Born To Die {TWD}

[ 002 ] dad!

A/n: TW- child abuse

Harper was sitting outside the RV, looking down at the watch on her wrist. Rick had given it to her on her tenth birthday. She remembered how happy she was when she opened the pretty sage green decorated box that held a silver watch with her favorite quote engraved on the back. She picked her head up to look for her sister, finding her sitting against a tree with Scarlett, reading a book that she had gave them when she got back from a run. She was glad her sister was finally happy again, that she had someone she could talk to. Harper had been trying to keep it together for Ellie's sake but it was getting harder and harder to act like she was fine. Theo would always try to talk to her but she would just ignore him, not wanting to get close to anyone incase they died. Tears filled her eyes as she thought about Rick, missing him more now than ever. Her thinking was interrupted when she heard a car alarm approaching. Everybody immediately jumped up, confused from where it was coming from.

"Talk to me, Dale!"

Shane said as he approached the RV. Dale looked out through his binoculars but shook his head, "I can't tell yet."

"Is it them? Are they back?" Amy asked.

"I'll be damned." Dale muttered.

Ellie looked up at him, "What is it?"

"A stolen car is my guess." Dale replied

They all watched in anticipation as the red car drove closer to them, walking towards the car as it stopped. The doors flew open, Glenn Rhee and Theo Scott stepping out of the car.

"Holy crap. Turn that damn thing off!" Dale yelled to them

"We don't know how!" They shouted at the same time.

Amy instantly went to Glenn asking about Andrea while Scarlett ran to Theo, throwing her arms around his shoulders. He picked her up and spun her around. She giggled and he put her down. Her face quickly turned serious as she pointed her finger in his face.

"Don't try to make me forget Theodore Scott. I told you not to go on that run and look what happened because you didn't listen to me!" She said as she slapped him on the side of the head. Drowning out all that was happening around them, only focusing on her best friend. Theo rubbed his head where he got hit, "Ow that hurt!"

Their attention turned to the rest of the group when the alarm got cut off. Amy was frantically asking about her sister, "Where is she? She's okay?"

"Yes! Yeah, fine. Everybody is. Well, Merle not so much."

"Are you crazy, driving this wailing bastard up here? Are you trying to draw every walker for miles?" Shane asked as he leaned on the hood of the car.

Dale looked around them and spoke up, "I think we're okay."

"You call being stupid okay?" Shane shot back at him.

"Well, the alarm was echoing all over these hills. Hard to pinpoint the source. I'm not arguing. I'm just saying."

Dale looked at Glenn and Theo as he continued, "It wouldn't hurt you to think things through a little more carefully next time, would it?"

"Sorry." Glenn apologized.

"Got a cool car." Theo shrugged with an awkward smile on his face. They all turned as they heard another vehicle approaching.

The two Grimes and Clark's turned away as everyone reunited. All thinking about the same person. Lori crouched down to Carls level, whispering to him as he cried. Harper held tightly to Ellie as they hugged. Suddenly Carl let out a yell.

"Dad! Dad!"

Harper and Ellie turned and saw Carl in the arms of Rick Grimes. Ellie's eyes widened, not believing it was really him. She broke out of Harpers arms and ran straight to him. He wrapped his arms around Ellie as she hugged him. Harper's eyes filled with tears as she looked at the man. The man who was like a father to her. The man that was suppose to be dead, was standing a few feet away from her. She broke out of her shock, sprinting towards him. She let out a sob of relief when she was finally in his arms. Rick brought them to the ground, holding the three of them tight as he cried out. He looked over their shoulders to his wife, standing them up as he walked towards her. As they all embraced Harper turned her head, making direct eye contact with Shane. He had told them Rick was dead and then a month later slept with his wife. She saw the tension between them and how they were always sneaking off together. Anger and hate filled her eyes as she glared at the man she once saw as an uncle.