Road To Uncertainty ♥ Rick Grimes

Tell It To The Frogs Part 1

The truck rocked lightly as Rick drove along the road. Quinn had moved Spencer's backpack for his head to rest on, letting him sleep for awhile knowing he was tried. With Morales occupying the front seat Quinn moved to sit between them, arms resting on the back of the seats. Rick noticed her moving when she placed her arm on the seat. He looked back at her for a moment and flashed her a sideways smile. 

"How's Spencer?" he asked in a low voice, moving his eyes back onto the road.

"Fine, fell asleep a few minutes ago. He was worrying about you when ya'll were out on the street" she smiled, resting her chin on her arm.

"And how are you?" he asked, flicking his gaze once again two her. "Merle hit you pretty hard awhile ago. You're not bleeding anymore though"

Quinn's head dropped slightly when Rick mentioned Merle's name. She breathed heavily as she shook her head and brought her eyes to look out the windscreen. Not making eye contact with anyone. 

"Best not to dwell on it. Merle getting left behind. Nobody's gonna be sad he didn't come back" Morales said, looking between her and Rick.

With those words Quinn found herself glaring at Morales. "That's not the point!" she argued. "Yeah he was an ass, I got that within the first ten minutes of meeting him. But he was still a person like the rest of us. I told him we wouldn't leave him there like that, but I didn't stay to make sure he was fine" she huffed, now almost blaming herself for what happened. She was slightly angry at what Morales had said. Merle didn't deserved to be left there, left as food for the walkers. Left in fear knowing that was his end. He'd either die of starvation or dehydration if the walkers didn't get to him before then.

"Daryl's gonna miss him" Andrea added from the back, an almost guilty look on her face. 

"Daryl?" Rick questioned, unsure to who he was. 

"Merle's brother" Morales elaborated. The mini silence within the truck was interrupted when the sound of a car alarm approached. Looking in the side mirrors they saw it was the red car Glenn had taken off in. As he drove along side the truck and then passed them they could hear his wooing with fun. 

"At least somebody's having a good day" Morales breathed. 

"Ain't that gonna attract more walkers?" Quinn pointed out, looking upwards as she watched Glenn drive ahead out of sight. 

"Maybe" Rick shrugged. "But hey let the kid have some fun, we'll knock it off when we get there" 

"Whatever you say Sheriff" Quinn chuckled, shaking her head. Rick laughed lightly at the nickname she was using for him. Quinn moved away from the front of the truck and returned to the back, looking around at the others. Sitting next to Spencer she ran her fingers along his hair gently. 

"How old is he?" Andrea asked, tilting her head to the side as she looked at Spencer. 

"Ten. Sometimes he acts like his five, other times he's almost more grown up than me" Quinn laughed. Though it was true. If she was slightly down Spencer was there, he would hug her, talk do whatever he could to make her smile or laugh. He was an amazing little brother and she loved him with every fiber of her body. 

"We're hear" Morales called to those sitting in the back. The truck came to a slow stop and Rick cut the engine. "Come meet everybody" he said to Rick and Quinn as he glanced back to her. Morales got out of the truck first. Andrea opened the back door and hopped out while the other's slowly began to leave the truck. Exhaling nervously Quinn shook Spencer lightly.

"Spencer come on we're here" she said grabbing the bags. Spencer stretched out as he slowly sat up and grabbed his bag that he'd been using as a pillow. Spencer had his bag in his hands as he stayed seated. "Spence" Quinn said, holding out her hand for him to take. He shook his head, not wanting to move. Quinn sighed, she knew he was more nervous than her. "Rick?" Quinn said looking up to him, seeing him pinching the bridge of his nose from where she stood. Rick looked back as Quinn gestured to Spencer. Rick could tell how he was feeling. "Hey Spencer, you wanna walk into the camp with the Sheriff?" Quinn smiled.