The Warrior Within

Many Losses Many Tears

Chapter 6

~Shane~

My opinions on Charlie have changed. She is a good girl. She stood up to a man who was twice the size of her, she truly cares about others. She took a punch to the face from the man she stood up to and that takes some serious guts. I saw her get hit in the face, but no one else did. She fell back and hit her head on a rock, grazed some parts on her body and passed out.

She was easy to lift, so I carried her back to the camp. The women all followed me, concerned about her. 

"Lori!" I called for her. She was with Carl talking to him. She turned to face me and saw me carrying the passed out Charlie. 

"What happened?" She asks.

"Ed." I answer. "Can I put her in your tent to sleep?"

"Of...of course she can stay in there." She replies.

"I can look at her wounds." Jacqui says. 

"She took a bash to the nose, hit the back of her head on a boulder and grazed her hands, arms and legs." I look down at her face. Blood is coming out of her nostrils and running down her face. Her nose looks broken. 

Amy unzips Lori and Rick's tent and I enter. Jacqui removes the covers from the bed and I lay her down on it. 

"Should probably get some bandages, antibiotics and painkillers." Jacqui tells me. I nod my head and leave the tent. 

~Charlotte~

I wake up in an unfamiliar tent, sore and irritated. I sit up and rub the back of my head. My nose feels like its vibrating, I touch it and it feels warm. Someone comes in the tent, I cant tell who though, my vision is blurry and its dark. 

It's Lori. I try to move my arms, but they feel restricted at the elbows. I look at them and see bandages wrapped around them. Same with my knees. 

Lori has a cup of water in her hands and offers it to me and I take it. I gulp it down in no time. 

"Thanks." I gasp. I put my feet on the floor and slowly stand up. Everywhere is so sore. I take one step and stumble, but Lori catches me before I fall. 

"Lemme help you out. We're having fish dinner. Amy and Andrea caught a lot of fish. Want some?"

"I would love some." 

Lori helps me out of the tent. Everyone is gathered around the fire, enjoying the fish dinner, having a good time.

Lori plonks me down next to Andrea. 

"How are you?" Andrea asks me, voice full of concern.

"Considering I got hit in the face by a man twice my size...I feel fine."

"You done good. Standing up to that prick."

"Yeah. I'm proud of myself."

"And you should be." Andrea tells me. 

Dale and Morales are having a conversation about Dale's watch and I keep talking to Andrea. 

Fish is passed to him and I take a bite out of it. 

"Wow. You two catch some nice fish." I tell Amy and Andrea.

"Thanks." They say simultaneously. 

Amy stands up and Andrea questions her on where she is going.

"I have to pee. Jeez, you try to be discreet around here..." Amy says and everyone laughs whilst she makes her way to the RV.

I look at Alicia who sits with Daniel and their two sons. "How are you guys?" I ask them, feeling like I haven't spoken to them in a while.