Deleted Scene 9
In between ch. 13 & 14
Rick and Abby go on a run
My dad and I were headed on a run. He said he needed some more tools and supplies for farming. I was a little confused because he's been doing all that stuff with Carl and I wondered why he didn't ask Carl to go with him instead. I don't mind going, I'm actually glad he asked me, but it's just a little surprising.
"I don't think Carl is too happy with the farming. He'd rather be out here." My dad let out a little laugh.
"Yeah, I could tell." I played back a memory:
My dad was trying to show Carl how to use a hoe and he couldn't do it right so he was getting frustrated. Beth and I were outside watching them. I was holding Judith.
"It's not working right." Carl complained.
"You'll get it." My dad said to him. "You just need more practice."
"I doubt it." Carl mumbled. He glanced up at me for a second. "How come Abby doesn't have to do this?"
"Abby is helping take care of Judith and other things." My dad replied.
Judith started to cry.
"Here, I'll take her inside." Beth said taking Judy and quickly walking away. I think she just wanted to get away from the awkwardness.
Carl snorted. "Yeah right."
"What was that?" I said.
"This is way harder than taking care of a baby." Carl snapped.
"Hey, just because you're mad because dad's making you do this doesn't mean you can take your anger out on me." I said.
"Why don't you come try this then?" Carl stood angrily.
"Stop." My dad said.
"I don't have to. I didn't kill a kid!" I know I shouldn't have said it, but I was mad at how he was acting. And…it was the truth.
"Abigail!" My dad scolded.
Just then Carl flung a bunch of mud at me. I gasped. He looked like he regretted it immediately.
"Carl!" My dad yelled again. "Stop it! Now!"
I looked down at my mud covered shirt. I tried to brush some of it off, it was really on there. I looked up at my dad.
"You two don't fight. I'm not letting that happen, especially now." My dad said.
I felt bad. I don't want to make my dad anymore stressed than he already is. I put my head down. "Sorry, daddy."
There was a brief silence.
"Apologize to each other, now." My dad said. He looked from both of us.
I sighed. "Sorry, Carl."
"Yeah, sorry, Abby." He actually did look sorry.
My dad nodded. "Now, Carl, you're gonna wash Abby's clothes for her."
"Oh no, dad, I can just do it—"
"No." My dad cut me off. "Carl, go get a bucket and fill with some soap and water…now."
Carl walked away sulking.
"Dad, really I can just do it myself. It's not a big deal."
"Maybe not to you it isn't, but he did that to you and now he needs to be punished."
I put my head down then looked back up at my dad. "He already is being punished." I then walked away.
I shook that thought. "So, speaking of Carl…how come you didn't ask him to come along on this run?"
"Figured I'd let him have a break. He's been working hard these couple days." He turned down a road.
"Yeah, he has."
"And what? I can't spend a little time with my daughter?" He laughed. "I've been spending a lot time with Carl. I miss ya." He put his arm on me.
"So, that's why you asked me? To spend some time with me?"
He glanced over at me. "Is that okay?"
"Yeah, of course." I smiled. "I've missed you too." He gave me a small smile. I looked out my window. I feel like that's not the real reason.
My dad parked the car outside of a house. We were in a small neighborhood.
"We'll check the sheds." He said. "Someone has to have something we need."
"I thought we were going to look in a store?" I said getting out of the car.
"I don't want to use the gas."
Okay, something is going on. I just shrugged.
"So, I'll check those houses over there and you check those ones?"
"No, I want you to stay with me."
I let out a small laugh. "Okay. I just thought we could save time that way."
He didn't say anything just started to make his way into a backyard. I followed right behind him. He looked in the window of the house before breaking the lock on the shed. He sighed once we were inside.
"There's a shovel." I shrugged.
"We got enough shovels." He said walking out.
"Well there's plenty more houses to check."
He nodded.
We checked almost the whole neighborhood. We actually found some good stuff. We found all the tools he needed plus some food and other supplies.
"Guess we did pretty good then?" I said while loading some of the stuff into the car.
"Yeah, better than I thought." My dad raised his eyebrows.
I went to get in the car, but my door was locked. "Uh, daddy, my door's still locked."
Suddenly, I heard a walker. It was approaching me. "I got it." I said. I quickly made my way over to it and stabbed it in the head.
"I figured we could stay here for the night." My dad said.
I gave him a puzzled look before looking up at the sky. We still had hours of daylight left.
"You sure?"
"Yeah, we'll be fine." He started to make his way to one of the houses. "Come on."
Now I know something is up. Why would he want to spend the night here when we have plenty of time to make it back to the prison without it getting dark? Something isn't right here.
We were sitting around eating some canned foods. It was now dark outside and I made myself a nice bed on the floor. My dad had the couch.
I was looking around in the kitchen and found a box of pancake mix. How did we miss this earlier? It made me laugh as I thought of something.
"Hey, look dad, pancakes! Just like mom never made."
He laughed. "God, those pancakes were awful." He shook his head.
"Mine weren't." I smirked.
"Yeah, you did make good pancakes."
"Maybe I'll make us breakfast tomorrow." I laughed.
"That'd be great."
I left the box on the counter and went and sat down on the couch next to my dad. My dad looked like he was thinking about something.
"You okay?" I gave him a weird look.
He looked at me like I brought him out of his thoughts. "Yeah, yeah. I'm good. Sorry, baby." He looked around for a moment then sighed. "There's something I need to talk to you about, though."
"Uh oh." I said. Here it comes!
"So, uh…" He trailed off. He looked nervous. I looked at him weird. "…you're getting older now…" Oh God! "…and I've noticed you're getting closer to that Jason kid."
I hesitated. "Yeah?"
"I—I just wanted to make sure you were okay and…do we need to have the talk?"
I gave him a horrified look. "No! Uh, no, I'm good, dad, trust me."
"Okay." He nodded. "Because we can if you ever need to…"
"Thanks, dad. That's very…reassuring?"
He just nodded again. "You sure you don't have any questions?"
I just stared at him for a minute. "Where do babies come from?" I tried to hold back my laugh.
He gave me an annoyed look and I busted out laughing, which made him laugh, too.
"Abby, I'm being serious."
"I know, I'm sorry. I just had to." I laughed.
There was a long amount of time where no one said anything.
"You know about protection, right?" My dad said breaking the silence.
My eyes widened a little. "Oh my God, dad, yes!"
"Okay." He laughed.
"Can we just stop, please?"
"I just…I need to know…one more thing…" He paused.
"Yeah?"
He hesitated. "Am I too late?"
I could feel my face heat up. "What do you mean?"
"Has it…already happened?"
I could feel the blush spread across my face. "Uh, no…you're not too late."
I heard my dad sigh. Was it a sigh of relief?
"Okay." He nodded. "That's good."
"Is it?" I asked.
"Well, it all depends on you."
I looked at the floor. "I'm not ready for that…well, I don't think I am."
"If you have to think about it then you're not."
I nodded. "Can we please just change the subject?"
"Okay." He put his hand on my shoulder. "But if you ever need to talk, you know you can come to me."
I smiled. "Thanks, dad."
He smiled back. I leaned my head on his shoulder.
"But just remember before you date anyone, they have to meet ME first. Then, I'll let you know if they're all right."
I laughed. "Shut up."
"Well, if he breaks your heart then I'm gonna have to break his legs."
"Dad."
"Or his neck."
"Dad!" I laughed. "Oh my God. Stop."
He let out a little laugh. "All right. All right." He sat up. "We should be getting to bed now anyway."
"Okay." I got up and made my way over to the bed I made on the floor for myself.
"Night daddy." I said once I got comfortable.
"Goodnight baby."
I laid on my side and turned away from him. Well, that conversation was super awkward and embarrassing. But I'm also glad I have a dad that cares. I smiled to myself.
Deleted Scene 10
ch. 14
Abby walks in on Glenn and Maggie
I was outside with Daryl and my dad. They were discussing what to do about the fence. More and more walkers surrounded it. The more they pushed on it the more it was coming down. We had to think of a way to stop it before it was too late.
"I thought about puttin' the cars in front of it, but Carol said it wasn't a good idea." Daryl said.
"Yeah, I don't know." My dad said. "Where were all those guns stashed that you guys found the other day?"
"I don't know. Maggie and Glenn put them somewhere." Replied Daryl.
My dad glanced in my direction. "Abby, do me a favor and go ask Glenn and Maggie what they did with the gun supply?"
"Okay." I hopped down off the wall I was sitting on. "Where are they?"
"I imagine in their cell." He answered.
I nodded and went off in search of Glenn and Maggie.
It took me awhile to find them. They were in an empty cellblock.
"Hey, guys. I just wanted to know if—oh shit. Sorry! Sorry!" I backed up. My face flushed. Maggie was on top of Glenn and they were making out. She was about to take her top off. They got up quickly when they heard me.
"It's okay." Maggie said. "You can come back in."
I slowly walked inside. "Sorry, I uh, just had a question."
"What's that?" Maggie asked.
"Umm…my dad wants to know what you guys did with the guns you found the other day?"
"We stored them on the bus." Glenn replied.
"Oh okay, thanks! I'll let him know." I started walking away. "Sorry." I said one more time. I gritted my teeth nervously as I walked back outside to meet my dad and Daryl. I didn't say anything to them right away.
"Well, did you ask them?" My dad said.
"Yeah, uh, they said they put them on the bus." I said slowly.
"What's wrong?" My dad asked me.
"Nothing." I looked behind me real quick to make sure no one was there. "I think, uh…I think I rained on a parade." I laughed a little.
"What do you mean?" Asked my dad.
I gave him a stupid look. "They were getting started…and I walked in on them."
Daryl smirked and my dad laughed.
"Yeah, so that was great." I raised my eyebrows.
"So, you rained on a parade, huh?" My dad laughed.
Deleted Scene 11
Ch. 16
Abby and Tyreese talk extended
Later on, we stopped to take a break.
"How much farther?" I asked.
"To Terminus?" Tyreese asked.
"No, to Mexico!" I said sarcastically, which actually made him let out a little laugh. I always liked Tyreese.
"Won't be long now. We should be there long before sundown." He stated.
The wind blew and it made me shiver. I tightened my jacket around me. "It's cold today." I said. "I hate the cold."
"Man, I love cold weather." Tyreese said. "Perfect football weather!"
"Oh yeah, that's right. You were a football player." I smiled. "You're probably used to it then?"
"Love it love it love it."
I laughed. I liked how happy he got all of a sudden. "That's probably why your biceps are bigger than my head."
He laughed.
"I have a great idea." I said. "You can be my bodyguard when I become famous." I grabbed his arm.
He laughed again. "Yes ma'am."
I giggled. I like Tyreese, he's my buddy. I love people that are always in good spirits.
"I'm going to go look for water." Carol informed us.
This may be my only chance to talk to her…alone. "I'll come with you." I said handing Judith to Tyreese.
