Mute

F I T H T E E N

*3rd person*

"We've searched everywhere for her, Daryl." Rick says, placing a hand on Daryl's shoulder. 

They have been searching for weeks among weeks, looking for Nicole but not having any luck. Daryl refuses to give, but everyone else has. Daryl shrugs off Rick's hand and makes his way to the gate of their new home, the prison. Daryl and Rick came across it whilst searching for Nicole. 

"Open the gate Carl." Daryl says, ignoring Rick's pleas to stop and stay. Carl opens the gate, allowing Daryl to leave. 

Daryl trudged through the grass, heading towards the woods once more, destined to find his lover.

*at Woodbury*

"Ready Nicole?" Merle asked, putting on his backpack. Nicole nodded, holding her hatchet, reading herself to go on a run with the crazy man. "Alright, lets go." They pulled up in one of the Governor's vehicles.

"Now, we're heading to a shop a little ways down the road, grab everything useful."

The car drove down the road, as Nicole took in the scenery. Once they reached the little stretch of shops, they noticed another vehicle there. They thought nothing of it, since they're a lot of run down, abandoned cars around; but little did they know the car belonged to Maggie and Glenn. 

Nicole and Merle went into different shops. Nicole went into the babyshop, where Maggie and Glenn was searching for stuff for Judith. 

Maggie and Glenn hid behind the front desk as Nicole made her way past them. They went unnoticed, but they saw her. Maggie gave away their position when she gasped, seeing her sister. 

Nicole turned around, holding her hatchet high, ready to fight. Nicole's eyes landed on Maggie and down went the hatchet, falling to the ground with a thud.

"Oh my god! Nicole!" Maggie yelled, running over to her sister as Glenn stood awkwardly by the desk. 

Maggie pulled Nicole into a tight embrace, as she cried. Glenn sent Nicole a small wave as she returned it. 

'Daryl?' She signed, worriedly, hoping nothing bad has happened to him.

"He's fine, just worried sick about you. There hasn't been a day he hasn't went out looking for you." Maggie smiled and wiped away her tears. "Let's go back to the group, Nicole." Nicole eagerly nodded, and walked out of the shop. 

Merle leaned against the truck, starring the three of them down. Nicole was smiling big, as her arm wrapped itself around Maggie.