2 months later…
Looking like an older, greyer and heavier Rick Grimes, Richard Grimes asked the woman who unceremoniously showed up at his front door, before eating a forkful of home fries, "Lori, while it's nice to have you over… where's my son and why isn't he here with you?"
His wife of 40 years, Angela Grimes had just sat down at the table after pouring her husband's coffee, "Yes, dear. He didn't say he was coming over this morning or bringing company. I would have prepared his favorite breakfast."
Lori Mayo set down her coffee cup and blushed, "Oh, you know your son. He's been so busy at the precinct. I told him that I would explain and apologize for him missing breakfast." She leaned in conspiratorially, as if she had some big secret, "And, just to let you know, he told me once that everything thing you make, Mama Grimes, is his favorite," she winked. "Even though he couldn't make it, I just had to come. I've wanted to meet you for so long, but your boy is so… busy, busy."
Lori reached for the creamer, "I hope you all don't mind me showing up all by my itty-bitty self. I'm the type of person who does what I say I'm going to do. And, meeting the two most respected residents of King County is something that I've always looked forward to."
Keeping his eyes on his plate, Mr. Grimes told her, "You ought've waited for Rick to bring you. It ain't proper for a young lady such as yourself to invite yehself to a stranger's house."
Mrs. Grimes smacked his wrist with her napkin, "Hush up, now Richard. Don't be rude to our guest. Ms. Mayo had some nice things to say about you and you go on and insult her." She placed a calming hand on Lori, "I'm sure she's just trying to be nice and get to know us and not sneaking behind our son's back. Aren't you, dear?"
Lori almost choked on her coffee, "Of… of course not. He's spoken so highly of you during our many times together. I just had to find out for myself. I even wanted to talk to you about… if Rick wants, he could easily run for Sheriff. He has a lot of supporters down at the precinct and I am very confident the citizens of King County would go out and vote for him." She leaned forward with eagerness, "I want to help him do that and with your blessing, we can convince him to run. He's perfect for it."
Before Mr. Grimes could open his mouth to respond, Lori's phone began ringing. At first, she ignored it, but whoever it was, was persistent and kept calling.
He wagged his finger at her cell, "You young' uns and your phones. Please answer it cause that person doesn't seem like they're gonna stop. We'll discuss your plans for my son, after."
Lori picked up and held up her finger, "Please excuse me. Hello?" She turned partly away from the table and was about to get up when whatever the person on the other end said, stopped her. "What, where? When was this? Month's ago? Why are just now telling me about it?" Lori took the phone away from her ear to see she had a message come through. "Yeah, I got it. So, somebody just uploaded it. Okay."
The Grimes heard a murmur over the line but couldn't understand what was being said.
"Can you tell me what he's doing?"
They heard a loud "No, you gotta watch it yourself." come through the speaker.
"Andrea, I'm in the middle breakfast with Rick's parents."
Mr. and Mrs. Grimes looked at each other with worry when they heard Andrea string together a bunch of words, but it was so garbled, they couldn't make it out.
