Lori POV
I went back to camp with wooden sticks. I looked around and didn't see Carl or Quinn and I started to get worried. I looked up at Dale, who was up at the RV. "Dale." He looked down at me. "Have you seen Carl and Quinn?" I asked.
"Shane took them down to the quarry. There was some mighty bold talk about catching frogs," He replied. I sighed and looked at the quarry before walking to it.
I came to the quarry and saw Shane, Quinn and Carl sitting on the rocks. Talking and laughing. "Kids," I called and they looked at me. "Hey, what did I tell you bout about not leaving Dale's sight?" I said.
"But I wanted Quinn to see me catch frogs. Shane said we could remember?" Carl said. "It doesn't matter what Shane says. It matters what I say," I said and looked at Quinn. "Quinn, honey, can you take Carl back to camp?"
"Okay," Quinn said and then she looked at Shane. "Bye, Shane." Shane gave her a smile. "See you later guys," Shane said as Carl grabbed Quinn's hand. "I'll be right behind you," I said as they passed by me.
I looked back to Shane. "I've got to tell you, I do not think you should be taking this out on them," He said, standing up. "You don't tell me what to do. You lost that privilege," I said and started to walk away.
"Lori, could you just wait up a sec?" He asked. "I think we should talk. We haven't had a chance -"
"No. No no," I cat him off. "That's over too. You can tell that to the frogs." With that I started to walk away again.
"Damn it, Lori," He said and I turned back to him. "Look, I don't know how it appears to you or what you think -"
"How it appears to me? I'm sorry. Is there a gray area here? Let me dispel it. You stay away from me. You stay away from my son, you stay away from Quinn. You don't look at them. You don't talk to them. From now on, my family is off-limits to you," I snapped.
"Lori, I don't think that's fair," He said. "Shane, shut up. Don't!" I snapped. "I don't think that -" I cut him off. "My husband is back. He is alive," I said. "He's my best friend. Do you think I'm not happy about that?" He asked. "How dare you? Why would you be? You are the one that told me that he died. You son of a bitch," I said and I stormed away in anger.
Quinn POV
I sat on the fold out chair with Jackie and we talked and laughed. Rick and the others weren't back yet. What's taking them so long? Did something happened? I hope they are okay. "Hey, check it out," I heard Morales called. I looked around to see Amy and Andrea, both holding a string of a variety of fish. Everyone had a big smile on their faces, and some were even shocked.
Jackie and I went over to them, "Ladies, Because of you my children will eat tonight. Thank you," Morales said, has both of the girls handed him the lines. "Thank you Dale. It's his canoe and gear," Andrea said, giving me a high five.
"Mom, look at all the fish," Carl pointed at the fish, as Morales tried to shove them in Lori's face. "Where did you two learn to do that?" I asked, "Our dad," Amy replied proudly.
"Can you teach me how to do that?" Carl asked. "Sure. I'll teach you all about nail knots and stuff . . . If that's okay?" Amy asked Lori. "You won't catch me arguing," Lori said, giving the sisters permission to teach Carl.
Dale walked up, head down and had this weird look on his face. "Hey, Dale. When's the last time you oiled those line reels? They are a disgrace," Andrea asked. "I, uh - I don't want to alarm anyone, but we may have a bit of a problem," Dale said, and he pointed off in the distance and I can see Jim digging.
We made it up to the hill and Jim was still digging. He didn't bother to look at us. "Hey, Jim?" Shane was the first to talk. "Why don't you hold up, all right? Just give me a second here, please," Shane asked.
Jim put the shovel down and looked at Shane, "What do you want?" He asked. "We're all just a little concerned, man, That's all," Shane said. "Dale says you've been out here for hours," Morales spoke up.
"So?" Jim asked. "So why are you digging? Are you heading to China, Jim?" Shane joked. "What does it matter? I'm not hurting anyone," Jim said. "Yeah, except maybe yourself. It's a hundred degrees today. You can't keep this up," Dale said.
"Sure I can. Watch me," Jim said, shoving the shovel in the ground again. Lori step up to Shane and Dale. "Jim, they're not gonna say it so I will . . . You're scaring people. You're scaring my son, Quinn, and Carol's daughter," She said. I wrapped my arm around Carl shoulder and he held my hand.
"They got nothing to be scared of. I mean, what the hell, people? I'm out here by myself. Why don't you all just go and leave me the hell alone?" Jim snapped, and digging into the ground again.
"We think that you need to take a break, okay?" Shane said, walking up to him, trying to make him stop. "Why don't you go and get yourself in the shade? Some food maybe. I'll tell you what . . . maybe in a little bit I'll come out here and help you myself. Jim, just tell me what it's about. Why don't you just go ahead and give me that shovel?" Shane asked.
"Or what?" Jim challenged him. "There is no or what. I'm asking you. I'm coming to you and I'm asking you, please. I don't want to have to take it from you," Shane begged. "And if I don't, then what? Then you're gonna beat my face in like Ed Peletier, aren't you?" Jim asked.
"Y'all seen his face, huh? What's left of it!" Jim yelled, before looking at Andrea. "See, now that's what happens when someone crosses you," Jim said. "That was different, Jim," Shane said in a quiet voice.
"You weren't there. Ed was out of control. He was hurting his wife," Amy said. "That is their marriage. That is not his!" Jim yelled. Carol pulled Sophia close to her as she looked at Jim.
"He is not judge and jury. Who voted you king boss, huh?" Jim said. "Jim, I'm not here to argue with you, all right?" Shane said, went up to Jim and his hand out for the shovel. "Just give me the shovel, okay?" Shane asked.
Jim pushed Shane out of the way and tried to hit him. Shane tackle Jim to the ground. "You got no right! You got no right!" Jim screamed over again. Shane pull his handcuffs out of his pocket and handcuffed Jim.
"Jim, nobody's gonna hurt you. You hear me?" Shane said. "That's a lie. That's the biggest lie there is . . . I told that to my wife and my two boys. I said it 100 times. It didn't matter. They came out of nowhere. There were dozens of 'em . . . Just pulled 'em right out of my hands. You know, the only reason I got away was 'cause the dead were too busy eating my family," Jim said, looking up at us.
