"Ok let's check out that store first." Sasha said after we had parked and pulled out the map.
We all nodded and followed along. As we entered the store Sasha split us up and had us first search the store and clear out any walkers that may still linger.
"Clear!" One by one we all called out.
"Ok let's all take a corner of the store. You each have a copy of the list so let's get to it." Sasha said and we all went to our own section.
I was looking through a pile of jeans when I heard the scream.
I ran toward the sound knife drawn when I saw what was the cause of it.
It was Logan and a walker was ripping his throat out. Matthew quickly stabbed the walker in its head and threw it off Logan. He was choking on his own blood and it wasn't long till his eyes closed and he stopped moving altogether.
Sadness and anger quickly ran through my bloodstream.
I grabbed Sasha by the cloar of her shirt and threw her against the closet wall.
"What the hell!?" I yelled as tears filled my eyes.
I felt hands wrap around my waist and pull me off her before I was able to get a hit in.
"This was your corner you were supposed to check it!" I yelled as Matthew pulled me away from her.
"Get off me!" I yelled pushing him away.
I stalked off hands in my hair as I looked at Logan. Tears spilled over and my vision blurred.
Matthew pulled out his gun and walked toward Logans body.
"No" I said causing him to stop and look at me like I had gone crazy.
"Eva it has to be done we can't let him change." He said with pain clear in his eyes.
"I know. But Sasha is going to do it." I said wiping my eyes and facing her.
"No i can't" she said stepping back.
"You want to lead?" I asked. " this is how you lead. It's your fault he's dead now as his leader you will take care in making sure he doesn't turn."
"Please don't." She said as she started to cry.
"You will do it." I said with a venomous voice.
She put her head in her hands and started crying violently her body shaking. She kept saying no over and over. I walked up to her and pushed her down on the ground. She looked up at me in surprise.
"I trusted you to lead. You failed." I said my voice catching. "Its because of you he is dead." I turned to Matthew and nodded.
Looking back at Sasha I shook my head.
"You will tell Nolan what happened. You will tell him how you failed to check the perimeter properly and how it was under your leadership he lost his brother." I said before walking over to the aisle the held sheets and blankets. I grabbed one that was a soft green. Logan's favorite color.
"Matthew" I called and he walked over. Together we wrapped Logan's body and carried him to the car laying him down gently before going inside and grabbing our bags.
"Let's go!" I called to Sasha who stood up on shaking legs.
I got behind the wheel and Matthew climbed in next to me forcing Sasha in the backseat near Logan's body.
"Where are we going?" Matthew asked as I started to drive.
"Home." I said. "We have a funeral to attend."
. . .
"How are ya?" Daryl asked later that day.
"Mad and sad." I said curled around my pillow in our cell.
"You didn't know it would happen." He said climbing in and wrapping himself around me.
"I shouldn't have let her lead. I knew it was going to turn out bad." I said as my eyes filled with tears again.
"Shh" Daryl said as he smoothed my hair and kissed my head.
It was difficult coming back to the prison. Everyone had shock and worry written on their faces because we were earlier than was expected.
It was even harder seeing Sasha tell Nolan what had happened. And damn near impossible to watch Nolan break down and hold his brothers body in his arms. Rick had tried to comfort me but I pushed him away and walked to my cell. If I didn't get out of there I would have beat Sasha.
That had been hours ago and Daryl and his group had just returned. The funeral was now an hour away.
. . .
Like most funerals around here it was short and simple. Not like how it was before. Now we all told stories about the deceased after they had been buried.
I told the story of how I first met Logan.
It had been a hot day of wandering around a small town with Daryl and Glenn. We were searching for a pharmacy and upon entering it a knife flew past our heads that Logan had thrown. It had been a tense standoff till Nolan had wandered out. After about an hour of talking to the brothers we had agreed that they could join our group.
One by one people who all wanted to speak of Logan came up. It was truly beautiful how many lives he touched.
. . .
"So what now?" Matthew asked a couple days after Logan's funeral.
"What do you mean?" I asked back.
"Who's going to take Logan's place?" He asked.
"So far no one in mind." I answered putting down my book.
"And Sasha? Is she going to remain?" He asked.
"I don't know. Where having a council meeting today about it."
"Do you want her to stay?"
"I don't know. I don't think it'll be up to me."
"Why not?"
"Because the council chose who the group was going to be. So together we will chose if she remains and who will fill logan's spot."
"Do you get the final say?" Matthew asked.
"Yup" I answered and we slipped into silence.
"I want Robby." Matthew said suddenly.
"Robby?" I asked.
Robby was a man we had found on the side of the road a few weeks back. He was tall with dark red hair. He normally kept to himself because he was very shy.
"I think it'll be a good way for him to get into the group more. And face it. He's one hell of a shot." He said.
I thought about it and he was right. A week or so back we had had a shooting contest just to blow of steam. And Robby had kicked butt.
"I'll let you know." I said getting up.
. . .
After the meeting with the council I was beyond pissed.
Not only were they letting Sasha stay on but they wanted to add two more people to my group. I had argued about the fact that my group was meant to be small. But they weren't hearing it. So now it was up to me to try and find two new members.
. . .
"Hey Eva can I speak with you?" Beth said later that day after dinner.
"Sure what's up?" I asked as she came and sat down next to me.
"Um its a little awkward but I needed to tell someone." She said rubbing her hands on her pants. "And I figured you and I were close like you're my best friend so knew I would be able to trust you with this because you know it's really personal and I don't know how to say it-"
"Beth what's going on?" I said cutting her off with a smile.
"I have feelings for someone." She said wringing her hands.
"Oh? Who?" I asked with a smile leaning closer.
Beth looked away biting her lip her hands visibly shaking. I felt the smile slip from my face my eyebrows drawing together.
"Beth what is it?" I asked getting worried. A normal 19 year old would gush about whomever they liked.
Beth looked at me panic clear in her eyes.
"Its Rick" she said.
I sat back surprise no doubt on my face.
"Oh" I said not sure how to respond to that.
"I know I know" she said putting her head in her hands.
"Hey its ok. I mean crushes like that happen I'm sure it'll go away soon." I said putting a hand on her shoulder.
"But there's more." She said
"Ok what else?" I asked
"We kissed." She said.
. . .
AN: so the reason I put the whole beth part in there is because I like that shipping and its going to go with the rest of the story so hope y'all enjoyed almost to the end!