Help Her

Them

(AUTUMNS POV)

We were walking for somewhere to stay when Joe was telling Daryl about everything.

"We're looking for the guy who killed our man. He turned and almost killed Autumn. So we want revenge." Daryl nodded and we stopped at a warehouse.

Everyone was asleep except for Daryl and I.

"How long have you been with Joe?" I shrugged.

"To be honest I don't know. As long as I could remember."

"We're you with people before this?" I asked.

"Ya. I was with a group but the governor took down the prison we stayed at and I was with a girl named Beth, then someone kidnapped her." I nodded.
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I was leaning on a car, carving a little sculpture out of wood when I heard yelling. I brought my head up and saw Len and Daryl fight.

"He stole my half." Len said.

"I ain't steal nothin." Daryl went on.

That's when Joe went up to Daryls bag and emptied it, the half rabbit came out.

"You stuck that there!" Daryl pointed at Len.

"Now. Daryl did you take this?" Joe asked.

"No."

"He's lying Joe. You know what the consequences are." My eyes went wide.

"Yes. We know what it is but you're the one lying Len. Teach him boys." That's when they all went and started beating Len up.

"I saw him stick it in your bag." I heard Joe say.

"Come on Autumn let's go outside." I set the knife in my pocket and followed him out.

When we got outside he grabbed my arms and made me face him. I tried to get out because it was too tight.

"Let go." I pleaded.

"Listen er. You don't talk to that new boy you understand?" I looked at him shocked.

"That's right. I heard you two last night." I tried to get out again but this earned me a smack in the face.

"I will make it worse next time." He then let go and went back inside.
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We were moving on when Daryl started to walk by me.

"Did he do that to you?" He touched my cheek and I winced moving it away.

"Please leave." He looked at me confused.

"If he catches me talking to you I will be in trouble. I'm sorry." He nodded his head and walked further ahead.
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That night we saw smoke somewhere and followed it. I was next to Joe when he started to speak.

"Now look who we have here. This man killed out man." I saw it was a man and a women then a boy got dragged out.

"Wait!" Daryl came up.

"These. These are good people." I then knew it was his group.

"This man killed Lou, Daryl. They are not good people. Now right there is a lie." With that they started to beat up Daryl and I gasped but Joe grabbed my arm form making me move.

"Stay." He ordered then let go and went up to the man.

"First we'll get rid of Daryl, then the girl, then the boy and you'll be last."

I heard the boy start to cry in the back and then a gunshot went off and I saw the man take a bite out of Joes neck. The first thing I did was scream for Joe. I don't even know why. I just did.

"Daddy." I screamed and kneeled next to him.

That's when I heard fighting going on and knew Joe was dead, my hands and some of my shirt were all covered with blood and I stood up, facing the man who killed Joe. He had a gun pointed at me and I raised my hands up in surrender. I heard him take the safety off and I jumped a bit when I heard Daryl.

"Rick stop." He came in front of me.

"She's innocent." Rick looked confused.

"Daryl she's with them."

"You don't understand what she's been through." Daryl spoke and I looked down. I then heard the safety go back on and Daryl faced me, placing both hands on my cheeks.

"Are they gone?" He nodded his head and I breathed in relief and started to cry. I started to fall on the ground when Daryl held me there.

"Thank you. Thank you." I kept repeating.