Planning
I'm the last one on the roof so the conversation as already started.
A redneck is currently shooting at some walkers with his rifle.
"What are you doing?! You attracted them!" yell Andrea
"I have fun!" reply the redneck
"You are waisting bullet!" said Morales
"Stop shooting! Your gonna get us killed!" order T-Dog
The redneck scoffs at taking orders from a "taco vendor" and a "nigger," which triggers a fight.
Morales charge him, he dodges and kicks his butt making Morales fall then he turns and gives a blow at the head of T-Dog with the cross of his rifle then aim at the head of T-Dog.
"Well, now I think it's time for changing the leader of this team don't you think?"
"Fuck you Merles!" reply T-Dog and he receives a kick in the stomach.
"Now, now, no need to be rude! So let's vote! I love democracy so raise your hand if you are in my favor!"
The others slowly raise their hand, he nods with a satisfied face and sees me.
"And you big guy! Why don't you raise your hand? Scared? All black peoples pussy?" He laughs
Containing my anger, I smile evilly at him and just said "Behind you"
"Huh?" before he could react, Merles feel a huge pain coming from the back of his head making him fall. It's, of course, Rick, and while Merles is still dizzy he handcuffing him to a pipe.
"Things are different now," Rick tells Merle.
"There's us and the dead. We survive this by pulling together, not apart."
He holds a gun to Merle's head to cool him down. Merles just smirk
"You're a cop, you won't shoot me!" he said trying to destabilize Rick
"All I am anymore is a man looking for his wife and son. Anyone who gets in the way of that is gonna lose." he then starts to search Merle and found a bag of drugs and throw it off the roof under the wailing of the redneck.
Now, why I didn't intervene? Starting my way as a leader? Well, I don't have any social skill and neither an Aura of Leader. People follow Rick because they believe in him and had moral conduct even if it's getting thinner over the years...
"Hum, Rick, by the way, where did you want to go before screwing thing up everything?" asked Morales
"The refuge center of Atlanta, that probably where my family is," Rick said
"Hum, there is no Refugee center, it's all fake" reply sadly Glenn
"Then..." Rick starts to lose hope for a moment. Then let's give him hope. I walk slowly walk under the puzzled gaze of everyone and put my hand on his shoulder and simply ask.
"What's the name of your wife and child" He looked at me with a confused look.
"Wh-why?"
"Name!" I put a little pressure on the shoulder to wake him up.
"Lori and Carl Grimes!" he blurts out
"Hey isn't this the hot cheek at the camp," said Merles
"It's true?!" Rick starts to get excited
"Yes, they are with a man named Shane"
"They are alive!" he starts to cry of joy
"There is always hope," I said, I turn around and head downstairs, I'm going to find new clothes...
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*30 minutes later*
Andrea and Rick show up at the front where I am in brand new clothes. A black tank top and blue jeans. I get ride of my cap to damaged by the blood and during the night I didn't feel cold. One new perk my body give me...
They look at me and add different reaction
Rick freeze for a few moments and said: "No wonder you are strong, quite the muscle you hide there!" I just shrugged.
Andrea looked at me from head to toes, she blushes and I can see that her eyes had a faint lust on them. I ignored her because I don't know how to react to this.
"Where are the rest of the people?" I tried to shift the attention and it works.
"T-Dog is still on the roof trying to radios contact their groups while Glenn, Jacqui, and Morales are looking for an exit via an old flood tunnel. And Andrea and I are looking at the front in case something happened," said Rick while slowly walking in the front.
"Mhh, it's probably a dead end," I said
"Why?" question Andrea, she finally get serious and do her job properly but still peek at me from time to time...
"If you are the Manager of this shop and you knew that there an unwatched exit under your building, you will seal it or lose your job."
"Maybe, but it's always good to have some hope right" tease Rick.
After a few minutes of silence, Andrea breaks it.
"I'm sorry to point my gun at you early"
He understands what Andrea did, that people do things when they're afraid and reassure her it's OK. Well, he also wants to gain their trust.
"Next time, take the safety off..." I whisper
Andrea was shocked and Rick amused show her. She had the cheek red of shames.
Andrea spots a necklace with a mermaid pendant.
"My sister, she's still such a kid in some ways," Andrea says.
"She loves mermaids."
Rick encourages her to take it, insisting shoplifting rules don't apply anymore.
As Andrea pockets the necklace, walkers break through the exterior glass doors and begin pounding on the interior set.
The walker holding the rock leads the pack. Morales, Jacqui, and Glenn arrive to report that the sewer is not an option.
Let's not lose so much time.
"At the roof earlier, I spot a cube van near a construction site, the key should be still inside," I said
"But how to get there? There is an army outside" Jacqui points the problem
"Simple, the walkers detected use with noise and smell, but they only smell the dead and live thing. So if you soak yourself in their blood and gut, walk slowly and don't make noise, walking among them is not a problem" Man, I never talked so long, I'm trembling because of anxiety.
After thinking for a moment, they decide to do this. Rick and Glenn will go to the van, Jacqui goes up to give the key of the handcuff to T-Dog while I watch the front.