In the mourning
Chapter 7
AN: So sorry I haven't written, I was writing in my notebook so I have a bunch of chapters ready, I have been busy! Just to let you guys know, none of the characters I used in this story are mine, I wish that they were though!
Racing to the break room we saw the panic in everyone's eyes. "What's going on?" I asked looking at Dr. Tanner. "The building is self destructing, it has to once the power runs out." He says non-chalantly. "What?" Daryl yelled angrily, still holding me in his arms. "Well at least we can all die together, I mean, do you want this life for your children? Always running and hiding and having to deal with loss?" He said motioning to Carl and Sophia. "No! My son should not have to die, he deserves to survive this!" Rick shouted back at Jenners, Jenners shrugged at him, "Well it doesn't matter, I can't help you, I have no control." He said sitting down at a computer, Daryl ran over to him with his cross bow which was sitting on the floor by a chair, Rick and Shane held him back, "We want to live, I don't give a fuck what you want, we have children, families, and people who have hope, and have something to live for!" Daryl yelled, visibly angry.
Jenners looked down, obviously ashamed by his selfish act, "I can only open these doors, but the ones to the outside you have to find a way to do, I cant." He said finally giving in. Once he opened the door everyone raced out but Jacqui and Andrea. "What are you doing? Come on!" Dale yelled to Andrea, "I'm staying, we all are." Andrea said motioning to herself, Jenners, and Jacqui. They nodded and started to get closer together. "Well then I'm staying to, go on with out me." Dale said waving us off, Daryl grabbed me by the arm and raced out, once we reached the door to the outside people were banging on the doors desperately trying to get out, T-Dog threw chairs and shot bullets at the glass, I looked around at the kids, Carl was missing.
I ran to the staircase and saw Jenner holding Carl by the neck, Carl had his eyes wide open and he was terrified, he raised a hand at me and mouthed help. "What are you doing?" I yelled, "He doesn't need to live in a world like this." Jenners shouted back at me. "It's not your decision to make!" I cried angrily, knowing time was running out. "Stay with us." Jenner said getting on his knees bringing Carl down to the floor with him. Carl was crying trying not to make to much noise, "It's going to be okay Carl, just breathe." I soothed him, I was knocked out from under me when there was a huge explosion that came from where the doors were. I heard Rick and Lori screaming for Carl, Jenners, still stunned from the explosion, loosened his grip from Carl, I took that moment to grab Carl and race out. "HEY!" I hear Jenner yell.
I raced out with Carl's hand in mine, I looked at him, he was looking at his parents who looked angry with him, "Hurry, 50 seconds left!" Rick yelled, Daryl was closer to us, he looked like he had been looking for us. "What the hell, come on woman!" He said worried, we all ran out to the cars hearing gun shots, I assumed it was the gang killing walkers. I stopped right where I was when I saw Jenner running towards me with a gun. "Don't do this." I pleaded with him once he stood in front of me. "LIZ!" I heard Daryl yell, "I finally have a reason to live, don't do this to me, I am begging you." I felt a small whoosh of wind go past my shoulder and watched as Jenner tumbled onto his knees, he shot his gun. I looked around stunned and saw that Daryl had shot him with the crossbow.
Dale ran out of the building with Andrea, we all ran for cover when we heard the building go up. I got up as soon as I could and got into Daryl's car, he revved up the engine and raced out. I looked at him and laughed, happy that I got out alive with Carl safe. "What in the hell were you doing?" He yelled, not as happy, "You saved my life Daryl Dixon." I said switching the subject, "What took you so long? Why did you put yourself in danger?" He asked me sounding stressed out. I zipped up my black hoodie, feeling cold.
We drove in silence, I could feel the tension rising, "I'm sorry." I said slowly, feeling dizzy, I was probably dehydrated. "It's fine, at least your safe." He said, I wasn't convinced that he was actually okay with it, maybe I meant more to him than I thought I did. I felt something wet on my pants, I looked down and saw blood, oh god, I couldn't be starting my period, I looked around panicky but then got even more scared when I noticed that the blood was coming from my sweater, I zipped it open and gasped.
Daryl looked at me and quickly understood what was going on, "Oh god, damn it!" He said pulling over quickly. The other cars followed, we were stopped in the woods, there didn't seem to be anyone around. I opened the door wincing, my shoulder was sore, I took off my jacket as Daryl jumped out of the car and ran to the back to get meds from Merles Motorcycle that was in the bed of the truck. I looked down and saw that it was a bullet wound. I touched it and yelped a bit, I saw the group start to get out of their cars confused, they started walking towards Daryl's car, I hopped out of the truck to get some meds from Daryl who was running back to my side of the car.
Jumping out of the car, I lost my balance, light headed, and I fell. I went unconscious, not feeling any pain.
I woke up to see hands sticking in my shoulder, I felt a sharp pang, one after the other, as if some one was jabbing me with a knife, covered in vinegar. I looked up confused and saw Andrea sticking a pair of tweezers into my shoulder and wiping sweat of her forehead, "She's awake." She said, fully aware of what was going on I started to breathe faster and panicky. "What's going on?" I said trying to wave Andrea's hands away from me. "Hold her down!" She said sticking her needles deeper into my shoulder, I let out a cry. I felt Daryl holding my hand brushing the hair out of my face, "Baby, you've got to be strong, and not make noise. I know it's hard, but you have to." He said, visibly stressed out. I started to cry when she dug her tweezers deeper and pinching them, I could feel the blood vessels in my eyes, they were hurting so much.
I saw as she pulled out a bullet shell, "it split in two, there's one left." She said emotionless, she began to dig deeper with her fingers, I bit down hard and tried not to scream. There were hands all over me, holding me down as I squirmed around gasping for air. "Stay strong sweetie." I heard Dale say, he was holding me down, along with Rick, Shane and Lori. I looked at Daryl, "I'm so sorry." He said brushing my cheek, I moved my face and kept on squirming my feet around as Andrea pulled out the last part and poured vodka on the wound.
"Here comes the hardest part." She said, she looked at Lori who nodded and grabbed a knife from the fire; I noticed that I was sitting on a cover in the woods. I looked around dazed and confused, when I saw the scorching hot, red knife I started to cry even more allowing myself to moan in anger, and terror. "Hold her down, she is going to jump." Andrea said quickly pressing the knife down onto my wound, I yelled, but it was muffled by Daryl's hands, I could feel my eyes stinging. "Oh my god, look at her eyes." Rick said, causing people to gasp, "It's nothing, the vessels probably popped, and she is crying. I saw Daryl wipe away my tears, his hand came up red. What the fuck, was I crying blood?
"You're done baby, you did it, and you're fine now." He said, obviously relieved it was over. I felt my body go limp as they all lifted their pressed arms off of me. Andrea passed me a handkerchief and quietly said sorry, she walked to the RV with my bloodied knife. I looked at Daryl as he helped me up slowly, brushing through my hair. Lori handed me water and bent down, "Thank you so much for what you did for Carl." She said, I didn't respond, I was exhausted, so I just nodded. "Five minutes and then we have to leave." Rick said to Daryl, who nodded, and Rick bent down gently patting my good shoulder, he kissed me on the forehead, "I'm so thankful to you, I owe you my life, two lives now," He began, chuckling a bit, "I hope you feel better."
Daryl helped me up and got me to the van, he buckled me in and kissed my forehead. "I am so sorry you had to go through that." He said kissing my again, "Thank you for being there." I said softly, and hoarsely, he nodded and went to his side of the truck starting the engine.
We all drove off, Daryl told me that we were headed for the main highway, where we would make our way out of the city, and hopefully find somewhere safe to stay. What lied ahead, I did not know, but I certainly hoped for the best.