What beautiful handcuffs you have on

Chapter 7 What beautiful handcuffs you have on.

When I wake up I relieve myself and take a shower, luckily the people who lived in this house saved water. However, I did not find any food in the kitchen that was still edible. Therefore I ate some treats with a little water.

I grab one of the kitchen knives and keep it on my waist near my gun, today I set out to find the main cast. They're supposed to be in some kind of quarry on the outskirts of town, but that's all I know, I might as well intercept Rick and force myself into the plot.

"Hmm, let's improvise." I say to myself as I walk out of the abandoned house and start walking in the direction of the city center with many plans forming in my head.

I just hope Wesker doesn't ruin the moment, I hope he gives me a few days off, I deserve it.

Rick woke up from his coma yesterday, so today he should ride into town riding a horse like a cowboy. I plan to follow him and forcefully integrate myself into the plot, after that I'll improvise a bit.

I spent the next few hours avoiding walkers and making my way across rooftops looking for any sign of Rick, however, it was hours later until I heard gunshots, which caught my attention. It could be Rick so I started to get closer to where I heard the shots and my intuition as always turned out to be true, from the hiding place I watch as Rick sneaks under an abandoned army tank while the walkers delight in a horse. How did Rick survive this long? The plot armor of him is too forced.

How did the whole quarry group survive? Now that I think about it it doesn't make sense, they should have died a long time ago but they are still alive. This is one of the reasons why I want to get closer to them, their plot armor will protect me… I think.

I could also kill Rick and usurp his place, becoming the leader, I would have to kill Shane as well and terrorize the others to follow my orders, but that would be very complicated and I don't want to be a leader again.

In the future, I could join Negan and be a savior and enjoy all the benefits that come with it, but at this point, has Negan already formed the group? I don't even know where the savior's base is, I know it was some kind of factory but I don't know how to get there.

My thoughts are interrupted when a few minutes later Rick jumps out of the tank through the top hatch and runs into an alley dodging and shooting at walkers. Until he meets up with Glenn and they begin to climb some stairs.

They continue to advance through the roofs and stairs of some buildings until they reach a hardware store. Walkers are starting to circle the hardware store when a dark smile graces my face as a plan forms in my mind.

"I guess I can let the adults take care of everything and relax for a few days." I whisper as I start to move.

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I slip away thanks to my convenient size as I start to approach the hardware store, rifle shots ringing from the roof as I spot a person on the edge of the roof shooting at walkers on the streets. It's Merle, I guess he's high by now. Anyway, it's only a matter of time before Rick handcuffs him to a pipe.

I jump from one of the roofs into an alley and get a ladder that leads to the roof of the hardware store, this ladder is quite rusty and creaks a lot causing noise as I start to climb, it should be able to support my weight, another advantage of being a kid. As I climb halfway up I look down and there is already a small horde of walkers waiting for me to fall. I won't give them the taste.

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I'm getting closer to the top and I hear yelling and swearing, a fight seems to be going on. I get to the top and stick my head out to see what's going on.

I watch as Rick points his revolver at Merle who is now handcuffed to a pipe. "If I get loose you better start praying, you hear me? Police pig!" Merle yells as he struggles with his handcuffs. He looks so pathetic in that position, inadvertently a giggle comes out of my body attracting Andrea's attention, who when she sees me lets out a scream alerting the whole group of my presence. Now everyone is looking at me, how uncomfortable.

Well, it's time to act like a normal kid. I just have to be a normal kid and not shoot them. I prepare myself mentally, ok here we go.

I put on an awkward smile. "Huh… hello, can you help me upstairs?" I say extending my right hand, at that moment Rick approaches me and takes my hand helping me up to the roof.

My presence stuns the group until Rick takes control. "Is the boy not with you?" Rick asks looking at Glenn who just shakes his head.

Once on the roof, I give a million-watt smile. "Hello everyone, my name is Justin." I say swinging on myself. "Justin Smith, I am 12 years old and addicted to chocolate." I say with a giggle causing some smiles among those present, dissipating the tension.

Glenn starts walking toward me and crouches down to be on the same level as me. "Hello, little friend my name is Glenn. May I ask how you got here?" Glenn asks me.

"I heard shots from this place." I say pretending to be nervous putting my fingers together tenderly. "First I thought you were the bad guys who wear masks, but then I saw that you guys don't wear those scary masks." I say quickly as everyone stares at me.

"Men with masks?" Rick asks raising an eyebrow. "Do you know anything about them?" Says Rick Looking at the others in the group.

"No, first time hearing from them." Glenn says. "Justin, who are those people in masks?" Glenn asks me as my lips start to tremble a bit.

Oh god, this is so much fun, let's play with all of them.

"They attacked our camp and shot everyone, I managed to hide until they left." I say while crocodile tears stain my pretty face and I start to wipe them away until Andrea runs to me and hugs me next to Jacqui.

"Don't worry, we will protect you." Andrea says.

"I can stay with you guys." I say quietly, but enough for everyone to hear. "I can work, I can get supplies and I can fight, I won't be a burden." I say quickly, in that Andrea only hugs me tighter.

"You don't have to worry champion, we will protect you." Glenn says patting me on the back.

"Glenn is right we will not leave an abandoned child, you will come with us." Rick says quickly taking over as he ruffles my hair.

A smile lights up my face when Andrea stops hugging me. "Thank you, I won't let you down." I say puffing out my chest proudly. It took a lot not to burst out laughing.

Soon after, the members of the group introduce themselves and we chat a bit. The only one who didn't show up was Merle who was in handcuffs and they wouldn't let me talk to him.

"So you're Rick Grimes? Carl's dad? I ask a bit confused as I tilt my head. My question was all it took for Rick's eyes to widen in shock and he began to move quickly closer as he drops to his knees in front of me.

"Justin, Justin, do you know Carl? Have you seen it?" Rick's hands are shaking as he shakes me a little. That's where T-Dog intervenes separating me from Rick.

"You're scaring him old man." T-Dog says getting between Rick and me.

"He… was he at your camp?" Rick says biting his hand with his other hand on his head. He must think that Carl was in the same camp as me, the one that was attacked. I am so evil. Don't laugh… don't laugh.

I slowly shake my head. "He was a friend from school, I haven't seen him since all this started" I say pointing around me. "The last I heard from him was that his father was in a coma." I say scratching my head.

Rick just lets out a breath. "They're still alive, I know they're still alive." Rick whispers before standing up and giving me a small smile. "Thank you." That is all Rick says before walking away.

After a few minutes, Rick along with the rest go down to the basement to check if there is any access to the sewer where we could escape. Meanwhile, I stayed on the roof with Andrea and Merle still handcuffed.

A shitty grin spreads across my face as Andrea turns around and starts looking around, I quickly walk over to Merle and sit next to him. "What nice handcuffs you're wearing. Why did they handcuff you?" I ask innocently. "You are a bad man?" I asked tilting my head slightly. I'll let the adults do all the work while I play with them.

"That's not a damn kid's business." Merle says before starting to ignore me. At this, I pout and cross my arms.

"Come on, I'm curious as to why they handcuffed you, come on, come on, come on." I say trying to annoy Merle, but he keeps ignoring me. This will get personal, I don't like being ignored.

"If you tell me why they handcuffed you… I can get the keys." I say with an innocent smile on my face as Merle's eyes widen and he starts looking me up and down.

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"I fought the friendly officer and then he handcuffed me to this pipe, happy?" Merle says gritting his teeth. "Now get the damn key or I'll break your leg." My smile only gets bigger as I start to chuckle softly.

"I lied." I say while sticking my tongue out at him. "You could cut off your hand and free yourself." I say waving my hands dismissively as I stand up. Before I walk away from him though, he grabs my little foot with his free hand causing me to fall. Just what he hoped it would do.

"Help!" I scream as loudly as I can dramatically, rolling on the floor and kicking Merle's hand a little, which is holding my foot. My dramatic scream caught the attention of Andrea who ran in my direction kicking Merle in the balls in the process. After this my foot is free and I bury my face in Andrea's breasts while sobbing. Show time.

Soon Rick arrived followed by Glenn and Morales. "What happened?" Rick asks with his gun drawn looking in all directions until his gaze fell on Merle and me sobbing into Andrea's breasts. "What did Merle do?" Rick asks seriously looking at Andrea.

"It was so scary, the bad guy wanted me to release him and when I refused he attacked me and said he would throw me to the walkers." I say between sobs while my face remains buried in Andrea's breasts.

"Don't put your damn words in my mouth, you shitty boy!" Merle yells at me as I just hug Andrea tighter.

"Merle attacked Justin, he wanted to be released but Justin refused." Andrea says with venom in her voice as she watches Merle. She wasn't even present so that's my word against Merle's.

Merle seems to realize the situation he's in when he sees Rick start to close in on him. "Wait, wait a minute, the damn kid tricked me. He is lying to all of them." Merle says before Rick kicks his in the stomach.

"I warned you once." Rick growls handing his gun to Glenn as he begins pummeling Merle with clenched fists. "I gave you the opportunity." Rick continues to beat Merle relentlessly, Glenn wrinkles his face as Morales stares wordlessly just like Andrea. "No more Merle… no more."

Shortly after Merle Dixon stopped moving.

Hidden from all, I keep my smile on Andrea's breasts.