Ava crouched down beside the water, setting her knife down she scooped up water in her cupped hands, splashing her face with the cold refreshing water, smiling. She refilled her canteen, knowing she'd have to boil it later before she grabbed her knife and stood up. Turning around she covered her eyes as she was blinded by the sun, looking away before glancing up again she gasped in shock, it had been the sun hitting the side of an R.V camper, from here she could just make out an old man standing on the top. There were other survivors!
Ava just could not believe her luck, was it just a hallucination from lack of food? She knew it would be worth the risk. Trudging up the hill she grinned when she reached the top, there were several people here, and as she walked closer a few people began to notice her. She could see other kids running around playing some game but she looked over at the adults.
" Excuse me? " Ava asked, a man who had been pulling something out of a jeep jumped startled at the new voice, looking over with wide eyes. Ava gave a small wave, feeling a bit nervous. She began to think that maybe this wasn't the best idea, there were a lot more of them then their were her. she was starting to regret this just a little. " Do you take people in? "
" Your alone? " A woman asked, Ava looked over, she was an older woman with short grey hair, pulling a little blonde girl close to her, Ava assumed she was her daughter.
" Yes Mam. " Ava said, another woman stepped up, she had long dark hair, Ava had to stop herself from stepping away in disgust, she smelt like her uncle smelt like when he used to bring home girls. Dad would call them whores.
" Your skin and bones! " the woman said, stepped forward to put a gentle hand on Ava's back, leading her to sit on a nearby log. " My name is Lori, you were talking to Carol, that's her daughter Sophia. " Lori said, Ava nodded, feeling a little uncomfortable as Lori kept her hand on her back.
" Why don't you eat something kid, i'm Shane by the way. " Ava looked at the man that was handing over an opened can of beans, he was tall, smelt bad as well and had dark curly hair.
" Thanks. " she said, digging into the beans. No way was she going to pass up food, even if they didn't let her stay.
" Whats your name? " Lori asked.
" Ava. " she said, wiping her mouth clean with her hand. " Ava Dixon. " she said, taking another large bite of her beans.
" E-Excuse me! " Lori yelped, Ava looked up at her in confusion, what was this lady's problem?
" What, got a problem with ma name? " Ava asked, defensively. She was real proud of her name, she loved her name and she wasn't going to be told it wasn't a good one, not by some woman name Lori.
" Did you say your last name is Dixon?" Shane asked, glancing at Lori looking worried.
" Yeah...? Why! You hear it before? " Ava asked hopefully
" Whats your daddy's name? " Lori asked
" Daryl. You know him! What about my uncle Merle, they here!? " She asked, jumping to her feet, setting the food down on the log.
" At least she's Daryl's kid." Ava heard Shane mutter to Lori. Ava glared up at him, asshole.
" You know 'em. Don't you! " she cried, scowling up at him.
" Calm down kid-"
" Ain't no kid, i'm ten years old! " She said. " Where the hell's my family! "
" Ava? "
