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He knew what it was to g r i e v e.
Rick had already grieved too many people. They all had. Carol had had it bad, she’d witnessed things that evenhe hadn’t had to witness. He felt for her. He didn’t pushher away when she buried her head against his chest andclosed her eyes. She was tired, he would allow her to restfor a couple of hours. She deserved it. He watched as herchest heaved up and down, she slept peacefully on him.It was strange how someone could seem so gentle in theirsleep and so broken and misguided as soon as their eyesopened. There was nothing worse than waking up and realising your whole world meant nothing anymore.












