Mentally preparing for finaley tomorrow... I was going to write another chapter that didn't follow the story but I decided to save it for after tomorrows episode. Hope you enjoy, leave some reviews that would be super cool. Enjoy!

"Hi Dakota," a voice from in front of me says calmly. It's a voice that you can trust, a voice overflowing with authority.

"Hi," I say and turn towards her.

"Have a seat," she offers. I sit down on the soft cushion and rub my hand on it. "Mind if I record you?"

"No."

"Okay, so have you always been with Rick and his group?" She asks smoothly and waits for a reply.

"No, I was..." I began to say but I couldn't finish, "No."

"Were you by yourself for awhile?"

I respond only with a slight nod.

"Okay," she continues, "how old are you?"

I freeze at this question because I wasn't quite sure. That question came up so many times before the outbreak but now, it doesn't really matter to anyone.

"14, I guess I'm not sure."

She nods slightly.

"Who do you want to live with?" she asks.

"Wait what?"

"You aren't old enough yet to live here by yourself so you're going to have to live with a guardian for awhile," she says acting like I should know this already.

"Are you, putting me up for, adoption?" I'm kinda angry to be honest but it made sense.

"Well, Glenn and Maggie are pretty open to it," she says ignoring my question.

"That would be fine," I peep but it's not like I had the choice anyways. Good thing I like Glenn and Maggie.

"Alright," she notes. Then she looks around and leans in closer to me, "What happened to you out there?"

I breath in, I trust her, I can tell her. I decide to start from the beginning.

"I lived in down town Savannah and me and my aunt, when this started, left to go to a camp called Crawford," I shivered at the name, "they didn't let kids in and so my aunt and I were separated."

"You lived all the way in Savannah?" She asked.

"I stole a car and that got me far away, I lived in a gas station for awhile. It got, uh taken from me." She nodded listening closely. "Later I found a camp called Terminus, I thought I could live there but, those people, those people were bad." I take a break for awhile and then continued, "Then, Maggie and her group saved me from there and I kinda joined them, and now I'm here." I left out the part when I left for awhile. Maybe I said to much already.

"Okay," she turned off the camera, "that's enough."

"Oh," I say. I'm kinda embarrassed, maybe I talked to much.

"Have you met the other kids yet?"

I shake my head no.

"Well there's Ron, Mikey, Sam and Enid, oh you'll love them."

"Thanks," I say leaving her house. I think about the conversation. That was weird. It was too, normal.

I walk around a little longer looking for Glenn and Maggie but I'm stopped when a ball rolls over to my feet. I stop and pick it up.

"Hey!" I hear someone yell. I whip around and grab for my knife but it's not there. I forgot they took our weapons. "Can we have our ball back?" A small child with red hair and freckles looks up to me. I hand it over without saying a word. I fast walk away.

"Do you wanna play ball with us?" A kid who is a little older asks.

"No I need to find someone." I make up an excuse and turn my back.

"Maybe later?"

I stop in my tracks, "Maybe."

I walk on looking around for them and I run into Maggie, she looks clean and fresh.

"Hey!" She smiles, "Did you know you're staying with us?" I nod.

"Where?" I ask looking at all the big houses surrounding us.

"Over at that one," she points. "There's fresh clothes in the bath room for you, and a shower."

I thank her and almost sprint over. I really need the shower. I see myself in the mirror before my shower. My hair is dark and greasy, my face is coated with dirt and my eyes look tired. My bright blue eyes now look sorta faded. I took the shower and put on the fresh clothes. They are ripped up jeans and a T-shirt. I look at my self in the mirror again. I can't get over how different I am now. My hair is a lot lighter now because because it is clean and my face is not dirty anymore. My eyes still look tired but now they look more alive. I hear a knock on the door.

"Dinners almost ready, come out when you're ready." The familiar voice belongs to Glenn.

I quickly but my hair in a pony tail, it's a lot quicker then my usual French braid, it's a lot easier for a walker to grab. I stop myself. No Dakota, walkers can't get you now stop thinking like that.

"Your hair is so blonde!" Maggie says to me.

"Yeah, I guess it's color was hiding in the dirt."

I sit down for dinner on the table. I look at the feast in front of me. It's some beans and vegetables. I lick my lips, I haven't noticed how hunger I was.

"I ain't a cook but I'm quite impressed with myself," Maggie says satisfied.

"It looks good," Glenn says, "Let's eat."

We finish our food. Rick makes us all sleep in the same house tonight. We make our way over to their house. We sleep in a large living room. I get in and look directly at Carl. I sit down next to him.

"Are you still mad at me?" I ask.

"Yeah."

"Will you forgive me?"

He hesitates before he answers, "I guess."

Thank god.

We sit in silence until everyone falls asleep. I stay up the whole night just thinking. Maybe this can work out.