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'You take ur people, and get off ma farm' Mickey walked out the house before she could hear any more. They couldn't leave the farm. She wouldn't. Warm stickiness dripped onto the porch, another nosebleed. Lori passed by and saw her crimson coated hands before clamping her own over her mouth and hurrying away. Last night Daryl had packed up both his tent and Micky's before re settling far away from the others. There seemed to be a black cloud hanging over everyone, dampening their moods. Daryl was more distant,though any time he saw Mickey he would ruffle her hair. It seemed forced though. She needed some time for herself to think, so she headed into the woods to do some knife throwing. She emerged close to two hours later to see Maggie and Lori dash into the house. Rick was talking to Shane with a furrowed brow and a slightly panicked expression. This couldn't be good. Dale passed by her and Mickey called out to him. " Dale! What's going on?" " Herschel is missing, and there's something wrong with Beth."
Herschel missing? That must mean he's off the farm.. Mickey thought. She walked over to Rick who was surveying the landscape with his hands on his hips. She told him of her idea and he nodded his head in agreement. " You might be right. We'll need to issue a search party for him." She watched Daryl pass by them before turning back towards Rick. " You can count me in." To her surprise, he started chuckling, and put his hand on her shoulder. " I admire your courage, but I know Daryl would kill me if I let you come along. Maybe some other time." Before she walked away though, he called back to her. " Don't tell Lori about this..or anyone else." She gave a salute. "You got it boss."
A few hours later and Lori started to panic. Rick had taken only one other person with him, Glenn, and had slipped away without alerting anyone..well except Mickey, who tried to avoid the others when they wondered aloud where they could be. She climbed up a tree and pulled out a few sheets of Jenner's documents. Quite frankly, it all looked like alien speech to her. She heard someone yelling, and craned her neck behind her to see Lori stand in front of Daryl. Probably asking him to go look for Rick. He barely even looked at her. Her shoulder's slumped slightly before she walked away. Mickey knew that everyone was wondering why Daryl was taking the whole Sophia thing so hard, and Mickey did too. But she had enough common sense not to bother him too much, to just leave him be. Unfortunately Carol didn't take the hint.
It was pitch black outside, save for the individual squares of light coming through the house windows. The pain in Mickey's neck woke her up, she had fallen alseep in the tree. People were busting out and into the house, some were walking through the fields and shouting to each to each other. She stuffed the papers back inside her bag and dropped to the ground. " I don't see her!" she could make out T-Doggs voice and jogged to the fron tporch. What now? she thought. Carl was standing on the porch with big eyes. " Whats wrong Carl?" His fingers flexed together nervously. " My mom and dad are missing." Mickey started to feel slightly guilty about not telling anyone about Rick. Eventually everyone put the pieces together when Maggie noticed Glenns absence. " They're out lookin for Herschel..and Loris goin after 'em." Shane stomped towards his car and slammed the door shut before peeling out of the driveway and into the night."-and you didn't tell anyone this?" Mickey peeked her head into the kitchen to see Carol and Daryl arguing. " Well how was I supposed to know she was gunna go lookin fer 'em?" he said. Carol shook her head before walking out the back door. Daryl leaned against the stove picking at his fingernails. He glanced up. " Hey kid." " Hey." He took a seat at the table and motioned her over towards him. " How's ur side?" " Better. And your's?" He grunted before getting up and leaving her alone to rub her face with her hands.
A while later they all heard the crunch of gravel and saw Shane hop out of the drivers side to half support Lori out the passenger's, much to her annoyance. Her face had some small cuts scattered here and there. " What happened to you?" T-Dogg asked. "She was in a car accident." spat Shane. He was not happy at all. Lori pushed him slightly away and took several steps forward. " Where's Rick?" No body said anything, but exchanged looks with each other. Carl had crept quietly next to Mickey. Shane leaned against the door. " Look, I may have lied. But I had to get you back here to safety. God Dammit Lori, ya know I gotta protect the babay now too." Carl sucked in a breath. " Your pregnant?" He looked at his mother accusingly. Lori tried to speak but he cut her off. " When were you gunna tell me?" She didn't have time to answer before Carl speed walked back to the house. Lori and Shane followed him inside, followed by Carol and Dale.
The next morning Carol's Cherokee pulled into the driveway and Rick, Herschel, and Glenn hopped out. Maggie immediately rushed forwards to Glenn who pulled her off a bit roughly, Herschel looking dejected. Lori embraced Rick and he examined her face. " What happened to you?" "Car accident." His eyebrows shot up. There was another person in the back seat, but Mickey couldn't make out any definate features other than the shaggy brown hair and olive skin. Those were enough though, to arouse suspicions. She stalked over to the truck and leaned into the wiondow before ripping the bandana around the persons eyes off. Her eyes widened and she jumped back, still clutching the bandana. Everyone stopped talking. " Whats wrong Mick?" Daryl asked, but she ignorede him, and looked at everyone with a slighlty wild look in her eyes. " Y-You b-brough him here. Oh my God." Rick's mouth dropped when a river of red flowed out her nostrils. He made a move to go towards her but she backed up. By now everyone was advancing in a slow, small circle. " What is it Mickey?" Daryl asked again, this time much more looked from the unconcious person in the truck to everyone else before saying the words she tried to keep a secret, for as long as possible.
"He tried to rape me."