I was now away from my best friend. He didn't have to suffer anymore while I was stuck in this living nightmare. He's words play through my head over and over. 'I love you' is all I hear his last words to me forever. I don't know what to do now. I'll never see him again now that he is gone. "I say we go to the CDC if any government is still up they put everything into that." Rick said to the group.
"I don't know that's a stretch right there, I say we go to fort benning."
"No Rick is right if there is government at all they be protecting the CDC." I said I looked at Daryl while saying it. He nodded indicting I was right.
"Whatever me and Rick will go check out the perimeter." Shane said giving me a glare. I knew he hated me. I rolled my eyes at him. Daryl didn't seem to notice and Shane is lucky he didn't because Daryl would have gone crazy if he did see.
"Do you think it's safe there?" Sophia asked me.
"Yeah like Rick said if anyone out there was alive they be protecting it so they can find a cure."
"I hope so that would be awesome if it was safe there." Sophia said excited. Carl came up to us for some reason he looked much older because he wasn't running around with his mom anymore maybe.
"Hey you ok?" He asked looking at me. I just nodded my head looking down.
"You know he's in a better place right?" Sophia said. I nodded my head still looking down.
"My dad always told me about the bible and stuff so did my mom and grandmas pretty much my whole family." I said chuckling at the last part. I twirled the cross necklace that was around my neck that my brother had given me on Christmas.
"Who gave you that?" Carl asked looking at my necklace.
"M-my brothers." I said my voice creaking just a little.
"Oh did they?"
"Yeah they did in front of my eyes."
"Oh wow that must have been a shitty day." I nodded my head. The rest of the time we all just talked me, Sophia, and Carl just like me, Ivy, and James did. I wonder if they are ok, they never really spoke to Noah so I don't think they will be to upset that he passed. Are they even still alive?
They have been gone awhile, I grab a shot-gun and head into the woods. "Where do ya think your going." Daryl asked behind me.
"They are taking forever so I'm going to go see why." I said simply not wanting to get into argument with him.
"Don't worry Daryl I'm going to so I can watch her." Dale said walking up.
"Ok just if she comes back with so much as a scratch you are dead." Daryl said completely serious. Dale nodded his head and we were off. We walked for just a few minutes until we found Shane. Shane was aiming his shot-gun at, not a walker, but Rick?!
"Holy shit!" I whispered, trying to make sure that Shane didn't hear me because if this was a man willing to kill his 'best friend' then I didn't want to be around him. He grunted and lowered the gun.
"Jesus!" Dale said closer to Shane and making sure I was behind him. Shane turned around to Dale and smiled and chuckled.
"Yeah right." Shane said with his fake smile still plastered on his face. I looked at him with disgust, he was the most disgusting man I think I have ever met. "Yo Rick nothing out here let's head back." Shane yelled to Rick. Rick nodded his head and headed back our way. We walked back in silence, no one dared say a word. I saw the trees start to thin and make the camp more and more visible. I started to run so I could escape this awkward silence, but of course I wasn't paying attention. I fell on my hands and knees after tripping over a branch.
"Ow...Shit." I said as I stood up to show I was covered in blood and scratches. Well so much for coming back with not a single scratch.
"Lily are you ok." Rick asked jogging over to me. I wiped off my pants with my bleeding hands that had not fully healed from the car accident.
"Yeah yeah I'm fine." I said even though I feel like hell now. I winced every time we toke a step still in awkward silence, but lucky we weren't far from camp. I wanted to run again, I was never one for silence actually I liked all the noise it to me was peaceful, but I couldn't I was still in pain from all my scratches and bruises. Finally I could see Daryl but his back was to me and everyone was picking up the bodies that littered the camp.
"A WALKER GOT JIM!" I heard Jacqui scream. A walker bit Jim. Oh come on we have now like 30 of our camp dead. I started to tear up. I actually liked Jim so this saddened me. Daryl saw me coming from the woods and I saw that he was concerned and protective now. He started to charge at Jim with the pick axe in his hand. Rick ran up to him and pulled his gun from his holster.
"Hey we do not kill the living." Rick said still pointing the gun to Daryl's head.
"STOP!" I yelled getting ready to break down.
"Funny thing coming from a guy who's pointing a gun at my head and making my 'lil cousin 'bout to cry." Daryl said.
"Daryl I understand you just want to protect Lily I want to protect Carl so we need to work this out ok." Rick said very calmly. Daryl grunted and lowered his pick axe. Carl came over to me and calmly pulled me by the arm and pulled me over to where me, him, and Sophia were talking earlier today. Sophia was there waiting for us. I sat back down on the log where we all sat last time. Carl and Sophia sat besides me and Carl started to rub my back as I cried. I cried for my family, I cried for Noah, I cried for Amy, I cried for Jim and even Merle I cried for everyone and everything. Carl started to pull me into a hug. I sobbed into his chest and started to quiver.
"Shh it's ok everything will be ok." Carl said whispering into my ear. I inhaled deeply and heavily and pulled away. He put his arms down and looked down. "S-sorry." He said. I lifted his chin so his eyes met mine.
"It's ok." I said lost in his eyes. He smiled at me, making me blush slightly.
"I think their done we should head back now." Sophia said breaking me from my gaze.
"Y-yeah probably l- let's go." Carl said. Well that wasn't awkward at all. (A/N hint the sarcasm). We started to walk back when I saw Daryl handing the pick axe to Carol. I walked over to him and her. She started to pull the pick axe back above her head and...
BAM!
Brain and blood poured out of the remains of Ed. Carol pulled back again and struck. She did this about five more times and she started to sob. Daryl came by her side holding her. I walked away from the scene because it was to depressing. I walked aimlessly through the camp walking by the dead bodies that piled up. I walked behind the RV and heard voices.
"You told me my husband was dead." I heard Lori say.
"Just let me explain-"
"I am trying to fix my marriage Shane."
"So your going to put everyone's lives in danger so y-you can fix your marriage."
"They can make their own decisions without bringing my marriage into it and that's a habit you need to break Shane."
"Guess that's another habit that goes on the list of habits I need to break whether I like it or not." I walked away when I heard foot steps come towards my way.
We were going to the CDC, everyone had decided to go to the CDC. Well everyone except Morales and his family. I hope we see them again maybe when this is over we will see them under better circumstances.
"So whats up with you and Carl." Daryl said looking at me weirdly. I shrugged.
"We're just friends I guess." I said simply. He scoffed.
"Yeah and unicorns are real. I see the look you to give each other like its something more." I then scoffed.
"We are just friends."
"no you love him" he said in a baby voice. I rolled my eyes and punch him in the arm. I yawned the lack of sleep was really getting to me. "Get some sleep you'll need it." Daryl said concerned I was in lack of sleep which I was. I nodded my head once and drifted off to a not peaceful sleep.
I was in a forest laying on the ground. I sat up to see no sign of life so I figured I was alone, until I heard a to familiar moan. I looked around curious of where the walker was. I looked and looked unable to find the source of the sound. I looked even more frantically as I stood up to be better prepared. Now there were multiple moans. I turned to the source of the moans and saw all of them. My mom and dad and James, Daniel, Kris, Noah, Amy everyone. I backed away as their snapping mouths inched closer to my body. "STOP please." I screamed in horror. I backed up until I hit a tree and fell hard on the ground. I was blocked in as they inched even closer and closer. "SOMEONE HELP!" I screamed remembering my family's death.
"Lily!" I heard Daryl. He emerged from the trees to show himself.
"Daryl help me!" I yelled as the walkers came closer. I cried harder and harder. He came but the walkers ran after him and ripped him apart. "DARYL!" I yelled as he screamed in agony. "NO PLEASE NO!" I screamed. This caught the walkers attention towards me. "Oh shit." I said trying to run but a crawler caught me by the ankle. It bit into my ankle slowly sinking its teeth into me as I screamed in pain, agony running through my body.
"Wake up Lily wake up." I heard Daryl's distant voice. I shot up beads of sweat running down my forehead.
"Lily are you ok?" I heard Carl say. I looked right next to me to see him worried about me.
"I-I just had a nightmare-"
"A-are you ok?" Carl asked searching for any sign of harm. I nodded my head. He pulled me into a hug and I held him tightly. Why was I doing this to myself if anything happened it be like what happened with Noah so why am I doing this to myself? I heard Daryl clear his throat and me and Carl stopped. I blushed madly looking down not daring to speak up but to afraid to go back to sleep. Carl placed his hand on the middle seat where my hand was laying unaware that his hand was on top of mine.
"Um C-Carl your hand-" Carl looked at his hand and removed it before I could finish my sentence. I heard Daryl chuckle. "What's so funny Daryl?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest annoyed with him.
"It's like a damn romance novel." He said in between chuckles. I rolled my eyes at him. He was always like this when ever he met one of my friends that happened to be a guy. I looked over to Carl who was looking at me. We both looked down blushing insanely. We heard a honk then indicating that we had to stop. I stepped out with Carl as Sophia ran over to us.
"Why did we stop." I asked looking at Sophia who was scared and frightened.
"I- it's Jim he can't take it anymore." She said shaking like a leaf. I walked over to her and hugged a now crying Sophia. "Shhh shh it's ok everything will be ok." I said the same words Carl said to me when I broke down. I walked over with me arm around Sophia. Her mom came over and toke her. I walked over to where Rick, Lori, Daryl, Dale, Jacqui, T-Dog, Shane, and Andrea were.
"He says he wants to stay here." Rick said.
"Well that is crazy." I heard Shane say.
"No it's not. Jim says he wants to let him it's his death wish Shane not yours" I said getting tired of Shane.
"Yeah dad let Jim stay here if he wants." I heard Carl besides me.
"I say it's ok but you understand what will happen right he will turn." Shane said
"So again if he wants to I say let him." We all decided yes on it.
We started back on the road leaving Jim where we left him. I was a about to melt down again. We keep losing people and it's sad. Another 2-3 hours go by and we start to see the CDC. Carl and I were holding hands for a reason I forgot. "Look!" I yelled excited that this just might be the an answer to our problems. We all walked out and made our way to the front entrance. "Hello." I yelled looking at the closed doors.
"Hello please help us." Rick said. Everyone knew this was a dead end well except me and Rick. "We have to go now Rick."
"We can't be this close to the city after dark." I heard Lori say. They all started to leave when the camera moved.
"It moved!" I said looking at the camara. Rick nodded.
"Look guys it's just whireing noting else man we have to-" "I started pounding on the door.
"Let us in we have no food no gas we have women and children let us in." I yelled pounding on the door. Carl and Daryl pulled me away as Shane pulled Rick away.
"Your killing us!" Rick yelled at the camara.
"Your killing us!" I yelled with Rick causing everyone to yell at us. As me and Rick gave in the doors opened. We all ran in and we found three people. A doctor I guess and the last two people I thought I would never see again. "IVY JAMES" I said running over to them. They are alive thank god, but for how long.
