We ate breakfast in silence. Carl sat and stared at his food, Daryl ate on the steps with Oscar standing next to him. I sat away, away from Daryl and from the group.
"Everybody okay?" Ricks voice said, it wasn't loud but it sounded like a yell in the silence we were in. I jumped at the sound.
"Yeah. We are" Maggie answers.
Rick walked into the room slowly. I watched him.
"What about you?" Dad asked him
"I cleared out the boiler block"
"How many were there?" Daryl asks
"I don't know. A dozen. Two dozen. I have to get back. I just wanted to check on Carl. Isabelle" he said with a pause in between our names. He looked over to me and I turned my gaze away
"Rick. We can clear out the bodies" Glenn offers "you don't have to"
"No. I do" Rick walks over to Daryl at an oddly fast pace. "Everyone got a gun and a knife?"
"Yeah. We're running low on ammo though" Daryl answers
"Maggie and I were planning a run this after noon. Found a phone book with some places we can hit. Look for bullets and formula" Glenn tells him.
"I'll go Glenn, I'll take Isabelle" Maggie says and I look at her.
"Why?" Glenn asks, he sounded disappointed.
"She needs to get outside, do something. We got it. We'll be back"
"So Maggie and Isabelle are going"
"We cleared out the generator room" Daryl changes the subject "Axel is there tryin to fix it, in case of an emergency. We're gonna sweep the lower levels as well"
"Good. Good" he replies and leaves.
"Rick" Dad tried to stop him but he ignored.
•••
"Izzy, what happened with you two?" Dad asks me from my position I sat in since breakfast.
"What do you mean?"
"He wanted to check in on you, he named you next to his own son"
"He made a move but I panicked and left. I'm a shitty person, I know"
"I'm gonna talk to him. Maybe get him to calm down and talk to you. Then you guys can work things out. I want you to be happy, Izzy"
"I know" I smiled at him and watched as he hobbled away.
•••
Ricks p.o.v
I heard the door opening and I grabbed my gun. When I saw it was Hershel, I put in back in my holster.
"May I?" He asks nodding to a chair.
I grabbed it and set it near him.
"Still feel it. I'm wiggling my toes right now" he chuckled "I'm a ghost from the knee down"
"I'm sorry"
"You saved my life, Rick. She was sorry for the things that happened. She told me that and she planned on telling you that. Take your time, whatever you need, you carried us. You led us here"
