It was you (The Walking dead story)

Chapter 5

(Shorter than normal, sorry!)

We were all inside , sitting down having breakfast. I sat next to Carol and Lori. They made me feel more comfortable.

Hershel broke the silence.

"So, Rick- have you decided if Meslie is going to stay?"

Each day I learnt a new name.

The curly haired mans name was Rick.

Rick took a sip of the noodle's water.

"Actually I think we should all decide, not just me."

Hershel nodded and looked at me, giving me an assuring smile. I shouldn't worry. Carol seemed nice, and Lori. I knew them a little but they seemed nice, so I thought I could count on their vote.

"I say yes. Daryl said she was good with a knife.Maybe we can teach her how to be good with a gun too." said Hershel.

My heart started pumping. I was relieved Hershel said yes, but using a gun? The last time I used it,- ah I didn't even want to remember.

The woman who was holding hands with a man yesterday nodded and said a simple "Sure. Besides she can't survive on her own out there."

I had survived up to this point... Nevertheless, I smiled and mouthed the words "Thank you," she smiled back.

"I agree with Maggie." Said the man who was next to her. His relationship with her still hadn't been clear to me. From what I had seen, they were romantically involved.

So far I had 3 yes'.

Carol and Lori said yes, devouring their noodles. Lori had a second serving, maybe the baby was eating too.

The blond girl spoke up. "What! Are you all crazy? We don't even know this girl! I vote no and you all should've too!" She got up to place her unfinished noodles in a bag.

Carl was the only one who hadn't said anything.

"Carl? What do you think?" asked Rick.

He shrugged his shoulders. "It doesn't matter."

Rick looked down at his noodles,"I don't think my vote would really matter at this point , since most of them were yes. Meslie, welcome to the group."