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Finals are finally over!

This chapter might be a trigger to some proceed with caution. Nothing is described in great detail, at least not to my knowing, but better safe than sorry.

Lily is my OC.

Merle's chuckle made Lily's heart run cold, but it was the smirk on his face with yellowing teeth which froze it. She didn't know how to handle Merle. Her plan, as pathetic as it was to begin with, was just shot down.

The door closed behind him sealing him in with her already half naked. Seeing his face caused her physical pain. Only slightly did he resemble Daryl which made the whole fight to stay alive idea difficult. But he'd shot her causing the pain to run to her calf.

"Oh, he knows me so well," Merle said standing like a cocky football player his arms dangling at his side like an ape. "I do love a pretty blonde."

Lily backed as far away as possible.

"Oh, don't be that way, blondie. Merle ain't gonna hurt ya, he just wants ta play."

"Get away from me!" she shouted throwing the chair at him as he came closer.

"Now, I just wanna talk. That's all."

"Just like in the parking lot? I don't think so! You shot me!" She made her way around the table and ripped the belt from her pants to use it like a whip. The first hit collided with his face and left a welt.

"Just put that there belt down and tell me where my brother is. Then you can go back to him."

Hearing those words drove a spike through her stomach and tears to her eyes and she couldn't bear to think of Daryl. Not at that moment. With him on her mind, she would feel bad trying to defend herself against Merle and he was going to hurt her. Most likely kill her for information.

He moved so fast, she didn't know how to react. He lashed out his good hand, slapping her across the face. Her head smacked against the wall and the world spun for a few seconds. He lunged for her and slapped her again so hard she was thrown to the floor.

"Where's my brother?" he demanded to know after seeing the smattering of scars on her back.

"He's better off without you."

Merle sat himself down on top of her pinning her hands over her head and forcing the blade to her neck.

"How the hell would you know? I'm the best thing that ever happened to him. Without me, he'd be a little lost puppy."

"No. With you gone, he's grown. Without you to taint him, he found someone he cares about. He could never do that with you around because to you he was your partner. With him next to you, there was no need for anybody else. He's moved on without you."

"I need my brother next to me! We're a team! Now tell me where he is!"

"No," she said calmly forcing a smile to her lips.

He raised the knife over his head.

"Tell me where he is."

She shook her head back and forth.

The knife fell and she closed her eyes waiting for the impact. A loud clang filled her ears reverberating off the walls. Opening her eyes, she saw he stabbed the floor next to her head. Her heart stopped momentarily out of fear.

"There is so much you don't know," she spoke through the knot in her throat formed by fear.

Merle jumped to his feet and dragged her with him. He threw her face first into a corner.

"Don't move."

Behind her, she herd Merle walking over to her. He placed his hands on either side of her keeping her pinned in the corner. With the tip of his knife hand he traced the scars running down her back making the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. Her hands clenched to fists. What made her shudder was when he traced the bullet wound in her shoulder.

As her heart pounded wildly, Merle tugged on her underwear.

She elbowed him in the face running towards another corner but she never made it. Merle grabbed her arm and threw her back into the corner.

"You won't miss this will you?" He tugged the underwear down picking up where he left off as she heaved a fake sob which wasn't too hard.

"Quit your blubbering! Makes it hard to concentrate."

"Stop. Stop please," she begged her head hanging heavily. "I can't take this anymore."

"So you're asking me to go to the other girl and get what I need from her?"

She thought for a moment. "Yes." She cried adding fake tears which wasn't too difficult. "Just don't touch me again. Don't touch me."

His tongue clicked against his teeth as he thought. "The last person you told to stop was probably ok with it, but I ain't. I don't like people tellin' me no." He pressed her into the cold wall. She felt the cold metal of his right hand move across her neck pulling her head back. "This is for aiming a gun at me."

He backed away from her and she heard a belt buckle coming undone.

"I think that's quite enough," the Governor said walking back into the room. "If that didn't break her then we're through in here." Daryl was still safe. Maggie was still safe. She sank to the floor curling into the fetal position.

"Let's do the other one now," Merle said re-buckling his belt.

The door opened she heard Merle walk outside. Lily pulled her underwear back up. They were going to Maggie. Maggie couldn't handle what was about to happen. 'I have to stop them.'

She pushed herself to her feet and stumbled dizzily to the door trying to recompose herself.

"Hey, come back here you coward! I'm not through with you yet you bitch!"

Rapid footsteps retreated towards her room and Merle came out of the shadows throwing the door open. Again he pinned her to the wall, but before he could drive his knife through her throat, the Governor arrived and stopped him.

"Bring her."

A large hand closed around her arm as she was dragged down the dimly lit hall.

The Governor opened a door at the end and all three of them walked in. Glenn stood there at gunpoint and Lily was thrown to the ground.

"Tell us what we want to know or he dies," The Governor said pointing his gun at Glenn's head.

Glenn froze where he stood, covered in blood staring in shock at Lily's condition. He'd no doubt heard her from this room but seeing what actually happened was a great deal more to process.

"No! No!" Lily shouted getting back to her feet, her hands covering her chest as best they could. The Governor had seen everything before but it was different having Merle stare at her. "I'll tell you! I'll tell you, just put the gun down."

"Lily, no!" Glenn pleaded with her. She gave him a look that said everything would be all right.

"It's time to tell them, Glenn. I can't lie anymore."

"No." He made to go to her but the Governor clicked the hammer back keeping Glenn in his spot.

"We have to tell them." She took a deep breath before continuing. She looked Merle right in the eyes. "Daryl is dead."