Trixie was eating a few of the berries and some of the meat from the birds Shane had shot down near the town while the other campers were sitting around the fire and talking to each other. Andrea was with Amy, who had actually been nice to Trixie for the day, and when Carol walked out with Sophie Trixie smiled to the couple. She had seen Sophie before, she reminded her of her little cousin Hailee, and when the girl smiled to Trixie she got up and walked cautiously over to the group. Carol glanced to her and when she did she frowned, Carol had a big black eyes, but she of course passed it off as she fell in the woods over a stump. Shane didn't really know or think about anything else happening but when Sophie caught Trixie glancing to her mother she frowned and looked around quickly before sighing a bit relived and then smiled or tried to. Trixie felt bad, so bad in fact that when Carol and Andrea asked her to sit with them she shook her head and glanced to Shane.

"Be right back. Hey Shane, can I talk to you?" Shane glanced up from where he was sitting with Carl and Lori. Lori seemed a bit disturb that Trixie was talking to Shane but when he nodded and walked with her over to the woods where they would trail down to the water he glanced around before nodding, letting her know they were alone.

"Whats up?"

"Uh yeah, have you noticed Carol?"

"What her eye? Yeah we had Dale look at it. She fell over a stump why?"

"Shane you're a cop, not an idiot. You have to know its not what she says it is. I mean, I even see its Ed."

"What makes you say that?" Trixie groaned internally before she wrapped her arms around herself and shrugged.

"The way he acts, telling her to stay in her place and how he watches her all the time. Her and Sophie aren't happy unless they are away from him and you never see her having the accident Shane. Ive been with an abusive man before, the signs are there and shes doing what any good self perseveration person does and is doing what she needs to stay alive but shes with us now, and if you are going to bitch me out over reacting to an open attack from Amy you ned to take charge on this. I didn't hit no one, I only cut myself by accident. Shes getting hit every night and if shes not enough he might be abusing the girl too." Shane glanced around before sighing and rubbing the back of his neck.

"I know. I figured as much and Lori ahs talked to me about it before. I think we are going to say something but im not sure. Just…don't say anything to anyone else, if Ed gets wind we are thinking about this he might do something drastic."

"Shane hes already doing it."

"Illl take care of it. Its nice by the way to se you change in the past few days." Trixie stared at him in shock as she blinked a few times and chuckled.

"Excuse me?"

"I mean with helping out more and getting along with Amy. Even talking to the new guy."

"Glenn? Oh yeah hes pretty neat. Uh…thanks I guess. I have to say it wouldnt be easy as it is if I didn't have Daryl and his brother." Shane nodded before he frowned and put his hand gently on Trixies shoulder.

"You need to watch out for Merle Trixie. He might act all sweet and nice to you, but he has been known to act out. Hes a druggie and if he starts to run low on his stash he might take it out on you."

"Daryl wouldn't let him. We are closer than you think, Merle sees me as a sister. I don't think hes that bad either Shane, weve been out here almost two weeks and he hasn't tried anything." Shane nodded for a brief moment before he sighed and turned back to the group.

"Hey, grab us some more water from the hole will you and I'll go see if I can talk to Carol."

"Please just let her know its because Im worried about her." Shane nodded before he patted Trixies shoulder and left her on the path by herself to walk down to the water and get some in the canisters they had. While she was walking she wondered if Shane was right, if Merle would ever be like Ed and hurt her if his drugs went away but she had never even seen him taking drugs. He was nice to her, even his brother but he was family. Shaking her head, she couldnt think about that again in her life, she walked to the waters edge and walked in some, right up to her ankles, before dipping the two canisters that were there already and filling them. As the water tinkled and ran into the canister she could only hear it for a moment and when she looked up she was too late to run as a hand came around her mouth and raunchy breath swept up through her nose. She tried to kick but another arm went around her waist and pinned her arms to her side.

"You talking about me girl? I overheard you worrying to that cop about my wife and child. You were half right you know? I do get tired of Carol some times, and even if I hit my daughter I would never hurt her like Carol…but tonight you will take her place. I don't like others getting between me and my business so as of now, you are a part of my business. I hope you liked getting your nose stuck where it didn't belong." Ed laughed lowly as he pushed Trixie up against the nearby rock right on the waters edge and as he pinned her legs to the rock with his and held her ars behind her back with one of his hands he quickly put a knife to her throat with the other.

"What are you gong to do kil me!" She was crying now as Ed smiled and shook his head.

"Not unless you scream. Here, just keep watching this…you might not want to think about what im about to do to you to be honest." Ed laughed again as he put the knife he had at Trixes throat down beside her head on the rock and started to unbutton his pants. When he unzipped Trixies and pulled them and her panties down she bit her lip and closed her eyes. She had been treated like this before and she knew how to go into another place but being it had been so long since it happened last when Ed shoved himself roughly into her she actually bit into her lip and let out a hurt filled moan. She could taste the blood in her mouth as Ed had his way with her, holding her by the back of her neck with his free hand and always making sure when she made a noise he would remind her of the knife he would gladly slit her throat with. She was crying, freely too, when he finally finished inside of her a few moments later and as his body laid up against hers from behind she sobbed silently as he lifted himself and fixed his clothes. Trixie laid there against the rock, watching the knife and wondering if she could grab it but before she made a move Ed gripped it in his hand and smiled to her. Showing her that he would slit her throat he chuckled as he kicked her legs and watched her fall to the ground before going back into the woods and taking the back way around to the campsite, where his and Carols tent was, and making Trixie realized that he had been watching them and listening as she talked to Shane. She pulled her knees up to her and cried freely into her jeans before she heard someone coming down the hill and jumping up, gripping her still unzipped jeans, and rushing away to the back of the woods where she could get to the tent without anyone seeing.

"Trixie you here girl?" Trixie stopped for a brief second before glancing to see Amy and Andre coming to find her.

"She must have gotten tired or something."

"No Amy, she filled the canisters like Shane asked. I wonder if she found a walker." Trixies eyes lit up as she knew she could use that as an excuse and when she finished butting and zipping her pants she noticed for the first time the blood on her shirt from her lip and blood soaking her down there fom where Ed had been rough. Shaking her head, knowing she didn't need to rethink what she was about to do, Trixie stumbled out fo the woods and towards the girls as they turned to her and gasped.

"Trixie!"

"Andrea….walker….help." Trixie fell to her knees at Andreas feet when she gasped and gripped Trixie around the wait, getting Amy to grab her as well, and lifting her to take her back to the campsite. Shane and Carol were first to see her and when they did everyone jumped to action as Andrea put Trixie down near the fire and covered her with a blanket Carol tossed to her.

"What happened!"

"Walker!"

"What! Where!"

"Yeah where Trixie?" Trixie turned her head and saw Ed standing near his daughter, the knife barely showing when she sobbed and turned back to Andrea.

"Near the water. He was on the other side, he was walking around. I didn't see him until he got to me. I hit him and ran from him but he chased me. I think I got him far enough away. I killed it."

"With what!"

"A rock. But he made me fall. I bit my lip."

"The blood here?"

"His." Trixie blushed as Andrea pointed out the blood in her lap but when Shane heard walker near camp he got the other guys together and started to look around. Andrea and Amy helped Dale get Trixie up and into the RV for him to look at her lip but as she wa walking away Carol frowned as he glanced to Trixie and mouthed to her 'Ed' which only Trixie saw and replied with a nod of yes. Carol shut her eyes and frowned when she walked over to Sophie and glared at Ed. He shrugged, not seeing the interaction between her and Trixie, and once the men were on a search of the camps edge Lori told everyone to go to bed and keep the tents zipped, to have a loaded gun or a knife handy an to be careful. Some even moved their tents in closer to be safer. Inside the RV Dale passed Trixie with good health just needed some sleep and when she said she wanted to go to the tent and sleep Andrea was about to deny her before Amy told her sister no.

"We will be keeping an eye on it though ok? Even though the Dixon's aren't here we will make sure their space is watched so no worries right?" Trixie nodded as she got up and with help from Dale limped back to the tent and laid down on Daryls cot. Dale made sure she was going to sleep with the pain pills he gave her and covered in a blanket before he headed back to the RV and found Andrea and Amy arguing.

"She might be in shock."

"She in Andy! Shes worried that it might come back, shes worried shes lead more into the camp and shes probably worried that shes now seen as weak. Just let her have this peace of mind to sleep where she wants and if you wont watch her tent with me ill do it alone."

"Why?"

"You said give her a chance, I did. Shes an unkown and a mystery. But that doesnt mean shes not human and I should have thought that before. Im sorry I thought she was a danger rather then someone who needed help but now I want to help. So how about it?" Amy glanced to Andrea before Dale cleared his throat and smiled.

"Im taking first watch, on top of th RV. You can see the Dixons tent perfectly. I can watch her for the time being and when the second watch comes up ill tel them to watch her."

"Ill take second."

"Thanks Andrea. Ill take it with you and we will get T-Dog and Glenn to take third. Maybe they will be back tomorrow and she will be protected nd we wont have to worry." Andrea nodded to her sister as they went to the bed in the RV and decided to get some ret for their shift and as they laid down the other men of the camp came back saying the perimeter was cleared. Hearing that Dale said he was going to take first watch and if anything got close he would call out before taking a shot and Shane agreed it was right. watching the tent Trixie was in he wondered for a moment if she was telling the truth but he knew without her telling him anything that he would never know and as he wert to bed he cast a glance to Eds tent. He had to talk to Carol tomorrow, maybe set things straight, but for the night he hoped nothing else would go worng.