016. THIS GROUP IS BROKEN

                                    

                                          
Chapter sixteen
"This group is broken."



It had gotten colder out, as they all were standing by the fire, they were waiting for Daryl to come back from talking to Randall, as Lori was pouring what was in the kettle into a cup "so what you gonna do? We'd all feel better if we new the plan." she shared, handing the cup to Carl "is there a plan?" Andrea asked "we're gonna keep him here?" Glenn then asked, as Shane and Rick looked at each other then back to them all "we'll know soon enough." Rick told them, as he motioned his head.
They all turned seeing Daryl walk up to them "boy in there's got a gang, thirty men. Got heavy artilery and they ain't looking to make friends. They roll through here, our boys are dead. And our woman, they're gonna..they're gonna wish they were." he shared "what did you do?" Carol asked, as Daryl's hands were bloody and bruised "had a little chat." Daryl told them, stepping around them "no one goes near this guy." Rick told them, as Lori stepped toward's him "Rick, what are you gonna do?" she asked.
"We have no choice. He's a threat. We have to eliminate the threat." Rick told them "you're just gonna kill him?" Dale asked "it's settled. We'll do it today." Rick told them, turning to walk off, Dale followed him. 
Having made sure Carl was good at camp, Scarlett walked across the farm back to the house to check on Beth, Dale came walking from the balcony "there you are." he told her "I'm just checking on Beth. If your here to talk to me about Rick.." Scarlett shared, trying to step around him, Dale blocked her way "he's wrong." Dale told her "Dale.." Scarlett told him "everybody else is backing him. But I've seen you with him, you can talk to him about this." Dale shared "Dale, his friends were going to kill him, Hershel and Glenn then take me. When Rick tried to deescalate the situation that's when they started shooting at us. The only reason that boy is here was because he was a teenage boy left to die." Scarlett shared.
"That's my point. You and Rick saved him. Rick then tried to bring him out but then brought him back. He doesn't want that boy dead. You have to convince him to do what he already knows is right." Dale shared "Rick's a grown man. He knows what to do." Scarlett told him "yeah but Shane's like the devil on his shoulder. You know that. You told me that you thought Shane was going to kill him and look how the two returned from when they tried to take out Randall." Dale shared "and what if Rick not killing this boy gives Shane an opportunity to kill him again?" Scarlett asked. 
"Your scared. I can see that. But I thought you of all people would see this my way." Dale told her "but I'm not the only one who's scared Dale, I mean the world has changed." Scarlett shared "for all man kinds being wiped out by monsters and were still our own worst enemy. This should've been our moment to..to rally together, to remake the world. Instead were at each others throats, were no better then caveman, waving sticks at each other. We blew it." Dale shared "not all of us." Scarlett told him, stepping around him and walking into the house to check on Beth.
Where Beth seemed higher in spirits which was good, but the whole time all Scarlett could think about was what Dale told her, as she left the house she went looking for Rick, as she found Carl standing by the barn "Carl, have you seen your dad?" she asked him, as Carl pointed up at the barn "up there." he told her, but as he did, Scarlett knew something was up with him "did something happen?" she asked him, as Carl looked from the dirt and at her "no." he told her, way to quickly "Carl.." Scarlett told him "I..I went into the shed to see the kid." Carl told her, as Scarlett let out a breath "Carl." she told him.
"I know. Shane already told me about letting my guard down.." Carl told her, as Scarlett furrowed her brows "what?" she asked him, knowing a twelve year old boy shouldn't have to know that, as she let out a breath, she put her hands on his shoulders "Carl, we want you to protect yourself but we also want you to stay safe, okay?" she asked him, as Carl nodded "the brave boy." he told her "exactly." Scarlett told him, turning around and walking toward's the barn.