Confide in Fear | DARYL DIXON •1

25. Rick

Alex's *POV*

For the rest of the night last night, we had all come together to clean around us, so that we can take moments of rest before figuring out what we were all going to do next.

Like Daryl and I had discussed days ago, Abraham and his people were on going to Washington. Not only was it Abraham, but Glenn and Maggie had decided they were going to part ways with Rick and us, joining Abe on their adventure.

I sat on the outside steps of the church, watching everyone gather together to say their goodbyes to our new friends, and Rick speaking to Abraham. My eyes roamed over to Glenn approaching me and sitting down next to me. His shoulder bumps into mine, a sympathetic smile on his face.

"Hey."

"You're really gonna go?" I ask, my eyes furrowing in, upset that I probably wasn't ever going to see him again.

"Yeah."

"It's like I'm losing everyone."

"You're not losing anyone. Daryl will be back. And when he will, everything will be okay. And hopefully one day, you guys will be right behind us and in DC together." Glenn said giving me another sincere smile, his eyes

"I'll try to keep that hope alive."

"I will try too."

"I'm gonna miss you," I hold onto his arm, as I rest my head on his shoulder. "Thank you for everything, welcoming me and being so kind."

"Well, thank you for not turning out to be some insane killer." Glenn laughs, as he pats my hand.

"I could say the same thing about you guys." I laugh along with him. "You think I'll see you guys again?"

"Something's telling me we will all find our way back to each other." He reassures me, but it makes me think he's just telling himself that for Maggie's sake to reunite with her sister, but it also makes me think that he really does believe we'll come together again.

Our conversation cuts short when we realize Abe and everyone are ready to leave the Church and make their way to Virginia.

"This is our route to DC," Abraham explained, handing a map folded up to Rick. "We'll stick to it as long as we're able. If not, you got our destination. Once Eugene gets up there, things are gonna bounce back. This group should be there for it. You should be there for it."

"They will be." I turned my head and saw Maggie standing behind Glenn and I, confirming that she has hope for Rick and the rest of us to follow along one day.

"We will." Rick said, turning back to Abraham.

"Let's go." Abraham said, walking towards the church bus with Rosita, Eugene and Tara.

"Glenn..." I said, stopping him from walking towards the bus. "I'll miss you." I said, with little tear drops spilling out of my eyes.

"Hey," Glenn whispered, while pulling me in for a hug, "you're my best friend, of course I'll see you soon. We all will." I nodded and let go, making him and Maggie walk onto the bus and looking out at all of us, in front of the church.

I stood next to Rick, looking at the map over his shoulder. I looked at the red marker, trailing from where we were now, to the state of Virginia. In obvious and big letters, one of them, I'm assuming Abe, wrote a note at the bottom.

Sorry, I was an asshole. Come to Washington.

The new world's gonna need Rick Grimes.

It wasn't a lie. We were most definitely going to need Rick.

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