chapter 18

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"Rick have you got the keys to a car?" I ask him desperately.

"Yes." He replies.

"Glenn get the keys off Carol." I say, I look out the door again.

We have about a minute.

"Rick we are going to run to the cars and bring them to the front exit, Daryl you can get the doors open. They are glass so yiu can smash them." I say calmly estimating the journey to the cars.

They will get faster when they start to chase us.

"Here you go!" Glenn pants as he hands me the keys.

"Round everyone up and bring them to the front." I tell him as I prepare to run.

"But-"

"Just go!" I yell as I grab Ricks arm and pull the door back.

I'm sprinting to the car as fast as I can, Rick is about three paces aheadnof me but his car is further. The herd spots us and advances quicker.

Predicted.

I slam my foot into the ground and grab the car handle.

*click click*

The car unlocks itself and I climb in and start the engine.

The engines roar muffles the herds low groan as I slam on the gas and break through a section of wire fencing by running into it.

I'm going to make it.

I swing a sharp left to get around to the buildings front and see the group struggling to break the glass.

Run into it.

I reverse the car back and make a sweeoing gesture with my hand.

The group understands and moves to the side as I ram into the store, shattering the glass and spraying it onto the group.

Saved.

They quickly divide and jump into either Rick or I's car as the herd breaches the corner.

Shit.

I see Michonne, Daryl, Jack and Bob pile into Rick's car while Glenn, Carol, Tyreese and Sasha jump into mine.

"Let's go!" I call as I pull the car out of the carpark and begin to follow Rick.

Some time later~~~

Rick got us to loop our way back, it took a few hours.

By the end of the trip I was fucking exhausted.

"Nearly home." I say as we pull into the prison's drive way.

"Finally." I hear Tyreese exclaim from passenger seat.

"It's good to be home." I say as the gates are opened.

I see little Max pressing his face against the chain link fence in the courtyard, his face beaming as we roll in.

We pull into the courtyard and I give the keys to Tyreese so I can get to Max.

I open my door and break into a run to get to Max and he is standing by the fence waiting patiently.

I pull him into my arms and hug him tightly.

"Please don't leave me again." He whispers into my hair.

"We stay together no matter what from now on." I confirm as I put him back down on the ground.

"Oh and by the way I got our favourite; Spanish Tomato Cup-a-soup!"

"Score!" Max giggles.

"Come on let's go grab my back pack." I say grabbing Max's hand.

"No need." A voice says from behind me.

I turn around and Glenn is holding my bag for me.

"Thanks." I say, taking the bag off of him.

"No worries." He winks and walks past me towards the cell blocks.

"He seems nice." Max comments.

"He is." I finish.

"Come on buddy." I say as we walk towards the prison.

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