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The site of a asphalted road was was like a heaven sent treasure for the scrappy looking little survivors group.
They had been forced to flee into the woods as some less then friendly people had gotten too close to their camp - usually Rick would have maybe talked to them before deciding such a rash decision. But as Rick gazed through the binoculars, he saw the weapons they packed as their truck speed on the road that lead straight to their camp, and so their fearless leader decided the best choice would be to run.
Glenn knew it wasn't just because of the weapons - he had heard his urgent whispers to Shane that there had been a screaming girl in the back of the truck, in progress of being raped by one of the four men that sat there. He supposed you didn't need Rick's cop-sense to agree that those were the kind of people you don't want to have around women and children. Or humans at all.
So they had packed as much of the camp that they could carry, and set into the woods. Leaving the cars behind.
They had no idea that the wood would be freaking huge, nor that even Daryl could actually get lost.
Sure he could track their way back to the old camp, but no one was very willing in taking that risk - the people they ran from would have been able to see that they had recently left the camp. And maybe stick around to wait and see if they'd come back.
Either way that choice was never even brought up for discussion.
So they were forced to travel for 2 weeks through the thick forest. With only Daryl being the one knowing things about how to survive in the wilderness - they've been forced to eat everything from bugs, to frogs, to squirrels and hares. The two last ones weren't that bad, but you can only eat the same thing for so long before you get sick of it.
Glenn felt bad about the fact that he had decided to not go scavenge the day before their camp was attacked. It had been ridiculous hot, and he had a nasty cold, and even though the others had agreed for him to wait a couple of days before going, he was sure they regretted that now. And he still felt like it was his fault that when they ran, they had almost been out of supplies.
He tried to share some of his meals with the kids when there wasn't enough food to fill their bellies - but after a few times he was caught by Daryl, and his boyfriend had not appreciated the fact that Glenn only ate once a day and then gave his meals to others.
"Yer already practically a fuckin' walking stick kid. Eat yer god damn food, and if I ever catch ya givin' it away again I'll force feed it ta ya. Ya hear? Dumbass."
Glenn had promised to not give away anymore meals...for awhile atleast.
This had been their life. Eating too little, drinking what ever they could get to drink, barely having the time to get their tents up before it was time to move one again.
The last part was a sore part for Glenn - he and Daryl had gotten together a few days before they had been forced to run. And all they've managed to do was to sneak a quick kiss when no one else was watching.
Glenn wanted more. Oh did he ever want more..
He'd known he was bi-sexual when he hit teen, but he had never had the chance to do...everthing that comes with making love with another man.
And well.. Cheesy as it might sound he wanted Daryl to be the one to take his...man "virginity".. Man if he ever told Daryl that he'd probably laugh his ass off.
But damn he didn't want to die as a virgin.. Well he wasn't a virgin when it came to women, but still.
And he wanted to give this to Daryl. The first and last that ever gets to make love to him that way.
When Daryl had yelled at them to "Git yer fuckin' asses over here! We're out!" Glenn hadn't really understood what the man meant.
Then he saw the road. And far down the road they could see buildings. A city.
There where loud squealing and laughing until Shane reminded them there are still geeks around.
So they decided to firstly go back a bit into the wood (how ever much that hurt), and to set a up a little camp.
After that was done they all sat down to discuss the most important thing they need now. Supplies.
And Glenn perked up at the idea to get to take his over-used backpack and go to the city. He had said as much, and then shrank a bit as everyone looked sternly back at him.
"If you think we're jus' gonna let you make this run by yourself then you're stupid kid. Look at ya, you're thinner then ever and I can hear your clogged up nose all the way over here. Nah, ya need backup. And we need to be a group, so that we can carry as much as possible. After this run we need some rest, because that fuckin' walk through the forest almost killed me."
Shane snorted out the last part, shaking his head at a pouting Glenn.
To be honest Glenn didn't mind some company this time, but he never liked bringing a whole group on a scavenge run. Especially not after that disaster run at Atlanta, when Merle ended up cuffed to the roof and they ended up walking down a street covered in guts.
He started to say something but was cut of by Rick.
"Shane's right. Now I know you go faster by yourself Glenn, but this time we go as a group. No offense to any of you ladies, but I think it'd be best if you stayed here at camp. We need the strongest with us, the ones who can carry some serious weight. And then Glenn can join too of course."
The rest chuckled at the little joke Rick made at Glenn's expense - and he almost stuck out his tongue at the man.
"Well I'm goin' man. I might not be the quickest but I can lift some heavy weights."
T-Dog grinned while bunching up his chest muscles to prove his point.
"An' I'm goin too. Ya need my bow. 'Tis safer then to use a gun. We'll only use those in case of emergency right?"
Daryl made sense - but Glenn caught the little glance the man shot him, and he knew his lover wanted to be there to watch his back. Or more to make sure he didn't get into trouble.. Glenn could swear the man was like a mother-hen sometimes.
"So. Shane, T-Dog, Daryl, Glenn and me will go. The rest of you stay here. Keep the camp safe, gather as much wood and see if there is any water source around here. Is everyone ok with that?"
Glenn would have expected atleast Andrea to argue with the "no women" policy on this run - but Glenn could see how exhausted they all looked. So when everyone silently agreed he wasn't too surprised.
It was time to do what he did best. Scavenge.