Safe haven, Rick Grimes

055. WORRIED ABOUT YOUR KIDS

Chapter fifty five

"Worried about your kids." 

Scarlett was standing on the look out with Maggie who was keeping watch out for Glenn "Scarlett?" Maggie asked her "yeah." Scarlett told her "when we were at the prison you were put in solitary and away from Rick and when you get out of it, that..that day wasn't only the worst day of my life but it was also yours because you..you thought Rick died and you lost the.." Maggie shared, and when she did, Scarlett realized what she was telling her, as she turned to her and put her hands on her shoulders "I did. But that's not gonna happen to you. You understand me? Glenn's gonna send that signal and if he doesn't even then he'll make his way back here even if he has to climb the walls to do so." she shared, as Maggie chuckled.

Scarlett chuckled with her "but in the meantime while we wait for him, Daryl, Sasha, Abraham to get back. We've gotta start figuring out how to take care of these walkers. We've got enough food to last us awhile, we just gotta hope the people here learn to ration their food. And these walls are holding. We've got time to figure this out." she shared "saw Judith in the house the other day. She's starting to look like Lori but in way you as well. I mean you both had the green eyes but Judith..Judith has your blonde hair." Maggie shared, as Scarlett smiled "you be safe, okay?" she asked her, as she turned climbing down "you too." Maggie told her, as she watched her leave.

Having gone home, Scarlett was holding Judith, as Carl walked up to her "hey, dad told me he was gonna teach Ron how to shoot today." he shared, as Scarlett turned to him with furrowed brows "he's teaching him how to shoot?" she asked "yeah. I wanted to go with him but he said no." Carl told her, as Scarlett let out a breath she was holding in as she fixed her hold on Judith "mom, what's wrong?" Carl asked her "I just want you to stay from him, okay? I already told Jesse to have him stay away from you. And if you two do that then things will be fine and if not then I.." Scarlett shared.

As the front door opened, Morgan, Carol and Rick walked in, as Scarlett handed Judith to Carl "take her upstairs." she told him, as Carl looked at her, he had an idea of what she meant if him and Ron didn't stay away from each other but he wanted to know why, as he turned walking off, Rick, Carol and Morgan sat down at the dining room table, as Scarlett walked over joining them "what's going on?" Morgan asked "when we were coming back..." Rick said, clearing his throat "we tried to cut off the herd with the RV. Lead the walkers away. But five of those people with the W's in their foreheads, they stopped us." he shared.

"Tried to kill us actually. Did something to the engine of the RV so it wouldn't start." Scarlett told him "now, Carol says she saw you. That you wouldn't kill those people." Rick shared "did you let any of them go?" Carol asked "yes I did. I didn't want to kill five people I didn't have to kill." Morgan shared "they burned people alive." Carol told him "yeah." Morgan said, letting out a breath "why didn't you kill me Rick back in king county? I pulled a knife on you, I stabbed you. So why didn't you kill me? Is it cause I saved you after the hospital?" he asked "cause I knew who you were." Rick told him.

"Back then I would've killed you, soon as I look at you." Morgan told him "you tried to. But I shot you. Where the only reason your sitting her alive right now is cause you had a bullet proof vest on. And your just lucky enough that when you stabbed Rick it wasn't serious or I would've killed you, no matter who you were. Cause people who try to hurt or kill people I care about, they don't get to live. And don't tell me how if you weren't there to save them they wouldn't have come here. Because they would've. It was just a matter of time. The only difference is that the five of them that you let go would've died long before they got out there." Scarlett shared.

"I don't know what's right anymore. Cause I did wanna kill those men. I seen what they did, what they would've keep doing. I know I could end it. But I also know that people can change. Cause everyone who's sitting here has. All life is precious. And that idea, that idea changed me. It brought me back and it keeps me living." Morgan shared "and the last guy who thought like that kept a man who had his hands around Judith's neck alive and then he came back with all his friends and tried to kill us. Just like how you left the five of them alive and they tried to kill me and Rick." Scarlett shared.

"I..I get that. And I thought about letting that idea go. But I don't want to." Morgan shared "well now of days it's either us or them so there's never really a time to make a choice." Scarlett shared "do you think I don't belong here?" Morgan asked "making it now, do you really think you can do that without getting blood on your hands?" Rick asked "I don't know." Morgan told them, as Scarlett and Rick turned looking at each other.

Having stepped outside, Scarlett and Rick were standing on the porch "if we can somehow get outside the walls, get back to our cars at the quarry, we could use them to draw em away." Rick shared, and when he did, Scarlett didn't say anything "Scar?" Rick asked her "Carl told me you were with Ron teaching him how to shoot today." Scarlett shared "yes. But only because I already told him I would. If I said no, it would make it obvious that we know what he's up to." Rick shared "but if he knows what he's doing. He's more likely to shoot him someplace where he could actually die." Scarlett shared.

"I know. I know." Rick told her, putting his hands on the side of her face, he rested his forehead against hers, Scarlett raised her brows thinking back to the even bigger problem "about the herd? If we set up more watch points, coordinate the shooting of guns and flares, the walkers could split off in even directions. Which means we'd need Carl, Tara, Rosita, Carol. Cause after what happened with Carter and the other one, bringing more of them out there with us is a danger in itself." she shared "yeah." Rick told her, as footsteps could be heard, Scarlett turned around, as Rick put his arm around her "Deana." he said.

"Rick, Scarlett." Deana said, holding a rolled up piece of paper "what's that?" Rick asked "plans for the expansion." Deana shared "we've got a few other things on our plate right now." Rick shared "I know." Deana said, as Scarlett held her hand, Deana handed them to her "these are for what alexandria can be after this. Because one way or another, there's gonna be an after this." Deana shared, turning and walking off.

Rick had then gone to help fortify the wall, as Scarlett decided to go for a walk with Judith and as she did, Carl came walking up to her "should you really be out here with her?" he asked her "well I wanted to come check on you and with the walkers outside the walls I haven't exactly felt like leaving Judith alone." Scarlett shared "your scared the walls are gonna fall?" Carl asked her "we've been here before.." Scarlett shared, fixing her hold on Judith, she saw Ron walking up behind Carl and sticking his hand behind his back, she knew he had a gun, as she looked back at Carl "how about you walk with us?" she asked "yeah." Carl told her, as the two began walking side by side.

Heading to the front, they saw green balloons flying in the sky as Scarlett smiled "Glenn's alive." she said, as Carl smiled, but then the sound of wood cracking could be heard, as they all watched the clock tower come down, Scarlett handed Judith to Carl, as she moved the two behind her "run." she told him, as Carl turned running with Judith, Scarlett turned running after him.