Everyone seemed to calm down a bit after this fiasco. It looked like it was about to rain. I was helping T-dog with his face, his cheek was bleeding so I got some bandages and water from my bag. He flinched a bit but soon got used to it. Glenn came over and asked if we needed help.
"No, he'll be fine." I told Glenn. I patted T-dog on the shoulder and stood up, T-dag gave me a thanks, and I looked over the edge of the building. Glenn walked over on the other side of me. "So, what's everyone's name?" I was curious.
"Well, you've met T-dog, Andrea, Merle, and I. That leaves Jacqui," he pointed to the black woman, "and Morales." he pointed to the man with the brown curly hair. "We have a whole group with us back at camp."
"You gettin' a signal T-dog?" asked Morales.
"Not a thing," he replied.
"Well, it's up to us to find a way out." said Rick.
"Good luck with that." commented Merle. "These streets ain't safe in this part of town from what I hear." Andrea tapped my shoulder and I looked at her. She motioned me with her head to follower her to my bag.
"Do you have a rag I could use?" she asked.
"Are you gonna kill me with it?" I asked sarcastically, but not in a mean tone. I smiled, and she gave a little laugh.
"No...look I'm sorry, for what I did. It's just..I'm looking out for my group, and my safety. And-"
"It's okay, I understand. Just please don't point that thing at me again." She laughed a little. I found a rag and I handed it to her.
"I'll give you something to point at you," Merle suddenly added with a smirk. I rolled my eyes looking away uncomfortably. He looked to Andrea, "What say you get me out of these cuffs, we go off somewhere and bump some uglies? Gonna die anyway."
"I'd rather," Andrea spat at him. I walked toward Glenn, he seems more the I-don't-make-you-feel-awkward type. He was sitting on the steps to get to the other side of the pipes. I smiled and stood there. He smiled back a little awkward.
"Somethin' wrong?" he asked me.
"Merle," I whispered. He nodded.
"I noticed." he said. Andrea came over and joined us. Suddenly Morales spoke.
"Glenn check the alley, you see any manhole covers?" Morales asked. Glenn got up and ran over the walkway to the side of the building. There was thunder up ahead.
"No, must be all out on the street where the geek's are." Glenn replied.
"Maybe not. Old building like this built in the late 20's-big structures often had drainage tunnels into the sewers in case of flooding down in the subbasements." Jacqui stated.
"How do you know that?" asked Glenn.
"It's my job-was." she replied. "I worked in the city zoning office."
"Let's go check down there," Rick said, "T-dog stay here and watch Merle. Everyone else let's go." We followed Glenn who knew the way down the building and to the basement. It was really dark I followed behind Andrea with Jacqui to my right.