Don't hate me guys lol. I know I've been saying I would go back to the review responses but I honestly just don't have the time. Here are some answers to random questions though: (not a question) but yeah I know this chapter was sad. I'm sorry about that but it was definitely necessary for the story. :), I promise more spashley is coming up soon. I didn't want to rush their relationship that's why it's progressing at a slower pace. Lol I think Ashley may be a ninja like most of you think haha. The mystery of Ashley will be revealed. Probably not any time soon but I promise you will know what is going on with Ashley by the end of this story. I am up to chapter 22 on pre-written chapters (which was a secret until just now) I would love to post faster but I also love reading your reviews lol so there in lies the problem. Anyways, Thank you all for reading and reviewing and I hope you enjoy this chapter.

"We're not gonna find them before sundown." I say as we continue to walk through the woods. I mean how big can these woods be?

"She's right." Ashley agrees.

"I don't think it matters." Carmen says stopping in her tracks. We all turn to see what she's looking at.

Ugh!

More walkers.

"Fuck!" Glen yells out in frustration as he takes his gun off his clip and loads it.

"Don't these things ever get full?" I ask as I do the same.

"Probably not." Ashley answers my rhetorical question and when I glance at her she smiles.

"Could you two stop making googly eyes at each other while we're about to be ambushed by walkers." Glen says.

"Glen!" I shriek. I was so not making googly eyes with her just now.

"Glen, leave your sister alone." Carmen scolds him.

"I'm just saying." Glen shrugs.

"Don't be a douche, Glen."

"I'm not though baby sis I'm just-"

"Oh don't you baby sis me right now mister."

"Did you just mister me?"

"Um guys..." Ashley says.

"What?!" Glen and I both turn to her and say.

"Zombies." She says nodding in their direction.

Oh right.

"Run!" Glen says. Like that needed to be said. The zombies made up a lot of ground during me and Glen's little argument. We all take off running and realize we're running straight for a small town. We randomly pick a house and have to push extra hard to get inside the front door. It literally took all four of us. When we get inside we realize there was a piano blocking the door.

"Someone's in here." I whisper.

"Yeah we gathered that, Spencer." Carmen whispers back.

"Well." I shrug.

"How do you wanna handle this?" Ashley asks Carmen.

"Push that back Spencer and Glen." Carmen tells us, pointing at the piano we just moved from in front of the door. "Ashley you loaded?" Carmen turns to Ashley who nods and readies her bow.

"What do we do?" Glen asks.

"Stay here, if anyone comes from back there, yell. We're gonna check upstairs." Carmen tells us. Glen and I both nod.

"Who do you thinks in here?" I turn and ask Glen as Ashley and Carmen ascend the stairs.

"How am I supposed to know?" Glen asks with a shrug.

"I'm gonna punch you in the face." I tell him with a smile.

"I'd like to see you try." Glen retorts.

"Shut up." I punch him in the shoulder.

"Ow." He whispers and rubs his shoulder. "You're gonna pay for that." He adds.

"Nope." I shake my head and back up from him.

"Yup." He smiles and nods and starts to chase me around the living room.

"This is you two standing guard?" Carmen asks as her and Ashley come down the stairs.

"It was his/her fault!" Glen and I say at the same time, pointing to each other.

"Nice." Ashley smiles and comes to stand next to me.

"No one's here?" Glen asks confused.

"Guys!" Carmen yells up the stairs.

"Spenceeeeeeer!" Francisco and Jessica run down the stairs and jump into my arms.

"Oh my God!" I practically shout as I hug them both tightly. I see Rick, Jo, Santana and Jayden all walking down the stairs. Everyone with a smile except Rick.

"Spencer, Glen!" Jayden and Jo both say pulling us into a tight hug.

"How did you...when did..." I'm kinda at a loss for words right now if you can't tell.

"These woods have been crawling with walkers for days now. I think they're migrating from the city." Jo says.

"We got pushed this way and have been held up in this house for days." Jayden says as she kisses Carmen on the lips and hugs her tightly.

"Where's my daddy?" Francisco asks looking around. Oh yeah. I forgot Tim wasn't with us. Glen, Carmen and I all share a look while Jo and Francisco look at us, awaiting an answer.

"Well buddy your daddy, he um..."

"No." Jo shakes her head, interrupting me. "No, don't say it." She says and I can see the tears building in her eyes.

"Mom what's going on? Where's dad?" Francisco asks, becoming hysterical like his mother.

"Where is he? Where is my husband?" Jo asks raises her voice, startling everyone.

"Hey, hey." Ashley says rushing over to her. "He's with my friend Aiden who grew up around here. I'm sure they're fine. We just got separated that's all. I promise we'll go look for them at first daylight." Ashley says calmly and Jo nods her head.

See how impossibly good she is at everything?

"We were just about to start dinner." Santana says.

"Great. More mouths to feed." Rick pipes up. You know, I'm all for being respectful towards my elders and all that but seriously, Rick is pushing it. I'm ten seconds away from going ape shit on him.

"Oh no it's fine. I don't have to-"

"Yes you do!" I interrupt Ashley, who has come to stand next to me again. Ashley has saved my life twice so far... I say so far cause come on let's face it, she'll probably be saving it again sometime soon.

"That's right." Carmen agrees.

"Rick it's fine." Santana tries to tell her husband who huffs and stalks off upstairs.

"Don't worry about him. He has a stick up his ass." I lean over and whisper to Ashley. She stifles a laugh and Santana shoots us a look before walking upstairs.

Oops.

I guess she heard that.

Oh well.

Mental shrug.

She knows her husband is an asshole.

"We have a few canned goods we can add." Carmen says handing her backpack over to Jo.

"And I've got spices." Glen says cheerfully. Ashley and I both laugh at him as he hands his backpack to Jo as well.

"I got some medical supplies." I chime in. I don't want to seem like I didn't do my part on this scavenge.

"Great! We've been in need of some." Jo says taking my backpack from me. "Come on Jessica let me patch up that scratch.

"Oh, I can do it." Carmen says with a smile. I'm sure she's really missed her family.

"Okay." Jo forces a smile. I guess she's been kinda like the mother of the entire group with all of us gone. Carmen takes Jessica over to the couch.

"I gotta take a whiz." Glen says.

"Nice big bro." I say and shake my head at him. He shrugs and walks towards the back of the house.

"I'm gonna go get these opened and on the fire." Jo says.

"The fire?" I question cause we don't start fires in houses.

"It's in the basement. No worries. Rick made sure it was secure." Jo says with a smile to me before walking down some stairs, I'm assuming that led to the basement.

"It's really good to see you all again, Spence." Jayden says and hugs me.

"Good to see you all too." I squeeze her tightly.

"There are plenty of rooms. You guys can go right up and choose a room. There's four upstairs and three down here. Jo and Francisco have the first room upstairs on the right. Rick and Santana have the last one on the left. Jessica and I have the room through there." She says, pointing down the hallway behind us.

"I think we'll stay down here with you guys." I smile.

"Okay." She nods and squeezes my shoulder one more time before joining her girlfriend and daughter on the couch.

"Does she know you're-"

"Yeah." I nod.

"How?"

"I told her."

A smile escapes her lips before she says, "But I thought you didn't go around broadcasting your sexuality to the world." She finishes, quirking a brow.

"You're more than welcome to sleep upstairs you know." I say.

"Did you just assume that I wanted to share a room with you in the first place." She counters.

Good one.

"Then don't." I reply nonchalantly with a shrug and walk off to find my room.

"I never said I wouldn't though." I hear her call out behind me as she jogs to catch up with me.

That's what I thought.

We ended up choosing a room opposite of Jayden and Carmen's room. We settled into our beds and waited for Jo to tell us that dinner was ready.

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure." She nods.

"You said you have a little sister right?" I ask and she nods.

"Kyla." She says and smiles.

"How are you doing this knowing she's out there right now?" I question. Cause I know I'd be a mess if I lost Glen, especially for days.

"I really miss her." Ashley says through a sigh.

"I'm sorry." Is the only reasonable thing I can think of to say.

"You didn't lose her, Spence." She says and her eyes go wide for a moment before she adds. "I mean Spencer." Aww she gave me a nickname. I'm gonna pretend like I didn't catch that.

"I know, but I'm still sorry. I don't know what I would do if I lost Glen." I say honestly.

"Yeah." Is all she says. "Can I tell you something now?" She asks me after a moment.

"Yeah."

"I know-"

"Dinners ready." Glen peeks his head in our room and says, interrupting whatever Ashley was going to say.

"Thanks Glen." I say through gritted teeth. He smiles and leaves.

"Guess we should get out there." Ashley says.

"Yeah, guess so." I say as we both get up and join the rest of the group for dinner.