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chapter forty four. looking up

﹙season four, episode twelve - fifteen﹚
still

alone

the grove

us


"HOLY SHIT

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"HOLY SHIT . . . IS THAT Glenn?" Before Scout could even finish his sentence, Juliette's body was already reacting. It was acting on its own as she brought herself to her feet, lunging her body forward all at once. She didn't think, she wasn't even sure she took a breath as she bounded down the road. Her steps faltered, her happiness fading as she got closer and closer. It was Glenn, she was absolutely certain, but . . who were the other people?

That was a day ago. Night washed over them quickly as they traveled along the road Jules and Scout had stumbled upon. She had a heartfelt reunion with Glenn, her hesitation prominent as she turned to the rest of the people he was with. Tara. Jules recognized her from the group the Governor had been with. Tara had greeted her warmly, though the latter couldn't bring herself to return the favor.

     Then there were three others Jules had never seen. Rosita, Eugene, and Abraham. Jules hadn't said anything to Abraham, and vice versa. If she was being honest, he kind of intimidated her. Eugene, on the other hand, did the opposite. She had subtly nodded her head to whatever he was saying. She didn't pick up on a lick of what he told her, but that was okay. It was something about Washington, D.C.. Rosita was nice enough, and Jules could feel tension between her and Abraham. Tension she definitely did not want to question.

     Jules was happy, probably a little less than ecstatic. Though they had lost Rick, Michonne, and Carl, they had gained Glenn. She was always closest with Glenn. On top of that, Glenn was on a mission to find the others. Jules had never seen him so determined.

She was still apprehensive about the people Glenn had scavenged, especially Tara, but after finding out she had helped Glenn, she had no choice but to trust Glenn's judgement of character. Later in the day, Jules did her best to explain her and Scout's predicament, but it was hard to say anything with how determined Glenn had been to find Maggie. It always seemed like he was faraway as Jules spoke, telling him that Rick, Michonne, and Carl were all okay, only occasionally nodding. However, it seemed to give him more hope that he could find Maggie.

     "I'm well aware it sounds bananas," Eugene spoke as they walked along an abandoned railroad. Jules had zoned out of the conversation he shared with Tara, her body moving on autopilot as she stared forward blankly. She didn't know what he was talking about, but she figured even if she was listening to him, she still wouldn't know what he was talking about. "But looking at the fossil record, knowing what I know about this infection, you cannot say for certain it isn't what killed off the dinosaurs." What? "Now, do I believe that's what happened? No. But it's enjoyable as hell to think about an undead ankylosaur going after a diplodocus."

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