I woke up to laughing and the smell of candles burning. I was in a church surrounded by people. I lifted my head up, looking around, to see Grimes next to me.
"Good afternoon, Mary." He said as everyone turned their gaze to me. Sweet smiles plastered their faces as they all said hello.
"Um... hi?" I utter, my voice very croaky from the lack of water I've had.
"How you feelin'?" Rick said from across the room. "Do you want some water?''
"Yes please, I-I mean if you have any to spare." Rick grabbed a bottle of water from his rucksack and handed it to me with a warm smile. This place is so nice but I can't trust these people.
"So Mary, I don't think we've introduced ourselves to you, I'm Maggie." Maggie said. She is pretty and I hope we can be friends. She so nice and loving towards anyone. She reminds me of Lucy. "This is Glenn, Tara, Rosita, Sasha, Abraham, Bob, Tyreese, Michonne, Carol, Daryl and Eugene." I got a few hi's and Hello's. Everyone seemed really nice, Why am I doubting them so much?
"I'm Carl." Grimes lifted his gaze towards me and grabbed my attention. His beautiful blue orbs meet mine. "And this is Judith." Her little fingers reached out for me. She was genuinely a beautiful child.
"Nice to meet ya'll... How long was I asleep for?" I asked questioningly.
"Just a few hours." Sasha said quietly.
"We would like to ask you some questions." Rick exclaimed out of the blue. Out of everyone Rick seemed the most terrifying but yet again I knew that I could trust him. "How many walkers have you killed?"
"Walkers? Like, those things out side?" I know I sounded stupid, everyone must think I've never killed one in my life.
Rick nodded at my response and encouraged me to answer the question. "Um... I don't know. It's not like I keep track or anything."
"How many people have you killed?" This question made me raise in my seat and fidget. Could I tell him?
"One."
"Why?"
"How many people have you killed, Rick? Huh? Was it for protection or to put them out of misery? Because one person does not make a difference." I stood up and walked out into the cold outside and just sat there and cried.
I don't know what came over me. I've ruined my chances now of staying in this group. I'm so stupid.
I heard the door opening. I turned around and saw Maggie. I quickly wiped away my tears so that she didn't know I was crying. I hate feeling weak.
"Hey." Maggie said while she sat down beside me. "Are you okay?"
I just shrugged. "I ruined my chances in this group. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap."
It was Maggie's turn to shrug. "We've all got hidden secrets."
I nodded while a tear slipped from my eye. Maggie noticed my silent crying and wrapped her arms around me. I cried into her shoulder yet she didn't mind.
After I finally finished my melt down, Maggie told me to come inside and get some food. I agreed but I have to tell her something.
"Maggie, please don't tell anyone I cried."
"I promise."
We walked inside while everyone gave me a glare but filled with sorrow, including Rick. I sat down next to Maggie and Glenn. Glenn gave me some beans in a can but I only ate half of it.
Maggie gave me a sad look but I just ignored it. I looked across the room to see Carl staring at me, it court me of guard so I looked back down at my half eaten beans.
"He likes you." Glenn said getting up to talk to Bob. I gave him a death stare and he responded by sticking his tongue out. Lucky that Maggie was here or I would have slapped him.
"Attention, Attention!" Abraham said standing up. "I would like to propose a toast. I look around this room and I see survivors. Each and everyone of you has earned that title. To survivors!" Everyone cheered by holding their glasses up high and shouting survivors. I, on the other hand, did not. "Is that all you wanna be? Wake up in the mornin', fight the undead pricks, forage food, go to sleep at night time with two eyes open, rinse and repeat? You can do that. I mean you got the strength, you got the skill. The thing is for you people for what you can do, let's just surrender. And when we get Eugene to Washington and he will make the dead die and the living will have the world again and that is not a bad takeaway for a little road trip." Wait, Eugene has the cure? He holds what could be the best thing in the world? "Eugene, what's in DC?"
Eugene looked really uncomfortable and cleared his throat. "Info-structure constructed even with this food bar magnitude. That means food, fuel, refuge... restart."
Abraham chuckled. "However this plays out, however long it takes for the reset button to kick in, you can be safe there. Safer than it's been since this whole thing started. Come with us. Save the world for that little one. Save it for yourselves. Save it for the people out there. You've got nothing left to do 'cept survive." Everyone gave glances towards each other for a minute trying to figure out their future.
Rick snickered as Judith made a noise. "What's that? I think she knows what I'm about to say. She's in. If she's in, I'm in. We're in." Everyone cheered and laughed and went back o their own little conversations.
Carl came and sat next to me but I don't know why. I was rude to his Dad now he wants to be friends? "Hey, so uh... How's your ankle?" Why was he so nervous all of a sudden?
"It's better. Thank you for helping me." I said awkwardly. Mary, stop being so awkward!
"No problem. Dad said you can stay if you like..."
"After everything that I said?"
"Yeah. He thinks your very skilled and we're welcome to have you. You get along with most people. I-we hope you'll stay."
I have to think about that. I mean, I don't even know if I can trust these people. But I was so fascinated by this boy. I can't like him.
"Yeah. I'll stay." I said following with a smile. He smiled back and it made me feel welcome. We sat in a comfortable silence until Carl decided to talk.
"Can you tell me how you survived?"
"No."
"Why?"
"We all have hidden secrets."
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