[b] Emma - Haywood - Katie [/b]

"Thats not a mean man," Emma answered when Katie asked of Daniel. "He's my big brother Daniel. He's a nice man, but he's just really, really strong." She smiled slightly as Katie constructed her nest of blankets. It was then that a wave of grief washed over Emma. Katie was so small, so young, so... [i]innocent[/i]. A part of her almost felt bad that the little girl had survived this long, to see this much carnage... 

[i]"Can I please go see him? Please?"[/i] Emma swore silently. She couldn't do this for much longer... How was she supposed to explain that Bull was a murderer? She couldn't! Still, she couldn't let her think that he was a saint like she did. What would happen when everyone wanted to throw him out, or- or even kill him? Maybe they wouldn't know... Bull could join the soldiers... 

"N-not tonight, sweetheart, its too late. We can see him first thing in the morning, I promise." She said, pulling the blanket to Katie's neck. 

When Katie was asleep, Emma stripped down to her underwear and tank-top despite the falling snow outside. Emma sat in the window sill, which doubled as a cushioned seat. She laid her head against the wall. The window was quite wide, enough so for her lay curled. She did so, lowering her head onto the pillow she'd taken from her bed, and pulled the extra blanket over herself. She fought yet another fit of coughing, but failed. Only a slight case of pneumonia, O'Connor had said... 

That night was not different than many of her dream haunted nights. This time, she found herself on the train tracks, being pursued by several walkers. The walkers were gaining on her, as her injured leg slowed her down. A voice rang in the dark night, "Emma! Emma look out!" It was Aleck... She scanned her surroundings. "Emma!"

"Aleck? Where are you?" Emma called back. "Aleck?" She called again. But her foot caught in the tracks and she went tumbling to the ground. Then Aleck appeared above her, his face urgent. He grabbed her by the arm and began to pick her up. "We have to move! We have to get out of here-" [i]BANG![/i]

Aleck fell to the ground, a scream jumping off Emma's lips. Her heart pounded rapidly as she saw the shooters face. The man pointed his long revolver at her head pulling the hammer back. "No! Please, Hex, no!" She cried. Hex grinned and lowered the gun. "I ain't gonna hurt you, Darling, no need to cry..." He stepped over Aleck's body, lowering to his knees. He put his knees on either side of her body and bent down, sliding his hand under her shirt, taking hold her side. "Shh.... We didn't get to know each other..."

Emma bolted upright in the window sill, her eyes already brimming with tears. She looked around... Katie was still asleep... she was safe...

[b] Daniel - Haywood - Shannon [/b]

Daniel shook his head. "No everything's fine. Audrey's just not having a good day..." They proceeded back to the living room where they sat down. "So uh... I have one problem..." He looked at the deck of cards on the coffee table. He didn't know how to play any card games... "The only game I really know how to play is go fish..."