sorry for the quick one but i promise that more will come and it is about to get complicated or should i say...interesting...


Dawn tried to act normal as she strode into the kitchen of the cell block. Carol fed a gurgling Judith while Andrea sat next to her and stroked the child's cheek as Rick looked at the two of them with something close to love. Merle glared at the three of them from a far corner next to Axel who was oblivious to everything like always. Carl leaned the wall next to his father as green as the hulk with jealousy,

"Hey Carl," Dawn called out to the Grimes boy waving and smiling. Carl looked up turning seven shades of red at her appearance. She smirked teasing,

"What's up with you Carl?" Carl's blush deepened. Dawn rolled her eyes and headed over to the table where a now staring Axel and Merle sat with eyes as big as saucers.

"Hey Dawn!" Axel greeted cheerfully, not hiding the fact he was staring at her now. Merle swallowed and turned back to the pile of sticks he was whittling for arrows.

"Oh hey Axel, how have you been?" She asked like any other day. Axel only shrugged without averting his gaze from her chest, men never changed still beyond predictable. She sighed and sat down next to the gawking man turning towards the other five people in the room,

"So when's the next run going to be Rick," Dawn asked trying to keep the hatred out of her voice when she uttered his name. Rick shrugged and replied hoarsely,

"Soon, we need more food and ammo…" She jumped five feet into the air with excitement Dawn yelled,

"I will go, by myself I have needed to get out for a while and all and I already know where I can go I bet…" Rick stood up abruptly and shouted with sudden anger,

"You are not going by yourself Dawn, that is a suicide mission and I won't allow it, not today! I guess I can go with you and we can take Andrea too." Rick looked over at Andrea affectionately.

"Like hell I'm going anywhere with you two," Dawn muttered leaning back against the table while crossing her arms over her chest stubbornly.

"What did you say," Rick growled,

"Relax officer friendly I will go with her. Then you an' sugar tits can stay back an' do your thing here," Merle offered from behind Dawn suddenly. She spun around almost running right into Merle who was now standing up. Dawn stepped back looking into the redneck's eyes for some sign of why he was doing this but he wasn't exactly an easy person to read, and it seemed like he was trying even harder than usual.

"Dawn is this ok with you?" Rick asked tearing her away from her soul gaze with the big man. Dawn turned toward Rick and savored the thoughtful expression in his eyes because something deep down said it wouldn't be towards her anytime soon,

"Yeah, it's cool with me," She replied with another shrug, "We will leave tomorrow before Dawn comes," She added. Dawn strode back to her cell purposefully, now she had to find a big enough bag to pack all of her things…and a good enough reason not to cry.