Gareth's POV
It's all my fault that she's gone…..all my damn fault. I failed her.
I was the one who insisted we find a so-called better place...she wanted to go on, take what we could get and I insisted that we needed this place, this specific place...I thought it was better...God help me, I thought it was better…...I should've listened to her.
If I'd listened to her then, I wouldn't be beating myself up for listening to her this time…..that was the worst part of it.
She told me to "Just GO" and I fucking listened to her….I shouldn't have.
I should've stayed and protected her, the way she's protected me...but I didn't…...and I hate myself for it.
I shouldn't take all the blame though….I CAN'T.
If Rick hadn't pulled what he had, she might still be here too…..he's just as to blame for this, if not more…..and for that, he'll pay.
"...If it's the last thing I do….IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO, I'll have his fucking blood on my hands." I said out loud.
As I stood there, alone, with Alex still over my shoulder….I heard a voice call to me from behind.
"..Good luck killing someone who's already fucking dead!" Spoken with such pride.
I turned around, hand on my gun, to see that it was actually her…..somehow, it was really her.
"Sadie?" My voice, a little shakier than I had intended it to be.
"Who fuckin else?" She smirked, limping her way over to me. "And I thought the plan was to meet back out in front of the old school house."
"...slipped my mind, I guess…" I managed, still in disbelief that she was standing there in front of me….barely scathed.
"You're gonna have to do better than that." She laughed.
"...Suppose I will." I chuckled. "H-how though?"
She shook her head. "I've been through hell, Gar….been through hell and back, and then back through hell and back again…..even before the world went in the shitter, and then it did, and between then and now I've managed to keep your ass safe, even now, with a kid thrown into the mix…..you honestly think a few assholes are gonna slow me down, let alone stop me?"
"..Well I'm sorry I doubted you." I chuckled. "...I love you, Sadie."
"I love you more, Gar." She whispered, pulling me close enough with her good arm to kiss me.
"What about the others?" I finally asked….knowing the answer already.
"...They're all gone." She sighed. "All of them….what's left of Rick's assholes took em all out."
"What's left of them…" I repeated.
She nodded. "I told you Rick's fucking dead, of that, I'm certain."
"Good."
She nodded. "The noise attracted a lot of the dead ones in the area...we're gonna have to clear it out before we actually take it."
"So the others…."
"...Took off." She finished.
I shook my head. "God, I love you."
A grin spread across her face. "I know...…now gimme my kid."
I sighed, as I handed Alex over to her.
"Let's go home, now."
