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When I heard that the group was surrounded my blood went cold. I dropped my basket and ran up to the camper with the rest of the group to listen. Amy was pacing and fighting with Shane, Morales' wife was trying to keep a strong face for her kids and I was lost in my brain. What if Merle is gone? What would I tell Daryl? What would Daryl do when he found out? I don't know how long I was out of it pacing back and forth like Amy when I could hear a car alarm in the distance. I went and stood next to Shane.

" Do you hear that? " I asked him trying not to make it sound like I was making fun of his ears (because them things are large and in charge).

" Yea and I'm not happy about it, damn thing will draw walkers for miles. " Shane said before he left me to climb up on the RV to look at what was going on with Dale. A sports car was coming up the mountain straight to our camp with its alarm roarin away like it was ringing the walker lunch bell. The car pulled right up in front of the camper and out comes Glenn grinning like the cat that caught the canary while we've been sitting here pulling our hair out with worry.

" How do you turn that thing off? " Lori yelled over the ringing.

Still grinning Glenn says, " I have no idea. " He shrugged while Shane and Dale pop the hood and disconnect the alarm from the car battery.

" Where are the others? " Amy asked hurriedly.

Glenn's grin came away in that moment to assure her that everyone was okay and on their way. He quickly started talking with Dale about the car while throwing nervous glances my way until a box truck pulled up with the rest of our group, or so I thought. The group all got out of the truck and reunited with their families as I was waiting for answers as to why I didn't see Merle come out of the truck.

" How'd you guys get out? " Lori asked, no one noticing that Merle was missing and me being shocked that no one cared.

" New guy. " Glenn said.

" Yea crazy guy got us out of that hell hole. Hey helicopter boy come meet the rest of the group. " Morales called out. " Guys a cop just like you. " He mentioned to Shane.

Out comes a man in full cop get-up. Shane looks like he saw a ghost and Lori's son Carl runs toward the man yelling " Daddy! " The cop hugs his long lost family.

I cleared my throat more than loud enough.

" Hey! Someone wanna tell me where the fuck Merle is? " I stood firmly with my hands on my hips looking at each member of the group that had returned.

I heard Morales mutter an ' Oh shit. '

" Hi I'm Rick Grimes. " He introduced himself holding a hand out. I mentally scoffed. Even in the apocalypse I refuse to shake hands with a cop.

" Rick Grimes, " I mocked. " I'm only gonna ask you once more. Where. Is. Merle. "

" I handcuffed him on the roof of a department store. " He admitted without the teeniest bit of remorse which burned my britches.

" You mean to tell me you left my friend on a roof for dead? " I seethed.

" He was high, out of control and a danger to the rest of the group. "

" Are you kidding me? He was high big deal? "

" He was indangering the rest of the group. If you can calm down we can talk about this. "

" Theres nothing to talk about! Tell me where he is so I can go get him! " I nearly screamed.

" Evee please calm down, I went back to unlock him. " T-dog supplied.

" And? " I pushed.

" I dropped the key. "

" You couldn't have picked it up? "

" I dropped it down a drain. " He added guiltily.

" Of course you did. I know you didn't like Merle and he was a bit racist but leaving him for dead? "

" I locked the door to keep walkers out. It should last til morning. "

" You must be dumb as them walkers to think I'm waiting til mornin'." I spit back.

"He'll show you. " Lori said.

" She's right I need to go back. " Rick confirmed his wife's sayings.

" Why would you risk yourself for a douchebag like Merle Dixon? " Shane questioned his long time friend.

" Ay Merle, got us some squirrel lets stew 'em up! " We heard called out from the edge of camp silencing our quarrels.

" Y'all done in now. " I said as new guy Rick went to tell Daryl the news. I walked up to them and caught Rick saying, " I offered to take Evee to get him in the morning. "

" You wouldn't have to if you didn't hand cuff him to a roof as walker bait in the first place! "

" T-dog secured the door so he should be fine when we get there tomorrow. "

" Alright first light. " Daryl agreed. Daryl. Fucking. Agreed.

" Are you kidding me right now? " I screamed at Daryl.

" What? " He asked genuinely confused by my out burst and that pissed me off even more.

" Your gonna let your brother, your own flesh and blood spend the night, alone surrounded by walkers? Do you care about him at all? "

" Of course I do but its too dangerous to go out there at night. " He said.

" Its dangerous even if its daytime the sooner we go the better chances Merle has of still being ALIVE. "

" Merle is a tough sumbitch he'll be fine. " Daryl tried to reason away but I wasn't having it. I slapped him so hard in the face his momma felt it six feet under.

" You jackass! " I screamed and whirled around to the cop. " And you cops are just as useless as always. " I stomped off to my tent to pack a bag with some clothes for me and Merle, first aid, food and water and my rifle. I ignored anyone who tried to stop me and searched for Glenn and the car keys to that sports car he nabbed.