Push and Pull || Maggie Greene

Altercations

It had only been a few hours since Rick and the others left, since then a few people had headed down the quarry to get some laundry done, and in Shane and Carl's case to catch frogs.

I had headed down as well, figuring I would catch some fish, or at least try to, Shane and Carl were doing a mighty fine job of scaring any potential bites away.

"I do miss my Maytag," Carol said as she scrubbed a shirt. "I miss my Benz, my Sat Nav." It was Andrea who went next and I couldn't help but look over at them.

"I miss my coffee maker." Jacqui added to the conversation, "With that Dual-drip filter and built-in grinder, honey"

"My computer...and texting," Amy said and even though she was a year older than me she sounded like such a teenager at that moment that I couldn't help but let out a small laugh.

"I miss all my books." I was next to add. I may not seem like it but I was an extreme bookworm, and I had spent a lot of my spare time curled up on the couch with a book and a cup of coffee, man I miss that.

Andrea looked at us all, "I miss my vibrator." Out of anything she could have said I certainly didn't expect that and we all started to crack up.

Carol then got an almost mischievous look in her eye, "Me too." That made us all just laugh louder.

"What's so funny?" Ed's voice came from behind us as he headed down to where we were.

"Just swapping war stories, Ed," Andrea told him, her voice still full of laughter.

He didn't say anything in response to that and continued to make his way towards us, a cigarette hanging from his lips.

Andrea didn't like the fact that he was watching us like he was so she turned to look at him once more, her face completely serious if not annoyed as she did so.

"Problem, Ed?" She asked in a clipped tone.

"Nothin that concerns you." He looked down at Carol now, "And you ought to focus on your work, this ain't no comedy club" My grip tightened on the fishing rod, trying to keep my rising anger at Bay.

Andrea let out a small huff at that but refrained from saying anything, instead opting to return to her work.

I looked over to where Shane and Carl were and spotted Lori and Shane in what looked to be a pretty heated discussion and I set my fishing pole down. "If you ladies will excuse me for a moment," I said and stood up, making my way over to the pair.

By the time I got oner there Lori had already walked away and I quicken to my pace to catch up to her. "What was that" I went to ask but she waved her hand at me, "Not now Ellie." She cut me off, still walking away.

I furrowed my eyebrows at her, what the hell out her in such a mood. I noticed Shane watching her go and I made my way over to him. "What was that about?" I questioned and he shrugged, "Guess she was upset I brought Carl down here without asking." I doubted he was telling me the truth, but I wasn't gonna push him, and besides, even if I wanted to the sound of angry yells took any chance of me doing that away.

Me and Shane both turned to look at where the girls and Ed were arguing, though when Ed laid his hands on Carol was when the two of us snapped.