Dixon Darlin'

Ch. 4

I sat next to Daryl on a lawn chair as we all ate breakfast in silence. Glen paced around nervously playing with his hands and I noticed him look at Dale who gave him a slight nod. He then looked towards me and I sat there scared and shrugged.

"Uh...guys." He said barely getting our attention. The sound of of forks scrapping plates and chewing was all you really heard. "So uh..." Some just barely looked at him giving some attention. "There's walkers in the barn." He finally let out. Everyone's heads snapped towards him in disbelief.

Rick placed his food down and got up. "What are you talking about Glen?"

He sighed. "Look I wanted to tell you guys a long time ago but I couldn't."

"Why the hell not??" Shane asked angrily.

"How long have you known this?" Rick asked confused.

"A while." He replied.

"Why the hell did you wait this long to say something??" Shane asked again.

"I couldn't okay! Maggie didn't want me to say anything but I couldn't keep it from you anymore."

"So what! You and you're lil' girl frien' are keepin secrets now?!" Shane snapped.

"Shane just calm down ok! Look it's not his fault. At least he told you. And now you know. Doesn't matter when or where. You know now! The question should be what the hell are we gonna do about it!" I finally said taking up for Glen. He didn't deserve to be yelled at for no reason by some hot head like Shane.

"You knew too?" He pointed at me confused.

"So did I." Dale mentioned. "I talked to Hershel yesterday but he didn't want me to say anything. He thinks these things are just sick."

"What the hell? We all just keepin secrets nah'!" Shane still said pissed.

"Don't act like you don't have any of your own!" Dale snapped back.

"Look! Are we just gonna stand here and argue about who knew what or are we gonna do something about this!?" I yelled.

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We were all gathered at the barn to see where Hershel was keeping the walkers. Shane walked up to the door to take a look inside and saw the walkers.

Shane grunted. "You can't tell me you're alright with this!"

"No I'm not! But we're guests here this isn't our land." Rick informed him.

"This is our lives!" Shane said aggravated.

"Lower your voice!" Glen said trying to be sure we didn't draw too much attention.

"We can't just sweep this under the rug you have to do something." Andrea said.

"We either go in there and make things right or we gotta go." Shane informed Rick.

"We can't go!" Rick grunted.

"Why Rick? Why?"

"Because my daughter is still out there." Carol stepped in.

"Ok Ca-" Shane sighed and rubbed his face with bother hands. "Carol I think it's time that we consider the other possibilities."

"Shane we're not leaving Sophia behind." I said with my arms crossed. "We've gotten to far to just give up."

"We're close to finding this girl! I just found a damn doll a few days ago." Daryl stated.

"You found a doll Daryl. That's what you did. You found a DOLL!" Shane argued.

"Man ye'ont know tha hell you're talkin' bout!" He said walking towards Shane.

Rick got in front of Shane with one arm out and I made my way towards Daryl.

"Man I'm just telling you what needs to be said man! You ain't got no-"

Rick tried keeping Shane back.

"Let me tell you something else man!" He continued. "If she was alive out there saw you comin all methed out with you're buck knife you're geek ears around your neck! She would run in the other direction man!"

"Shut up. You don't-" Daryl began to lunge at Shane but Rick and I stood between them.

"Shane stop it!" Rick yelled.

"Hey! Stop!" I kept pulling Daryl back keeping him from getting toward Shane. Everyone was yelling trying to keep them from fighting.

I finally got in front of Daryl with my hands on his chest backing him away from Shane.

"Shane just back off!" Rick finally got him to stop. "Now just let me talk to Hershel! Just let me figure it out!"

"And what are you gonna figure out!" He yelled about to lunge towards Rick until Lori stopped him.

"If we're gonna live here! If we're gonna clear this barn I'm gonna have to talk to Hershel! This is his land!" Rick explained.

"Hershel sees those things in there as people!" Dale reminded him. "Sick people."

"Man this is crazy! If Hershel thinks those things are alive--!"

Everyone got quiet and our attention was drawn towards the barn door which was now rattling due to the walkers noticing our presence.

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TWO IN ONE DAY! JUST BARN AND GROUP DRAMA! 👍LET ME KNKW HOW IT IS SO FAR. STAY TUNED FOR SOME DARYL AND JAZLYN ACTION!