Part 30

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"Do not." Rick warned Sabrina

Sabrina stared at the gallons of water before she looked up at Rick. Carefully, she knelt down, picking up one of the gallons. Staying knelt down, she opened the lid, listening to the seal crack, "It's fresh, Rick. It also says it's from a friend."

"What friends we do have?" Abraham asked

"Each other." Eugene said

"Shut up, Eugene." Sabrina and Glenn said in unison

Sabrina looked up at Rick, exhaling deeply before she lifted the gallon to her lips, taking a sip

Daryl knocked the jug from her hand, "Why? Why would you do that?"

"Because it's clean water!" Sabrina argued, "I'm fine!" She argued, scratching her neck

Maggie looked at Sabrina worriedly

"That was just a poorly timed itchy neck." Sabrina reassured her

Maggie relaxed a bit, "But it's good?" She asked

"Tastes fine." Sabrina said, shrugging

Rick looked up when he heard a crackle of thunder before it began raining, "See? We don't need any suspicious water." He said

Sabrina covered Judith from the rain with her body, "It's starting to really come down."

"Let's go see if we can find shelter nearby." Rick shouted, jogging off the main road, making his way into a field.

The group ran for a few minutes before Maggie pointed, "Down there! Look! A barn!"

"That's my little farmer." Glenn said, proud she had found the barn

Sabrina ran with Judith in her arms, making her way to the barn. She opened the door, looking around before she walked in. Sabrina took a seat on a bale of hay, kissing Judith's head before she reached into her bag for a dry blanket, "C'mere." She said, wrapping her up quietly

Daryl stood beside Sabrina, looking out the window, "It's getting bad out there." He said before he looked down at her

Sabrina looked up at Daryl, shivering slightly as she curled under a blanket with Judith

Daryl sighed, "Yer like a wet dog." He said, sitting down beside Sabrina. He wrapped his arms around her, pulling the two into his embrace

"Yeah? A-and you're like a barn cat. I just wanna grab you by the scruff of your neck and give you a bath with dawn dish soap." Sabrina mumbled

Daryl cracked a smile but looked away

"Saw that."

"Shut up." Daryl said, rubbing her shoulders to warm her up. He glanced up at the barn door, noting that it was shaking slightly, "Stay here." He mumbled, walking over to the entrance. He heard the soft growls of a walker and he sighed, assuming it was just a straggler that followed them on their most recent journey. He opened the door, his eyes going wide when he saw a plethora of walkers surrounding the barn. He pressed against the door, "Rick!"

Rick looked up, watching as Daryl pressed to keep the barn door shut. He ran over to him, standing beside him as he pressed against the door, along everyone but Sabrina and Judith.

Sabrina bounced Judith in her arms, attempting to silence her crying. She rocked Judith, "C'mon, c'mon." She said, wanting to help but knowing keeping Judith quiet and safe was also a priority.

After what felt like hours, the pushing on the other end of the door settled down.

Sabrina was curled up with Judith on the ground, in the corner of the barn, feeding her a bottle quietly

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