Together Forever.

It's not mine now

Pdv Kira :

My father is on the porch watching the others from the camp go to their tents set up on the plain. I stand by his side.

Me: Dad?

Rick: Yes honey?

I take his hat in my hands and look at him.

Me: Here, take it back and give it to Carl.

My father stares at me, frowning slightly and waiting for me to continue.

Me: It's more me who needs it now but him. He was so brave, so strong. It is up to him that it comes back not me.

I hand him his hat while waiting for him to speak. He fixes his hat, takes it in his hands and smiles at me.

Rick: You are amazing my daughter. I love you do you know that?

He takes me in his arms, wow it's rare that he shows how he feels. We have already said I love you but not very much. And when he says it it's true that it's shocking.

Me: I love you daddy too.

We split up and my dad goes into the Greens house.

Glenn: It's beautiful isn't it.

Me: Looks like it's peace here, that this place has been spared.

Glenn: Yeah, that's what I thought yesterday when I arrived. The only downside here is that there is everything you need...

Me: Is that a bad thing?

Glenn: Yeah, 'cause we're not gonna go pitstops together anymore.

I laugh at the top of my lungs.

Me: Are you serious *laughs*

Glenn: well yeah what did you think. *Laugh*

Me: You're unbelievable my little Chinese *laughs*

Glenn: I'll tell you 40 times, I'm Korean!

Me: I know, but you will remain my little Chinese.

Dale: Well it seems like a joke here.

Me: Oh hi Dale. How are you ?

Dale: That's more for me to ask you.

Me: I don't see why it wasn't me who got shot.

Dale: I'll go see your brother afterwards.

I put my hand so as to protect it from the sun.

Me: How hot is it.

Dale pulls off his bob, ruffles my hair and puts his bob on my head. I start laughing with Glenn.

Me: How do you find me?

Glenn: Beautiful nothing to say.

Dale: My hat suits you very well my little Kira.
By the way, you don't have your cowboy hat anymore?

Me: Nah, I asked my dad to give it to Carl.

Dale: I see. You two have nothing to do?

Me & Glenn: Naw why?

Dale: Come stand watch with me on the RV. That is to say that I am bored all alone.

Me & Glenn: We're coming!

We all sit at the top of the motorhome. We stay a good 3 hours discussing everything and nothing while watching the surroundings.

I really like Glenn and Dale, Glenn is kind of the laid back guy from the apocalypse. My little Chinese boy, I know he's Korean but I always call him my little Chinese boy, it's actually a nickname.

Dale is the one who has remained the most "human". He always wants to spare others, they don't understand that now we have to be wary of people. Even if he is naive, he means a lot to me, just like Glenn.

Carol: Let's eat!

We go all three in the house and we settle in the remaining place. I'm between Daryl and Dale. Glenn him and across from me next to Beth I believe.
Herschel the patriarch speaks:

Herschel: Well, bon appetit.

We all start eating in a rather heavy atmosphere.

Maggie: And if not before what were you before all that? What was your job, were you married?

Herschel: Maggie!

Maggie: What? We have the right to know them. Take for example Kira what were you doing before all this?

Me: Hmmm and well, I was in the military and I wasn't married.

Maggie: Oh so you and Glenn aren't together?

Herschel: Maggie!

Maggie completely ignores her father and rests her eyes on us.

Me: Absolutely not, Glenn and I are just friends, nothing more.

Daryl: *mumbles* that's not what T-dog and Jacquie told the CDC.

We both glare at each other, what the fuck is his problem?
After having finished eating, night has already fallen. I get on the motorhome to do my rounds while the others return to their tents.
I look up at the sky and wonder if he's looking at them too. I take a cigarette and take a puff. I love the feeling of nicotine when I'm stressed.

Daryl: You got one for me?

I hand him one without saying a single word. He takes it and thanks me. I light his cigarette and put the lighter back in my pocket. I fiddle with the plates around my neck, Daryl watches me.

Daryl: I'm here to take your shift, go to bed.

Without saying a word I get out of the motorhome and start to go to my tent but I turn around.

Me: By the way Daryl?

Daryl: Um?

Me: Thanks for the plaques, you can't imagine what it would be like if I lost it.

Daryl: Um, you're welcome.

I smile at him and start to walk towards my tent when I manage to see a black figure on the porch.
I approach this one, the silhouette moves and sits on the steps of the house. It's Herschel. He looks weird to me, he looks drunk to me?

Kira: Herschel?

Herschel: What... what are you doing here? You should be in your tent.

He went to get up and take a step towards me when he landed on the steps.

Kira: Wow... You don't look very sober.

Herschel: What do you care!

Kira: Hush! The others are sleeping. Listen to me, you saved my little brother's life, I'm not going to leave you drunk here. Come with me.

He tries to struggle but I grab his arm a bit more and pull him back into the house. Everything is calm...

Kira: Where is your room?

Herschel: Floor..

Kira: Very well.

I help him up the stairs and put him in his room. He lies down on the bed and immediately falls asleep. I take a small blanket that was on a chair and put it on it.

I turn ready to leave when something on her dresser catches my eye. There's a picture of Herschel and a woman I'm assuming is his wife? There is also next to the photo a pocket watch and a small pocket bottle. I open it and smell the contents. It's very clearly alcohol inside.

I take the small bottle with me and leave the room. Passing in front of the kitchen to leave, I throw the bottle and leave the house towards the tent.

What was that??