Chapter 12 - Refuge

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When the rest of the group got back to the highway, I ran to the car I had been sleeping in. I made sure that I had grabbed anything I left in there while the others explained to Dale and T-Dog what had happened, then we devised a plan. The group (minus me, T-dog, and Glenn) would stay with the RV tonight on the highway, then tomorrow morning they would set out a big sign with supplies for Sophia so she could find us on the farm, and then they would come to the farm. Me, Dog, and Glenn are going to the farm today.

That's where we are now, in the car driving to the farm. T-Dog was out cold tho, Daryl gave him some drugs for that nasty infection on his arm, knocked him right out.

"Hey y/n, are.. Are you ok? I know this is.. Tough. "

"I mean.. Hell I dunno anymore but.. But I think I'll be ok, yeah. "

He nodded, but I could tell her wasn't satisfied with my answer. "Hey I wanted to ask you.. Uh, do you, uhm.."

"Jesus Christ, Glenn. Spit it out!"

"Do you have feelings for Daryl?"

I paused, and rubbed the back of my neck. "Hell I.. I dunno. I mean I think I like him, but I.. I don't wanna try nothin. I don't want to make him uncomfortable, you know what I mean?"

He nodded, "yeah well, you might just wanna be careful from here on out. Your kinda obvious"

I huffed, "me? Obvious? No you just have a good radar for romantic emotions. A romdar. "

"Yeah ok. "

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When we arrived it was dark. We woke up T-dog, grabbed out supplies, and headed up to the house. Once we got to the steps, we saw blood droplets.

"So now what? Ring the door bell? Knock on the door? Say 'hello is anyone home?'?" I asked, looking at the two guys by me.

"I mean, looks like people live here. " Glenn added.

"We're past this kind of stuff, aren't we?" T-dog asked as he moved past us, his blanket still draped around his shoulders. "Having to be considerate." He continued as we made our way up the steps.

"You close the gate up the road when you drove in?" A young girl, about mine and Glenn's age, the girl from the woods, asked from a rocking chair on the porch.

"Uhh.. Hi. Yes- we closed it" Glenn nodded to her. "Did the latch and everything" the girl leaned foreword and watched the three of us. "Hello. Nice to see you again. We uh, we met before briefly-"

"We came to help, we came because I need to make sure my nephew is ok. Anything we can do?" I asked, looking at the girl as she stood up.

She was about to speak up when she saw T-Dogs arm. "It's not a bite. I cut myself pretty bad though." T-Dog explained.

"Well have it looked at. I'll tell them your here."

"Wait uh, we have pain killers, antibiotics" I said, grabbing Glenn's back and pulling them out, "we gave T some already but, but just incase Carl needs them."

"Come on inside. I'll make you something to eat. " the girl said, letting us inside. She let us see Carl, oh my god it was scary. An old man was hand pumping an air thing, Rick and Lori were in there.

"Oh my god.. " I sobbed, turning to grab Glenn and sob, he rubbed my back and gently pulled me out of the room.

I sat on a chair in the dining room, shaking while Glenn stepped back in the room to talk to Rick.

While I sat by myself, I couldn't help but think about my nephew.once the boys we're brought back out to the living room area, I was told by Maggie, the girl who brought us inside, that Shane had left with the man who accidentally shot Carl to go get supplies to help with Carl's surgery, but if they didn't get back soon, they would have to operate without and Carl could potentially die.

I don't.. I don't want him to die.

Rick and Lori went outside for a while, and when they came in they both seemed stressed. I put my hand on my brothers shoulder. "Rick, Rick whats-"

"Y/n, I love you, but not right now." He muttered. Which was off, because he never just brushed me off like that when I was trying to help him. But I just shook my head and sat outside on the steps, watching the treeline, hoping to see headlights, the little girl, hell, both. But soon enough I heard Carl coughing through the cracked window, and rushed inside, following Rick and Lori.

"Oh my god, carl!" I mumbled, sitting at the foot of the bed.

"Where are we??" The young boy asked, looking around, frantic, barely able to catch his breath.

"Hey little man" Rick said as he hovered over his child, looking over to Hershel (the old man), "that's Hershel, we're in his house." He took a breath, "y-you had an accident. All right?" He asked in such a soft, gentle tone.

Carl nodded but was still shaking and couldn't catch his breath. "I-it hurts, a lot." Carl said looking up at his mom.

"We know kiddo, but it's gonna be alright, ok? Your gonna be ok." I said, smiling at the young boy through my tears.

Carl's breath started to get a bit easier, looking between me and his mom, "you shoulda seen it. "

"What?" Lori asked

"The deer" he smoked a bit, "i-it was so pretty mom. It was so close. I've never been-"

my heart dropped as his face rested and he stopped talking, "Hershel- Hershel what's happening to him?!"
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HELLO SUPER QUICK SHORT UPDATE FOR NOW- UH I'M NOT DEAD YIPPEE BUT ALSO I JUST WANNA SAY-

I just re-read through my first 2 chapters and I had a big problem with using "you" and "I/me" when writing this, I did stick with "ai/Me" because personally I feel more immersed but to those of you who noticed and hated it I am so so sorry lmao

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