The scar left by memories.

part 18: battle?

i am sat at the feet of daryl playing with his shoe laces with my feet swinging off the chair, i was listening to the others talking until my hearing aids start to beep then suddenly i cannot hear no more.....they ran out of battery great.

I turn to daryl tapping him on his leg "my hearing aids just ran out of battery" i sign to him handing the hearing aids, he puts them in his pocket and looks around for a moment "we will go on a run soon to get you some more batteries if we can find them" he signs back.

Now i have to look around at people talking not knowing what they're actually saying, "we're not leaving" rick orders.

"we cant stay here!" hershel points out

daryl butts in the conversation "uhm guys avas hearing aids have ran out" he arose the concern.

everyone just look at him then me "we shall get her new ones soon" rick bossed.

"what if theres another sniper! a wood pallet wont stop one of those rounds!" rick was starting to get aggitated. "we cant even go outside" beth says in fear. "i dont want ava or carl to live in fear...especially ava cause shes only young, 8 years old is way too young for this broken world." rick explained, i turn to daryl with a very confused face "what are they saying?" i sign to him, he just looks at me for  oments "nothing vi" he signs back.

I look at merle stood in the corner staring at me, i give him a dirty look and flip him off for that i earned a slap round the head off daryl.

"rick says were not running,so were not running" glenn inerferres.

"no, better to live like rats"

"you got a better idea?"

Im sat here getting quite mad that i cannot hear what they are saying, so i move onto daryls knee and rest my head on his shoulder falling asleep in his arms.

"yeah, we should have slid ot of here last night and lived to foght another day" merle keeps butting in, "but we lost that window didnt we?" rick answered in a 'duh' voice. "im sure hes got scoiuts on every road of this place by now".

"we aint scared of that prick" rick huffed, "yall should be, that truck through the fence thing, thats just him ringing the doorbell" merle explained. "we may have some thick walls to hide behind, but hes got the guns and the numbers".

"lets put him in the other cell block" glenn says in annoyance "no. hes got a point"  rick points out, "this is all you. you started this." glenns saying going up to merle pointing in his face.

"what difference whoes fault it is? what do we do? rick again points out.

"i said we should leave. now axels dead". carol adds in. "we cant just sit here" glenn complains.

daryl hugs me closer as im sleeping in fear of loosing me again, suddenly rick stands up and begins to storm off. Everyones jolts up to follow him exepy daryl. "get back here!" hershel yells at him clearly angry "your slipping rick. We've all seen it" he points out in concern "we understand why. But now is not the time. You once said this isnt a democracy" he brings up the past as everyone stands there looking concerned for ricks well being. "now you have to own up to that".

"i put my familys life in your hands. Daryl has put his now daughter in your hands, an 8 year old." he points out "so get your head clear, and do something." he orders rick. rick stands there staring at him and realisation hit him.

{rick and carls pov}

It has been some time and rick is outside on watch in case any walkers get in, suddenly carl walks out "you shouldn't be out here" rick breaks the silence, "im a good shot" carl says shrugging his shoulders. "yes you are". It was silent for some time "hey dad?".