Safe haven, Rick Grimes

037. WAKE UP, YOUR IN DANGER

Chapter thirty seven

"Wake up, your in danger." 

Back with Rick and Carl, Carl was sitting at the dining room table eating his cereal, as Michonne walked up, putting her bowl down, she had water in her hand as Carl laughed at what she was wearing "do you have something to say about my extremely comfortable and attractive shirt?" Michonne asked "no, no, no. It looks great." Carl told her, laughing, he held his arm out "oh you missed a.." he told her going back to eating his cereal, as Michonne buttoned the one she missed, she sat down next to him, and grabbed the cereal, pouring it into her bowl "I wish we had some soy milk." she shared.

"Seriously?" Carl asked "yes, seriously. Have you ever tried it?" Michonne asked "my best friend in third grade he was allergic to dairy." Carl shared "ah huh." Michonne told him "and every day he would bring this soy stuff to lunch. I tried it.." Carl shared "and?" Michonne asked "I threw up." Carl told her, laughing "oh, yeah, right." Michonne told him "all right, all right. I almost threw up. But I was like, ugh." Carl told her, as Michonne laughed "it was so gross. I mean it was like when my mom fed Judith cheerios and she.." Carl shared, and when he mentioned them, he remembered how they were dead as he stopped talking "I'm gonna go finish my book." he said, standing up and leaving his cereal behind no longer wanting it.

Meanwhile Rick was in the kitchen, as he looked through the drawers, Michonne came walking in "thank you. I heard him laughing in there. Almost forgot what that sounded like." he shared, walking away from the drawers "I can't be his father and his best friend. He needs you. I know that's a lot to throw at you so if you ever feel like you need a break." he shared "I'm done taking breaks." Michonne told him, as Rick nodded, turning around, grabbing the knife on the counter "so what's the plan? This place, is it home or just a stop along the way?" Michonne asked.

"Well, let's.." Rick said, turning to her "let's just stay here while we figure it out." he shared, as Michonne nodded "well, we'll need more supplies. So I'll go with Carl and get some." she shared, turning to walk out "I'll..I'll come, too." Rick told her, as Michonne turned to him "you were unconscious yesterday." she told him "well, I'm awake today." Rick told her "we need you strong. Just rest. Just one more day." Michonne told him, walking forward and grabbing her vest, she turned walking out.

Where she had then gone and got Carl as the two were walking out the front door, Rick followed them "how long you think you'll be?" he asked them "fill a couple bags, shouldn't be too long." Michonne shared "it's eight fifteen now." Rick told them "we'll be back by noon." Michonne shared, as Rick looked at Carl "you follow her lead. You understand?" he asked, handing him his gun, Carl took it but didn't answer him "hey. Everything okay?" Rick asked him "yeah, I'm just..hungry." Carl lied right to him "all right. I'll see you in a couple of hours." Rick told him, putting his hand on his shoulder, Carl and Michonne turned walking off.

Rick then headed back inside, as he shut the door, he stepped behind the couch and pushed it into it, almost falling over, he sat down on it, as he got up, walking upstairs, he took his shirt off and replaced the bandages he had wrapped around him, as he tried to stretch his left arm, he looked at the watch, as he put it down on the table, he found a white t shirt and put that one, as he lied down on the bed and closed his eyes.

Opening his eyes, he turned to his left and when he did, Scarlett was lying there next to him as she smiled at him "hi." she told him, as Rick smiled back at her "I missed you." he told her, bringing his hand up and running his hand through her hair "the bed feels lonely doesn't it?" Scarlett asked, as Rick nodded "yeah." he told her, as Scarlett moved closer to him, laying her head on his chest, Rick wrapped his arms around her.