Survivor (A Glenn Rhee fanfiction)

What Lies Ahead

Chapter 7
What Lies Ahead

We've been driving for about an hour now, and I haven't said a word. Carl, Lori, and Rick got into Carol's Cherokee with her. Andrea, Shane, T-Dog, Dale, Glenn, and I have stayed in the RV. Joey had went with Carol. I haven't talked to Joey since this morning.

Andrea is obviously angry; she keeps throwing death stares at Dale, who is driving the RV in silence.

The only person talking is Glenn, who is murmuring directions to Dale in a sad tone of voice.

I have my knees tucked up to my chest, and my chin resting on my arms. I haven't shed a tear yet. I just continue to look out the window sadly. Then, I get up and walk to the very back of the RV, away from everyone else. I sit down on the little couch in the back.

I keep having flashbacks of Bella. Her screaming at me to leave sent chills up my spine. Why she wanted to stay was the question to me. She had me and Joey. We were fine. We were together.

I sniff once, trying so hard not to cry. I feel a tear slide down my cheek, but quickly wipe it away. I'm not going to cry. This is what she wanted.

I let out another sniffle, and gasp a little bit, getting choked up. I bite down on my lip and close my eyes, feeling the tears squeeze out. I suck in a ragged breath, my throat tightening up.

A hand on my arm makes me jump, but I ignore it. "Hey," A voice says softly. It was Glenn. I let out a small sob and throw my arms around his neck, crying into his shoulder. Glenn rubs my back comfortingly, whispering words of encouragement to me.

"Why?" I sob.

"Shh," Glenn whispers, resting his head on top of mine.

"S-she was only f-fifteen!" I cry, hugging him tighter.

"I know." Glenn soothes.

I cry on Glenn's shoulder until I can cry no more. My eyes are probably red and puffy, but at the moment, I wasn't concerned about my appearance.

Glenn cups my face in his hands and looks me in the eyes.

"You're okay." He says softly.

I only nod, my eyes flickering down, not having any strength to respond.

"Kadyn, listen to me. Don't let this stop you from surviving. Don't let this be your exit. You are going to be okay, and we will get through this. Okay?"

I look back into his eyes. "Okay." I say weakly.

"Okay." He nods at me, giving me another hug. I hug him back, wrapping my arms around his neck. I sigh, feeling some of the weight come off of my shoulders. I usually always feel better after a good long cry.

I release my grip on Glenn, and he smiles at me slightly. Then, he goes back up to the passenger's seat in the front and helps Dale with the map. I walk to the little bathroom.

I walk inside and splash some water on my face from a water bottle. I sigh. My face is red and puffy. I wait in the bathroom until it's back to normal, and then I leave. I lay on the couch and look out the window some more.

After about another hour of aimlessly looking out the window, I sit up.

"Where are we going, again?" I ask.

"Fort Benning." Dale replies with a smile.

"Shane's idea." Glenn tells me. I nod and look over at Shane.

"Okay."

Shane is taking apart Andrea's gun and teaching her things about it. She watches curiously. She tells him that it was a gift from her father, and I watch the two of them.