New Beginnings (Sequel to 'Torn Apart')

Chapter 13

Hey guys,

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Marie

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Cat's P.O.V
"Maybe we should push further North? Check out upstate?" Daryl suggests.

I sit in the back seat of the car with the door open, Daryl, Abraham, Glenn and Rick standing around me. I am currently breastfeeding Amelia, a towel covering myself.

"I don't know, isn't it dangerous?" Glenn asks.

"Everywhere's dangerous no matter where we go." Rick sighs.

"Well we can't just sit on our asses and wait for another herd to come and take a chomp out of us. We need to make a decision and fast." Abraham says.

"As soon as we come up with a viable option, we will. But until then, we'll have to sit and wait it out." Rick says.

"But that's not safe either." Glenn sighs.

"So what do we do?" Daryl asks.

They begin to argue amongst themselves and I roll my eyes, looking away. I look towards the rest of our group, watching as they speak amongst themselves. Carl is feeding Judith, Carol sitting by their side. Noah, Travis, Tyreese and Hayden are talking animatedly about something. Michonne and Maggie speak as she breast feeds Beth. To the side sit Tara, Sasha and Rosita who talk with Eugene sitting off silently to the side. I stare at Eugene for awhile when an idea hits me.

"What about Washington?" I ask.

They look at me, "What?"

"Washington." I repeat.

"Why?" Glenn asks.

"Eugene said to go to Washington." I say.

"He said there was a cure, but we sure as hell know that there ain't one. He was lying." Abraham says, slightly frustrated.

I roll my eyes, "I know he was lying but there must be a reason why he said Washington."

The others look at me for a moment and I turn to the direction of Eugene, "Hey Eugene, come here a minute!" I call out.

He looks up and gets up after a moment, shuffling towards us.

"Yes?" He asks when he reaches us.

"Why Washington?" I ask.

"Excuse me?" He asks confused.

"When you told everyone about the cure, you said it was in Washington. Why did you choose Washington?" I ask.

He looks around the circle as he sees everyone looking at him and he looks down uncomfortably, "I don't know."

I sigh in frustration, "There must be. You said Washington for a reason and I want to know why?"

He looks up and meets my eyes and I give him a reassuring look. He swallows before speaking, "I believe that Washington is the safest place in the country."

"Why?" Abraham asks.

"It's the capital of the U.S., where most of our power and resources are invested. With the President of the United States living there, I believe that there would be a strong fortified structure to house America's most influentials in case of a time of crisis." He states.