Hold Tight ↠ R. Grimes { on going}

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About a couple miles down, we all gathered in a parking lot, walking out. Nobody said a thing. I helped Daryl get Merle's motorcycle down and he started it up.

Everyone got situated in cars. I told Rick I'll ride with him the next stop, since my brother had a motorcycle. " Let's load up!" Dale hollered. I stuffed my bag into the back of Rick's car before hopping on the bike with Daryl. Setting my feet up, we rode off first. I tucked my head on the back of Daryl's neck as we got faster and the wind blew harsher.

It was a couple miles down when we ran into a pile up. Daryl swung around and Dale asked about a way through. Daryl and I swung around again and slowly made our way through. The open doors, flipped cars, dead bodies scared the bageezus out of me. Dale's RV made me jump as it made a popping sound over the motorcycle. Daryl turned it off as I got off, walking over to the RV." Didn't I tell ya? Dead in the water." Dale said.

" Something wrong Dale?" Shane mused. I watched Rick's reaction to all of this, not really feeling my own.

We all worked to find what we can. It was gross to walk around looking at the sight. I peeked into cars, looking for anything. I got so far, I found an old beat up Chevrolet. The tailgate was down and there was targets, other equipment , coolers. Lifting up a bag and tossing it over, arrows fell out. The bag was pretty big. Looking down, there was about 40 arrows at least. Looking back in, smiled. I pulled up a Quad 400 camouflaged crossbow. Just my luck. Chuckling, I grabbed the fallen arrows and stuffed them in too, I picked up both the crossbow and bag before walking back.

" Hey Daryl." I called him to to trunk of a car. He walked over, eyeing me. I threw both things down and smiled." Now you can teach me to use one."I said happily. He gave a rough chuckle.

" Alright baby sister." He said. Turning away, I went to go up with Dale but Rick pulled me down and away. He held my mouth while running. I saw the walkers and mentally screamed. I turned and ran from the walkers, tucking Carl and Sophia below a truck before I slid under a car. I hushed the two kids. The walkers slowly went by, little at a time. Sophia looked worried, as well as Carl. But what about my brother? I hope to god he was alright.

Finally, the groaning stopped. I looked over to the kids as Carl smiled. After a couple minutes, it was dead quiet. Until I heard a scream. Sophia. I hurried up and crawled out of the car. The only thibg I had on was Killer. Rick came to me and we ran after Sophia and the walkers, falling down the hill. While Sophia ran, the walkers did too. Rick and I ran side by side to catch Sophia. My heart dropped and dropped as I ran through. We finally caught her, running her to a creek bed. Rick stuffed her in a cave while we talked to the walkers.

" I love you Sophia. Stay with us. Alright?" I told her and she nodded. Rick took a walker and so did I. I ran one way, he went the other. Soon I found enough to hit it multiple times with the butt of my Eagle. I cried as the blood spilt all over my face. I ran back to the creek bed and Shane, Rick and Glenn all stood there. We walked down a path that Daryl had tracked.

Glenn and Shane took me back to the RV. They all hugged me as I started to cry. Andrea and Carol cleaned up my face as we walked back out. I grabbed my crossbow and arrows, loading the arrows on the crossbow. I went up and sat with my weapons. I chuckled at myself inside, but went to work with the rest. Shane got a car to work, hearing the emergency broadcast system.

It was dusk, Carol still stood in the same place. I felt guilty for the woman. I lost her daughter. I should've stayed with her. I should've. I didn't I? I felt so guilty. Sighing of relief, my brother and Rick came out of the woods. No Sophia. I shook my head and looked down. Carol started to go off on the boys. I watched, horrified at what she said

I felt horrible.

I left her there.