Jami has finished his work for the day, so he is down by the creek washing off al the dirt and grime from the day. He holds his breath as he goes under the water, running a hand through his hair. He grabs the shampoo, lathering it into his hair to get all the sweat and grossness out of it before washing the shampoo out. He grabs the conditioner, using only a little for his short hair to make it soft and shiny. Jami has a bad habit of running his hand through his hair, so he likes it to be soft and smooth when he does it. The shiny part is just an added bonus. He washes it out and soaps up before climbing out of the water. He didn't like spending more time than he needed in the water. He uses the towel he brought to dry off before slipping into a fresh pair of jeans and a fresh muscle shirt. He slips his socks and boots on, grabs his things, and makes his way back to camp just as he hears the sound of a car alarm blaring through the air. "What the fuck?" He whispers as he drops his stuff off by the RV and joins the crowd to see what is going on.

"Is it them? Are they back?" Amy asks in a panicky voice. Jami looks up at the sun with a frown. It has been a very long time since they've been gone. Too long.

"What did I miss?" Jami asks Amy.

"The group radioed us saying they were trapped in a store in Atlanta." Jami frowns and looks up at Dale.

"Must be them coming back now." Jami says as Amy takes his hand. He lets her know she needed comfort. Her sister went to Atlanta and Jami can only assume Amy is freaking out and imagining the worst. "Dale?!" Jami calls up. "What do you see?!"

"What is it?" Amy asks.

"A stolen car is my guess." Dale tells them as a red sports car drives up. Glenn hops out with a big smile on his face, causing Jami to chuckle. Glenn is an Asian man, close in age to Jami and the age is the reason Jami and Glenn became friends. There aren't many people their age in camp, so the two quickly became friends over time. Despite Merle hatred for nonDixons and especially nonwhite people Jami and Glenn are best friends. Neither car that one is an Asian and the other is a Dixon.

"Hey, Glenn." Jami calls as he moves to the driver side of the car.

"Holy crap. Turn that damn thing off!" Dale yells.

"I don't know how!" Glenn yells as Jami pops the hood and goes and opens it.

"My sister, Andrea, is she okay?!" Amy yells to Glenn as Jami looks for the cord for the horn.

"What?"

"Is she okay? Is she alright?" Jami unplugs the cord, causing the car to fall silent.

"Got it." Jami says, causing Dale to give him an appreciative nod.

"Yeah yeah, she's okay! She's okay!" Glenn yells at Amy, tired of hearing her yelling at him.

"Is she coming back?" Glenn gives Jami a look, causing Jami to grin in understanding.

"Yes!" Glenn yells.

"Why isn't she with you? Where is she? She's okay?"

"Yes!" Glenn screams at her. "Yeah, fine. Everybody is." Glenn's eyes meet Jami. "Well, Merle not so much."

"What do you mean Merle not so much?" Jami asks.

"I'll explain it to you later, promise." Glenn says, causing Jami to frown before nodding.

"Are you crazy, driving this wailing bastard up here?" Shane asks, his voice as cold as ice. Jami narrows his eyes at Shane, he never liked him. Ever since Jami came here Shane has given him a bad feeling. Sure Shane helped make the group as successful as it is now, but Jami doesn't trust him. Especially after he saw Jami's mother.

-Flashback-

Emily giggles as she walks with Daryl back from checking the traps. He has hickeys all over his neck and he's fighting back a smile. Merle glances over and chuckles as he sees Daryl's neck and Emily's not so innocent grin. Jami rolls his eyes as he gives a disgusted look at his parents. "You guys act like bunnies in heat." Merle bursts into laughter as he looks at Jami. He slaps Jami on the back in a way to say Jami was funny.

Emily blushes as Daryl gives his son a look. Her eyes move away from Jami to Shane, who stood a couple of yards away, eyeing her over. His eyes meet hers and he smiles, but the smile he gives her sends chills down her spine. She wraps her arm around Daryl, moving closer to Daryl's side self consciously, causing Daryl to look at his suddenly scared wife. "You okay?" He whispers, she looks at Daryl and nods. Jami turns and sees Shane staring at Jami's parents, causing Jami to frown. He didn't like the look he was giving them.

Daryl wraps his arm protectively around Emily before moving and sitting by Jami. Jami stares at Shane as he moves closer to his mother so that he and his father were on either side of her, keeping her safe.

-End of Flashback-

Jami swallows the lump in his throat as he moves further away from Shane. "Are you trying to draw every walker for miles?" Shane asks Glenn.

"I think we're okay." Dale tells Shane as he looks away.

"You call being stupid okay?" Shane snaps.

"Shane back off." Jami says. "The sound was bouncing off the hills left and right. There's no way anyone could pinpoint the location it came from especially walkers who don't think. We're fine."

"Kid's right." Dale nods. "The alarm was echoing all over these hills." Shane gives Dale and Jami a cold look. "We're not arguing. We're just saying. It wouldn't hurt you to think things through a little more carefully next time, would it?" Dale asks Glenn.

"Sorry." Glenn says before smiling. "Got a cool car." Jami grins as he leans against the said car.

A cube van pulls up and people begin to get out. "Amy!" Andrea calls as she walks over.

"Andrea!" Amy runs over to her sister and they embrace.

"Let's go talk." Jami tells Glenn as he bumps into him. Glenn nods and the two move away from the camp to talk. "What happened?"

"Your uncle... he kind of acted out." Jami sighs and leans against the tree as he looks at Glenn.

"What did he do?"

"Almost killed T-Dog."

"Is he okay?"

"Got beat up pretty bad, but he'll be okay."

"What happened afterward?"

"New guy handcuffed him to a radiator."

"Wait, you left him there?" Jami asks, suddenly aware of what is going on.

"We tried to get him out of there, but T-Dog dropped the key in the drain and couldn't help him. Look, Jami, the place was overrun. We barely got out of there alive. We didn't have time to get Merle out."

"My dad is going to be pissed." Jami says, causing Glenn to nod.

"I know. Look, Jami, I really am sorry. You know I wouldn't have left him there on purpose." Jami sighs before nodding.

"I know."

"Are you James Dixon?" Jami glances over to see a new guy walking over. He must be the one who handcuffed Merle.

"I go by Jami."

"Did Glenn tell you?" Jami crosses his arms and leans against the tree.

"Yup."

"Look, I really am sorry about your uncle. But you have to understand-"

"I understand. I knew Merle all my life. I know how he is. I don't hate you for what you did. I probably would have done the same if I were in your shoes. But it's not me you have to get to understand. When my dad gets back he will be angry. He has a short fuse, just like my uncle. Normally my mom can keep him calm, but something like this... You're going to have your hands full when he gets back, so be prepared." Jami tells him before pushing off the three. "You're in deep trouble when my parents get back."