No place like home

chapter 6

Cora

The ride was silent and I had no idea where I was going. Harry had his eyes fixed on Dan for a while now and it was starting to irritate him. "What!" He yell surprisingly not catching him of gaurd.

"Tyler... Is his dog. He'll go mad if he finds out she had him" Confusion pours into my face and the colour drains from Tom's.

"He'll understand why I did it" He pushes. Harry let's out a frustrated breath "and what are you going to tell him. Oh by the way we gave up your only gaurd dog to your daughter who's been missing for two years!" He yells

He suddenly realizes what he said and everyone in the back goes silent and their faces turn pale.

My eyes widen and anger courses through my veins like a river in a storm. "Stop the car" I whisper barely audible. "Pardon?" Dan asks in a shakey tone.

"I said... Stop that car!" I yell and it Holt's. I push open the door and jump out. They follow behind and stand in a line like in the army.

"I can't hide that from Noah you know. That's it you're gonna be thrown out" Dan rants annoyingly.

Wait, thrown out?

"What do you mean thrown out?" I ask him and he shuffles in line with the other two.

"It's the rules" Tom mutters sadly, clearly not afraid of me like the others are. But why would he? We've been friends for years "Break one rule: final warning... Break two rules: isolation..." He shudders and fear goes through his entire face and mind.

"Three?" I question calmly. He looks at me and a sad smile takes its place on his face and his eyes get glossy and red, "break three rules: your thrown out with no supplies and told to move on" I gasp slightly and look to Dan who has his head hung low.

"Can I just..." He trails of walking round to the front on the vehicle with his hand covering his face, "what did you do?" I ask stepping closer to Dan.

He doesn't answer.

"What did you do?!" I shout and he winces away. "We had to exile someone he knew" He said vaguely. I narrow my gaze and turn to Harry who looks genuinely ready to answer my question.

He meets my gaze and knows my next question. He sighs and glances at Tom, "Harrison" He says getting emotional, "did he survive?" I ask. Preying he's alive.

"We don't know but tom broke a rule for him and gave him supplies" I smile widely at toms bravery and glance at him.

"Who came up with that rule?" I ask Harry preying it wasn't Dan. "A woman named Lilith... But she broke her own rules and was killed by a Walker the second the gate opened" He said looking at Dan sympathy.

"Your mum" I state sadly giving him the same look. His eyes darken and he nods, "she was no mother of mine"

"She tried to bribe your father time let her stay but after what she did he threw her out the second she started begging" He sits on the back of the car and fiddles with something on his wrist.

"What did she do that made him so angry?" He looks at me with a softer gaze, "she shot Tom" My eyes widen and Harry sits next to him looking pale.

"She found your dad's stash of alcohol and got drunk of it. Then she went to Tom at the bonfire and claimed he murdered my dad. She pulled a gun on him and shot his shoulder then  shoved him towards the fire. Harrison caught him quickly and retaliated to protect Tom. He fired his own gun at the floor next to her to get her to back of but she lunged at him and hit him with her gun... Knocked him out cold. Your dad heard the commotion and asked me what happened. I told him the full truth and she was thrown out the second the sun hit the walls. But of course she begged and tried to make me tell him what I said was lie"

I had no words but I did want to hug Tom so bad. I look over and he's sitting cross legged on the floor with his head hung low "Why didn't you tell me that my dad was in charge? And where is he?" I ask in calm manner looking away from him.

"He went to raid the city and came back this morning before we left to get you..." He starts tapping his foot and I can tell he's uncomfortable, "and my other question?" He looks at the floor with an emotion I can't even describe, "Abby" Harry says through gritted teeth.

My eyes widen and Dan stands and angrily hits the car causing it to rock slightly from side to side. "She a bitch!" He yells clenching his fist and hitting the car again, "Harry go and check on Tom?" I suggest and he quickly gets up and walks away.

"She threatened to kill you if I made you stay. Said I'd regret it" He looks me dead in the eyes and immediately calms down, "I lost you once. I thought I lost you. I couldn't deal with actually losing you. I'm sorry I though I was protecting you but I really wasn't" He rants and the anger rises and causes him to hit the car again.

"What has that car ever done to you?" I joke catching him off gaurd. He stares at me expecting me to change and hate him.

"Don't..." I start reeling in his attention, "don't blame yourself for anything you just told me... Don't blame yourself for what happened to tom... Don't blame yourself for what happened to Harrison... Don't blame yourself for wanting to protect to me from that psyco bitch and don't blame yourself for what happened to your mum" His face drops and this time he  let's the tears fall.

"I can't do this anymore... I have a group and friends... Yet I've never felt more alone" He cries. I walk over and hug him. He barriers his head into my shoulder and cries.

"Tom still hates me" I scoff and pull back, he giggles knowing that would annoy me, "don't push it" I say flicking his nose.

I can't help but glance at Tom who was still in the same position as before but an idea pops into my head.

Find him...