Broken in the Apocalypse

Chapter 20- Surprises and a breakdown

Laurens POV:

When I opened the door a dog came out of the closet. The dog took of running and both of the kids took off after it.

"Oh my gosh! It's a dog!" yelled Alex

"You found a dog L!" yelled Carl

All of the sudden Rick Daryl and Glenn

came bounding down the stairs. Holding up their guns pointing my way.

"What's goin' on down 'er!?" Daryl yelled

"Well we were looking around and we opened this closet and bam! A dog came running out of the closet." I said

"Well if it was just a dog. Why the heck were ya yellin?" Daryl asked

"It was the kids. They freaked out on me!" I told the three men. Who still had there guns pointing at us.

"Dad! Dad! We found a dog! We found a dog!" Carl came at us with the dog in his hands.

"Slow down Carl!" Rick yelled just as Carl tripped and fell on the ground.

"Oh no Carl!" I yelled and ran to him

He looked up at me and he seemed okay. He wasn't crying but there was a small cut on his lip. Rick had run over to us and helped Carl of the ground. Carl wiped all of the stuff off of his pants.

"Next time don't run. You could've been seriously hurt Carl." Rick tells him

"I'm sorry dad." Carl says quietly

"It's okay just do-" Rick was interrupted

"Rick come look at this!" Daryl yelled from inside the closet that was previously inhabitanted by the dog.

Me and Rick both walked over to the closet and walked in. I looked around and saw what Daryl was excited about.

"There's enough food in here for months!" I said

"We need to get this upstairs and into the kitchen." Rick said still starring in amazement at the food.

"Carl and Alex go get Shane and Glenn. Tell them that we need some help." I said.

Both of them took off and up the stairs. The three of us still standing stand watching the food as if it might disappear from thin air. A couple of minutes later Shane and Glenn appeared. Once the walked into the closet and saw the food their eyes widened.

"Oh my god! How did you guys find all of this?" Glenn said

"I opened the closet and out came a dog and then Daryl went into the closet and he found all of this food." I explained to Shane and Glenn.

After that we started carrying the food upstairs. It took us a while because there was a ton of cans and bags and water jugs. We got everything up to the kitchen and Lori, Carol, and Andrea put everything away. That night we all ate good and went to bed shortly after.

*Middle of the night*

I was having trouble sleeping and having Daryl snoring right beside me wasn't helping. So I decided to go downstairs and get some water. I sliped out of his hold on my waist and walked down the stairs. When I got down the stairs I walked into the kitchen and stopped at the door.

"W-what are you doing?" I whispered

"I-I um...." Alex stuttered

I walked closer to her and saw that she was holing a bag and had one on her back. The one on her bag had all of her clothes and the one she was holding was being filled with food.

"Are you leaving?" I asked even though I knew the answer.

"I have too. I can't stay here L. You don't get it." Alex said and tears started streaming down her face.

"What don't I understand? Why you're leaving or why you're stealing?"

"Both. I just have to leave. Don't ask why. Just let me go."

"I can't Alex. I can't just let you go. What about Carl? What about Daryl and Rick? What about me?" I felt tears come to my eyes.

In the past couple of weeks we've all gotten closer to Alex. Especially me, Daryl and Carl.

"No I can't get attached. What if something happens?"

Alexs POV:

Lauren caught me trying to leave. My plan is ruined. I was just supposed to leave in the middle of the night so I wouldn't have to say goodbye. I wanted to leave so I didn't get attached. But it was already to late. I was definitely attached to Daryl, Lauren, Rick and Carl. I was way to late.

"What do you mean if something happens?" Lauren asked me

"What if you or Daryl or Carl gets hurt?" I don't want to cry but I feel it coming

"Why do you think we'll get hurt? Sweetheart we'll be here with as long as we can to protect you and be with you. I can't promise that we'll never leave but we'll be here as long as we can. Okay?" Lauren said

She came over to me and wrapped her arms around me. I dropped my bag and wrapped my arms around her. We both sat on the floor and I cried. I cried because of everything that has happened to me.

My mom and dad are dead. My brother and cousins and grandparents are dead. I'm alone. No one in my family is alive.

"Everyone's gone L. All of my family is gone." I cried harder

"No. Not all of your family is gone. We're your family. We're here for you." Lauren said.

"Alright it's late so we need to put all of this stuff away and go back to bed. And don't ever think about leaving again." Lauren said to me.

"Okay. Thank you Lauren. For everything. I'll never try and leave again L." I hugged her again.

Laurens POV:

Me and Alex put all of the food back and walked up to her room and unpacked her stuff. She was upset. But for only being 12 she was strong. As I was getting ready to leave she stopped me.

"C-can I um come sleep in your room? I just don't want to be alone." she asked shyly

"Yeah come on."

I grabbed her hand and we walked to me and Daryls room. We went in quietly and I got in bed and Alex got in and cuddled up to me. She fell asleep almost instantly and I feel asleep right after her.

A/N- so I hope you guys like it and I'm sorry it took me longer than expected to update! You guys are amazing!

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