"Stay right here. I'll be back soon." Mom says to me. I never thought she would leave me alone. I my brunette head.
795 days into this. Into this hellhole. Growls fill my ears as 4 walkers walk past me. I let them be because I was inside a house. I have few weapons but its enough to survive. I have food and water as well. Many groups have tried to "recruit" me but I'm more of a lone wolf. Its almost 8:30 now so I decided to try to sleep.
I awaken to the sound of people walking around me. I shoot up to see a man with an eye patch over his right eye and another man next to him. "No need to be afraid. I'm here to help you. My name is Philip. And that is Martinez." He says pointing to the man next to him." Karter." I say offensively. Philip held out his hand for me to shake but I didn't go for it. He gives me a questioning look but it soon went away. "Would you like to join our community?" He asks me. "Thanks but no thanks. Many people ask but I say no so don't take any offense to it." I answer. He looks at me and frowns. "OK, well good luck." And with that Philip left.
9 DAYS LATER
He hit me left and right. I am so done for. No one will help me now. "WHERE ARE THEY HIDING?" Philip yells at me angrily. "I told, I'm on my OWN!" I yell back. A sharp pain goes through my stomach as my soon-to-be killer drives his knife in it deeper and deeper. "Sir, we're being ambushed." A man walks in and says. Philip looks at me then at the man. He walks out. "Sir, what do we do with her?" The man asks. Philip looks at the man and says. "Put her with the others." A bag is pulled over my head.
The lights go from none to blinding as the bag is pulled off. "If it ain't my niece, Elysa. Hows your daddy?" Asks the one and only Merle. My good for nothing uncle that was always drunk or he was drinking. I glare at him not wanting him to even hear my voice. "Don't touch her, Merle. I swear to god, If you touch her-." The china man says but was cut off. "You'll do what? You'll hurt me?" Merle says in a forced scared tone but soon laughs. Merle starts to walk toward me. "How 'bout I touch this pretty lady." He says seductively as he walked next to me and over to the lady. Panic rushed over the china man's face. "How about you don't touch anyone so no one gets hurt." I say starting at Merle. "How about y'all get very hurt." He says wryly.
I smash the legs if the chair I am taped to into the wall. My arms are now free so u grab one of the broken legs and stab the walker in the eye, killing it instantly. I walk over to the others and start to untie the ropes. "Thank you. My name is Maggie. And this is Glenn." Maggie says pointing to the man. "Welcome. The name's Eli." I say.
Smoke. Everywhere. It covered the floor, walls, everything. "Come on!" Someone yells dragging Glenn and Maggie out with him. Maggie grabs me and makes me follow.
"Who is that? Where did she come from?" The leader asks Maggie. "That is Eli. She is Daryl's daughter." Glenn says. "You know my dad?" I ask them shocked he is still alive when Mom said he wasn't. "Daryl, got something for you." I see someone making there way through the crowd. I push through the rest of the people and stop when I see him. "Dad? Is that really you?" I ask. He stops and takes a good look at me before he falls to the ground crying. I run to him and hug him crying as well.
We all slowly walk to the cars and Dad's motorcycle. I get on the bike after Dad and we pull away.
I wake up to see I'm in a car. I shoot up to see Maggie and Glenn in the same car. Glenn is driving. "Where's Dad?" I ask them. Maggie points and I see his bike. I also see a prison. "Is that where your group is?" I ask. "Our group is there, yes." I smile when I hear her say our.
I see a boy my age run up to Rick as he gets out of the car. "DAD!" He yells running into his arms. I stay in the car until Dad literally drags me out. I stand there behind Dad as more people walk out of the prison.
"Carl, this is Eli. I want you to show her around. Show her we run here." Rick says looking at me. Carl looks at me like I'm the goddess of beauty. Dad pushes me back more. "I can show her around, Rick." Dad says. "I need you to go hunting, were low on food." Rick says back. "I can hunt. Dad taught me how to." I say looking at Dad. "You've had a long day. Follow Carl. He will show you where to sleep." Dad says finally. I take a step and fall to the ground because of my stomach. "Whats wrong?" Dad and Carl say in unison kneeling down at my sides. Glenn explains all of it. Dad picks me up and runs me over to an old man named Hershel.
"How much longer do I have to be in bed? I can't wait to run around." I say to Carl. I have been on bed rest for three weeks now. Carl and I have been getting to know each other very well. "Hershel says you have two days left. Tomorrow we'll see if you can run." He says laughing. I playfully punch him in the arm. He turned away and pretends to cry. "Crybaby." I say making him laugh.
"One step at a time." Carl says. I glare at him and take a step before running around the yard. Everyone starts laughing as Carl tries to catch up. I slow down for his sake. I try to push him but he grabs me and pulls me down with him. We fall and I land on to of him. He stares into my brown eyes as I stare into his blue ones. I roll off of him laughing and trying to not make it awkward.
