The New World 2

Ch.9

Nightfall had hit and Glenn, Rick and Hershel weren't back yet. "They should've been back by now." Andrea stated while sitting down at the table.

"Yeah. They just got hold up somewhere. We'll head out first thing tomorrow. Thank you." Shane said sitting down by Andrea.

"You're welcome." Patricia said.

Sabrina started making Ana's plate. "What do you want on your plate baby?"

"Some salad, chicken, and mashed potatoes." She put those items on Ana's plate then made hers.

"Carl, I want you to keep your head up, ok? Your old man is the toughest son of a-" Shane said.

"No cussing in the house." Patricia said sternly to Shane with a very intimidating look.

"Sorry."

"Lori, dinner." Carol called out.

"She's not in there." Maggie said.

"Where is she?" Dale asked.

Everybody was silent then Shane spoke up. "Carl, when's the last time you saw your mom?"

"This afternoon."

"She was worried about Rick, asked me and Sabrina to look in on Carl."

"She was trying to get Daryl to help her." Sabrina spoke up.

"She went after them?" Dale asked.

"She didn't say that." Andrea said.

"Nobody panic. Gonna be around here somewhere." Shane said getting up.

Carl and the rest of the group got up to search too. They borrowed some flashlights from the house to start looking for her.

"Lori are you out here?" Sabrina called walking the field.

Sabrina heard rustling from the brush and she jumped. "Dammit!" She hissed lowly when she realized she forgot a weapon.

"Get tha' damn light outta my face."

"Daryl?"

"Who ya think it was?" He asked as he kept walking.

She followed him back to camp. "Lori came to you earlier right?"

"Yeah, so?"

"Well now she's missing."

"Ya think I killed 'er or somethin'?"

"No. We think she went out on her own to look for Rick."

Daryl sat down by the fire when Carol came to them. "We can't find Lori and the others aren't back yet."

"I know. That dumb bitch musta gone off lookin' for 'em."

"What?"

"Yeah, she asked me ta go. Tol' her I was done bein' an erran' boy."

I knew Daryl would tell her off.

"And you didn't say anything?"

Daryl stayed silent while poking the fire. Carol looked at Sabrina and she just shook her head slightly. Carol started walking away but then came back.

"Don't do this. Please. I've already lost my girl."

That's when Daryl snapped. "Tha' wasn't my problem neither." He said walking off.

"Daryl." Sabrina sighed lowly.

"Do you think you can talk to him?"

"Carol...I don't know if he'll listen to me, he's pissed. It's best to just let him cool off."