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Chapter 1
“Judith, come inside for dinner”, Carl yelled. “Coming”, she yelled back. Judith got up and grabbed her book off the ground and she headed towards the house.
When she entered the house it smelled like Pasta. “Go put away your book and go wash your hands for dinner and help your brother”, Michonne told her. “Come on Rj”, Judith told him. The two went upstairs and Judith put her book on her. Then she went to the bathroom.
She grabs the soap. “ open your hands”, she told Rj. Rj open his hands and she put the soap in his hand. “You too better not be messing around with the water”, Michonne yelled. “We're not”, Rj yelled back. The two finished up and head back downstairs.
The two sat down at the table and waited for dinner to be served. “We are here” Daryl yelled as he walked through the door with Carol, Maggie, Glenn, Hershel, and Enid. Carl got up went over to Enid and kissed her. “I missed you”, Enid siad to Carl. “Me too” he replied. Then Everyone went and sat down at the table.
“Mom, why is everyone here, is something wrong”, Judith asked. Michonne went sat down at the table and began talking. “ Well, I am going to go away for a while”, Michonne told everyone. “Why”, Judith asked. “I'm going to go find your dad”, she replied. “What, you're going just leave us here”, Judith yelled. “Judith calm down”, carl told her. “I'm doing what's best for us”, Michonne told her. “doing what, leaving us here and going off on your own, Is that what you think that's best for us”, Judith yelled at her. “ Judith, don't yell at your mom like that”, Daryl yelled at her. “You're not my dad, you can’t tell me what to do”, she yelled back. Before anyone could say anything she ran up the stairs and slammed her door.
“I'll go talk to her”, Enid siad to them all as she got up. Enid ran upstairs.
Enid knocked on the door. “Who is it”, Judith asked. “Enid”, the girl replied. “Come in”, Judith said. Enid open the door and went in and close the door behind her.
Enid sat on the bed next to her. “I am sorry”, Judith told Enid. “Why, are saying sorry to me?”, Enid asked. “I don’t know, I just don’t want to forget her voice the way I forgot Dad's”, Judith replied. “Oh, I didn't know you were forgetting Rick's voice”, she replied.
The two talked for another 5 minutes. “Do you want to go back downstairs”, Enid asked. “yeah”, Judith replied. The two got up and went downstairs.
“I'm so glad you could join us again”, Maggie told Judith. Enid sat down in her Sat and so did Judith. “Daryl, I am sorry for yelling at you”, Judith apologized. “ No problem lil’s ass kicker”, Daryl replied. Judith smiled back at him. “Mom, I am sorry for yelling at you”, Judith apologized. “It’s ok”, Michonne replied. “ Let’s talk about me leaving”, Michonne told everyone. “Carl will watch over RJ and Judith, well I'm gone”, Michonne siad. “I can move in here, to give Carl a helping hand around the house”, Enid spoke up. “I'm okay, with you moving in here as long it is ok with Glenn and Maggie”, Michonne replied. “Daryl will help Carl with Alexandra and Make sure everything runs smoothly”, Michonne siad. “When will you be living”, Carl asked. “Tomorrow”, Michonne replied as calmly as possible. “It’s getting late”, Maggie siad as she looked over at the Clock. Everyone got up and started saying goodbye to each other. “Be safe”, Maggie siad to Michonne with tears in her eyes. “I will”, She replied. “Bring my brother home”, Daryl siad to Michonne. “I will”, she replied.
Carol, Maggie, Glenn, Hershel, and Daryl left. “Rj and Judith, go Upstairs and Brush your teeth and go to bed, I'll come up and tuck you in”, Michonne siad to the two. Then the two ran Upstairs.
Michonne went and sat down next to Carl and Enid. “I'm going to go do the dishes”, Enid siad to the two.
“ I'm going to miss you”, Carl spoke up. “Me too”, Michonne replied. “You're my best friend”, Carl siad to her. “You're mine too, but I know this is for the best”, She replied. “I know”, Carl replied. “Well I better get upstairs and tuck the two in and then I'm going to head to bed”, Michonne siad as she got up. “Good night”’, Carl siad to her.” Good night, Carl, I love you”, Michonne siad to him.” I love you too”, he replied. Then Michonne went Upstairs.
Michonne went into Rj room first. “Hi, Mommy”, Rj siad. “Hi, baby”, she replied as she got down to the level of his bed. She tucked him in and kissed his head. “I love you Mommy”, Rj said as he was about to fall to asleep. “I love you too baby”, Michonne siad with tears in her eyes. She got up and Shut his door and went to Judith's room.
“Hey, Mom”, Judith siad as she put her book down. “Hey, what are you reading”, Michonne asked as she went and sat on her bed. “Harry Potter”, Judith replied. “Is it good”, Michonne ased. “It's very good”, Judith replied as she lay down. Michonne got up and tucked her in. “I love you, Mom”, Judith siad. “I love you too,” Michonne replied with tears in her eyes. “I'm going to miss you”, Judith siad. “I'm going to miss you too, I'll be back before you even realize it”, Michonne replied. Michonne walked over to the door and turned around and looked at Judith one more time. Then she turned off the light and shut the door.
Michonne went into her and ricks bedroom and began to pack what she needed. Then she lay down and Set an alarm for 5:00 am. Then she went to bed.
Enid finished the last plate and put it on the drawing rack. “Hey”, Carl come up behind her and put his arms around her waist. Enid turned around to look at him. “Hey”, She replied. “I’m going to miss her”, He siad.” Me too”, Enid replied. “She took Took me in like her own child and watched after me and Judith even though we are not her own, Especially after Dad died”, Carl siad to Enid. “I know how much she means to you, She was the best person to take you guys in, and because of her you now have a little brother, that you love so much”, Enid replied as she hugged him. “I know this is what is best”. Carl replied. Enis let go of him and looked up at him. “ I'm going to head to bed, do you want to come with me”, Enid asked him. “Yeah, I will be up there in a min”, he replied. “Ok, I'll see you soon”, she replied and went upstairs.
Carl went over to the fireplace and picked up a picture frame of him, Rick, Michonne, and Judith. He looked at the frame. “We looked like a family”, he thought. Then he sat it back on the fireplace and went upstairs.
Carl opened the door and went in closing it behind him. He took off his shirt and threw it in the hamper. And went over to his bed and crawled in the bed and covered him and Enid up.
Beep, beep, beep. Michonne got up and rub her eyes. She turned off the clock. She got dressed and grab the things she needed. She sat the bag on the chair and grab some food and put it in it. When she was done, she went upstairs to say goodbye one last time. First, she went into RJ's room and he was fast asleep. “I love you baby”, she siad to him. She kissed his head and lifted. Then, she went into Carl’s room. She turned on the light. She went over to Carl’s bed and woke him up. “Hey, wake up”, Michonne siad to him. “Hey”, Carl siad to her as he sat up. “I am leaving”, Michonne siad to him. “Ok, I love you”, Carl siad to her. “I love you too”, She replied. Then she hugged him. “Bye”, Carl siad to her. “Bye”, she replied. Then he went back to bed. She turned off the light and closed the door. And finally Judith's room. This one she dreaded the most. She was Michonne's baby girl. She was the reason why she was part of this family. She opened the door and went in. She kissed her head and fixed the blanket. “I love you, baby girl”, Michonne siad to her. Then she walked out and looked behind her one last time. Then she closed the door and went downstairs. She grabbed her bag and left.
Right before she walked out of the gates, Daryl came after her. “Michonne”, He yelled. Michonne turned around and looked at him. “I wanted to say goodbye to you one last time before you left”, he siad to her. “Goodbye Daryl”, she siad to him. “I love you”, He siad as he hugged her. “I love you too”, Michonne replied. Daryl let go and watched her as she walked out of the gate. He closes the gate and went to sit at a picnic table and smoke a cigarette then he felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around and it was Connie. “Hey”, Connie signed to him. “Hey”, he signed back. “Can I sit”, Connie signed. “Yeah”, he signed back. She sat next to him. “Why are you up”, She signed to him. “Can't sleep”, he replied. “Why”, She asked. “Michonne left to go find Rick”, he signed to her. “Oh, I’m sorry”, She signed back. “It’s fine, she was doing what’s best for her kids”, he signed. “ She was a great person and I hope she finds him”, She signed. “Me too”, he signed. Connie got up and hugged Daryl. “I’m going to head back to bed, I come to find you later”, She signed. Daryl Watched her head back to her house to make sure she was safe and he looked down at the picnic table.