The New World 2

Ch.4

By late morning the rest of the group arrived at the Greene farm. Sabrina was introduced to the Greene family, she found out that Carl did indeed got shot but was getting better. T-Dog got fixed up and Ana was on her best behavior. Sabrina found out that Patricia's husband Otis and Shane helped save Carl but Otis didn't make it back. Hershel and the group held a funeral service for Otis.

"Blessed be God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Praise be to Him for the gift of our brother Otis, for his span of years, for his abundance of character; Otis, who gave his life to save a child's, now more than ever, our most precious asset. We thank You, God, for the peace he enjoys in Your embrace. He died as he lived, in grace. Shane, will you speak for Otis?"

"I'm not good at it. I'm sorry." Shane answered and put his head down.

Since when is he not good at giving speeches?

"You were the last one with him. You shared his final moments. Please. I need to hear. I need to know his death had meaning." Patricia begged while crying.

Sabrina could tell Shane was hiding something but she didn't know what.

"We were about done. Almost out of ammo. We were down to pistols by then. I was limping, it was bad, ankle all swollen up. 'We've got to save the boy.' See, that's what he said. He gave me his backpack. He shoved me ahead. 'run,' he said. He said, 'I'll take the rear. I'll cover you.' And when I looked back..." Shane stopped and everybody got the picture.

Sabrina looked at Daryl when she felt him elbow her slightly and he was shaking his head about what Shane just said. She looked back to Shane to see him going to the rock pile. "If not for Otis, I'd never made it out alive and that goes for Carl too. It was Otis. He saved us both. If any death ever had meaning, it was his."

Once the funeral was over Sabrina put Ana down and Ana went to hang out with Dale.

"Ya know wha' he said is bullshit right?"

"Do you really think he would kill someone out of cold blood?"

"With the way he was actin' I wouldn't put it passed 'im. Ya've known 'im longer than me."

"All I know is something's changed and I don't like it. Hell he even shaved his head and he told me that he never liked his head that way, so why do it now?"

"Beats me."

Rick whistled for Daryl to come over to the station wagon to look at a map. "If yer to uncomfortable with Shane 'round, ya can set up yer tent by mine."

"Thanks Daryl, I might just do that."

"A'right...shorty." He said smirking and walking off.

Sabrina went to where the group was setting up camp to check on T-Dog. "How are feeling T-Dog?"

"A lot better after I got stitched up."

"That's good."

"Mom?" Ana asked going over to them.

"Yes baby?"

"Do you think we could put up a swing?"

"Um...We would have to ask Hershel first before doing anything like that."

"Ok. You know Shane's been acting weird."

"I noticed that earlier. Do you know what happened Ana?"

"No. Can we not stay near Shane's tent?"

"I've got that covered. We're staying near Daryl."

"Ok." She said then headed to the house.

"Where are you going?"