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" Jesus…" Jenna said. She hadn't realized how many days had gone by. " So what are you going to do with him?"
" Problem is he know where we are. So if we let him go then he could bring his friends back." Rick said.
" Well how can we be sure if they are dangerous?" She asked.
" That is being taken care of…" Rick said as Jenna's eyes looked out the window. She then saw Daryl walk into the shed and she sighed. She knew exactly what he was going to do. " Then we can decide." He said. " Anyways you feelin' up for a walk?" He asked.
Hershel had told him to get her out of the bed soon and he thought now would be a great time. " Hell yes!" She said moving the blankets away. She then realized she was in a new pair of clothes. A simple black tank top that was cut just above her breasts and a pair of light blue jeans that were a bit ripped but they were clean. " um… Rick… How did I get into these clothes?" She asked.
Rick laughed. " Maggie and Carol helped with that." He said.
She smiled back at him. She got up slowly but it was painful. She tried not to let it show but he could see it. He wrapped an arm around her waist gently to support her. When she placed all her weight on her feet she almost collapsed. Rick caught her. She grunted in pain and he felt guilty but she smiled at Rick to let him know she was okay.
" Remind me not to follow Hershel again." She joked.
He smirked as they walked out of the room. They slowly made their way to the door and when they got there she took a breath and pushed him away gently. " What are you doing?" he asked trying to help her again.
" Well I can do this myself. And I know two people out there that would not love your arm around me." She joked looking at Lori and Shane sitting between Beth and Carl. Rick sighed and nodded. He walked out first holding the door open for her.
They both walked slowly toward the group. Carol was watching carefully. She had taken care of Jenna while she was asleep and didn't want her to fall or anything. The two may not have been talkative but there was something about Jenna that Carol loved. Not t mention her little sister Beth was loving Carol as company. Glenn also watched carefully as Rick walked ahead and she made painful faces.
He jogged over to her. " Well look who is walking around." He said holding a hand to her back as she noticed she was going to fall.
" Thanks." she smiled up at him knowing he came to help her. " so apparently I have missed a lot." She said.
He smiled. " Yea kinda. Shane and Rick went to let the kid go but he said he knew Maggie and the farm. So they had to bring him back." Glenn said as he led Jenna to a chair. In the week she had been around Glenn and her had become friends and she was comfortable around him. He was sweet and young so he wasn't to freaked out about everything.
" No one is looking for him?" She asked him as he sat next to her.
" They left him behind. I doubt they are." Glenn said. She looked at him. " What?"
" Thanks for getting me out of there." She said with a kind smile.
" It was nothing. I don't think this group can handle anymore people dying and well if we didn't come back with you we would have a big problem. Shane and Daryl would throw a fit I'm sure." Glenn laughed.
" Still thank you." She said.
He smiled at her. " If you don't mind me asking how is it you know Daryl? A nice city girl like you mixed up with a rough country guy?" Glenn asked as Maggie came from the house and sat next to her.
" Oh yes please tell! I am dying to hear that story." Maggie said leaning in.
Jenna smiled at the two and was going to tell them something but Rick started taking.
" Alright Shane what do you propose we do then." Rick said. They had talked before and Shane was getting on his nerve.
" You know what needs to be done." he said. " And here comes my proof." He said nodding toward Daryl who was approaching the group with his crossbow flung over his shoulder. Jenna smiled to herself. She remembered the night they met and he had that hiding in the bushes. Then she saw the bloody fists he wasn't even trying to hide.
" Your boy's got a group of thirty or so men. Heavy artillery to. They come through here out men will be dead…" he paused then looked around to the women. " Out women will wish they were." he said and Rick nodded.
" What did you do…" Carol said stepping closer to look at his hands but he backed away.
" We had a chat. Point is if his group does come looking then we got a war on our hands." He said looking over at Rick.
" No one is looking for him." Rick assured the group. Jenna however didn't believe this.
After everyone had gone their separate ways she took a slow walk toward the shed where they were holing Randel. She was in a lot of pain but she needed to see the kids face. When she finally looked through the cracks she realized how young he really was. No older than 19. She sighed. There was no way they just left him. Someone will be looking for him.
" Sentencing him to death that's the answer?" Dale's desperate voice called out as Jenna passed him and Rick arguing. " This is a human being. We have no idea what he is capable of." Dale said. " He could have just been along for the ride and never meant no harm."
" That's what Tony and David said." She interrupted Dale's pleads. " They just wanted to talk but look how easily they were to pull their guns." She said looking up at Rick.
" But Randal he didn't have anything to do with that." Dale offered. " You can't tell me you're okay with putting this young man to death?" Dale said to Jenna. She looked down and then nodded when she looked at him. She then walked away. She saw the look of disappointment on his face and she hated it. She just walked away.
She was losing her breath and couldn't see straight anymore when she finally took a seat in the shade and heard a gentle voice from in front of her. " Are you alright Hun?" Carol asked.
Jenna looked up. " Oh yea. Just need to rest a bit." She said. " Hey Carol, thanks for well you know." Jenna said looking at her clothes.
" No problem. Daryl wanted me to make sure you were alright." She said.
" He did?" Jenna questioned.
" yeah. Was pretty angry after y'all got back he didn't trust Shane around you I guess." Carol explained as she sat next to Jenna I the shade. " Can't blame him..."
" Oh…" Jenna said looking away.
" yeah...OH! I almost forgot!" Carol said shoving her hand inside her pocket. " This fell out of your old jeans." She said handing Jenna a sliver necklace with the ring on it.
" Oh wow." Jenna said looking at it. " I almost forgot about that." She said. " Thanks." She took it slowly and then just looking at it.
" If you don't mind me asking… who is it from?" Carol asked.
Daryl had just come back from hunting when he spotted Carol sitting next to Jenna. They both had small smiles on their faces and he wondered what they were talking about. He would get a small part of it as he walked by.
" An old friend." Jenna answered not even realizing Daryl passing behind them. " I got it a long time ago. He liked to tell me these stories about his parents. They hated each other but he said that at one point they did love each other." She explained but not telling Carol who it was from. " He wanted to make sure he didn't end up that way. You know alone." She said.
" Well what happened to him?" Carol asked. Daryl's ears were ringing as he passed behind the women almost fainting at the sight of the necklace in Jenna's hands.
Jenna sighed. " he left. He ended up alone. Not exactly a happy ending is it?" Jenna laughed.
" They aren't always that way dear." Carol said. " I'm sure he loved you." Carol said noticing Daryl walk by then stop to hear the answer. Carol smiled at him. She knew Jenna was the one Daryl was calling out for in his sleep.
" I'm sure he did." Jenna said.
Jenna took a deep breath and looked around. Carol could see Jenna was struggling but she would never admit it. " All I'm saying is this isn't the same place as before. People are different now." Carol said standing up. She smiled and walked away.
Jenna smiled back at her. She then looked down at the necklace. Then she saw him. He was alone and sitting outside of his tent cutting wood. She wanted to apologize for what she said. She may have been angry at Daryl but he wasn't just some stupid redneck coward. She cursed herself for saying that. She didn't know what to do anymore.
Then just as quiet was settling over her it was broken. Loud cries and what sounded like gun shots rang out. Jenna jumped to her feet despite the pain. " MOM! DAD!" She heard Carl's screams get louder. " Jenna! Daryl!" Beth's cried came out of no where and Jenna ran faster.
Then there was the sound of engines and a pick up took off with two men inside and they were holding Carl and Beth. Jenna's heart was beating so fast. When she finally got to where the group was Rick and Shane had already taken off after the people.
" What the hell!" Jenna yelled.