Chapter 5: Hide

Lynn walked across the road, one hand on her machete, the other one holding a map, trying to desperatly read it as she walks.

'' Godamnit.. Why can't i read a bloody map!'' sighing at her disability to read maps, turning her eyes back on the road ahead of her, seeming to be empty of walkers, but full with abandoned cars.

Inspecting the cars on walkers, or anything else that was able to ambush her, she made her way out of the road, bumping into a local grocery store.

A wide smile came onto her face, Supplies!

''Hello? Anybody home?'' peaking her head trough the door cautiously, waiting a few minutes for a possible response, but it stays dead silent inside the store.

Lynn stepping carefully into the abbandoned store a slight shimmer of afternoon light, lightning up the place so she is able to see.

Looking around the store she only notices some glass shards around the store from where the windows once were.

Grunting she walks over to a nearby rack with food on it, getting some cereals and bread from it before she hears a sound outside of cars moving.

Curiously she sneaks to the windows peaking her head abit above it narrowing her eyes at the incoming truck and cars.

'' Well bloody hell look who we have here.'' peering to the Governor's men, noticing the man himself is not here at all feeling slightly unuseal.

Quickly ducking away as the men glance into her direction, hearing Merle speaking up '' You know what to do ladies! Now let's go!''.

Lynn reacting as fast as she can, running to the counter of the store, to hide there as the men enter the store aswell.

'' What are they even doing here'' sighing softly as she closes her eyes.

'' Right, search this whole place!'' Merle schouting from the doorpost, hearing how footsteps run all around the store.

Raising an eyebrow at the schouting, Were they really looking for her?

Rolling abit on her side using nearby items for her camouflage as she hears someone approaching the counter peeking over it looking right into her direction.

Closing her eyes holding her breath as she can hear him schuffling his feet, '' Hmm.. Hey Merle, what happens if we don't find her?'' turning his back to the counter walking back.

'' What do you think idiot.. '' Merle schouting loudly, Lynn realizing something horrible in that split second.

Sound attracts Walkers... Right after these toughts flew into her mind she could already hear the groaning of the dead, and a few group members screaming, some schooting their guns.

'' Get back to the truck! Leave the wounded!'' Merle screaming commands as they all leave the store the death on their heels.

Lynn regaining her breath, waiting for the truck to leave with death following them, getting back up from the counter noticing a men bleeding heavenly laying on the ground, seeming to been bitten by a Walker.

Slowly walking towards him, alot of questions into her mind but she ignores them kneeling down infront of the man, '' What is this supposed to mean?'' looking him straight in the eyes showing no fear.

The man coughing loudly, spitting some blood out schaking his head vigoursly refusing to answer her.

"Answer me'' Lynn sounding commanding, drawing her machete placing it against his throat seeing the panick in his eyes.

'' Please don't hurt me! I DID NOT ASKED FOR THIS'' nearly crying out loud.

'' Then why are you here searching for me i assume?'' narrowing her eyes keeping the blade on his throat.

'' You don't get it.. The Governor made us to do it.'' Lynn noticing tears getting into his blue eyes for a second loosing her grip on the machete, but firming herself, holding the machette against his throat once more.

" Why would he do that ?'' looking back and forth the door for possible walkers or persons to ambush them.

'' I dont know right.. I really really don't know! Only Merle knows of his plans.. I swear i am speaking the truth..'' the young man nearly close to crying at this moment.

'' Hmm...'' Lynn looking down at his bite blinking her eyes before she looks back up to him, '' Well then.. I won't let you turn, that much of respect i got for you'' ignoring the young man's pleas before stabbing her machette right between his eyes.

Everything went dead silent.. And Lynn made her way back out of the store.. Continuing her journey knowing she is know hunted..

Meanwhile, at the Outpost of the Governor.

Caroline chuckling softly as she watches the Governor pouring them some glasses of Whiskey, God he was an amusing person...

'' So yeah.. To the contract'' the Governor smiling as he raises his glas against hers looking at her with a proud smile.

'' Yes. To the contract.'' Caroline nodding approving smiling widely at him as she raises her own glass.

They drank together, a silence falling between them.

'' So how are you doing?'' the Governor asking her concering as if he was worried about something looking at her with small sympathic eyes as if she was a dog he had to putt down.

Caroline coughing softly lowering her eyes to the ground, '' Abit.. I feel let down, but it was her own choice and if there is one thing you schould not do is prevent her from her own choices.''.

The Governor raising an eyebrow at Caroline looking at her sad face, She was nearly as perfect as Lynn...

'' Im sorry for what happened.. I.. I tried my best to talk her around.. But she does not easilly let people get inside her bubble does she?''.

Caroline looking up to him blinking her eyes, '' No.. She does not like laying new contacs.. She..'' swallowing a lump in her throat turning her eyes back to the ground a few tears springing into her eyes.

The Governor noticing it must of been something serious, '' Go ahead Caroline take your time.. your safe with me, you can say anything that is on your heart.'' closing some distance between them both sitting her down before taking a seat infront of her staring at her with concern.

Caroline finding the strenght to speak again as she falls into his arms for comfort, '' She does not trust anyone.. After that she had been let down so many times..''.

The Governor nodding slowly, wrapping his arms around her holding her against his broad chest looking up listening closely to what she had to say, Because he knew.. this was how he was gonna get to Lynn.. How he was gonna get her back.

'' Many frends of her,except from and a few others, just left her when she needed help, even her previous best frend left her alone in the cold..'' Caroline sighing deeply.

'' What was her name..?'' The Governor asking curiously, but not lettign that show.

'' Adria.'' She replied with a small sob.

The Governor rubbing her back nodding his head, '' Don't worry L- I mean Caroline'' directly correcting him, feeling the panicksweat breaking out at his forehead hoping she would not notice this.

Caroline putting her glass down, '' I need to be honest with you Governor.. I'm worried about her..''.

A small sneer coming from him, '' Who's not.. '' schaking his head.

Feeling her stepping back from him with a small sigh as a bunch of cars and trucks enter the Outpost.

Noticing Caroline is looking confused at him he quickly comes up with a excuse, '' They were out for supplies.. And a few cars were just scanning situation on the prison..'' looking at the men getting out of the cars, noticing a few are missing feeling blood boiling slightly in him.

'' Stay here.'' walking over to Merle dragging him to the back of the car to have a talk with him as Caroline stays where she is.

'' What de hell happened Merle!'' glaring at him leaning into him hissing.

Merle facing away from the Governor, '' We did not found her Sir.. But we did got ambushed by Walkers.. They came from nowhere and grabbed Nick and Ben..''.

The Governor's face turning dead serious slamming his fist into the car behind them, '' For god's sake!''.

Merle swallowing looking at the Governor's face, '' What is our next move Governor?''.

Closing his eyes for a brief moment before replying, '' We hunt her down no matter what... I'll hear Caroline out about spots where she might be heading.. And this time i'll go with you guys since if i want something done i gotta do it my damn Self!'' shaking his head.

A simple nod came from Merle, and with that he left to where the rest of the crew was at.

The Governor sighging deeply opening his eyes turning around and leaning back on the car, folding his arms over his chest, '' So so.. You'r gonna play it the hard way.. Lynn..''...