The New World 5

Ch.6

One million, four hundred sixty-eight thousand, eight hundred seconds. Twenty-four thousand, four hundred eighty minutes. Four hundred eight hours. Seventeen days...it's been seventeen days since the group witnessed Beth's death at Grady Memorial Hospital. Beth was finally standing up to Dawn, she was building a backbone, she was finally figuring out on how to survive by herself, yet she was murdered at a young age, just a little over eighteen. Sabrina witnessed it all on how Beth developed since the world changed. Cutting her wrists, to wanting to survive, taking care of Judith, tried to defend the prison before they had to retreat and learning how to survive out in the open. Sabrina still couldn't wrap her head around all the events, Beth was like a little sister that she never had. And it didn't just affect her about Beth being gone, it affected everyone...especially Daryl. He was closing everyone out, including his pregnant wife Sabrina. She gave him his space, he didn't go to her for support. She went to Daryl to get him to open up, he wouldn't. As of this point, Sabrina didn't know what to do. The gang split up for a few hours, Rick was going to take Noah to the last place his family was. While Rick and part of the gang was gone, things were pretty quit with the rest of the gang.

Hours had past when Rick had come back with one less person, Tyreese. Noah told us all what happened and Sasha had a break down. Rick led the group to where they buried Tyreese, Father Gabriel said a few words for Ty's 'funeral service' and the group headed on, even more torn then before. As the group walked forward, the only sounds that could be heard was the wind, feet shuffling and walker growling in the distance. The group stopped for a few minutes because Maggie had to 'go to the bathroom' but Sabrina knew that she needed some time to herself. While the group was stopped Daryl and Sabrina went into the woods to try and find food for the group. Sabrina looked around and was actually surprised that there wasn't a squirrel in sight. Her attention was brought to something or rather someone tapping her leg, looking down she saw Daryl. He held out a couple of worms for her to take but she just looked at the squirming things.

"Jus' eat em'."

Sabrina almost jumped out of her skin when she heard Daryl's voice. That was the first time she's heard his voice in the past seventeen days. Slowly taking the worms she looked at them with a sour face. She looked at Daryl, who found another worm and ate it like it was chocolate cake. Gulping, Sabrina took a deep breath and put the slimy squirming worms into her mouth. She had to pretend they were ice cream or cake because if she didn't they would come back up with the water and stomach acid. After they had their fill on worms, the silent couple came upon Maggie then they came upon Sasha, who was kicking dirt around. The four of them hiked their way out of the woods and back to the road to the rest of the group slowly. Even though the couple was silent, Sabrina snaked her hand into Daryl's and entwined their fingers. She needed some sort of comfort, even if it was a simple squeeze of his fingers. When they finally made it to the van, everyone climbed in and then they took off up the road. A few hours past before the van stopped and Abraham's voice rang in everyone's ears.

"We're out, just like the other one."

"So we walk." Rick spoke.

Everyone piled out of the van and began the slow silent journey up the road. Sabrina tagged along side Daryl and Rick while the others tagged not too far behind. She watched Daryl start to walk backwards to make sure everyone was still keeping up before turning back around.

"We're not at our strongest. We'll get 'em when it's best. High ground, something like that. They're not going anywhere. It's been three weeks since Atlanta. I know you lost something back there."

Daryl looked over to Rick and down at a fussy Judith. "She's hungry." Daryl stated an observation and wanting to change the subject.

"She's okay. She's going to be okay."