Susan's POVRick looked at us both, puzzled. "Really?""Yes," the man replied slowly, his gaze fixed on mine. "I'm sure of it now."I couldn't breathe."I've seen her with a walker before," he said thoughtfully, rubbing his chin. "I can't remember which one."The world seemed to turn white.My face went cold, my blood pounding so loudly in my ears that I could barely hear anything else. He knew. Maybe not everything, maybe not clearly, but he was close enough to burn me alive with the truth.Before I could speak, before panic betrayed me, Rick spoke effortlessly."She used to work with walkers," he said casually. "But she doesn't anymore." “I turned my head sharply toward him in surprise, then nodded quickly. “Yes. That’s right.”The man frowned. “It’s strange,” he said slowly. “It’s almost impossible to leave the Walkers once you work for them. They’re like an occult cult.” He paused, then added, “You’re lucky you made it out.”“Yes,” I said, my voice barely audible. “Very lucky.”
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