When I'm with you

chapter three

Chapter three
"You have to give us a chance!"
Maddison POV

When I'd first woken up, I forgot what happened. I expected her to be there in my arms when I woke up. I hoped it was only a nightmare, a fragment of my imagination, hell even a hallucination, but it was none of those thing's. It was real, she was gone. I felt lagged, and tired. I loved her, and I wanted to protect her and I couldn't. I failed.

I kept my mind occupied cleaning up walkers. We burned those we didn't know, and buried those we cared about. It was strange how fast things seemed to have changed. From yesterday's uplifted spirits to today's gloomy ones. It was all over in an instant. I felt empty, and scared for how the future would be for these poor kids. If any of us would even live long enough to see a future.

Once we were done moving bodies me and Andrea moved Amy into a grave. I was the only one she would let help. Me and Andrea hugged, as we said goodbye. I let my tears fall but didn't sob, as Andrea did the opposite, she just let it all out. Eventually she walked off with the others.

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I had stayed by her grave, just thinking. Today was her birthday! Today was her birthday and she was dead.

"We need rules." I say quietly to Rick who had walked up next to me. "I know, I could use some help. I can't do this alone. I trust you and your brother. Glenn too." I nod. "So what like a council of some sort?" I ask half joking. "Something like that, yeah!" He says. "Okay, So whats our next move?" I ask. "After I'd woken up from my Coma, I met a man and his son. They helped me, told me what was happening, said this place, the CDC was working on a cure. Maybe they could help Jim, help us." He says. "I'm sensing a but coming." I say. "Shane thinks we should go to Fort Benning, all the others look up to him and I'm curious as to what you think!" He says. "Fort Benning, That's a 100 miles in the other direction. We have little to no food, or fuel. If there's a chance they could be working on something, or even have some answers, I think that's worth checking out before we think of going on a long journey to God know's what's waiting for us in Fort benning." I say. He nods. "Yeah, I agree." I nod. "Okay, its settled then. You should tell the others. I'm gonna stay here awhile." I say quietly. "Okay, First thing tomorrow morning we go, let the others get some rest, think it over." He says patting my shoulder walking in the direction of the others. I just sat down in front of her grave. "Hey, Amy. I'm so sorry that, that I couldn't protect you, happy birthday baby!" I say tearing up. I tried to hold in my tears but to no avail. "I'm gonna miss you, maybe someday ill see you up there huh?" I say and get up walking away. I didn't speak to anyone as I just walked to my tent, zipped it shut and then laid down, for awhile I just watched the tent walls move in the wind, then the ceiling. Eventually chatter started to die down outside, and the sun started to set bringing the day to an end.

Today was a bad day, and I only fear this was the first out of many. I knew more bad shit was coming. I knew we were all going to be challenged, and broken in this new world. I know it. I just hope not all of it was bad, that there was still some good.

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My eyes opened that next morning. It was warm out, and it smelled like a early summer morning. I was layed on my stomach facing the tents entrance, where I seen Daryl sitting. I sigh and sit up rubbing my eyes. I run my fingers through my hair and look up at Daryl. "We leave soon, I packed your stuff, put it in the truck. Just need your tent." He says. I sigh pulling my boots on, grabbing my weapons and bedding stepping out. "You get it." I say lazily. He huffs a 'whatever' as I walked to our truck and put my things inside of it.