Madison Grimes

5

"Look, I'm sorry. The first doors just broke. Glenn, take a few others and see what you can find for a way out. Not all of us can hop these roofs. He nods before taking everyone but T and Merle. Rick gives T the key before leaving.

"What do ye say to lettin' me free, sweetheart? Ye know how mad Daryl will be if ye don't."

"Shut up." Is all I say before turning back to the crowded roads. This is the last time anyone other then Glenn and myself come into town. If it weren't for the group, we would have been perfectly fine and able to make it back within the hour. But no, we have to stay here because the group thinks they know more then we do. I'm pulled from my thoughts as I hear T.

"Hello? This is T-Dog. Is anyone at the quarry there?" He repeats this several more times before Merle gets tired of it and go's to open his mouth. I speak before he can, though.

"I'm going to go see what's taking them so long. Behave." I say the last part to Merle, pointing a stern finger at him.

"Wouldn't dream a' anythin' else." I narrow my eyes at him before walking down the stairs. I walk into a small-dainty looking room. The rest of the group is down here, Glenn and Rick throw on a long white lab coat. Before I know what's going on, ones thrown at me.

"The hell is this for?" This gets everyone to look at me.

"We're covering ourselves in guts, so we can make it to the trucks. They can explain more since you're not going." I raise my eyebrow. As amazing as covering myself in walker guts sounds, I really want to do it now that Rick doesn't want me to.

"Oh, I'm not? Then why did this lab coat get thrown at me?" I put the coat on before he has a response. He just sends Morales a glare, who just send him an innocent smile back. We hover over the two walker bodies in front of us. We all put gloves on and smother Rick first. Glenn takes five and pukes in the corner. I leave my brother and go to Glenn, taking my gloves off and rubbing his back.

"I'm fine. Have them do you, then I'll be ready." I nod before going over to the members of my group.

"Ready?" Jacque asks. I just nod and hold my breath the best I can as guts get piled on my coat, with blood dripping down certain parts. Once I'm done, I stand by Rick and watch Glenn get done. As I take a breath, I realize that the fresh blood still dripping from the side of my face may be a dead giveaway.

"I'll be right back. Don't leave without me!" I yell as I race back inside. I look at the window and notice a walker holding a rock, slowly hitting it on the only door standing. If only he'd put it down. I race to the rack of hats, grab one, and race back. I cover it in what's left of the walker blood we have and put it on.

"What if it gets in your hair?" Andrea asks. Sometimes I wonder just how far she'll make it and how she made it this far.

"Then I'll wash it in the river by camp." I say, in a duh tone. She rolls her eyes and leaves. I smile to myself and grab a clean rag from Glenn's pack on the floor. I'm fast to wipe the blood off my face, not bothering to mess with the dried blood. As I turn, I see the two boys ready to go. I make sure all my weapons are secure on me before we limp out of this joint. Not even ten feet from the building, Glenn speaks.

"Look, it's working."

"Stay quite, we don't need them hearing us." Rick scolds the young pizza boy. I look to my left and notice a walker take the slightest bit of interest in me before walking off. I take a deep breath. I really hope I didn't mess this up for them with my head being bloody the way it is. If I weren't so stupid and let my brother get in my head, things would have gone just fine. I break the thoughts in my head before looking at a tree, noticing the leaves showing their whites.