As the week went on, I avoided Rick, Randall was recovering in the house, but handcuffed, Beth was still in shock and we couldn't do anything. But today was the day that we let Randall go.
Rick and Shane put Randall in the trunk with loud music on the MP3 and his eyes covered. They got in the car and were prepared to drop him off. I turned to walk inside, Lori and Maggie were preparing food in the kitchen, outside Ana and Daryl were talking so I went upstairs to see Beth. I sat on her bed and held her hand.
"You okay, birdie?" I asked her using her nickname
She nodded her head
"Just hold on" I said
"Like the song that Dad would sing" she says quietly
"Yeah, like the song Dad would sing" I smile
"Knock, knock" I hear someone say softly and look up to see Lori.
I'm not one to get nervous but, around her I was nervous. I let go of Beth's hand and walked around her and the tray she had.
"Make sure when you take the tray back down that you have the knife" I say and go downstairs to the kitchen.
Maggie, Andrea, Lori and I all sat together. Andrea and Lori stood together while Maggie and I stuck side by side.
"Are you gonna stay?" Andrea asks breaking the silence
"Yeah" I say
"Why?"
"That drive to get my dad changed something. There was a lot of silence between Rick and I, so a lot of time to think"
"But what was the reason?"
Lori shuffled uncomfortably
"I'd rather not say"
"I'm gonna get her tray" Lori says and leave upstairs
"Something between you and Rick. You guys like fucked or something?" Andrea says leaning over the kitchen island
"No! We did not!" I say almost too loud "we kissed. But that's it"
"That's why you guys haven't been talking, yeah?" Maggie adds in
"Does everyone know?" I ask embarrassed
"Yeah. Pretty much. Rick ain't buddy buddy with anyone else like you two are"
Lori comes back and sets the tray down on the counter. She looks down at it for a bit.
"The knife" I say
"Shit" she mumbles and runs to go see Beth.
She comes back down with it.
"She had it under the sheets" she says
Maggie goes to talk to her but she looks angry.
"Maggie" I say and step in front of her
"Let me go"
I let her leave. She was stubborn and would keep going until I let her go. She stomps up the steps and down the hall. Then she starts scolding Beth.
