AN: this is starting up near season 4.
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"What's going on farmer Rick!" I yelled as I walked down to where Rick and Hershel were starting to break the ground where our crops would be growing soon.
Rick just laughed and shook his head.
It had been a few months since the people of Woodbury had joined us and with the extra mouths to feed food was starting to become something to worry about. We've been having to take more frequent and longer runs to find it. Even resorting to have 2 or 3 groups go out at the same time in different directions. During that time the groups were always led by someone from the prison group. Normally the leaders consisted of Daryl, Michonne, and me.
At first it was hard for Daryl to leave me and vice versa but we got used to it. But still if my group ever got chosen to go on a single run Daryl would always come along.
My group consisted of Me, Sasha, Logan, and Matthew. It was small, created for the runs the required the group to go into big towns so we didn't draw attention not like Daryl's group that had him, Tyreese, Maggie, Glenn, Lily, Copper, and Marcus. They were meant for small towns so they could sweep through it faster and hit more towns. Then there's Michonne group that held Michonne, Carol, Rockey, David, and Rye. They're group was meant for the long distance runs because each was an expert in weapons that didn't require bullets.
So that's how we did our runs. But with us starting to clear out more and more towns we've been having to go farther out for longer times and it was starting to add stress to the members families that stayed at the prison and the members themselves. So that's how Rick and Hershel started to farm. With hope we would start bringing in some food so less of us would have to go on less runs.
"Hello Eva" Hershel said with a smile.
I smiled back at him already feeling at ease.
"What can we do for you?" Rick asked wiping his hands.
"Its getting cold and the Woodbury people as well as ours need some better clothes so the council is send two groups out to get some more clothes. Came down to see what you guys need." I said pulling out a notepad and paper.
"Just a jacket and more socks for me." Hershel said with a smile.
"Ok. And Rick?" I asked turning to look at him.
"I'm ok" he said
"Don't you lie to me." I said with a sharp voice.
"I'm not-"
"Bull Grimes I've been doing your laundry sense we met so I know you don't got much warm clothes." I said cutting him off.
"Now what do you need?"
Sighing Rick told me to which I wrote down.
"Good thank you. I'll be seeing you guys in a couple of days." I said turning.
"Be safe!" Rick called.
"You to!" I yelled back causing him to laugh.
It was something of a joke because ever since the governor's attack rick had stepped down from leading. In the end after countless hours of arguing on who could lead next it was settled that we would have a council giving everyone a voice. It worked. And now Rick spent his days grieving Lori and raising his kids. He was getting better. It was taking sometime but still it was good to see the Rick I had first met come back.
During the time of mine and Daryl's break up we had gotten close and really cared for each other. So much that a couple of days after Daryl and I got back together he had asked of Rick and I had had a fling. I quickly shut that down telling him that he was my first and my last. He let it go after that having no problem with our friendship but still after telling Rick we both agreed to keep it professional between us for his sake.
"Got the list?" Sasha asked as I walked into the cellblock.
"Yeah you?" I asked back holding out my hand for her groups list.
"Yeah.. I wanted to talked to you about something." She said not handing over the list.
"Ok what's up?" I said
"Well I requested the council to be here because it involves all of us." She said
"Oh ok are they ready now?" I said
"Yeah." She said looking nervous.
"Ok then let's go." I said as I started to walk towards the library where the council meets.
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"So what's up Sasha?" I said as I sat at my spot between Daryl and Hershel.
"I want to go on a run without you." Sasha said looking nervous.
"What?" I said confused.
"I want to take the group without you leading us." She said
"Why?" I asked.
"I've been here for sometime now and would like more responsibility." She said
"I don't know." I said looking around at everyone.
"Look I've been watching how you lead us I've been learning. You can trust me with them." She said
"I do trust you that's why you're my second in command. I just don't feel comfortable leaving my group." I said
"I can do this." She said
"I don't doubt it but I promised I would lead them unless I needed to step down and I just don't feel comfortable doing it." I said back
"Let's all talk about this." Sasha said looking around at everyone.
"We have no voice in this. It's Eva's group it's her choice who she leaves it with." Michonne said leaning back against the wall.
Sasha nodded and turned back to me with pleading eyes.
"Let me try it out with this run. Its a simple clothing run." She said
I clicked my jaw as I thought about it. I didn't like it. Leaving them with someone who I've only known a few months. But still if Sasha could lead them it would cause less stress for me and Daryl.
"Ok on this run I'll let you lead. But I will be going with you. If I decided you can do it I'll start letting you take them every now and then." I said " deal?"
"Yes yes deal." She said nodding.
"Ok then. But if I see you can't lead them you won't get this chance like this for a long time understand?" I said.
She quickly nodded.
"Ok then that's settled next." Hershel said
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"You be safe." I told Daryl in our cell later that day.
"I will. You to ya hear?" He said wrapping his arms around me.
"I will." I said kissing him over his heart.
We let go of each other and started toward the court yard where everyone was loading the cars.
"Be safe." Beth said as she walked out of her cell with Judith in her arms.
"We will" I said back giving Judith a kiss on her head that was full of hair now.
"You ready?" Logan asked as I walked outside.
Logan was a 19 year old that still had a lot of growing to do. He was tall with a mop of curly black hair and dark skin. Normally with someone that young they would stay at the prison but Logan had military experience having just left boot camp when the dead rose. So he came on runs with us he was one hell of a shot and he was also gay which was the only reason Daryl didn't have a problem with him. Originally Marcus was supposed to be in my group but Daryl thought I would start liking him so put him in his group.
"Yeah here take this." I said handing him my bag that held a change of clothes 2 bottles of water and a first aid kit.
"Hey Eva what's this hear about Sasha leading us?" Matthew asked walking up to me.
Matthew was a 24 year old ex boxer. He was tall with short cut blonde hair and sharp gray eyes. He was also madly in love with Kate a young girl from his group which we called the cabin crew. We had found their group not long after Woodbury had joined us. Starving in a cabin Matthew had taken over the responsibility of raising 2 kids and leading a group of 5 adults and had begged to join our group because their previous leader had opted out and left them to die and he couldn't see any other way out. Now their children were safe and they all had put on weight.
"That's right. Its time to test out her leadership skills. I expect you to treat her with the same respect you treat me." I said to my two boys who I had come to love like brothers.
"Yes ma'am" Matthew said walking toward the car with Logan following.
"You think she's going to be able to lead?" Daryl asked.
"Don't know." I said
"I'll see ya." He said kissing my forehead.
I walked toward my car with the shit eating grin that always found its way on my face whenever Daryl showed affection in public.
"You ready?" I asked Sasha as she walked toward me.
"Yeah. Want me to drive?" She asked.
Normally she drove but not this time.
"No I got it." I said stepping to the drivers side.
We all got in and waved to our loved ones.
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AN: so I added more characters because I can haha. It hasn't been decided if they're going to stay but I guess we'll see later on.
On another note I have decided the sequel will be called Perfect Pieces. The next chapter will be about how the trip went. :)
Oh PS I'm done with school! Whoo hoo!