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I laid the groundwork and then, just like clockwork, the dominoes cascaded in a line!

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It was dark as a truck pulled into the driveway of a farm house. Three people hop out the truck, a man named Lee, a woman named Pip and a little girl named Clementine.

"Hey, Shawn, I'm a' run on home. My mama's gonna be in a snit" Chet said cracking his neck.

Shawn nodded "no sweat, man. I'll catch you tomorrow night" he said slamming the car door.

Chet nodded turning to the three that tagged along "it was nice to meet y'all" he said waving to them.

Clementine shyly waved back, Lee did the same and Pip just smiled.

The front door opened and an older man walked out, Hershel. The man walked over to his son "thank God you're okay" he said hugging him.

"I was worried it'd be bad here, too" Shawn said returning the hug.

"Been quiet as usual the past couple days. Ol' Breacon down the way thinks his mares gone lame but that ain't nothing new" Hershel shrugged it off letting go of his son. Shawn nodded "I wouldn't have made it back without Chet"

"Well, I'm glad you took him with you then" Hershel said before turning his attention to the new three as they walked up to him.

Hershel looked slightly surprised "you've brought a couple guests" he said. Lee nodded "your boy's a lifesaver" he said. Shawn smiled brightly looking at the three nodding his head.

Hershel smiled "glad he could be of help to somebody. So it's just you, your wife and daughter then" he noted. Shawn shook his head "oh, not their daughter, they were her babysitters" he corrected.

Pip lightly interrupted as well "actually, I just met them" she smiled. Hershel raised a brow crouching down to Clem's height "honey, do you know these people?"

"Yes" Clem responded nervously looking up at Hershel. Hershel nodded standing up "ok then" he responded.

The older man looked at Lee's leg examining it "well, looks like you hurt your leg pretty bad there" he said stating the obvious still staring at his bloody leg.

Lee grimaced looking at it "yeah. It's not doing too good" he said wincing due to the pain. Hershel nodded "I can help you out"

The older man turned to Shawn "Shawn, run on in and check on your sister. You, take a seat up on the porch and I'll see what I have"

Hershel and Shawn walked inside and Pip and Clem followed Lee to the porch. Pip looked at Lee's leg "are you sure you're okay?" She asked with worry, though not understanding it as she had just met him.

Lee nodded grimacing once again "I'll be fine, doesn't hurt as bad as it did when it happened" he lied. Pip shook her head taking his lie watching as Hershel walked back out.

"Let's have a look" the older man said causing Lee to lift his leg up so he can take a closer look at it.

Hershel shook his head "yeah, this is swollen to hell" he nodded. The man winced and couldn't keep up his lie "it HURTS like hell" he breathed out.

"I bet it does. What'd you say your name was?" Hershel asked. Lee grunted "it's Lee" he responded his face still scrunched up from the pain.

"Nice to meet you, Lee. I'm Hershel Greene" Hershel introduced as he began wrapping up Lee's leg. Lee breathed in heavily and Hershel furrowed his brows lightly "how'd this happen?" He asked.