We walked up to a set of railings that went downward.
"This is it? Are you sure?" asked Morales.
"I really scoped this place out the other times I was here. It's the only thing in the building that does down." said Glenn. "But I've never gone down it. Who'd want to, right?" Everyone suddenly looked at Glenn. He looked like he saw a ghost. "Oh, great."
"We'll be right behind behind you." Andrea said.
"No, you won't. Not you." said Glenn.
"Why not me? Think I can't?" she said defensively.
"I wasn't-" Glenn started to say.
"Speak your mind." said Rick.
"Look, until now I always came here by myself-in an out, grab a few things-no problem. The first time I bring a group-everything goes to Hell. No offense." he looked relieved. "If you want me to go down this gnarly hole, fine-but only if we do it my way. It's tight down there. If I run into something and have to get out quick, I don't want you all jammed up behind me getting me killed. I'll take one person-not you either." Glenn pointed out Rick.
"I'll go," I spoke loudly. Everyone's eyes were on me now. Glenn looked a little worried. "I'm good with a knife, and I'm quick." He nodded finally.
"Jacqui watch over us, if something happens get us back up here in a hurry."
"Okay," Rick said, "everybody knows there jobs." Glenn went down the ladder first. There are a lot of ladders... I went down the ladder after him. I landed with a light thud and in a puddle of water. Someone had handed me a flashlight. I looked to Glenn who looked a little worried. It was a giant pipe, dark at that.
There were rats in the pipe, gross. A rat squealed as we go near it and I hissed under my breath. I've never ever been in one these before, and I never ever want to be back.
"When you said that you've always been on your own," I started, "I volunteered because I was in the same boat as you. I did everything on my own. Not just this, but in general. Before everything happened." Glenn turned around and looked at me with pity. He then continued on. As we ventured on, Glenn's breath quickened.
"Guess Jacqui was right." I said.
"You think we can cut through it?" Glenn asked. I touched the bars then yanked on them.
"No, it would take to long, and we probably don't have the right equipment." We heard another rat squeal and we turned our flashlights down a bit. It was a walker. He saw us and reached between the holes of the bars and tried to grab us. I about fell but caught myself. The walker screamed, that doesn't sound normal...
"Okay, I think it's time to head up now," I stated. Glenn nodded and took lead. There were a lot twist and turns, but Glenn found our way back. He went up the ladder first, as I got up to them and onto the ground I turned to Glenn.
"Nice butt," I walked a bit quicker giggling. I did get a look at his face, it was red as a tomato. That's a problem with me, sometimes I say things aloud that should really stay with me. We heard the group talking quite fast and so we ran to where the group was.