In the mourning
Chapter 3
Just to let you guys know, none of the characters I used in this story are mine, I wish that they were though!
When I opened my eyes I could feel how warm the tank was. It still reeked of that soldiers corpse stuck in here, I would throw him out but I know that that would attract walkers. I could feel the sharp pains in my wrist starting again. Rick woke up and rubbed his eyes, I heard his stomach growl and I looked at him feeling sorry, "You ready?" I questioned, he nodded, he made sure that my wrist was secure and tight. I winced a few times, but I opened the tank and we raced for the fir escape, the Korean boy was there waiting for us, he quickly lowered it when he saw us running, once we climbed I instantly regretted going in front of Rick, my wrist was killing me. "Oh god, my arm!" I cried seeing the bruises all up and down my arm. I kept on going making sure not to compromise Rick, I raced up the ladder ignoring the pain.
I almost collapsed after making it up the firescape, but I made sure to help Rick up. I grabbed his arm and pulled him up, I was so strong due to a rush I guess. "Thank you so much!" I said hugging the Korean man; he looked a bit baffled, "No problem!" He said looking behind me, I turned my head and saw Jim; I raced towards him and hugged him. "JIM, I was so worried, I – I – I thought you died!" I let go of him and made sure to help Rick, he was still weak from not eating and not drinking anything. "Do you have any food, he needs some right away." I stated towards the Korean. "Yeah we brought you guys some incase you didn't have any."
Once we finished eating we began to go downstairs, "I really appreciate you helping us, it wasn't necessary, so thank you." Rick said to the Korean. "I'm Elizabeth, by the way." I said trying to make things more comfortable, "Glenn, nice to meet you." He responded towards Rick and I. "Rick, nice to meet you too." Rick said, he was already showing signs of feeling better. We came into an alley way that was small and open, Glenn reached for a radio and said "We have four down we need help." I looked at him confused but then saw two suited men or women run out of a door near us and beat the two walkers standing in between us, Glenn motioned for all of us to run to the area that those men came from.
"Man you guys really attracted the freak show, they're all lined up waiting to get a bite on what they think is tonight's main course, and for all we know they might get what they want, THANKS TO YOU!" said a blonde woman. She shoved a gun to Ricks head who looked confused as ever, I yelled. "HEY, don't you dare." I put a knife to her throat as quickly as I could, she slowly put the gun up in the air with her hands, "How about some one calmly explain what is going on…" I said nicely trying to make a better second impression.
"Because of you and your partner or whatever," she said eyeing me up and down, "we now have a group of Z's walking around the damn mall looking to eat us. They are breaking the glass, we have to think quick, find some way out, I need to make it back to Amy." I looked at her questioningly, "My sister, she is waiting for us, along with the rest of our group, but we got stuck here and now we can't leave thanks to you." I tried to think of a way to apologize but I couldn't so I just bluntly said, "Look I'm sorry, but if we got you into this, we will get you out, so just calm the hell down." I looked at Rick and he nodded in a "thank you" way, "Any tunnels, cars, gun, or secret passage ways?" Rick questioned, none, we have absolutely no way expect for crossing the fence to get to the van, but that fence is swarmed with walkers and we have no way of defeating them all, not even including the amount of people we have."
The group showed us to the inside of the mall and in there we saw the walkers pounding on the doors, they were getting smart, one was using a rock. I looked in disbelief at many with rocks banging it at the door. "Alright so where is this gate?" Rick asked, I nodded looking towards a tan man (I don't remember the guys name, but the one with the family) "Right out side about a quarter mile away from here." I looked at Rick, "I'm willing to risk it if you are. I mean we do owe them. The only problem is getting to the fence." He said, Glenn added in, "I'd like to go as well." I looked at Jim, "Where is my brother?" He looked down, "Liz, he has another fever, he should be fine though, he has plenty of those short term medicines." I looked down trying not to cry.
My brother Oli had been born with a condition where if he got a fever he would always end up almost dying, but we always got him to the hospital in time, they gave us pills that were short term and would allow his body to repair itself without the medicines that he really needed, and he was slowly running out. Jim and I both discussed it the last time that he had a fever and knew that the day he would run out with be the last day he lived, he needed those pills, but they were so rare and hard to find. "He is resting now, don't wake him, I'll make sure he gets into that van." I smiled weakly and got ready to go, thankfully I was wearing my tight clothes so no walkers could latch on PLUS they were extremely stretchy.
"Put on these coats, I have an idea. We can grab the walkers that are outside, the brainless ones obviously, and smear their guts on the coats, then with that we can buy us enough time to blend in and get to the gate where we get over, get to the cars and go to the garage." I said with confidence, I thought it was a pretty good plan.
Once we got up to the roof of the mall, Glenn showed us the gate and the garage and what we would have to walk, it seemed highly dangerous, but possible. I took deep breaths, trying to calm myself. "What's the matter gorgeous? Nervous?" A rude man by the name of Merle Dixon asked me, I rolled my eyes and ran down the stairs to say goodbye to Oli as soon as I heard T-Dogg and him start an argument.
Reaching Oli I kissed his forehead urgently, "Hey, it's me baby, are you okay?" He looked up at me and faintly smiled, "Hey," He sounded so weak, "I was worried you wouldn't make it." I looked at him strangely, "What do you mean." I questioned. "It's not going to be like all the other times Liz, this time, there are no doctors, no last minute saves, this time I actually have to die." I felt tears in my eyes, "That's not true, you're strong, you're going to make it." I said as the tears freely flowed down my cheeks. "No Lizzie, you know it's true, I can't handle any more of these, the doctors knew it would happen around this time." I looked at him nodding, "You can't leave me, I have no one left, who is going to take care of me?" I said trying to lighten the mood. "You are a strong woman, I know you'll take care of yourself, just make sure Jim doesn't get to sad." He said smiling. "I want to die in peace Liz, promise me you'll make it out alive," I nodded my head vigorously feeling the tears streaming down.
I saw a bottle of sleeping pills spilled open, "I love you so much." He said, closing his eyes. "I love you too Oliver James Whitely." I kissed his cheek and stood up, I took his favourite rind and put it on the locket my mother gave to me. I wiped my eyes and left, shutting the door, I didn't want the walkers to come and hurt his body so I locked it. I looked up and saw Jim, "It's going to be okay, it was his decision to leave you, it was his way of making things easier on you." I nodded and hugged him, it was the first time I let my self cry in a while. "I miss my mom, and my family and how easy everything used to be." I said taking deep breathes.
"Ready?" Rick said looking at me from the hallway, he was in a coat and had an axe.