Safe haven, Rick Grimes

042. I ALREADY MADE YOU A PROMISE

Chapter forty two

"I already made you a promise."

Where soon Bob had gone missing along with Daryl and Carol, as Sasha, Rick and Tyreese had gone out, Scarlett was holding Judith in her arms pacing, Carl watched her "they'll be fine." he told her, as the front doors opened, Sasha, Rick and Tyreese walked in, as the three walked up the aisle and up to Gabriel "stop. What are you doing?" Sasha asked him, as Gabriel looked around "what are you doing? This is all connected. You show up, we're being watched, and now three of us are gone." Sasha shared "I..I don't..I don't have anything to do with this." Gabriel shared.

As Sasha pulled out her knife, Gabriel jumped back "wait!" he voiced "don't!" Rosita voiced, walking toward's her, Abraham held her back "Sasha, put it away." Tyreese told her "who's out there?" Sasha asked, as Gabriel held his hands up "I..I don't have anything.." he shared, as Scarlett turned handing Judith to Carl, she stood in front of the two of them "to do with this." Gabriel said "where are our people?" Sasha asked "I don't have anything to.." Gabriel shared "where are our people!" Sasha yelled "please, I don't have anything to do with this. I.." Gabriel said.

As Rick put his hand on Sasha's arm, he moved her back "why'd you bring us here?" he asked "please, I.." Gabriel said "you working with someone?" Rick asked, stepping toward's him "I'm alone. I'm alone. I was always alone." Gabriel shared "back when we were at the food bank. What about the woman in the food bank, Gabriel? What did you do to her? You'll burn for this. That was for you. Why? What are you gonna burn for, Gabriel?" Rick asked, grabbing him by the jacket "what? What did you do? What did you do!" he voiced, letting him go.

"I lock the doors at night. I always lock the doors at night." Gabriel shared, as he started crying "they started coming, my congregation. Atlanta was bombed the night before and they were scared. They were..they were looking for a safe place, a place where they felt safe. And it was so early, it was so early. The doors were still locked. You see..it was my choice. There were so many of them and they were trying to pry the shutters and banging on the sidings, screaming at me. And so the dead came for them. Woman..children." he shared, as all of their eyes were wide.

"Entire families calling my name as they were torn apart, begging me for mercy. Begging me for mercy." Gabriel said, sobbing "damning me to hell. I buried their bones. I buried it all. The lord sent you here to finally punish me." he shared, going down on the ground "I'm damned. I was damned before. I always lock the doors. I always lock the doors." he shared, sobbing, Sasha put her knife away, a whistle could be heard from outside, as Scarlett turned moving Carl and Judith behind her, another whistle followed, as Glenn walked up to the window "there's something..there's someone outside lying in the grass." he shared.

As Sasha began running to the door "Sasha." Rick told her, going after her, Scarlett turned to Carl, taking Judith from him, she turned walking to the pew, Carl followed after her, Scarlett put Judith in her basket, she picked it up and began walking and as she did, Carl followed after her, Scarlett walked up to the door, Carl stepped around her, opening it, Scarlett handed him the basket, gunshots could be heard outside, as Scarlett turned around, blocking him and Judith, Tara and Sasha came in carrying Bob who was missing his leg, the gunfire then stopped as the others came walking in along with Rick.

Scarlett turned to Carl "stay here." she told him, as Carl nodded, Scarlett turned walking toward's Bob along with the others "i was in the graveyard. Somebody knocked me out. I woke up outside this place. It looked like a school. It was that guy, Gareth. And five other ones. They were eating my leg right in front of me. Like it was nothing. All proud like they had it all figured out." Bob shared "did they have Daryl and Carol?" Rick asked "Gareth said they drove off. But.." Bob shared, looking at Scarlett "one of them mentioned you." he told her, groaning "and your kids. Said he should've killed you when he had the chance." he shared through the pain.