The lyrics used in this chapter are from the song Second Go all rights belong to the singer LIGHTS.
If anyone here also read my Sons of Anarchy fic I want to let you know that once this fic is at the same level I'll go back to Just A Cut. I have the story line all planned out in my head and I just need to type it out really. Also I don't know if I'm going to continue my Hocus Pocus fic so we'll see. Please enjoy this chapter and review!
P.S. sorry this chapter took so long I haven't been sleeping which equals writer's block and being unable to focus. also just cut my finger so one less finger to type with.
" Glenn, I need the keys to the car. " I spoke firm without room for questioning. He gave me the keys not before puting his two cents in.
" You're gonna get yourself killed Evee. Its too dangerous. " Glenn pleaded.
" Like I said to Daryl its dangerous even in the daytime. If you guys can leave Merle for dead the least I can do is risk my life to save him seeing as no one else gives two shits about him. "
I spoke while jacking Dale's bolt cutters for the lock on the door and the handcuffs that dumbass lost the key to. Glenn was shifting back and forth on his heels looking torn and nervous as I put my belongings in the car.
" I'm going with you. " I was surprised to say the least at his offer seeing as he was one of the people that left Merle behind.
" Why?" I asked suspicious.
" Because I realize leaving Merle was wrong but it would be just as wrong to let you go alone especially blind. "
" I'm a little wary but I could use the help. I ain't gonna thank you until all three of us are back here in one piece got it? "l said laying down my conditions.
" Got it. " Glenn agreed and got his own pack and we loaded into the stolen car to start our rescue mission. I let Glenn drive seeing as he knew his way and it could save us precious time we may need once inside the city. My leg was jiggling a mile a minute with my nerves and my hands were fingering the silver cross around my neck praying to God that Merle was alright.
We parked the car along some train tracks and walked completely exposed into the city to get Merle back. We walked the back roads to get as close to the department store as possible. There didn't seem to be any geeks at all and in true cheeseball movie fashion it was quiet but a little too quiet. All the walkers in the city seemed to have dispersed and gone their own ways until we got to the department store. The walkers were everywhere we didn't want them to be; on their way to Merle. Dozens of walkers clogged the staircase that led to the roof. This could be the best or worst thing to happen for Glenn and I. Best case scenario the door holds and distracts the geeks long enough for us to get around the building, up the fire escape and get Merle. Worst case scenario we all die. Sounds like just a regular Tuesday to me.
Once we reached the roof Merle was still there and the door was about to give. As we got closer to my friend reality set in. Merle was passed out, dehydrated, withdrawing and had just cut off his own hand.
" Oh my god. " Glenn said like he was trying to hold down vomit.
I sprinted to Merle ripping off my flannel shirt to wrap around his arm in hopes of keeping him from bleeding out.
" Merle sweetie wake up, please wake up! " I spoke putting pressure on his wound and slapping his face to get him to come to.
" Evee..." Merle rasped.
" Merle I need you to get up we need to get out of here. " I tried getting him to sit up but seriously needed some help. Merle definately had at least a hundred pounds on me.
" Glenn get your asian ass over here and help me! " I cried.
By the grace of God all three of us made it down the fire escape and into an abandoned apartment to shack up for the night.
" Merle the bleeding won't stop. We're gonna have ta cauterize it. " I told him in the most gentle way possible as we set up 'camp' for the night even though there isn't really a nice way of telling someone who just chopped their own hand off that you have to burn the stump up so he won't die. Merle nodded not trusting his words. I put an old fashion iron on the lit gas stove; as it heated I found a wooden spoon for him to bite down on during the trauma that was about to insue.
" Glenn i hate to say this but I don't think your strong enough to hold Merle down. "
" I resent that. " He replied.
" Fine, you don't know his habits well enough to out smart him, how about that? "
" Okay I'll take it. "
" Glenn I need you not to hesitate okay? The quicker this is over the better. " I informed him.
He nodded, Merle was looking more and more flaxen as our discussion went on.
" Alright Merle look at me don't look at what Glenn is doing ok? Just me. " I said and he nodded.
" Will you sing for me? " He asked.
" Of course sweetie. " I said smiling at him and sitting in his lap just so he couldn't see what Glenn was about to do as I sang.
How many times will the clock go around
How many times can my hands hit the ground
How many coffins before there's a crown
How far will I fall til the alarm sounds
How can you love me when I am ugly
Guess I can only hope,
Give me a second go,
Don't let me go alone
You saw me at the worst,
Then theres the sizzle of Merle's flesh along with a smell to make walkers gag but I kept singing.
You caught me falling first
All I wanted to know,
Give me a second go
No matter the weather there's never a break
Conquer a ladder then slip on a snake
Cried til my river turned into a lake
And I'm wondering now before it's too late
Merle thrashed and screamed as much as he could with me in his lap. When Glenn was done I lathered his burn in an entire bottle of neosporin and wrapped it in gauze and medical tape. Merle was going to have one rough night but he was not leaving my sight. I stayed up the whole night with him while he was sick and in pain. What the next day would hold only time will tell.