Whenever any of them tried, she pushed them away. She needed to keep these people at a comfortable distance. She didn't want to, but it was a much harder task letting them in. Couldn't they just travel together and nothing more? That way if things went bad, as they always did, she could simply move on? She didn't want friends anymore.