chapter 2 It's all fun and games till someone gets hurt
I woke up in my room, alone. I almost expected Merle to be standing there waiting on me to wake up so we could go off and talk somewhere, but he wasn't. I don't even know how I got in my room... I stood up and slid on a pair of black skinny jeans and a t-shirt. I put on some socks and and converse then walked out. Then it hit me... I didn't get up to take care of Judith like I always do! I don't even know where she is! Gosh carol is gonna be so pissed! I snuck into the kitchen, hoping no one would see me and ask why I wasn't up on time this morning. But as expected that didn't happen. I walked straight into the kitchen and everyone was already eating lunch! They all turned and looked at me as i put my hand on my head, covering my eyes like an idiot. "Every thing ok Sam?" Rick asked. I nodded and sat down at Hershel's table with carol and Daryl. I put my head on the table and mumbled "carol...I-I'm really sorry I missed-" I was going to finish but carol cut me off "oh it's ok..you probably had a long night last night" she said. My stomach churned, she knew didn't she!? She knew about Merle and I talking last night! No...no she can't know...
I simply nodded and left the table walking out side. Merle watched me leave... As usual. I walked out side not bothering to get Judith, Daryl came bolting out the door soon after. "What in the world is wrong with you! Not taking care of Judith like your supposed to! Not helping cook, and you didn't get up in time to do laundry either! You were probably up in your room listening to music or writing in a diary!" He said. "I don't have a diary!" I said. "I wish you guys would stop treating me like a little kid! I'm part of this group to you know! So stop acting like im carls age!" I yelled storming off and into the farthest watch tower away from the others. "I hate the way the treat me! It's so stupid! I'm not even allowed to own a gun!" I yelled as I kicked over some cords in the far corner. "Well you can borrow mine..." Said a voice making me jump "Merle! You scared me!" Merle grinned "good" Merle slumped against the wall "I heard my baby brotha talkin to ya... I handled it girly" he said. "I don't need you looking after me! I can take care of my self!" I wanted to suck the words back in as soon as I said them "oh Merle I-" I tried talking but I couldn't find the words. "Ehh don't worry about it girl... I didn't take it personally darlin." I looked at him and half smiled. "Got any places you wanna go today?" I said. "Actually yes I do, there's a store right down the road. We need to get some supplies, you in? Jus me and you girly!" He Said. I nodded.
A few hours have past and Merle and I have been waiting on a good time to leave, because if they see me leave with him they will flip out. Finally right before dinner everyone was out of site and Merle and I left. I got on his motorcycle and held onto his waist. As we got to the store Merle checked the outside for walkers, none in site. "Ok girly follow me" Merle walked into the store and I followed him. We walked in and grabbed a few things, once as Merle was walking by me he told me to come look at something, he grabbed my hand... I don't know if I liked it... I mean I kinda liked it but I don't know. We walked to the back of the store and we were looking to see if there were any twinkies... Unfortunately there were none. As soon as I turned around I ran smack into a walker, groaning and drooling every where. It grabbed my hair causing me to scream, Merle spun around grabbing me by the waist pulling out his gun. "Merle help!" I screamed. Merle reached out and shot the walker, holding me close to him. The walker fell, that's when I saw more walkers, dozens of them. "Sam go! Run! Get the hell outta here! Go!" Merle shoved me away from him. I started running as fast as i could, but walkers cut me off. "Merle come on!" I yelled turning back to look at him, but as I did I tripped over a fallen shelf, landing on my ankle with a loud snap, walkers were closing in all around me as I clutched my broken ankle, screaming. Everything seemed to be in slow motion, one walker came towards me and grabbed my arm about to my flesh when it fell on top of me, I couldn't move and more walkers grabbed at me.
The walker was ripped off of my by strong muscular arms. Soon I was hoisted into the air by Merle, he held me in his arms as he ran out the door. I buried my face in his neck and sobbed from the pain. Merle put me on the back of his bike, making sure to hold onto me, we drove off as fast as we could, leaving every thing we had found at the store, I sobbed hysterically. After about two miles Merle pulled over and helped me off the bike. He sat me against the tree "hey... Look at me! Yer ok! It's not bad ok! It's alright, your alive." He said stroking the stray hair out of my face. "What are we gonna do! We're almost out of gas and we've been gone a long times and I just-" Merle crashed his lips onto mine, cupping the side of my face with his hand. He didn't dare do any thing else though. He slowly pulled away looking me in the eyes "its ok...I'm just gonna have to snap it back into place" Merle grabbed my ankle causing my to let out a scream. "Merle no!" I pleaded. "Sam I have to! They can't find out!" Merle said. He slowly put both of his hands on my foot "breathe it's ok!" He said. I nodded and Merle took my ankle and snapped it back in the correct position "stop it! Merle please!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "Shh shh shh! It's ok! It's done! We can go but I'm gonna have to wrap it when we get back but you can't say any thing to any one" Merle said picking me up and putting me on the bike "and you can't be walking on it" he said getting on and starting it. I tried my best to stop crying "th-thank you..." I said laying my head on Merle's back. "I didn't do nothing girly" merle mumbled. At first I didn't protest, I was in to much pain to do so. But finally I mumbled "you saved me..."
