The storage units helped to block the cold wind, but they still froze on most nights. They had found a number of blankets and warm coats, but it was the whiskey that kept them the warmest. It also made for some interesting conversations that were harder to get away in such close quarters.
"Have I ever told you about why I hate washing everyone's clothes? That fat asshole had the worst pit stains in the world and let me tell you, if you didn't get them all out on the first try he sure let you know what a piece of shit he thought you were. It was a good day if he only used his words." She stopped ranting and put the bottle back to her lips taking another big gulp of whiskey.
"Lori, would you believe at one point I was jealous of you? Two attractive men fighting over you? I'm sure they had more talent in their pinky fingers than Ed could have ever hoped for! He couldn't have gotten me off if his life depended on it!" Carol took another shot of the Southern Comfort.
"And Maggie, you have your cute little man too. How lucky for both of you that the end of the world gave you each a new man." She paused to take a drink, oblivious to the expressions both women wore.
"Stay calm," T-Dog urged in a whisper. "It's just the alcohol and her emotions. She doesn't mean it."
"Now, Dixon, don't even get me started on Daryl Dixon! I have given that man nothing but green lights and I still can't get him in my pants! If I could find an airport, I'd get those light thingys, you know, the ones they use to guide some man on where he needs to put something. I wonder if he'd get the memo then. Maybe I just have to rip my clothes off in front of him. Maggie, do you think that would work?"
Carol stopped ranting long enough to take another large pull off the bottle. Maggie met Lori's eyes, sharing in the uneasy concern. They had never seen her like this and were scared to see what could happen next. Maggie, being the quick thinker that she was, knew there was only one person that would be able to pull her back.
She caught Glenn's attention and nodded to the door. He looked confused as he tried to read her lips, not understanding what she wanted. He glanced at Lori, who tapped at her ear and pulled at her necklace, eyes trying to convey who he was being sent after.
That was some sign language he understood. He wasn't aware Rick had told her about that. He gave Lori a slight nod and took off. Knowing Daryl was on watch, he first stopped to get Rick so he could cover the shift, and to help convince the angry redneck that there was someone far scarier than him at the moment.
"Carol don't talk like that. What the fuck is wrong with you?" he asked Glenn without even turning around. He wasn't sure why he would say she was cursing like a sailor when she couldn't barely mutter the non-curses like heck and damm. That was when he heard her and ran towards the screaming as fast as his feet would go, but it felt like he was moving in slow motion.
"You hear me down there? Ed, you fucking asshole?" she screamed down at the ground. T-Dog looked around frantically for anyone else that could help. Seeing no one strong enough to help get her in control of herself, he put his arms around her trying to hug her, not sure of what to do in this situation.
She felt the arms around her and froze. Everything she saw appeared to be red as she flashed back to her life before the turn. She heard Ed's voice in her head and reacted.
"Get the fuck off me!" she began kicking and screaming as T-Dog let go and backed away, hands up in the air.
"I hope that the fucking devil himself is having a great time beating the shit out of you. I hope you cry like a bitch every single time you get fucked in the ass against your free will!" she screamed into the air, not making eye contact with anyone.
Daryl slowly walked in front of her, arms outstretched to show he meant her no harm. He slowly lowered his body until he was sitting cross legged on the ground at her feet. The crazed look in her eyes faded as she looked at him. She realized where she was, who she was with, and what had happened. She was embarrassed. He inched his hand forward, hoping that she would take it. When she did, he gently pulled her towards him, but the alcohol had caught up to her. She saw the ground spinning up to meet her and the world went black.