fortexmadre:

the  quiet  of  the  night,  the  lack  of  dirt  between her  fingernails felt a  bit  odd.
adjusting   to   this  new   community  had  become   more  of  a   challenge  than
expected.  they’d spent so much time  out there,  searching for a place like this.
now that  it  had  been  found  &  the two were drinking wine, it seemed too good
to be  true.  her head nodding slowly,  lori’s eyes peered out to the row of houses
laid out before them. this was the kind of place she had dreamed for her family,
but obtaining it under these circumstances was unsettling.

                      ❝   never  thought  i’d be havin’  wine again or that my
                                 baby would be sleepin’ in a crib with fresh diapers
                                 or even clothes that fit her right. it’s strange, right?  ❞

staring out at the world past  their  walls  she  began  to  realise  how  truly 
grateful she was for being allowed in alexandria. she sips her glass & grins
at the bitter taste on her tongue. as she sat there, she wondered how long
all of this would last for. being out there, behind  those  secure  walls,  she 
knew eventually she would lose it all,  just  like  they  had  before.  nothing  
ever lasted forever. still, she forced it to the back of  her  mind  &  focused 
on what she had right now. a good bottle of wine,  a  good  friend  by  her 
side & a sniper. she sips more, hoping to get a little bit tipsy tonight.

❝ we’re lucky. this is a good place for us, lori. for carl & judith. this is what
you wanted for them. this is what we wanted for everyone. ❞