Stronger than before...

Starting over

~Five Days Since escaping Negans Compound~

"Hurry up" Tyler said to Pierce as they put some bags in the car

Tyler, Pierce, Theresa and I were officially leaving the hilltop.

The saviors were coming tomorrow for more supplies.

Pierce and Tyler were loading the car with a small bag full of canned foods and another bag full of water, maps, knives and a compass.

Theresa was with Harlan getting the rest of her prenatal vitamins.

I on the other hand was making sure no one left anything behind.

My rib still hurt like hell, but Harlan said that as long as I don't injure it anymore I'll be fine.

My face still looked like shit but that would go away over time.

I was currently in Tyler and Pierces room during one last search so the saviors wouldn't know we were here.

"Paranoid much?" Paul said as he walked into the room

"I just like being safe" I replied

"If you find anything I'll be surprised" He said "You've checked this place a thousand times"

"You never know" I said

Within the last five days I've spent a lot of time with Paul.

He hangs around the doctors office when he's a avoiding Gregory. Which happens to be a lot.

Anyway I guess you can say we're friends. But I'm going to continue call him Paul because it annoys the hell out of him.

"I guess you can say you were right" I said as I finished checking the room

"Told you so" Paul said as we walked out of the room together "Anyway before you left I wanted to give you give you some this"

He handed me a folded up map.

"On it shows you different routes, one goes to another community known as the Kingdom." Paul said "If you ever find yourself in trouble go there, say you know me they'll help you"

"Thanks" I said

"That's not it" He continued "It also shows you routes to all the saviors compounds that I'm aware of, so you know where to stay clear. Lastly it shows you how to get back here to the hilltop"

"Thank you" I said "I really appreciate it"

We made our way down the stairs.

"Also Harlan already told Theresa this but I wanted to make sure your aware" Paul started saying "When Theresa is eight months pregnant you should come back here"

"Of course" I said

The thought of trying to deliver her baby was terrifying.

We made our way out of the museum and caught up with Tyler and Pierce. Theresa was sitting in the car waiting to leave.

"Ready?" Tyler asked me

"Yeah" I said as I adjusted my backpack on my shoulders

"Thanks for everything Jesus" Tyler said to him

"Of course" Paul said "Come back if you ever need anything"

"I will" Tyler said as he went to get in the passengers seat

"Bye Jesus" Pierce said

"Good bye Pierce" Paul replied "stay out of trouble"

"No promises" Pierce replied as he got in the drivers seat

"Goodbye Paul" I said "See you in five months"

"See you in five months" Paul replied "Stay safe"

"I'll try" I said as I got in the back seat of the car next to Theresa

Pierce started the car and the gate opened up. We drive out into the field.

I couldn't help but feel something was going to go terribly wrong.

I mean everything always goes wrong with me.

We had no plan, and it was just four kids, or three kids. I guess Theresa is an adult now that she's having a baby.

I don't know how we're going to do it, I mean last time we were all together it was constant arguing.

Now things are different. We all knew Theresa was pregnant, she was even starting to show, we were all also being hunted by the saviors. We had to grow up, and face reality.

If only I had knew then that in five months time two of those people in the car would be dead, I would've Lived in the moment more. Enjoyed their company a little more, worried a little less, and loved them a little more.

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