Chapter Ten: Judge, Jury, Executioner

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Maya's pov

I sat outside holding my knees to my chest since the cold was a bit bitter today. I turned to look inside the small barn far away knowing Daryl was inside beating the boy for information. I agreed with the act since the boy threaten our group and convinced Mr. Grimes to kill Shane. Eighteen miles out and it didn't work so I didn't understand why closer would. I turned back to the group to see Lori pouring something into her mug.

" We'd all feel better if we knew the plan." She said handing the mug to Carl and looking to her husband.

" Is there a plan ?" Andrea asked while Glenn had his hands in his pockets.

" We gonna keep him here ?" Glenn asked.

Mr. Grimes and Shane shared a look before looking away. Just by looking at their faces, I knew they either didn't have a plan or the group wouldn't go with it. I was leaning on the feeling that the group would go with it, but then again there was always that one person that didn't.

" We'll know soon enough." Rick said and with those words the sound of footsteps and something moving caught everyone's ears.

We all turned around to see Daryl walk up the hill with his crossbow to his back and bloody knuckles. Everyone soon kept quiet, dropping even the little of things they were doing.

" Boy there's got a gang, thirty men. They have heavy artillery and they ain't looking to make friends. They roll through here, our boys are dead and our women, they're gonna..." Daryl said before making eye contact with me on the ground. I looked up at him with a confused expression, but he looked away." They're gonna wish they were."

" What did you do ?" Carol asked. I looked to see she was disgusted about what happened.

" Had a little chat." Daryl answered having Carol walked away from the group a bit.

It seemed a bit ridiculous if you ask me. This was our lives now and we want to survive and to do what we have to do to not end up like a walker.

" No one goes near this guy." Rick said as I nodded knowing it was best if we stayed away.

" Rick, what are you gonna do ?" Lori whispered, but the group was so silent that we heard everything.

" We have no choice. He's a threat. We have to eliminate the threat."

" You're just gonna kill him ?" Dale asked as we all looked over to him with a confused look. Why would he ask that ?

" It's settled. I'll do it today." Rick said and walked away with Dale quickly following behind.

I looked at Daryl wondering what could be the problem, but didn't want to answer so much. I was twelve, not an adult and I knew if I did ask, they wouldn't say. It's a adult thing.

" You stay away from that boy, okay ?" Daryl said and I rolled my eyes with a small laugh looking down to the bow in my lap.

" You're my parent now ?" I asked, but he looked at me serious.

" Maybe. A least I can protect you. Your to young to be on your own"

" That's not what you said a couple days ago." I snapped and looked down to my mug full of hot water.

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