We traveled into the woods until I found the right tree and dug up my emergency bag. There was two of my other guns, a few cans of food, two blankets, and some water bottles. I buried it in the forest after Rick got the people from Woodbury. I knew the Governor would be back, I would just have hoped it would have ended differently.
After ripping off Rick's sleeve from his shirt, I tied it to his bullet wound and we started again.
We were on a dirt road, Carl and Jamie ahead of Rick, Colt, and I. They were holding my bag, the emergency bag, and Colt's, so I could help Rick walk.
"Carl." Rick called out, "Slow down." When they didn't slow down Rick raised his voice, "Carl! Stop."
Carl did what his father said and we caught up to them. "We need to stay together. We got to find a place, put a hand on Carl's shoulder, "Hey. We're gonna be-"
Carl gave him a look and Rick stopped and Carl walked away, wrapping an arm around Jamie's shoulders.
I brushed some of the hair off of Rick's face, "Let him cool down."
We kept walking and eventually we found a small building In the parking lot was a few motorcycles and I was instantly reminded of Daryl. I loved his bike. So did Daryl and Jamie. It meant a lot to Daryl since it belonged to his brother. And now I will never see it again.
Rick noticed my mood change and he rubbed my shoulder. I gave him a small smile and looked down at Colt who was sleeping.
The five of us walked onto the porch and we set the three bags down against the wall. Carl and Jamie stood in front of the door, Rick stood beside it, and I stood beside Rick. He opened the screen door, "Wait outside, okay? Keep watch."
"You keep watch." Carl replied, "You can barely stand, I'm not gonna let you go in there alone."
"Excuse me?"
"We've done this before." Carl told his dad, "Jamie and I are gonna help you clear it. You should just let us do it ourselves."
"Jamie, be careful." I said.
"I will." Jamie replied and he raised my gun.
Rick opened the green door and the three of them walked in. I had my other gun, looking around to make sure there weren't any walkers coming. I heard one gun shot, which woke Colt up, and Carl came back out, telling me it was all clear. They were gonna find some food and come back out.
When they came out, they had one bag of food in it. We started walking again. But we needed to find a place soon. It was going to get dark. Luckily we found a neighborhood.
"Hey." Rick called out to Carl. "Hey."
Carl, once again, stopped and we walked up behind him, "Hey. That one is as good as any." Rick said, motioning to the house to our left.
The five of us went into the house. Jamie, Colt, and I stayed in the living room while Carl and Rick cleared the rest of the house.
"Carl." Rick hissed.
"I got it." Carl snapped back. "All of the doors back here are open."
"Just stop."
I saw Carl lower his arms and turn to face his dad. Then he started pounding on the wall, "Hey asshole! Hey shitface! Hey a-"
"Watch your mouth!" Rick scolded.
"Are you kidding me?" Carl asked. "If there's one of them down there they would've come out."
Carl went upstairs and Rick went into the kitchen. There weren't any walkers in the house so I set down the bags. I gave Jamie, Carl, Colt, and Rick some food before going upstairs to explore the rest of the house.
That night Colt and Jamie were sleeping in the master bedroom upstairs and I saw sitting down stairs in the living room with Rick when Carl came down with a wire and tied it around the door handle and a thing that stuck out of the wall. Rick stood up and tried moving the couch,
"I tied the door shut." Carl said, looking back at his dad.
"I don't want to take any chances." Rick replied.
"You don't think it will hold?" Carl asked,
"Carl."
"It's a strong knot. Clove hitch. Shane taught me. Remember him?" Carl asked.
"Carl." I began.
"Yeah, I remember him." Rick answered. "I remember him everyday. Is there something else you want to say to me?"
Carl didn't say anything as he moved over and helped Rick move the couch in front of the door and flipped it over.
"This will have to do for the night." Rick said before taking his belt off and sitting down.
"You two okay down here?" I asked.
"Yeah. We'll be fine." Rick answered.
I nodded before going over and kissing Carl on the head and then Rick, "Goodnight. If you need any help, call me."
The next morning I woke up early and went downstairs and saw Rick sleeping on the couch and Carl sleeping on some cushions. I grabbed two blankets and covered the both of them. I grabbed a bag of cereal that was in the bag Rick had and went into the kitchen to find bowls. I poured three bowls of food and Carl came into the kitchen.
"Good morning." I told him and handed a bowl and spoon out to him.
"When is it ever good?" Carl asked as he left the room and I sighed.
I grabbed the second bowl and went upstairs and placed it on the bed-side table for Jamie to eat. I saw Colt fussing around and I picked him up,
"Hey, sweetheart. You're hungry, aren't you?" I asked before sitting down on the floor and grabbed Colt's food from his bag and feeding him.
"Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!" I heard Carl yell downstairs and Jamie sat up, breathing heavily.
"Mommy!" He exclaimed.
"It's okay, baby. I'm here." I told him, hugging him. "Stay up here and eat, I'll go see what's going on."
I left my two boys upstairs and when I got into the living room, I heard growls and the door was moving slightly.
"Carl." I whispered and motioned him to come to me.
"I can get them." Carl said.
"You sure?" I asked.
"Yeah. I'll lure them a few streets over then shoot them. I'll come right back." He answered.
I nodded and put his hat on his head, "Be careful. If you don't come back in thirty minutes, I'm going out to look for you."
He nodded before grabbing his gun and leaving through the back door. I sighed and looked at Rick before finding a towel in the kitchen and wetting it with a small bit of water from the bottle. I sat next to him on the floor and started cleaning his cuts. Rick didn't even flinch. And that worried me a lot.