(An: The start of this chapter will still be the flashback from last chapter. Trivia: pulling a Glenn is a reference to season six episode 3 and episode 7.)
Shawn drove his car to his father's farm. His thoughts kept going back to what happened to Chet.
"Aaah-," his scream rang through Shawn's ears over and over again as they knocked him down and devoured his beloved friend.
Tears started streaming down Shawn's eyes because he had wanted to help Chet so badly but knew he would have died to if he didn't drive off.
"Shawn are you okay," Samuel asked. He may not be able to see without his glasses but he could tell something was wrong.
"No Sam I'm not," Shawn said sad. "I knew Chet for all my life I just can't believe he's gone," Shawn explained.
"I lost my wife, my kids and my life before all this shit began," Samuel told Shawn.
"What do you mean," Shawn said intrigued by Samuel's story.
"I used to be a doctor before all of this and I had this patient who tried to take his life. He had one of those wrist bands that stated not to give him medical attention. I gave to him anyway and he lived. His token of a repayment was suing me for everything I had. My bitch of a wife heard about this deposited all of my money in my bank account and took the kids and fled the country leaving me with nothing. When it was time to pay the law suit I had nothing so the judge sent me to ten years in prison. Luckily he wasn't expecting an apocalypse so now I'm a free man because of one blind ass officer who didn't see a walker in the road," Samuel said finishing his story.
"Wait so your Samuel Erickson," Shawn said surprised. "And those are handcuffs," Shawn asked.
"Yeah but their broken handcuffs now," Samuel said showing Shawn the broken handcuffs. Only one had the chain of the handcuffs.
"So why go by Sam," Shawn asked.
"I wanted a fresh start," Samuel said honestly.
"Well 'Sam' your secret is safe with me," Shawn said.
"Thanks that means a lot," 'Sam' said.
They reached Hershel's house half an hour later.
Shawn opened the car door and got out and helped Samuel get out. Shawn lead the blind Samuel to the porch of the house while Hershel came out to greet his son. Samuel quickly hid the hand that had the chain in his pocket as Hershel came closer.
"Thank heavens your safe," Hershel said wrapping his arms around his son.
"I thought it would be bad here too. Chet didn't make it and neither would I if it wasn't for Sam here," Shawn said returning the hug.
Hershel then made his way to Samuel holding out his hand, "Thanks for getting my son here safe," Hershel said with a smile.
After a bit of struggling Samuel was able to grab Hershel's hand and shake it. "Sorry I lost my glasses in the escape," Samuel explained.
"It's okay you can stay here till we find you a pair it's the least I can do for you saving my son," Hershel said reassuring the blind man.
"I left his friend back their and I plan to go back," Shawn said explaining his plan to his dad.
"Stop by Andre's first he'll keep you safe," Hershel said not objecting to Shawn's plan.
Shaw gave Hershel a nod before getting in the truck and drove off leaving Samuel and Hershel by themselves.
"I really appreciate what you and your son are doing for me," Samuel said.
"Of course here let me lead you to our barn where you can sleep until morning," Hershel said leading Samuel into the barn giving him a sleeping bag before saying, "Night," before leaving.
Samuel laid there in the sleeping bag staring at the ceiling hoping to whatever god was watching that Lee and Shawn would get back safe before closing his eyes to rest.
As Hershel walked out of the barn he walked back to the house to tell Arnold what was happening. But out of the corner of his eye he saw a car start to pull up to his house. Hershel curiously walked up to the car and saw a Man with a hat, heavy set woman, and a little boy who was being carried by the woman.
"What brings you three to my farm," Hershel asked the trio cautious.
"Please sir can we sleep here for the night we don't want to be out there with those things," the woman asked.
Hershel was about to decline but saw the little boy start to stir awake in his mothers arm.
"Shh it's okay Ducky go back to sleep," the woman said shushing Duck.
"Alright you three can stay here but only for tonight nothing else," Hershel said to the three.
"Really thank sir that means a lot to us," the man said.
"It's Hershel ," Hershel said.
"Kenny, that's Katja, and the little one is Duck," Kenny said introducing his family.
"Kenny come with me inside we're going to get sleeping bags for you and your family," Hershel explained.
Hershel led Kenny inside while Katja and Duck waited outside. Hershel lead Kenny to where he kept the sleeping bags and they grabbed three each.
"Dad who's this," a young female voice said from behind.
Kenny and Hershel looked behind and saw a young blonde girl standing by the doorway.
"Ah Beth what are you doing up so late," Hershel asked his daughter.
"I'm just getting some water for Jimmy, so who's this," Beth asked again.
"This is Kenny him and his family are going to be staying in the barn for the night," Hershel explained.
"Nice to meet you," Kenny said extending his hand to shake Beth's.
"Nice to meet you to," Beth said accepting the handshake. Beth then went to get the water for Jimmy but said, "Night dad."
"Night sweetie," Hershel said walking out of the house with Kenny.
"Nice daughter you have," Kenny said to Hershel.
"Thank you I have 8 more just like her," Hershel said smiling a bit.
"Big family that's way more than I'll like to have," Kenny said chuckling.
"Sometimes I can't handle it myself," Hershel said chuckling a bit himself.
They both left the house and Hershel led Kenny and his family to the barn.
"Oh by the way there's another man sleeping in there so if I where you three I'll keep it down," Hershel explained.
"We'll do," Kenny said.
And with that Kenny and his family entered the barn while Hershel went back to the porch and started to wait for Shawn.
(An: And this is the end of the flashback chapter next one is when we will finally get to Macon. Now the polls will close in two chapters from now so I suggest you vote if you haven't done so yet. Also there is still one more oc spot left for episode two so send an oc if you haven't already. With that D.T. out.