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All of us were panting from the heat. "Pull!" T-dog said. "Come on guys, just a little bit more!" We kept pulling and pulling but it felt like the damn thing weighed 1000 pounds. "Almost there!" We pulled even more until we saw the walker's head poke out of the well. We kept yanking on the rope but it wouldn't move anymore. "It's caught on the side!" T-dog said. We all pulled harder, hoping to get the thing out. Suddenly, the walker's torso split in half, and its legs and guts fell down the well into the water.
"That's disgusting!" Andrea said.
"I think I might puke." Lori added.
We all had disgusted looks on our faces. The walker's arms started moving again, and T-dog finally smashed its skull in. "Oh God." Maggie said as she walked off with Glenn following close behind.
"I think we'll seal this well off." Dale said. We all nodded in agreement and went our separate ways. When I got back to camp I noticed that everyone else was gone.
"Hey, Lori?" I asked.
"Yes Jenny?" She replied.
"Where is everyone?"
"They went out to look for Sophia."
I got really angry. I was the one who found her footprints, why would they leave without me? They wouldn't have a clue where to look. "They don't even know where to go."
"I think they're coming back soon. Rick said they were just going to have a quick look." I nodded and went off to find Sam. I finally found him in the stables, and I snuck up behind him.
"Boo!" I yelled.
He spun around quickly, grabbed my shoulders and shoved me into the wall. I froze with fear and stared at him with wide eyes.
"Jesus Jenny!" He said as he let go of me. "Why would you scare me like that?"
"Sorry, I just wanted to surprise you." I replied.
"Well, please don't do that. Not in this world."
I nodded. "So, what are you doing?"
"I can't find one of the horses. Her name is Nelly. One of the people from your group must have taken her."
"Oh, well I'm sure they'll be back soon." I said and he shook his head.
"They still should have asked first."
"I know. Listen, I was thinking we could have a little picnic today. I know we won't have a lot to eat but it would still be nice. Maybe it will remind us of the old days."
He smiled. "That sounds like a great idea. Let's go pack the stuff." We walked back to the house and packed a bag that held a blanket, some peaches, and some water. We found a nice spot at the back of the farm, not too far from the camp. It was underneath some beautiful willow trees, and it was a perfect day. We sat down and started eating the peaches. I looked up and caught him staring at me.
"What?" I asked as I blushed.
He paused for a moment, "You're just so beautiful. I can't help but stare at you."
I smiled and blushed even more. "You think I'm beautiful?"
"Of course I do. You're one of the most beautiful girls I've ever known."
My head was spinning and my stomach was filled with butterflies. No guy has ever called me beautiful before. "Nobody has ever called me beautiful before." I admitted. He crawled over to me and pulled me in his lap.
"Well you deserve to know that. You should be told that you're beautiful every day, every hour, every minute." He leaned in and kissed me softly. I ran my hands through his hair and his arms were wrapped around my waist. We kept kissing each other, appreciating every moment.
"Walker! WALKER!" I heard Andrea yell. We quickly broke away and looked to see what she was talking about. She was pointing towards the woods, and I looked to see a walker coming towards the farm. Sam and I jumped up and sprinted towards camp. Rick, T-dog, Shane and Glenn were rushing out to kill the walker. Just as we reached the RV, we saw Andrea crouching down getting ready to shoot.
"Andrea, don't!" I yelled.
"Andrea, don't shoot. Let Rick handle this!" Dale pleaded.
"Relax, I've got this." She said. She adjusted her scope and rested her finger on the trigger.
I saw Rick and the others just standing there. I was wondering why they weren't killing it, but then I recognized him. His shirt, his crossbow… it was Daryl. "Don't shoot!" I said. "I think that's-"
She pulled the trigger, and we all looked over and saw the walker fall to the ground. Andrea had a proud look on her face. "NO!" Rick yelled. "NO!"
"I THINK THAT WAS DARYL!" I screamed at her.
"Oh God." She ran down the RV ladder.
"I tried to tell you but you were too busy trying to be a badass!" I yelled. Andrea, Dale, Sam and I all sprinted to the others. Daryl was all bloody and beaten. He had blood on his mouth, his side and his head, and he was wearing 4 ears around his neck.
"Oh my God! Is he dead?" Andrea asked who had started crying.
"You just grazed him." Rick said, obviously pissed off. Rick and Shane picked Daryl up and carried him back to the house.
"Hey guys!" T-dog said. We all looked over at him to see that he was holding up a doll. "Wasn't this Sophia's?" We all stared at each other, shocked. We found footprints and a doll, but no Sophia. We were silent as we rushed back to the house. Hershel ran down the front steps.
"What happened?" He asked.
"He came out of the forest like this and Andrea shot him." Shane said. "Stupid bitch." He mumbled under his breath. I heard it, but thankfully no one else did. I could tell we were all thinking it though.
"Patricia, go set up an IV." Hershel instructed. "Take him into the bedroom that Carl was in." Rick and Shane dragged him in the house and set him on the bed. "Give me some room, please."
We all left the room, waiting anxiously to find out if he was okay. Hershel finally came out of the room. Everyone stood up. "Is he okay?" Andrea asked nervously.
"Luckily, he's going to be fine. It looks like he took an arrow in the side. The bullet thankfully didn't do any serious damage. He'll be sore for a while, but he'll make a full recovery." Hershel replied. We all sighed with relief. After that, everyone left to do their own thing. I left to go clean up the supplies from me and Sam's picnic. As I was folding the blanket, Glenn walked up to me.
"Hi Glenn." I said.
"Hey." He replied. I kept folding, but neither of us said anything.
"Did you need something?" I asked.
"No, I was just thinking…" He trailed off.
"You were thinking what?"
"I was thinking that you should tell the group what happened to you. I know it's a lot asking this, but everyone's still suspicious about you. They're not sure they can trust you, they think you're keeping some big secret from them."
I was taking by surprise by his request. "You want me to tell them that I was raped? Are you crazy?!" I said. He looked uncomfortable when I said 'rape'. "I didn't even want you to know! I can't tell them what happened! It was too painful! I can't relive it!" I started panicking and I felt like I couldn't breathe. Flashbacks of that day flashed through my mind. I got dizzy, and I felt myself start to sway. I didn't really understand what was happening to me. I told Sam what happened and I didn't get this way. Maybe I was just afraid of what they might think of me, or maybe I was afraid of telling so many people.
"Hey, it was just a suggestion. You don't have to say anything if you're not comfortable with it." He replied. I still felt dizzy so I leaned against the tree. "Are you okay?"
I took a few deep breaths. "Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay. I just need a second." I could tell Glenn was uncomfortable. I stood back up and finished packing the stuff.
"Listen, just forget I said anything." He said.
"No, I'm glad you did. I just don't know if I'm ready to tell them yet. I'll definitely consider it though." He nodded and we walked back to the others. By the time we got back, dinner was ready. I sat down at my usual spot, and we ate like we normally did. Just as we were about to start cleaning up, I stood up. "Um, guys?" I couldn't believe I was about to tell them about what happened. Well, it was now or never. "I have to tell you something."
