Dixie arrived in Atlanta, rented a car and hurried to the hospital. She was walking up when a bunch of people came running out. She walked past them, went inside and upstairs to her dads room. She saw him sleeping. Lori, Shane and Carl where in the cafe eating is what the nurse said.

Dixie sat down and held her dad's hand. "Hi daddy.. I'm so sorry I left… I love you so much." She kissed his hand, and leaned down kissing his cheek. She stayed for a while, talking to him, then walked back to her car later, and headed toward home.

Shane beat Lori, and Carl to the room. He was everything going down, barricaded the room and turned off the monitors and locked the door. He grabbed Lori and Carl. He lied saying Rick died. He got them into the car and hurried home.

Lori gasped seeing Dixie waiting in the driveway. She got out, ran over and hugged her tightly. Shane helped Carl in and started packing things. The next few days, Shane told Dixie that Rick died after they had gotten home1. The world went to crap really quick - everything went crazy, people attacking people, the dead not staying dead. They eventually moved out of town, and headed to the Greene farm.

Three weeks Later:

Dixie had repaired her friendship with Maggie, and the rest of her family. They were getting along great. Hershel was slightly irritated with Shane though and his behavior.

Dixie was working in the barn, putting straw down for the horses. She didn't noticed Shane had came into the barn and was watching her. She grabbed some more straw and put it down.

"This is all your fault." Shane said softly, walking over. He had been drinking.

Dixie frowned smelling him. "You reek."

Shane laughed and grabbed her, pulling her close. "Your the reason your dad got shot." He kissed her on the lips. "Your old man was so distraught that his pain in the ass daughter was gone. He couldn't focus when I shot him.." He started laughing.

Dixie narrowed her eyes and slapped him. "You.. shot him!" She slapped him again, and pushed him. Sne pushed her back hard against the stable door. He pushed her into a stall, and had his way with her. Dixie fought back, but he hit her hard across the face. Dixie got knocked out.

Daryl and Carol came to get Dixie to let her know supper was done. They were all off being busy all evening they didn't notice she hadn't checked in after her chore. Carol let out a scream seeing her. Daryl stopped seeing her, he turned around and took off running. Carol held the wound on Dixie's head with a rag, and was talking to her.

Dixie just stared at her, and closed her eyes again passing out.

Rick arrived at camp the day before, everyone was happy - he had been found by: Glenn, Maggie, Dale, and a few others back at camp - Lori was ecstatic being reunited with him, it seemed everything before the world went to hell was forgotten..

Daryl went running past them and into the house, he grabbed Hershel and took him back to the barn. "She was attacked."

Hershel ran with him. "She awake?"

Daryl shook his head and ran ahead of him. "Glenn! Come help!"

Maggie took off after them also helping, with Glenn.

"Keep pressure on her gunshot wound, don't move her head.." Hershel ordered packing it quickly to stop the bleeding. They used a blanket and two shovels as a makeshift stretcher.

"What happened?" Lori asked seeing the gurney. She let out a scream seeing Dixie.

Rick saw Dixie, and took off with them to the house.

Hershel got her on a bed and started working on her with his wife, Meredith. A few hours later, Hershel came outside, he motioned for Lori and Rick to come over, as he stood up on the porch.

"IS she okay?" Lori asked worried, she had been crying.

Rick held her close. "What happened?" This was one hell of a reunion

Hershel shut the door, "Rick she was shot.. I got the bullet out, but she needs to take it easy…"

"But…" Lori said watching him. Hershel shook his head looking at them both,

"Lori, Rick…...She has all the bruising, and injuries of a sexual assault….She needed stitches..." Hershel said quietly.

Lori started crying more, Rick closed his eyes and held her close.

"T...Thank you Hershel." Rick said softly. "Can….Can we be with her?"

"Of course." He said letting them in, he had an IV in her also. He had patched up Carl a few week ago when he got shot. "I gave her a sedative to help her sleep.."

They nodded and sat down, watching her. Lori kept crying and held Rick close.

Dixie woke up the next morning. She felt horrible. She sat up seeing Hershel in the chair.

"Good morning." he smiled slightly. "How are you feeling?"

"Shit." Dixie sighed, laying her head back. " Sore…"

"I bet." He said moving and checking on her IV and taking her temp, along with her blood pressure. "Can you tell me what happened?"

"I...I was working in the barn…" Dixie said softly. "Shane...was there… He uhm…" Dixie looked up at Hershel and wiped her eyes. "He did it."

"He attacked you?" Hershel frowned. "Are you sure?"

"Yes." Dixie started crying more. Hershel leaned down and rubbed her back.

"I'm sorry." He said softly. He told her Rick was really alive and living here now.

"I…" Dixie nodded. "Yes." She said softly. She was in shorts and a tank top. She slowly got help out of bed, and went outside. She saw everyone working. She sat in the chair.

Hershel stepped down in front of her. "Everyone… come here." He ordered. They all walked over, and slowly gathered around. "Dixie is awake, and would like to tell everyone something." He glanced at them all and saw Shane right in front. He turned on his heels and looked at Dixie and whispered. "He's in front."

Dixie nodded, and slowly stood up holding onto the IV pole. "I...I….I was raped." She said looking at everyone. She felt exhausted just standing. "He's in the group." . Her legs gave out, and she sat down. Hershel helped her.

Rick looked up at her, "Who did it honey?" He said looking at everyone.

Dixie had grabbed Hershel's gun from his holster.

She pointed it at Shane. "He did." She looked at him, "Why?"

Rick held his hand up. "Dixie.."

"Daddy... He's the one that shot you, then abused me." She said keeping pressure on her gunshot wound.

Shane looked up at her, and didn't say anything.

He took off running.

Lori looked disgusted and sat on the grass, she started crying.

Rick, along with a few others took off after Shane.

Maggie came over and hugged Dixie.