Off Limits

Losses

That night everyone but Ed sat around the fire eating the fish Amy and Andrea had caught. Trying to avoid Shane as much as possible. I sat with Amy and Andrea joining their silent discussion about adult toys. Occasionally I would glance up seeing Shane looking my way.

Amy had gotten up to go to use the restroom. When she came out asking about toliet paper. She screamed a walker biting into her arm. There were walkers coming in from all directions.

Everyone was yelling.

Shane,Morales,Jim and I trying to fight them off.

Shane got the kids Lori Carol and Morale's wife into the RV.

"Emma get in the RV." He yelled.

"No Shane you need help I'm okay."

"Then stay close."

Just as I had got one another walker grabbed my arm. As he got close to my face an arrow shot through his head.

Looking in that direction I saw Daryl, dad,Glenn and T-dog running in.

"You alright?" Daryl asked.

"I'm good. Thanks."

"No problem."

"Emma are you okay? Where's Lori and Carl?" Dad asked.

"I'm fine their in the RV."

"Stay close Emma." Dad said.

I looked over seeing Daryl with a walker on him.

I ran in his direction. Dad and Shane on my heels.

I got it just as he was losing his grip.

"Thanks."

"Your welcome."

Soon the camp was quiet again.

I clung to Glenn as we watched Andrea wail over Amy.

The following morning a fire was made to burn the walkers.

Andrea refused to move from Amy's side. Whenever anyone would try to talk to her. She pulled her gun.

Glenn made a stand to bury our people and burn the walkers.

Shane was making his way over to where I was. I moved quickly to where Daryl was standing.

"Hey you need some help I asked?"

"Yeah if you think you can."

"I'm not weak."

"I didn't mean it that way."

"Its alright come on."

Jacqui screamed saying Jim had been bitten.

"I'm alright I'm alright." Jim said as he picked up a shovel. Trying to keep anyone from checking.

T-dog grabbed him from behind. Daryl lifted his shirt. Showing the bite.

"I'm alright." Jim continued to say.

After a debate about what to do with Jim. Dad and Shane debated on going to the CDC or Fort Benning.

Daryl being the hot head he is grabbed a pick axe and went toward Jim. Dad put his gun to Daryl's head.

"Dad what are you doing?"

"We don't kill the living." He said.

"You've got a gun to Daryl's head." I pointed out.

"Put the axe down Daryl." Shane said.

Daryl slammed the ax down and walked off.

I walked off after him dad and Shane watching.

"Hey you alright?"

"Yeah I'm fine. Damn idiots..... Sorry I know it's your old man."

"It's alright. I agree this time he shouldn't have done that."

"Look." Daryl said pointing to Andrea.

Amy had turned and was slowly trying to get at Andrea.

I cried watching. Amy and I had became pretty good friends.

Needing some comfort I grabbed Daryl's hand. To my suprise he didn't pull away.

Andrea whispered something to Amy then put her down.

I closed my eyes and squeezed Daryl's hand.

When I opened and looked around Shane was staring daggers our way.

"I'm gona go help short round. Ye alright?"

"Yeah I'm alright."

"Alright." He started to walk off.

"Hey Daryl...Thanks."

"Mmhm."

It was agreed later we would leave in the morning to go to CDC.

"Hey Dale is there maybe enough room I could squeeze into the RV tonight?"

"Of course we'll make room."
"Thank you."
"Everything alright Emma?"
"Yeah everythings fine."

I walked into the RV to lay down.

The following morning we were packing up. I was putting my things into the back of Daryl's truck.

The Morales family decided to head towards Alabama. They wanted to find some of their family.

When we left Shane watched as I got in the truck with Daryl.

A little while down the road Jim became to sick and asked to left. It was the way he wanted it to be.

Everyone said their goodbyes. Leaving him sitting againist a tree. We pulled away.

We arrived at the CDC dead bodies and flies everywhere. The stench was terrible.

We got to the building the shutters were down.

"Noone's here." Dale said.

"Walkers...you lead us into a grave yard." Daryl yelled.

"He made a call." Shane stated.

"It was the wrong damn call." Daryl scoffed.

"Shut up just shut up you hear me." Shane replied.

"Rick this is a dead end. No blame." Shane told him.

"We can't be this close to the city after dark." I said.

"Fort Benning is still an option." Shane said.

"On what no food no water. Its over 100 miles." Andrea remarked.

"We'll think of something." Jacqui said.

"Lets get out of here."

"Let's go."

"The camera moved." Dad yelled.

"You imagined it." Shane told him.

"It's dead Rick. It's dead you need to let it go." Shane yelled.

"Please I know your in there we're desprate. Your killing us."

Shane attempted to pull dad away. When suddenly the doors opened up.