Dead Inside (Walking Dead/ my version)

Chapter 7

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It's only been a month or two. I've lost count. I miss tv. I miss wifi. I miss my little sister.

"Mel!" I turned towards my dad as he jogged up to me. We decided to camp at the top of a mountain after checking it was safe.

"What's up?" I asked my dad. He started to speak, but my mind wandered off as I looked towards Kathryn. She started speaking to Rick in a serious tone. I looked at them slightly knowing what they spoke of.

Flashback
"Kill who?" I asked the teens in the back of the van.

Kathryn looked over at Tony. Tony shrugged and looked at Ivan who did the same. I glared at them for staying quiet.

"Kill. Who?" I asked again. Kathryn looked over at me and sighed.

"We found someone." She stated as calmly as she could. I looked at her with fear and baffled.

"Wait -What!?" I asked. She looked at me and explained how someone they found needed saving and that they were keeping her hidden in Rick's trunk to figure out what to do with her.

Before I could ask another question, my dad called me over to help him clean out some guns. He showed me how before I entered high school thinking it'd come in handy.

I glanced back at the trio and then went towards my dad who waited for me at the other side. We started to clean them out.

End of flashback

"So wanna go?" My dad asked. I looked back up to him after seeing that Rick and Kathryn were already gone.

"Go where?" I asked. My dad sighed slightly.

"Go help the girls clean. Me and some others are gonna go hunting and the girls are gonna be doing some needed chores." My dad said again.

I looked over to see Kathryn coming back from behind the rv. I looked up to my dad and smiled as sweetly and as innocently as I could.

"Sure." I told him. He kissed my forehead as a gesture of saying goodbye. The moment his attention was off me I went towards where I saw Kathryn leave. I went behind the rv and saw only woods behind it.

Let's do this. I thought to myself as I decided to take a chance and run through the forest. Only a few moments I found a small out house.

So many questions went through my head. Why didn't they just let her in the group. Does she have other people? Who is she?

I was about to go up to it when Rick suddenly appeared along with T-Dog. I hid behind a large tree and watched them as Rick went inside and T-Dog stood watch outside the door.

I pondered on how I was going to get in. My brain storming was then waisted when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I quickly grabbed a knife I had in my boot and pointed it towards the head of the one who grabbed me.

"Well look who's been practicing." Daryl said as he smirked and his hands flew up in surrender. I sighed and put the knife back in my pocket.

"I could've killed you!" I scolded.

"Came to investigate, Shortcake?" Daryl asked, ignoring my scolding. He started to adjust his crossbow.

I glared at his nickname for me. He started calling me that a little while ago.

"None of your beeswax, Teddy Bear." He snorted and walked up to Rick and T-Dog.

"You commin'?" He asked me as he glanced back at me. I smirked wickedly and began to run up to him. I then kicked the back of his knee, making him loose his balance and slightly trip. He gained his balance back and tripped me using his foot.

"What are you guys doing?" Rick asked. He looked at us with a sarcastic expression that read "seriously?".

"Okay, calm down." T-Dog said as he walked up to us.

"Yeah. I know for a fact you didn't come here just to pick a fight." I looked up to Rick and nodded. He grabbed my shoulder and gestured me to follow him.

We walked inside. It was dark and small. I got the image of someone once using this place to store tools or old toys.

"This is it." Rick said as he gestured towards a young girl a few years younger than me. Her skin was pale and full of sweat. A pained expression came to my face as I remembered my younger sister. I imagined this girl with the same lifeless eyes, but shook the thought. It took us a while to finally move on from my sister after we told Ethan and dad about her.

"You okay?" Rick asked as he looked at me.

"Yeah." I said. I walked a bit closer to the girl. She looked at me with tired terrified eyes. I looked at her arm to see a large cut. Small pieces of skin and insides limped over from the cut.

"Who are you?" I asked her.

"... ne"I went closer to her.

"What?" I asked. Her breath began to grow softer as she tried again.

"Clementine." Her voice was high pitched and soft.

"That's enough introduction for one day." Rick said as he grabbed my shoulder lightly and lead me out of the shed.

"Mel." I looked up to my dad with a stern look on his face.

"Back so soon?" I asked with an innocent smile. I looked over the other men. Rick shrugged.

Daryl began to walk behind Rick. Suddenly I see Tony and Kathryn appear. Tony then mouthed "your in trouble" teasingly. I grimaced and then smiled back at my father who only grabbed me by my arm and walked me back to the campsite.
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DUN DUN DUN!! Clemmy has arrived!!!
Thank you all for reading this!! Sorry I haven't been updating and I've changing a lot of things... Hope you liked this chapter!!!

~NicoleSilven