Hello I mostly wrote the last chapter because I was staying around Katie's Halloween weekend and found that Katie had a bit of writers block so I helped her along with writing the chapter so we could get it up on time for you guys to read it. But here is to the next chapter we do jump slightly to the highway however there will be flashbacks included in either this chapter or the next. However enough of me waffling on to the next chapter which I hope you thoroughly enjoy xx

Also all flashbacks will be written in italics and have flashback in bold, italic and underlined before them just to let you know just in case you were confused.

FLASHBACK:

Shane had reached her in seconds whom she didn't like, he placed one hand on her thigh feeling his calloused fingers it repulsed her, the other was playing with the tendrils around her face. Maisie froze not knowing what to do, the alcohol was fresh on his breath and she was very aware of his hand on her thigh was wondering higher until it reached the hem of her cotton sleeping shirt. He tilted her chin up towards his lips. Shane was laying Maisie on her back as he hovered over her. She tried hard not to cry but the fear took over and the tears streamed down her pretty face, his wondering hand was further up than before caressing her hips, as she struggled and protested.

END OF FLASHBACK.

Maisie woke abruptly from the disturbing dream sitting in the backseat of the four wheeled car that was being driven by Rick. She looked down and saw Carl asleep in her lap, she didn't bother trying to sleep after her bad dream, and instead she opted to look outside the window. She felt tears sting the back of her eyes thinking of Jim and Jacqui and how they were no longer with them. The world looked so peaceful inside, without really thinking about what she was planning on doing she opened the window leaning her head out letting the wind blow through her auburn locks, she closed her eyes and just in her imagination thought back to when her and Kate would sit in the back seat hearing stories that their parents told and laughing at hilarious moments like when their dad got them lost in the woods on time or when there mum would make silly references that just weren't funny but Maisie and Kate would laugh because they thought they had to and because they were so bad. What Maisie would kill to hear her mum and dad's voice but they were gone. They never spoke about the last time they saw their parents, it was too hard to think about. She heard the moaning of Lori Grimes saying how stupid she was being however Maisie couldn't care less, Carl had moved his head and was leaning on Sophia who was leaning on her mum Carol. It was beautiful until it wasn't.

The RV had taken them to a highway where it was blocked off by lots of cars, Rick told everyone to stay put whilst he got out investigating. It was about 10 minutes of waiting until Rick had come back and told everyone to vacate the vehicle. Maisie stepped out and took a deep breathe in, she wondered over to her sister who was standing there looking the road up and down, Maisie asked tentatively "Do you think it is safe."

"Yeah but we shouldn't take our guard down."

"I know Kate." Maisie answered exasperatedly.

Maisie left Kate standing awkwardly just looking the highway up and down when finally she whispered to Daryl something only he could hear, with a curt nod of his head they both headed down the highway searching left and right, Carl ran after them wanting to go to. Someone came up from behind and grabbed Maisie around the waist lifting her up, she squealed and said in a calm but assertive tone "put me down."
Whoever was holding her put her down on the ground but kept his arms tightly around her skinny waist, snuggling into her neck she let out a breathe she didn't know she was holding but kept a watchful eye around her, she couldn't see who had attacked her but she could tell it was someone from the group because they smelt familiar. "You know you smell great, I am just wondering if you will taste the same." Her attacker grunted. Maisie instantly recognized the voice, elbowing Shane directly in the gut. Finally released from his clutches she stumbled away breathing in and out heavily, recovered from the blow Shane looked up saying "What's wrong, just having a little fun is all."

Maisie looked furious as she said in a calm tone but it held fury "You think this is fun. You sick bastard. This isn't fun. If this is so fun go play with somebody else okay. Just don't ever touch me again." With that said she walked straight past him and carried on walking never looking back. Shane however laughed and walked over to help out Glen. Maisie had walked over to Rick, Lori, Sophia, Kate who had left Daryl for a reason she was not saying and Carol. They were all searching through lost items and found nothing. Rick was looking out across the sea of cars when he noticed a walker just walking through the stem of cars, looking through the little bit of glass of his gun when he saw not just one walker but a whole herd walking through the highway. "Oh fuck." He swore under his breathe running towards the group he had left telling Lori who was Carol, Sophia who was with Maisie, Carl was with himself and Kate who was on her own to get underneath the cars, "WALKERS." He whispered loudly to them, they quickly complied and hid underneath the cars. As the walker herd had started to drag away Sophia had popped her head out beneath the car putting her and Maisie in danger, the walker knelt beside them grabbing Maisie said quickly "Go on we have to move." Shoving Sophia out, they both climbed over the railing and ran down into the woods. Rick trailing along behind them. Maisie had Sophia's hand and was dragging her along finally coming to a dip in the river they both hid and waited. Rick killed both walkers fast and quietly however could not find the two girls. Knowing that Carl and Carol would be devastated about the news he sighed in defeat he had promised Harold that he would keep his 3 girls safe having lost one and know the second one was just horrible. Rick didn't know what to think he was also devastated because he loved Maisie like she was his own, but as darkness was falling he knew he needed to get back and tell the group.

Maisie and Sophia waited for someone to come but they never did finally giving up Maisie asked a scared Sophia "Come on we have to find our way back." Sophia nodded glumly not really thinking about it all. They trekked back up through the trees wondering whether they were going to find their way back. However as darkness spread across the sky Sophia asked worriedly "I want my mom. Are we going to get back? How?"

Maisie answered honestly "I don't know Sophia, I don't know. Hopefully I am heading in the right direction but I think we might need to stop soon and rest. We will head back out tomorrow morning."

Sophia heard a twig snap in the distance she clutched on to Maisie's arm and held it "Okay" she said in a very small voice.

Rick had arrived back by evening and the nights were drawing in, Lori and Carol looked expectantly at the place where Rick had arrived from but there was no luck he didn't have any company with him currently, Carol fled Lori's side crying she ran back into the RV everyone looked at Rick with worried looks. Kate appeared with Daryl and Carl sometime later "MAISIE!" Kate shouted, Rick stood up Lori grabbed his hand in reassurance but then after a little while to let her husband go and speak to the redneck and her son, Lori didn't understand why it had been so unnerving seeing Rick worried about the girl, however she is like a daughter to him but she had always had this nagging feeling that she and Rick were more than her sons babysitter, however she shook her head and carried on to listen to Dale babble on. Rick approached Kate and Carl "Daryl, can you give us a minute please, I need to talk to Kate and Carl alone." Rick said with remorse. Daryl nodded and stepped aside carrying on walking back to the group that sat a little further away. "What's wrong, Rick, where is my sister." Kate asked worriedly trying to keep the tears and anger at bay.

"We had a herd come and you know how we had to get underneath the cars you and Carl were a way up the highway when it happened, however Sophia thought the herd had passed when she looked out from underneath the cars when one of the walkers saw her-" interrupting him Kate stated angrily "Get to the point Grimes!" Carrying on Rick said solemnly "Basically Sophia fled from underneath the car and Maisie being the heroic saviour she is went straight after her the lone walkers following them, once the herd had gone which is the only way I could get to them, I followed but I didn't catch up with them in time so they are still out there." Seeing the look on both Carl and Kate's faces he quickly added "I tried my best I really did but they were gone, but we are not giving up hope at all we will look for them every day." Carl had tears brimming his blue eyes they fell over he asked his voice choking "So she is out there. What if a walker gets her?" Rick went up knelt down and hugged his son whilst he sobbed uncontrollably into his shoulder, Kate was in tears as well but she walked slowly past the sheriff and his son she went back to the group. Nobody slept last night wondering on where on earth could the girls be.

Whereas back in the woods far from where the group slept, Maisie and Sophia had been past a river where they had tackled a walker to the ground making Sophia drop her doll on the floor, then they had tackled a house which they then found out was becoming a walker haven so they had to leave. However now Maisie sat cradling Sophia who had a huge bite mark on her side but when the little girl took her last breathe Maisie couldn't come to killing her she sat there hugging her, crying softly however Maisie placed her gently back on the floor and carried on walking never looking back and maybe the biggest mistake she could of made in her life.

A/N Well that's this chapter done I have hoped you have enjoyed don't forget to click favourite and don't forget to review. Katie will be doing the next chapter soon. Bye Love Maisie xxx