Chapter Twelve : Besides The Dying Fire

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Maya's Pov

Rick, Carl, and I walked slowly back to the house with only the sound of crickets chirping. I noticed how quiet Mr. Grimes was being and took note of it. He seemed shaken up and deep in his thoughts, but I didn't want to call him out on it.

" You bit too ?" Carl asked Mr. Grimes looking up to his father a bit hesitant.

" No."

" Shane was." I muttered making Mr. Grimes shake his head and look to his left towards me.

" That wasn't Shane. You know that."

" Used to be." Carl said and looked over to the leader." What happened ? You guys attacked ? I mean...I...we heard a gunshot, but I didn't see any walkers nearby."

" How did Shane die ?" I asked moving over next to Carl's side. Mr. Grimes stopped walking and turned to the two younger kids about to say something, but the sound of snarls beat him to it. We looked up confused till I turned to the side seeing a horde coming after us.

" Oh god. Go. Go !" Mr. Grimes whispered putting his arms behind both our back.

" Hold my hand !" Carl said reaching for my hand. I took it his hand into my own and ran as fast as I could. We hid behind a tree and watched the walkers gaining." We...we gotta get to the house. Tell the others."

" We'll never get through and can't go around. Carl...Maya stay close. Go !" He said and took of in a run. The walkers smelled the new meat and turned reaching out for us, but we were fast enough. I was the first to get to the barn and open the front door and letting Mr. Grimes and Carl in.

" Come on !"

Daryl's Pov

I walked towards the Greene family farm relieved that little bastard Randell was gone. We didn't have to worry anymore he would get his group or even that his group would come for us. I opened the porch doors seeing everyone inside except two people.

" Rick and Shane ain't back ?"

" No." Lori breathed pulling at the sleeves.

" We heard a shot." Glenn said and I nodded hearing it loud and clear when we were out there.

" Maybe they found Randell."

" We found him."

" Is he back in the shed ?" Maggie questioned, but I shook my head.

" He was a walker."

" Did you find the walker that bit him ?" Hershel asked making me shake my head once again.

" No, the weird thing is, he wasn't bit."

" His neck was broke." I furthered explained.

" So he fought back." Patrica asked frowning at the idea of death.

" The thing is Shane and Randell's tracks were right on top of each other. And Shane ain't no tracker, so he didn't come up behind him. They were together."

" Would you please get back out there and find Rick and Shane. And find out what on earth is going on." Lori begged and I nodded heading for the stairs.

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