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Chapter 66

Ruby's P.O.V~
As we walk back to where Carol left Tyreese and Clover, Glenn is finding it harder to control his joy.

"You can't build up this sort of hope," I plead with him but he just smiles back at me.

"I've got you, and Max, and Daisy and now Clover... Everything seems incredibly good for now." He gushes.

I punch him hard on the forearm.

"You're gonna jinx us loser!" I whine.

"Ow." Glenn replies, rubbing his sore arm.

I hold out Daisy to let Glenn have a turn carrying her.

"We should have another kid... three is a good number..." He whims as he gazes down at Daisy's sleeping face.

"Let's just focus on these two for the moment." I warn, squeezing Max's hand.

I hear a dull sob up ahead and watch Carl and Rick run forward to take Judith in their arms.

Clover walks out from behind Tyreese and runs to Glenn.

"Oh my god you're still alive!" She cries as she pulls us both into a hug.

"Hey Clover, meet Daisie." Glenn says, raising her up to see her auntie.

"I can't believe the whole family made it this far... I thought you were dead for sure."

"Well we're all fine... and we can find a place to settle back down soon." Glenn says, way too optimistically.

"Hey Ruby?" Max calls.

I squat down to his level.

"What's wrong?"

"Are you sure they're all dead? What if they try to kill us for what happened?" He enquires quietly.

"We'll kill them first." I reply seriously.

"I want a gun."

"Well I think that could be arranged."
I reply.

Before thinking.

I'm about to give a child a gun.

Again.

This is why there were school shootings here.

"Actually Max I might just give you a knife or a sharp stick... maybe a bat."

"What?" He asks me incredibly shocked.

"You're too young."

"Do you want me to die? Fine!" He says, running away into the surrounding trees.

"Glenn quick help me!" I say as I run after him.

Fuck it.