Carol was sitting pretending reading a book while things were going on around her. She watched as people grew closer and others drew apart. She watched as Rick sat next to Andrea and showed her his python, and how to use it. She watched as Lori sat with Beth and saw her trying to ignore Andrea and Rick, but failing and peeking at them every twenty seconds. She saw Carl pacing around the store, trying to figure out what to do. She kept herself busy looking at her peers. Maggie came and sat beside her, handed her food and had teary eyes. Carol alerted her attention to Maggie who clearly had something to say. "

I need to say something to you." Maggie informed her. Carol slanted her head and crossed her arms but stayed attentive and nodded. "I am sure you were told about what I said, Carol, I didn't… I don't know what came over me." A few tear drops fell from her eyes and she did her best to stop herself. Carol immediately wrapped her arms around Maggie.

"You were scared, no hard feelings." She reassured. Maggie regained herself and pulled away.

"Carol you're like family, I can't believe I suggested it, I was so scared and weak…" Maggie explained. Carol brushed Maggie's hair around her ear.

"I said, no hard feelings, Maggie I am serious." She said with a smile. Maggie found forgiveness in Carol's eyes. Maggie looked over at Glenn who was leaning against a wall by himself. Carol pointed at him. "Just go, be with your man."

Carol decided to actually get into her book, when she opened the first page Daryl sat down beside her. He did his best to contain his smirk and even resorted to pinching his own arm. Carol noticed his strange behaviour and looked at him peculiarly. Daryl coughed up the phlegm in his throat and the ego in his voice was hard to miss when he quietly asked. "How was your sleep?" Daryl gave it away to Carol as soon as he said it. Carol's face turned red; thankfully no one was paying attention.

"Sleep talking?" She said placing her head in her hands. Daryl nodded and Carol moved a finger out of the way so she could see his answer. When he nodded she almost slapped her hands on her face. "Oh God." She said with embarrassment. When she finally got the courage to look at him they both laughed.

Later on Carol was outside burning a fire with Lori and making dinner for everyone inside. Lori dumped the rice in the pot and Carol stirred. "Do you think something is going on with Rick and Andrea?" Lori asked, no upset but just curious. Carol forcefully stirred the large amount of rice.

"I wouldn't know. Do you think that?" Lori shrugged and gave a light smile.

"Even if there was, Rick would end it. He is to honorable of a man." Lori stated matter of factly. "Do you love Rick anymore Lori?" Carol asked as she put an arm around her.

"I want to say the answer is yes. I mean of course I do… But I was so quick to fall for Shane, and I…" Carol cut her off.

"There is a difference between loving someone and being in love with someone?" She questioned. Lori nodded.

"I want Rick to be… As happy as he can be but… I mean its not like we can get a divorce so what? I am stuck with him to the day one of us dies?" Lori ranted. A shadow came out of nowhere.

"Consider yourself lucky to be with him. For better or worse, that's what you signed on for." Andrea said in a mellotone. Lori pulled away from Carol and crossed her arms. "

Well is there something going on with you two?" Lori asked, keeping her strong stance.

"You and Carl are his priority, that's it. Be happy with it." Andrea turned around and walked into the store and when Lori looked at Carol she bit her lip.

"Something is probably going on."

Carol went back to reading her book after dinner, curled up on the couch. The store was freezing. Everyone was at the front o f the store, swapping stories and playing games to pass the time.

-"As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. And sound stopped and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment."-

The book was intriguing she didn't realize she had been shivering. Daryl walked by her and backed up and sat down. He noticed her shivering and pulled off the sweater under his vest and put it around her. The sweater that had his warmth on his surrounded her and she felt relaxed.

"Try not ta' get wrapped up in the Lori and Andrea thing. I'm gonna go on watch for a bit, I will come get ya when I am back, and we can… Uhh sleep." Daryl informed her, then stood up and walked to the stairs to the roof. Carol went back to her book and read.

-"His ear heard more than what was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought."-

"Ironic." She said out loud.

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