Dixon's Daughters

part ten

I've been at Woodbury for seven weeks now, I steer clear of the Governor and Milton because they are both really creepy, the second week I was here I was given two jobs. The first was a scavenger which means I pick someone and we would go out trying to find supplies, the second was a nurse practitioner. I told Rachel the woman who gives people jobs that I was studying to be a nurse when I was in high school.

Today was the day we would go out scavenging. I picked this guy, he is about 16. I only picked him because he needs to learn how to kill the walkers and survive on his own.

"Are you ready to go Oliver?" I asked looking over at the boy, he nodded putting his knife in its sheath.

We got into the car, the guard opened the gates and I drove through. Oliver got out his map and told me how to get to the closest store. Once we arrived I told him to stay close. I knocked on the window of the small store and waited, after a few seconds three walkers threw themselves against the glass.

Oliver let out a small scream and stumbled back falling on his butt. I looked away trying not to let out my laugh, "Get up and get out your knife, I'm going to open the door and let one of them out at a time. You have to go for the head, if you go for anything else," I paused making sure he was listening. "it will bite you and I will have to kill you." He did as I said.

"3, 2, 1" I opened the door letting out the first walker closing the door quickly as she came out, Oliver got ready and managed to slam his knife into the base of her skull. He tugged at the knife but couldn't get it out, I looked over at him and waited.

"Help." He finally said I walked over making sure the walkers couldn't get out and wrapped my hand around the handle yanking it out, splattering blood all over my clean shirt. Handing the knife back to him I went back to the door, I opened the door and the second one stumbled out, this time it was a male and he had to be about six feet tall. I wasn't sure if Oliver could get the walker to the ground, so I yelled, "If you can't reach, kick the side of its let."

The walker stumbled its way over to Oliver outstretching its arms, Oliver kicked its leg and the walker went down hitting the ground. He didn't plunge the knife into its head right away so the walker was able to grab his ankle. Oliver yelped and tried to get his ankle away, I looked into the store then back to Oliver.

There was only one walker left in the building and it can't move that fast, so I ran over and stabbed the walker in the head. It let go of Oliver's leg and he looked scared, I turned around and plunged my knife into the skull of the walker that was making its way out of the store. "Let's go, Oliver."

I walked into the store and started putting stuff in a basked that I found. By the time we were done, we found ten cases of water, canned food, baby food, clothes, toys, and two cribs. We put all of the stuff in the back of the car and drove back to Woodbury making a stop at the library. I went in and came back with a bunch of medical books.

When we got back a different guard let us in, we drove to the place where we keep everything and they started to put everything in, I kept the medical books with me as I went back to my apartment.

Hours later I heard a knock on the door, opening it. It was the governor, "How did the kid do today?" He asked letting himself in. I made my way over to the stove continuing to cook, "He was alright, he needs more practice killing walkers. I'll take him out the next time I go." I say stirring my mac and cheese, "That's a good idea, what are you making? It smells good." He says, "Mac and cheese." I mutter and get out two bowls already knowing he'll want some, I turn setting the bowl in front of him and sitting at my side of the table.

"Do you want anything to drink?" I ask, he nods I get up and pour two glasses of water setting them both on the table. I tell him I'll be right back. I walk to the bathroom and come back a few minutes later, I sit down and we make small talk about what I should pick up for the next run.

I finish my water and feel light-headed, I stand up and my world starts spinning. I ask what's happening but the governor doesn't reply. The last thing I remember is falling to the ground before everything goes dark, hours later my eyes shoot open and I feel a sharp pain in my pelvic region, letting out a small whimper I move the covers off of me my pants were no longer there and my underwear were around my ankles. I clutch my stomach and pull them back up. I couldn't rember anything except falling.

I got up slowly still holding my stomach, I walk out of my room and there was a note on the counter.

Natalia,

Thanks for the food and letting me eat with you. I had a fun time ;)

Don't tell anyone what happened tonight, or you'll regret it.

Philip.

I felt sick as I read it, I didn't know what to do so I did what any eighteen year old would do when they were assaulted. I walked out of my apartment and down the hall knocking on my uncles' door when he didn't answer. I knocked harder sobbing at this point.

He opened the door after a minute or so, "What? I'm in the middle of something." He said, then he looked down meeting my eyes, "Sunshine? What happened?" He asked, I didn't reply and ran straight into his arms.

Pulling me into his apartment he set me on the couch and told the girl he was with that she had to leave. He crouched in front of me and made me look at him. "Who did this to you?" He asked, I shook my head not wanting to say anything, I instead pushed the note into his hand.

He opened it and read it, realization flashed in his eyes and he stood up, "I'm going to fucking kill that bastard." He screamed, I looked up as he made his way to the door, I grabbed his arm still clutching my stomach shaking my head. "I," I paused, "I just want to leave this place." I looked up at him, "Please." My knees wobbled and I fell towards the floor, he caught me and took me to his room setting me on his bed.

"We're leaving tomorrow. I'll pack your stuff, you're safe here." He said and that was the last thing I heard before I fell asleep.

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