3.2.1. Rick counted with his fingers before barging through the door.
It had been 9 months since the farm. I was still 6 and we have been scavenging houses since then.
When we did this I would usually stay back and protect the women, with also helping with the disposing of bodies. On one occasion I had gone a building to help. T-Dog was pinned on the ground near the entrance of a house and I was right by the entrance. I acted quickly and swiftly killed the walker that was overpowering T-Dog. He said he owed me one, but hasn't done anything for me since, which I don't really mind.
"Clear?" I ask Rick.
"Clear." He said quietly. I grabbed some bags and shuffled along with the rest into the house. I set my bags in the living room and started to help out.
Glenn and Maggie had already gotten ahead of me with the bodies, so I decided to look for food. I looked in the kitchen to see Carl.
"Food." He said.
"Dog Food?" I said disgustingly. With this I moved on throughout the house to find nothing but a pack of AA batteries.
I popped out my old batteries and replaced my new batteries into my flashlight. I clicked the button a few times to make sure it worked.
I slowly walked into the living room and sat on Maggie's lap.
"Whatcha find?" She whispered out of curiosity.
"Just some batteries for my flashlight." I looked up and saw a vibrant smile.
Carl had attempted to open his new finding, but Rick took and threw it into a fireplace.
"Psst." T-Dog sounded. Walkers we're outside the house. This gave us the que to leave. I grabbed my things and made my way for the car.
We stopped our caravan in the middle of the road. Here I stayed in the car while the others discussed plans on what to do next. They laid out the map on the hood.
Here I took a nap, but managed to hear cities like Greenville and Newnan. I started to learn Georgia city names from my free time. I just spent hours looking at the map.
I was woken up by Beth.
"Hey sleepyhead, you need to wake up."
"Why?"
"We're heading somewhere. A prison actually. Rick and Daryl found it when out hunting. He says we can be safe there." She explained.
"But aren't there villains at prisons." I questioned.
"If you consider walkers villains, then yes."
We we're just outside the prison. Everything went quick because it had to be quick. We were against the clock. If we we're out to long; walkers would get us.
"Watch the backside." Rick ordered. I followed his order and had my knife held out in front of me.
Rick opened he fence with some plyers and ushered everyone inside some sort of fenced hallway. This lead us to the gate to the prison yard.
"If we can shut that gate, prevent more from filling the yard, we can pick of these walker. We can take the field by the night." Rick said to everyone.
"So how do we shut that gate?" Herschel confuted.
"I'll do it." Glenn offered. I protested by saying,"It's too dangerous, you could get killed."
"Glenn, Maggie, and Beth draw as many you can over there. Daryl go back to the other tower. Carol you've become a pretty good shot, take your time. Herschel, you Carl take this tower. I'll run for the gate." Rick directed.
"What about me Rick?" Rick got to eye level with me.
"I need you to make sure nothing gets through the gate. If things go bad I need you to ready to open it for me."
"But I can help more. I can..." I was cut off by Rick.
"Your to young and vulnerable, we don't want you to get hurt. Your time will come."
"Fine." I felt useless. For crying out loud Carl is even helping.
Rick successfully slipped through the walkers and closed off the other gate. All the others picked off the rest of the walkers inside the field.
Everyone triumphed our victory. For once in a long time, we we're safe. That night I had fell asleep between Glenn and Maggie peacefully.
Where are you going?" I say to both Glenn and Maggie.
"We are going to clear a cell block out. When we do we sleep inside walker-free." Glenn said.
"You know how I feel when you leave."
"We'll be safe." Maggie said while getting my height.
"We'll be able to sleep in the same room like a family." The word family ran throughout my head. Glenn and Maggie were my family, yet I never called them Mom or Dad.
"Promise?" I say.
"Promise." Glenn and Maggie both say. They both got closer and kissed me.
I watched the 5 that went in to clear the walkers out anxiously. By the time they we're done my hands were completely soaked in sweat. But it wasn't over, they still had to clear the cell block.
"I hope they're alright." I said.
"I'm sure they are, I know they are." Lori responded.
I seen T-Dog run out to open the gate. The coast was clear.
"Home sweet home." Glenn said.
"This place is kinda scary." I tell Carl.
"We've had worse. Like the storage units."
"Me and Daryl both have a set of keys." Rick tells everyone.
"In the morning we'll find a cafeteria and infirmary."
I walk in into our cell. Before I had gotten there Glenn and Maggie were already there.
"See I told you, we have our own room, like a family." Maggie says.
That next morning they had gone out once again. But when they came back, they also brought chaos. Herschel was bitten.