The Beginning of the End

The woods

Me and Enid walk into the woods and stand there listening to the wind and the animals.

"Why not?" She asks.

I look around.

"Because....I know what its like to lose someone close to you.....it sucks I know ok...but I cant do that" I explain.

She sighs and leans against a tree.

"And why out of everyone pick Carl?" I ask.

She looks at me then back to the ground.

Birds chirp, squirrels fight over on a log, frogs croak.

"Wanna go for a walk to get your mind off things?" I ask.

She sighs than nods.

"I guess" she says.

We walk through the woods and I admire the sights, the smells, the sounds, the feeling of just being safe and free for once.

We continue to walk without saying anything.

"This is actually really great" she says.

I nod and look down at my feet.

"I cant believe that theyre all gone still" she says.

I sigh and nod.

"I know.....it sucks" I respond.

She stops than I stop a little bit ahead of her.

"I mean what was the point of all that....we did everything they wanted"

"I hate to say it but it was I guess my fault"

Her face turns red and I assume its anger.

"What do you mean it was your fault"

"Because I talked to Negan so she got all angry and thought I was trying to steal him from her"

She nods then continues walking.

"So many people died because of that..."

I sigh.

"Its not like I tried"

Theres a noise in the woods beside us and we freeze.

"Lets head back" she says.

I go in front of her and walk Click! I look down at look at a string.

"Oh boy"

It all happens so quick but next thing I know, Im hanging from a tree by my feet.

"Allison!" Enid yells.

I feel a horrible pain shoot through my leg and I wince.

"Help me down!" I yell.

She starts screaming and looking around.

"Its chain...I cant" 

Another noise comes from the woods.

"Go get help!"

Enid starts running through the woods then I watch as she falls into a giant hole that was covered by leaves and sticks.

"Enid!"

A person in a cloak steps out of the trees and stares at me.

"What is wrong with you!" I yell.

They just stamd there and stare.

"Hey! Im talking to you!"

They take there hood off and my heart sinks.

"Mom!?!"

She continues to stare at me.

"Allison...."

So many feelings run through my body anger, sadness, excitement, hatred, betrayel.

"Im sorry Allison"

She takes the chain off and I fly down to the ground.

She comes over and helps me up.

"Allison.."

I walk over to Enid.

"Enid!!" I yell.

I see her sitting on the ground and she looks up at me.

"Alli help me!!" She yells.

A walker starts going over to her and she keeps kicking it back.

"Get her out of there!" I yell.

Boom!

My "mom" shoots te zombie and tosses a rope ladder down to her.

Enid climbs up.

"Why would you have those!?!" Enid growls.

"To keep the zombies away from that apartment complex over there"

I tremble beneath my skin.

"You know the people there?" Enid asks.

She nods.

"Im I guess apart of there group...I used to be the leader"

I shake my head.

"So you could fake your death, do that, but not tell anyone your okay"

She looks at me with sadness and regret written all over her face.

"Alli"

I start walking.

"Do not! Call me that"

She sighs and follows behind us.

About 10 minutes later we get to the apartment and Janie, James, and Daryl stand there.

I see the life drain out of Janie and James' faces.

"Mom..." Janie says.

Janie runs over and hugs her.

"I dont know if she is anymore" I growl.

James just stands there and stares.

"Allison I am as much your mother as I was before"

I shake my head.

"Just get out of my life....you seemed to be good at it the past 8 years"