The Light in my Storm

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Katie's P.O.V

We were still heading towards Terminus, but as of right now we were stopping for the night. Eugene never shuts up. Nearly cut my own eardrums out. Nah, just kidding, but honestly. He kept going on and on about all this smart people stuff. It went from dinosaurs, to batteries, to video games, and at one point he was talking about Pluto. The locusts were keeping the woods alive with sound. Tara and Abraham were talking. Eugene and Rosita were talking. Glenn and I sat in silence. It wasn't awkward, he was probably thinking about Maggie. I dug a small hole in the dirt with a stick to pass time. I couldn't sleep, I wasn't comfortable around all of these people. I couldn't sleep and feel safe, Glenn was the only one I felt safe with right now. Tara was all right, but I wasn't going to let my guard down with her. The other three I was still very unsure about. Rosita was basically a grown up brat. I thought she was annoying. Eugene never shut up, that was annoying. Abraham was too full of himself, that was also annoying. Everyone started settling down, falling asleep. Glenn was out like a light. Everyone else followed except for Abraham. I was leaning against a tree now, scanning the woods. Abraham came to sit by me, I watched him from the corner of my eye.

"You should go sleep," He told me.

"I'm not tired," I replied.

"You could barely stay awake walking here," He chuckled, I glared at him.

"What are you? 16?" Abraham asked.

"13," I answered, probably. I think I turned 13 a week ago, maybe not. Maybe sooner. I don't really know.

"You're really mature for your age then," He said, looking at me with slight shock.

"Thanks, its the childhood trauma," I replied. He chuckled again.

"So you're looking for your mom? Where's your dad?" He asked.

"Hopefully dead," I answered.

"Daddy issues, got it," He said softly.

"What do you want?" I asked.

"Nothing, just trying to make conversation," He said.

I stood up and layed down about a foot away from Glenn. I heard Abraham chuckle again. God was he irritating.

*

The next morning we kept walking, we came across another Terminus sign. In mud it was written. Glenn go to Terminus- Sasha, Bob, Maggie.

Glenn stared in shock. Glenn started running, I ran too. I kept a pace, I was a yard or two behind him. He'd get tired and slow down soon. Especially since he wouldn't keep a pace.

Bella's P.O.V

Michonne, Carl, and I were balancing on the railroad track. We had been for the past couple yards. Rick was rambling on. I was too focused on not falling to listen. I got completely absorbed in the task that one Carl yelled my name in a panicked voice, I fell off.

Michonne and Carl laughed.

"You are a jerk," I laughed, "Michonne and Carl, that last two standing who's gonna win."

Carl smiled.

"That'd be me," He said.

"I don't know about that," Michonne laughed.

"What are you guys doing?" Rick asked.

"Winning a bet," Carl replied.

"In your dreams," Michonne joked.

"You already cheated, Carl" I laughed.

"I didn't cheat, I was checking to see how you were doing," He corrected, "Loudly, but you were so distracted I had to know."