"Herschel?" I say.
"Oh my God he's gonna turn." I hear Beth say.
"P...Part of his leg is gone, what happened." I ask on the verge of tears.
"We cut it off." Someone said but I couldn't see who.
"Maybe got it off in time." Lori said.
"John, you don't need to see this." Maggie tells me.
I tried to say words but couldn't.
I found myself walking out of the cell block away from the chaos.
It was dark, but I remembered I had my flashlight. I walked through the halls looking for a place to go, something to do. In the distance I could hear walkers though.
I gasped. I could only take on one at a time. Not multiple. I found a door to get into and locked my self in there.
Luckily it was filled with a lot of good stuff. Meds, food, water, and a gun. I never had a gun before. I thought it might be handy to have a gun a some point.
I walked out too find that the door way was filled with walkers and they started to pile through.
I started to panic. I stabbed one but lost the knife in it's head with plenty of other walkers to kill.
At this moment I pulled out the pistol I had just found. I aimed it at he head of a walker and killed one. There was still two left. I shot three more bullets but didn't hit any of the walkers. I tried shooting again but ran out. I threw my gun at the walker in effort to do something.
I was now pinned against the wall. I couldn't do anything. I could try and run, but I would probably die in the process. When all hope was lost the two walkers dropped to the floor. Carl killed them both.
I ran over to thank Carl. I picked up the bag and we both made our way back to the cell block.
"Maggie! Do Glenn! I got stuff."
"Wait what?" Glenn said confused on what I did.
"I got some stuff that looked valuable."
Glenn searched through the bag and was amazed at what I found.
"Alcohol, gauze, bandages." He said.
"Where did you get this from?"
"I don't know I just wandered in the halls. Carl saved my life."
"Carl?" Lori said.
"I saved John's life!" Carl argued.
"It's nice and all-." Lori was cut off by Carl running away.
"You shouldn't of left John. You could of gotten killed. You see what happened to Herschel. What if that happened to you?" Glenn said.
"I uh-."
"Just go back in the cell." Maggie told me.
I went back in the cell, and continued my unfinished puzzle for the rest of the day.
I could hear gasps and cheerful laughs outside the cell. I went outside to Herschel's cell to see what happened. By some miracle Herschel made it.
I felt good inside. There's a good chance that the stuff I found in the infirmary helped save Herschel's life. I felt like I actually contributed to the group.
I went back in the infirmary to go find somethings that may help Herschel walk. I was looking around and I found the walker that I had killed with my knife with in it's head.
I took the knife and continued searching. I also had found the pistol I had found earlier. No bullets, but it could be useful. Rummaging through a closet I found a pair of crutches. Perfect for Herschel.
Herschel was getting used to his new found life. I'm sure it wouldn't be the same for him, but we're all glad he's just alive. We walked outside to see the joy on everyone's faces. While in the moment everything took a turn for the worst.
"Walkers! Look out!" Carl yelled.
I stood still in place not knowing what to do. A walker got close enough it grabbed ahold of me. I took my knife and insterted it into it's head. I pushed the walker off and started running perpendicular to the walkers.
I found myself alone. I opened a door and closed it immediately with my back to it. I stood there huffing and puffing.
Shadows appeared around the corner.
"Oh no." I said under my breathe.
I was trapped between the door and walkers. Either way I went there would be walkers.
I took a chance. There was only two walkers going towards me. So I the my knife at one hoping it would kill one. And it did. Now here came the hard part. I had to successfully tackle the other one to the ground and get the knife and stab it.
I bull rushed the the walker to the ground. I took the knife out of the other walker's head and fiercely stabbed the one I tackled.
I got to what seemed to be a familiar place and waited for people to come back. No one came.
I went back to where I last saw everyone and there they we're. I had come in at the worst time though. Rick was crying. Carl was crying. Maggie and Glenn we're crying. Someone might have died.
Everyone turned there heads to see what the creaking of the door was. Maggie picked up her head and saw me. She and Glenn both took off running towards me. Maggie swooped me up and began kissing and hugging me. Then Glenn.
"Oh my God we thought you died." Maggie said.
"We didn't see you." Glenn piped in.
"Wh-What happened." I asked.
No one answered. I didn't ask again knowing something happened.
Rick picked up an axe and made his way into C Block.
I then noticed a baby in Carl's hands. But no Lori. I finally put together the puzzle. Lori died during birth.
A trail of tears ran down my cheek. Maggie then passed me to Glenn. He attempted to coo me but didn't work.
"Why did Lori have to die?" I choked out.
No answer.
I closed my eyes and rest my head on Glenn's shoulder. I felt my body being passed on but I didn't know who. I just closed my eyes and continued crying.
"You need to get some sleep son." I finally opened my eyes. I looked around and saw it was Herschel saying it. Then I saw the baby. The baby is going to be safe here once we get rid of the walkers.
We had gotten back into the cells and could relax.
"Glenn?"
"What's up bud?" He said quietly.
"You know, your right. I almost did die."
"Are you bit? Scratches?" He questioned.
"No. I killed three walkers." I flatly said.
He almost looked disturbed.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't be there for you."
"It's alright. I just wanted to tell you."
On the corner of my eye I could see Daryl and Maggie return.
"Maggie!" I said running into her arms.
She picked me up and kissed me a couple times on the head.
"I got you something." She said.
"What is it?"
"A coloring book and some crayons. Thought it would keep you busy."
"Thank you." I said while hugging her again.
"John, we're letting you know ahead of time me and Maggie are going out on a run in the morning." Glenn told me.
"What? I can't have both of you guys gone at the same time. Is it alright if I come with? I can help." I plead.
Glenn glares at Maggie.
"Fine. You have to promise me you have to be by our side 1000% of the time. I mean within feet from us. If you don't do that I won't let you come with us ever again."
"Yes. I promise." I agree.
I held hands with Maggie the whole time we went. Where ever she went I went. We we're being a productive team. A productive family. On the corner of my eye I see something.
"Glenn! Walker!"
"Merle?" Glenn said.
"Woah! Wow!" The strange man said.
"You made it out." Glenn said surprised.
The man with the knife arm was getting closer.
"Back the hell up." Maggie barked.
The man was slowly getting closer.
"Get in the car." Glenn told me.
I did as told. Then a shot ran out hitting the car. I got down on the car floor.
"You shoot me; she dies." I heard. I started to sob. I didn't want Maggie to get hurt.
"Your coming with me." The man named Merle said.
"And you're driving." He added.
Glenn got in the driver's seat while at gunpoint. Maggie sat next to embracing me the whole time.
We finally ended up at this place. The man took us to a weird place. It had steel walls. The guy started to separate us.
"Wait no. I can't leave them!" I cried. I let my whole body go limp and the man dragged me.
"Don't say anything! We're going to get you!" Glenn said. That was the last time I heard him for a while.
The man picked me up and threw me into a room with white walls. Here I sat in the corner till someone else came in.
"What are you doing bud'? The man with a bandana on asked.
"Where are they?" I sobbed out.
"There's no point in crying for Mommy and daddy. It's just me and you."
"My name is Crowley. What's yours?"
"John." I said hoping he will let me go.
"So John, easy or hard?
I didn't say anything.
"Easy?! Or Hard?!" He began to yell.
I didn't say anything.
"Alright, hard it is."
He left the room. I thought I had won making him go away.
I was beyond wrong.
Crowley barged in the room.
"So your parents don't want to tell us where your group is. Maybe you will?"
I didn't answer.
"Don't make me do this kid."
No answer.
"Fine!"
He took my hand and jabbed his knife through it.
I screamed on the top of my lungs. I started to get dizzy from possibly passing out. I look at what was of my hand. The knife was still there with blood oozing from the core of the landing.
"Are you going to talk now?"
"No. I wont." I sobbed. I was at this point crying uncontrollably.
He took a wrench and swing it at my knee cap.
I didn't scream this time. I didn't have enough energy to. I just sat there wimpering.
Crowley was displeased and suprised at the same time.
"Let me see your other hand."
He took my hand and pulled the knife or of the other. He began carving a C onto it.
"Your my prop-." Crowley was cut short by Merle.
A half C was left on my hand.
"Bring the kid to his parents." Merle ordered.
Crowley grabbed my limp body and dragged me to the other room.
My vision was blurry, but I could see Glenn and Maggie.
"John...baby? What did you do to him?" Maggie demanded.
"I thought you seeing him might make you talk."
"I'm so sorry for bringing you John." Glenn cried out.
"Where is your group?" The unfamiliar person asked.
Nothing was said ,but sobs were heard.
"Crowley continue." Merle ordered.
Crowley began finishing his C onto my hand.
This time I let out a scream. The pain was unbearable.
"Prison. We're at the prison." Maggie blurted out.
"Good. You can have your boy back." The strange man said.
I was thrown into the arms of Glenn. I was facing Crowley as he left. He smirked at me. I was going to kill him.