Chapter 56

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I sat down at the dining room table, wrapping my hand around the warm cup of coffee.

"You need to sleep." Michonne mumbled.

"I can't." I replied.

"It's four in the morning. You need to sleep." Michonne replied.

"I can't sleep knowing they're out there alone, possibly hurt, scared, crying, and in pain." I replied.

"Rick still isn't back yet." She mumbled.

"He wouldn't let me go help find them." I replied.

"He wants you to sleep so when he comes back you all can go back out," She replied.

"What if they're not even alive?" I asked.

"Don't think like that." She replied.

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"Any news?" Tara asked.

"John told Rick that Carl and Judith got away from him. There's a possibility that they'll make their way back here." I replied.

"That's good." Tara replied.

"Yeah, unless he's lying," I mumbled.

"Think positive. They're gonna be okay." She replied.

I nodded before walking upstairs to change.

"You ready?" Rick asked once I walked into his room.

"Yeah, let me change my shirt, though." I replied.

As I was digging through my clothes, he placed his hands on my hips before lifting my shirt up and off of my body.

I let out a shaky breath, his cold fingers trailing down my sides from behind me.

"I want you to know something." Rick stated.

I turned around, his hands back on my hips.

"I'm sorry for everything I put you through. You didn't deserve that shit." He replied.

"It's in the past." I mumbled.

I closed my eyes, his lips connecting with mine as my back hit the wall.

We broke apart soon after, hearing two knocks on the bedroom door.

I quickly pulled on a clean shirt before lacing up my boots.

Blood rose to my cheeks, Rick opening the door to Tara.

"Daryl, Maggie, Glenn, and Michonne are waiting outside." Tara stated.

"Tell them we'll be right there." Rick replied.

I pulled my hair into a high ponytail before walking toward the door.

"I need you right now, more than ever," Rick mumbled, wrapping his hand around my wrist.

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