Safe haven, Rick Grimes

009. WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE

Chapter nine

"What would you do to save someone's life."

Having headed into the school, Shane, Scarlett and Otis were all running through the hallway, having walkers on their back, the doors at the end of it were locked, as the three turned running off to the left, the walkers continued to follow them.

Making it into the gym, the three had gotten on top of the bleachers as the walkers down below were trying to grab them "those windows, what's on the other side?" Shane asked, shining his light at the windows to the left of them "about a twenty foot drop with nothing to catch you, maybe some bushes, then the athletic field." Otis shared "so we just need to get there. Get em open and get out." Scarlett told them "not me. Maybe you two." Otis shared "hey, hey, hey." Shane told him.

"Come on, man, look at me. You really think I can squeeze through one of them tiny windows? They'd be all over us. Look, we lay down some fire to get a head start. You two stay here. I hop down and draw em away. That gives you two the chance to get up the bleachers and out a window." Otis shared "and where are you going?" Scarlett asked, as Otis grabbed the flashlight shining it to their right "locker room down those steps." he shared, handing the flashlight back to Shane "looks like a good way to get trapped." Shane told him.

"It's got windows too, and more my size. I get out through one, I double back, we meet up out on the field." Otis shared, handing Shane his bag, Shane gave it to Scarlett as she put it on "you're a crazy son of a bitch, ain't you?" Shane asked him "just trying to do right for that boy." Otis told them "you take three shots and you go. After that me and Scarlett fire. We'll lay down cover for you. We'll get you a lead." Shane told him "all right." Otis said, as he shot one of the walkers, then reloaded shooting another, then reloaded again shooting one more, then he reloaded before, walking off and jumping off, as Shane and Scarlett shot two of the walkers.

Where one of the walkers then had Otis by the leg, as Shane shot it, Otis then got up, running toward's the locker room, the walkers began following him, as Shane and Scarlett shot two more, then another two, before turning and running off themselves, they jumped down from the bleachers and up the stairs, Scarlett kept watch "two of them coming this way." she said, as Shane was breaking the window open with his gun, Scarlett shot the one in front in the chest, as it went stumbling back, knocking the one behind it over the railing as the one in front fell down.

Shane then dropped the first bag out, turning to Scarlett, Scarlett handed him her's, as Shane dropped it down followed by his gun, he then climbed out onto the edge, Scarlett looked over his shoulder "your gonna twist your ankle and I'll be babying you for weeks." she said, as Shane chuckled "you don't think I want that." he told her, as he climbed down, he let go and dropped down and as he did, Scarlett heard a growl behind her, as she turned around seeing the walker, she brought Rick's gun up and shot it in the head, as it fell to the ground.

She quickly turned around and climbed out the window "Scarlett!" Shane voiced, standing up, even on his twisted ankle, he held his arms out "I got you!" he voiced, as Scarlett looked down, she pushed off, and when she did, falling down to the bottom, Shane caught her, and as the two looked at each other, gunfire could be heard in the distance, as Shane put her down, Scarlett turned grabbing one of the bags, Shane grabbed his gun and the other bag, Scarlett turned putting his arm around her shoulder, as they began walking off to the athletic field.

Where in front of them, they saw nothing but walkers, as they turned waling to the left and up a flight of stairs, where as there was a walker in front of them, Shane took his arm off of Scarlett and shot it, there were walkers in front of them and to their left, as they headed to the right "my..my right pocket." Shane told her, as Scarlett stuck her hand in it and found the extra bullet, she loaded it in for him, where as three walker's were coming toward's them, the one in front of them was shot, as Otis was standing behind it, he then shot one of the one's to the left, as Shane shot the other one.

Scarlett then began walking the two toward's Otis "man, we thought we lost you." Shane told him, as Otis began walking with them "that was my last rifle round." he shared "mine too. Come on." Shane told him, as Scarlett had both their arms over her shoulders as they continued walking.

Where they soon made it down a flight of stairs "we need a way out of here. Carl's running out of time." Scarlett shared "just let me catch my breath." Otis told her "do you not understand me there is no time!" Scarlett voiced, and as she did, the walkers began banging on the fence to their left, Scarlett had both their arms around her shoulders and began walking again.

Soon, Scarlett couldn't carry them anymore, as she fell over so did Shane and Otis "got to get to the street, double back to the truck." Otis told them "look, we ain't gonna make it, okay?" Shane asked "got to try. Come on, get up." Otis told him "Scarlett, your gonna take your bag and mine and your gonna go." Shane shared "I am not leaving you." Scarlett told him "Scarlett.." Shane told her, as Scarlett leaned over, kissing him, cause incase they did die, she wanted something good to come out of this, as she then pulled away "now come on." she told him, helping him up along with Otis.

As walkers were right on them, the three began walking, as Scarlett turned around, shooting one of them, Shane then turned shooting one, as they continued to walk, Scarlett then turned shooting another one, Shane turned shooting another, as Scarlett then turned shooting again, but when she turned back, Shane was already looking at her and as he did, he swung her forward "Shane, no!" she voiced, and as she did, she looked back only to see Shane shoot Otis in the leg, as her eyes went wide, Otis then grabbed onto Shane's bad ankle, as Shane fell over, Shane then began kicking him over and over, he got up and as he did, Otis grabbed him by the hair.

Scarlett then brought her gun up and as she did, she aimed it at Otis's head and as she did, she then pulled the trigger, his body then went limp on the ground, as Shane looked to Scarlett, he realized she just killed someone for him, for Carl, as he limped toward's her, Scarlett put his arm around her, as the two of them began heading out of there, leaving Otis to be eaten by the walkers.

Having gotten into the truck, Shane was speeding toward's the farm, as the two pulled in, Scarlett got out of there, having both bags in her hands, Shane got out, as Rick, Lori, Hershel, Glenn and T Dog came walking out "Carl?" Scarlett asked "there's still a chance." Rick told her, as Scarlett walked past them and into the house "Otis?" Hershel asked Shane "no." Shane told him "we say nothing to Patricia. Not till after. We're gonna need here." Hershel shared, following Scarlett inside, Rick then hugged Shane.

Shane then pulled away "they kept blocking us at every turn. Scarlett was practically dragging the two of us the last half. I..I told her to go but she..she wouldn't leave, you know. And she helped us both up and we began walking again, me and her turning back and shooting walkers with whatever rounds we had left, Otis was out. And she was holding me up and then..then when we looked back he..we tried." he shared, as Rick put his hand on his shoulder "he wanted to make it right." he told him, as Shane looked at Lori and Maggie, Maggie was crying, as Shane looked back at Rick.

Where soon Scarlett had saved Carl's life and as she did, she had so much blood on her that she couldn't even see straight, as Maggie gave her some clothes and told her where the bathroom was, Scarlett headed in there, putting the clothes on the toilet seat, she turned to the shower, putting it on, where as she then looked at herself in the mirror, she kept remembering when she killed that military man to save Rick, where now killing Otis kept replaying in her head, as she opened the drawer, finding a pair of scissors, grabbing her hair on the left side, she began cutting it to her shoulders, as she then tossed the long hair into the garbage, as she then grabbed the right side and began cutting it to her shoulders as well, she then threw it in the trash.

Putting the scissors back into the drawer, a knock then came to the door and as it did, Scarlett jumped "Scar, it's me." Shane told her, and as he did, Scarlett stepped forward, unlocking the door, she opened it, as Shane walked in, Scarlett shut it behind him and locked it again and as she did, Shane noticed her hair "you cut your hair." he said, as Scarlett looked to him and noticed the bald spot on his head, she turned to the drawer, digging through it "Scarlet." Shane told her, as Scarlett turned to him with the buzzer, Shane sat down and as he did, Scarlett began shaving his head.

And when it was done, Scarlett turned putting the buzzer back in the drawer and as she turned back, Shane brought his hands up to her face and began kissing her and when he did, Scarlett kissed him back, Shane then picked her up in his arms, stepping into the bathtub, the water began falling on both of them, as they continued making out.