Together Forever.

The horde

Pdv Kira : 

It will be 2 days that we drive non stop on the road. Arrived at the highway we can no longer advance because of the cars which blocked the road to us but also because of the engine with Dale which dropped.
We all get out of cars.

Dale: There you go, I've told you a thousand times.

Shane: Is there a problem Dale?

Dale: Nah it's not like we got stuck in the middle of nowhere. Without any hope.

Me: We're stuck in the middle of the cars, we can take whatever we want here.

Tdog: I will siphon tanks.

Carol: Maybe there's water and food.

Shane: Everyone go get some useful stuff.

While everyone is stocking up on supplies, I separate from the rest of the group and look at my map.

Me: I did all that, I still have all that left...

I climb onto the roof of the motorhome and sit cross-legged next to Dale.

Me: I'm tired.

Dale lowers his gaze to look at me, I smile at him with all my teeth, he returns my smile and he sits next to me but on a chair.

I take a cigarette and put it in my mouth. It feels so good to feel the nicotine taking hold of your lungs. I must admit that I started smoking for a simple "style" but now it's much more than that.

Me: I'm glad you came back with us, you know.

Dale: I thought I was staying there. Andrea is mad at me...

Me: She'll eventually understand that what you did is for her own good. Andrea is a smart girl.

Dale: Do you realize?! She really wanted to end it.

Me: I can only understand her, if one day I would lose Carl... I don't know what I would become...

Just thinking about it makes me sick to my stomach, I can't lose him, that's why I made myself a promise to protect him, even if it meant giving up my life. This little boy, only 9 years old, is the man I love the most in the world.

Me: I think when you come to this decision it's that you really have to be someone to break, who has nothing left to lose.

Dale pulls out his binoculars and looks away, I feel him tense beside me. He glances at my father.

Dale: Kira get down! There is a huge horde of walkers!

I get up and indeed there are far too many.

Rick: Everyone under the cars!

I watch my father giving the orders, I try to look for Carl among the fucking cars. My blood boils when I realize that he and Sophia haven't heard my father and that they are playing.

I jump off the roof of the RV under Dale's pleas. I run straight ahead to reach them.

My heart is pounding in my chest as if it's going to break out, I'm so worried.

I arrive near Carl and Sophia I take them both by the arm and slide them under a car.

As for me, I put myself under the same car as Carl but I put myself above him like that if the prowlers see us, it's me who will eat first and Carl will have time to escape.

The horde begins to pass, I feel a little more Carl. I turn my head to the left and my father is there. I turn my head to Sophia and motion for her not to make a sound.

After endless minutes we hear nothing but no one comes out.
I look to my right, Sophia is getting out from under the car. When 9 prowlers almost pounce on her. She has time to avoid them but she runs into the woods. Shit ! Shit ! Shit ! And Shit!

Me: Fuck it!