I slowly opened my eyes, seeing the dull morning sun against the side of the tent. Daryl was still sleeping beside me. He looked so peaceful and relaxed. I tried my hardest not to wake him as I stood up and got dressed. I started unzipping the tent, taking glances at Daryl to make sure he was still asleep until I walked outside. I closed the tent and looked around. Everyone seemed to be still be sleeping so I decided to go for a walk.
I started walking through the yard until I got to the barn. I looked back at the tents where people were starting to wake up as I sat against the barn. I focused on the line of trees that lead to the forest, watching the branches sway in the light breeze. I closed my eyes, enjoying the moment of peace only to smell the all too familiar stench of rotting flesh. I jumped up, glaring around me until I heard the groaning. I looked at the barn, the only place where they could be because I can't find them anywhere around me. I was walking around the barn, looking for a way in when I heard someone call my name.
"Sam!" Hershal called from the house, motioning for me to go over. I gave one more look at the barn before I walked over.
"Hershal, you need to tell me what's going on." I nodded towards the barn.
"This is my farm and I know you know about the barn. If you want your people to stay, you won't tell anyone about it." He said, walking back into his house.
"You've got to be shitting me." I mumbled, running my hand across my face. How could this be happening? I have to choose between everyone's safety and a place to live. Fuck sakes. I stood up and walked back to the group. Everyone was gathering around the fire again, waiting for breakfast. I walked over to Rick who was talking to Daryl. "Can I talk to you for a minute. Alone?" I asked Rick, smiling at Daryl.
"Uh, sure. Daryl, we'll talk about going to look for Sophia in a bit." Rick said as we walked away from the group. "Well, what is it?" He asked.
"This morning I was sitting against the barn when I realized that there were walkers in it. Hershal saw and called me over to tell me that I had to keep quiet or we have to leave the farm. " I said in one breath. Rick whipped his head towards the barn, watching it for a few seconds.
"It's a good thing you told me. I'll talk to Hershal, you just go about your day like normal. Don't go telling everyone, we don't need them all freaking out about it." He said, nodding to himself before he walked to the house. Oh God, what did I do.
