Chapter 26

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    Usually, every moan and snarl from the nearby zombies would've sent chills through my spine but I don't care. I haven't seen Ozzie in hours.

    I'm sitting outside in the dark with my feet in the water of the pool. Yael and Tyreese sat beside me trying to comfort me. It didn't work, I was as worried as a mother would be.

    What was I thinking!?! Ozzie is too young to kill. It'll take her innocence or mess her up. Why'd she have to leave with Rick out of everyone else here!  I'll hate myself if anything happens to her.

     "You should come inside".  Tyreese suggested as he rubbed my back. "Rick is a badass zombie killer, I've seen him in action". " She's in good hands, you should relax".

    "Relax?" I snapped. "How!?!" "Please help me figure that out!" "The only person left in my family could be dead!"

     Tyreese looked down at his feet. I didn't mean to overreact. "Sorry". I sighed. "Its just...I'm really worried". Tyreese nodded accepting my apology.

    "She's gonna come back".  Yael insured. "And when she does I'll punch Rick for ya".

    Yael managed to make me grin but it quickly disappeared. I want Ozzie home safely now.

    Something crawled over the gate completely smelling like death. Yael and Tyreese rose to their feet ready to smash some more zombies. It was only Rick and Ozzie.

     I stormed up to Rick and slapped him in his face. "What the heck, you said you'd be gone for a few hours not the entire day!"

    "We got caught up in some things!"  Rick said. "But the training was successful, she's a killer". He took a glace at Ozzie who was covered head to toe in blood. He pushed pass me and into the house.

     He walked away as if what he did was ok! I freaking hate him! I turned and checked on Ozzie.

     "Are you okay?" I asked while wiping the muck off her face.

     "Yeah". She said softly. "I just wanna take a bath". I got raised back up. "Just...don't be mad at Rick". Then she walked into the house.

     Something happened when they were gone and I want to know. Otherwise why would Ozzie worry about me being mad at Rick? Maybe they saw something really awful, its probably not my place to ask. I'll just let it go.

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