Good start... sorry, just now reading. Loved getting into Beth's head (a little), after escaping the fall of the prison and watching her fathered being horrifically executed. It was like I'd expect, her first thoughts spoken outloud were about Judith... and I agree with Carol's opinion of Beth. Others helped to care for the baby (Maggie, Daryl, Carol... ) but, from the time Lori died giving birth and Rick's breakdown after his wife's death until, the war with the Governor... Beth was baby Judith's mother. She gives herself less credit than what she thinks the others (her "family") give her credit... (hope I ecplained that right) you understand... right? She's has the typical fears and worries of a teenage girl in high school... then, the world ends and a new, more violent and unforgiving one begins. Her new reality multiples those original fears and worries... because "now" a mistake could mean life or death and she's responsible (because of circumstance) for much more than herself. Also, I liked how she acknowledged she's run from the prison to survive with a member of her family that's a relative stranger to her. Who it appears she'll be spending all of her time with... alone... as she keeps reminding herself... because, they aren't finding anyone from their family I've enjoyed this first chapter... as I said, really good start... keep it up!
Wow... that was a lot more than I intended, sorry... not that what I said wasn't true... ya did good!

I'm freaking out right now, missing a chapter to finish the story... I can't believe it!

Anyway congratulations on the story, if you ever resume, know that you did something very good this fanfic.

That was a really good way to end it, but it didn't feel like an ending, you know? You said there would be a last chapter. I know that life is crazy - inside and out of the fandom - but I'd be really interested to see how you imagined it ending.
Regardless, well done with this one!

I feel like a huge amount of crazy just went down, but I have no idea what happened. Wow.

I'll admit, I did not see that coming, even when you called him by name in the last chapter. Nice.

You put Beth and Maggie through all that and think I care about Daryl? Especially after the way he treated Beth? That was horrible.

It killed me each time Daryl said he hated Beth.
It pissed me off when Carol kept trying to get Daryl to forget about Beth. She can just go take a flying leap.

God, how awful! Poor Sasha! And to hear the men say they were taking turns...I'm almost afraid to keep reading.

Alright. I understand Beth wanting to find her sister, but wasn't it just a chapter or two ago where she admitted to not always making the best choices and causing more problems than were necessary? The girl can't walk anywhere without tripping over her own feet. How does she think this is a good idea?

Ugh, that was really crappy of him. I get him having no experience with relationships, but that was awful.

I'm really surprised Judith didn't wake up. And DAMN - twice in a row?
You know, for a girl with no experience, she was certainly able to keep up with him
I can definitely understand her confusion afterward. To just take her like that and pass out immediately after? Poor girl.

I'm so proud of Beth for confronting him like that. Wish he would have answered more, but baby steps, I suppose.

My poor baby Beth. God, my heart just goes out to her.

Oh, that was a mean little trick you had there. I wondered why they'd start getting it on when they easily could have gone to check on Judith.
That was a pretty intense dream for someone who has zero experience.

I have a really bad feeling about this Institute. Really bad.