100 words prompts

Fandom: The Walking Dead

Character: Pete, Carol (not a Caryl or Daryl moment)

Words: Silence

Any type of news spreads fast in a small community like this one. Thing is, for a simple run, people can die and injuries can happen and do. In which case, death is the news which shocks them all. All accept for the new members that sat silent around the kitchen table as the words spreads from one member to the next. Noah is dead. Aidan is dead. Tara is in critical condition and could perhaps die.

Carol sits stiffly as she folds and unfolds the paper napkin in her hands, as she wrangle it into different shapes. Not carrying if bits of it land on the ground below.

She knows what to do and quietly removes herself from the group. The warmth of the casserole heats her hands through the pot holders. As she holds it in front of her, a peace offering, and she sets off down the street with purpose. With knife in check, gun tucked away she walks towards Pete's temporary home.