Grimes and Dixon

Chapter 17: rayne and dan

"alright" Dan said and stopped the car down the road down from Alexandria. "your turn" he got out of the car and walked to the other side. I sat moved over the seats instead of getting out of the car. I sat the drivers seat and felt tiny. Dan got into the drivers seat and started showing me what to do.

in the world before, I would buckle my seatbelt immediately. but now, I won't. If you end up needing to run on foot, you will not have enough time to unbuckle and get out of the car. someone is always watching you, no matter what, you are not safe. and you always need to be ready to run. and you always need to be ready to shoot, to kill.

in the world before, would have never thought of killing anyone. not a walker, not a person. now, I've killed a few people and countless people. I've taken the life of a human being. they weren't like this before.

but this is the world now. you have to kill to be safe. it's kill, or be killed.

and I've chosen to kill.

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"shit" I said while Dan was telling a story
"what?" he asked.
"we're running out of-" I stopped the car when glass behind me shattered. more glass shattered and the pieces flew everywhere, leaving tiny cuts on my thighs. I bring my head down and covered my head. Dan did the same and threw his jacket over me. he held his finger up to his cracked lips.

"come out!" I heard a voice. I looked over to Dan. he nodded. I shook the glass off his jacket and he told me to put it on. I listened and put on the jacket before getting out of the car. I got out and put my hands up. my hands were shaking.

"drop your weapons" he front man said and put up his rifle. two guns were pointed at me. two at Dan. I took out my gun and put it on the floor. I didn't have my crossbow and I felt weak and naked without it. I left my knife in my pocket though. I can't loose everything. I am so scared. I want Carl. I want him to hug me and tell me I'll be okay. but he can't. he's not here.

the front man started walking up to me. he gave me a devilish look. he ran his fingers across my stomach. I cringed at his cold touch.

"don't fucking touch her" Dan said through gritted teeth.
"oh really?" the front man said. he clenched his fist and punched me square in the jaw I fell backwards onto my butt and held my jaw, trying to pop it back into place. he used his foot to lick me to the floor and I clutched my ribs, knowing he would kick me there. he started kicked my exposed thighs and stomach. he stepped on my stomach and put his entire weight on me. I screamed. Dan started yelling and trashing but he was held back from helping me.

"STOP IT. GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS OFF HER" he screamed. I screamed with him.

"please" I cried. "stop it. please" it was worthless. he only kicked harder the more I begged him to stop.

"just wait, pretty girl" he said and loomed over me. "we're gonna have fun. lots and lots of fun"

then everything went black.

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