Coming together

Chapter 7

Just so you guys know, the italics below are what Maggie is thinking!!

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Maggies pov*

Daryl started running. He just began running after the car. He didn't say anything. "Daryl!" Rick shouted sprinting after him. The others began running as well, not sure what was going on.

"Daryl!" Carol yelled, soon passing up Rick. Carol was surprisingly fast, but she didn't have anything to carry. Daryl took a sharp turn into the woods, hoping to catch the car on a different street. Carol ran in after him, but Rick stopped causing everyone else to stop as well.

"What the hell is going on?" Abraham asks. He was new to the group so of course he was the first to ask questions.

"I'm not sure" Rick says still focused on the forest. "I'm sure they will be back soon, let's find a place to stay so we don't loose them" Rick says turning to face the group.

"And where would that b-" Rosita started to say but she was quickly cut off by another cry of help coming from the woods. Carl took off sprinting in that direction. I rolled my eyes, why does he have to help everyone who cries' I think.

"Carl!" Rick yells running after him. We all follow again, having no choice whether to or not. We continue to hear screams of help, but then the cries just stopped. There was a man, maybe in his forties, climbing down from a rock. The Rock was surrounded by dead walkers, the walkers Carl killed.

The man was wearing a priest outfit and he wasn't looking to great. "What's your name?" Glenn asks. The man holds up a finger and turns his head towards the ground. He began to throw up and I looked away as fast as I could. Ew I think.

"Sorry" the man says sitting up and wiping his mouth off. "I'm Gabriel..." The man says holding out a hand to shake. No one took it, they just watched him carefully.

"I'm Rick, this is my family" he says, kind of introducing us.

"You've got a big family..." Gabriel says looking at everyone, somewhat studying them.

"Yea we do" Michonne chimes in. "You gotta camp?" She asks, leaning her head slightly to the side.

"I've gotta church" Gabriel shrugs. "I don't know if that we be any go-" he was quickly cut off.

"Put your hands behind your head" Rick says, grabbing his revolver firmly, ready to use it at any moment. Gabriel gave him a confused look, but he did it anyways. Rick quickly patted him down. "Where are your weapons?"

"I-i don't have any..." Gabriel says. I narrowed my eyes at him. What is he up to? I think. I don't speak up, I'm not in the mood.

"How many walkers have you killed?" Sasha says watching him slightly.

"None actually" Gabriel chuckles.

Glenn raises an eyebrow. "How many people?" He asks

"None..." Gabriel says, he tone was offended. He's gotta be lying...

"Why?" Michonne asks.

"Because the lord is against violence..." Gabriel said innocently. I narrowed my eyes at him.

"Take us to your church..." Rick says. Gabriel nods. "Lead the way".

We walk for about 10 minutes back to a small church with about three rooms. Once it was cleared I put my stuff down on a pew and sat down with AJ asleep in my arms. Glenn sat beside me and pulled an arm around my shoulders. Lydia was sound asleep. Her face was red and sweaty from the Georgia heat. "You think this guy is hiding something?" He asks

"Definitely...he seams unstable, so I'm sure we will find out what it is soon enough" I chuckle slightly. I still wasn't feeling in the best mood from the earlier but I was feeling better.

Glenn nods "Yea, your probably right." He smiles.

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After a while we went on a run. Half of the group found tubs full of canned foods, Glenn found a few silencers, but that was about it. We got back to the church and we were surprisingly having a good time. AJ and Lydia were in a back room sleeping on a pull out bed, along with Judith.

Gabriel was hiding off in the corner of the room, not getting involved in our fun times. We were drinking wine and eating food. Finally having a good time for once in a while. Carl was passed out on a pew.

Abraham taps his glass and raises it in the air "I would like to make a toast" he says. Everyone goes silent and looks in his direction. "To the survivors!" He shouts.

"The survivors!" Everyone chants after him, taping their glasses against one another's. We all took a drink and laughed.

"Is that all you want to be?" Abraham chimes in, causing everyone to silent again. He looks at us all for a moment before beginning again. "If we all go to D.C. Eugene can cure all of this and we can have normal lives again...Eugene what's in D.C?"

"Refuge and the tools I need to cure all this mess" he says looking at everyone.

"What do you say?" Abraham asks.

Rick looks around at everyone and thinks for a second. He smiles "I think that's a very great idea" he says. He raises his glass again, along with everyone else. We all take a drink and continue on with our conversations.

Tara got up and sat beside me. She had a worried look on her face. I gave her a look of concern and she sighed. "I was at he prison" she admits. "I didn't want to be there once I finally realized you weren't bad people...and when he killed your father I...I..." Tara said starting to tear up.

I pulled her into a hug and held her tightly. "It's ok" I said. "I know your a good person, and I believe you". I pulled away and smiled at her.

"Thank you" she smiles. "I'm gonna go back and sit by Rosita." She says getting up, making her way in that direction. She totally likes her...

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"Where's Bob?" Sasha asks looking around.

"I haven't seen him for a while, did he go outside?" Rick asks.

Sasha started to panic. "We have to go find him!" She says grabbing her gun off of a pew.

"Glenn, Abraham, Rosita and I will go look for him with you" Rick says gesturing to the others. Glenn gets up but I quickly grab his arm.

"Be careful" I tell him. He nods and walks off. They all walk out side and search for Bob.

After about 25 minutes they come back...no Bob. Sasha was freaking out and screaming at Gabriel.

"You had something to do with this!" She yells pointing her gun in his direction, safety off. "Where are our people!"

"Sasha enough!" I yell. Gabriel begins to cry.

"I always lock the doors" he begins saying. "I always lock the doors at night...my flock. They came here, looking for shelter...,b-but I didn't let them in. I left them for the dead. I heard their cries and I buried all of them" Gabriel cries. I stare in shock until I'm interrupted my Glenn speaking.

"Guys there's someone lying in the grass" Glenn panicks, looking out the window. Sasha runs out of the door and looks at the body.

"Bob!"