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The next morning we were all in the cellblock, minus Merle and Matt who had been locked out, they leaned against the door connecting the two areas. Sitting on the walkway, my legs dangling over the edge, my arms resting on the bars as Daryl stood next to me.
"We're not leaving."
I sighed, deciding Rick was getting on my nerves.
"We can't stay here."
Hershel was fast to reply followed by Maggie.
"What if there's another sniper? A wood pallet won't stop one of those rounds."
Beth spoke up followed by Carol causing me to sigh.
"We can't even go outside."
"Not in the daylight."
And then Glen spoke up making me want to knock him off his self-proclaimed pedestal.
"Rick says we're not running, we're not running."
"No, better to live like rats."
I looked over at Merle for a moment before Rick spoke up, again.
"You got a better idea?"
"Yeah, we should have slid out of here last night and lived to fight another day. But we lost that window, didn't we? I'm sure he's got scouts on every road out of this place by now."
"We ain't scare of that prick."
I smiled up at Daryl before turning back to Merle.
"Y'all should be. That truck through the fence thing, that's just him ringing the doorbell. We might have some thick walls to hide behind, but he's got the guns and the numbers. And if he takes the high ground around this place, shoot, he could just starve us out if he wanted to."
I nodded, knowing he was right, no matter how much I hated to admit it.
"Let's put him in the other cell block."
I glared at Maggie.
"No. He's got a point."
The group looked at me as I spoke up, causing Maggie to turn and yell at Merle.
"This is all you. You started this."
"What difference whose fault it is? What do we do?"
I glanced over at Beth.
"I said we should leave. Now Axel's dead. We can't just sit here."
I watched as Hershel stood up as Rick walked away.
"Get back here! You're slipping, Rick. We've all seen it. We understand why. But now is not the time. You once said this isn't a democracy. Now you have to own up to that. I put my family's life in your hands. So get your head clear and do something."
Watching Rick walk out without another word I felt pity for him. Leaning against Daryl's leg, smiling up at him. After a few moments I stood up, deciding to talk to Matt. Looking over I caught the look Carol was giving Daryl, annoyed I turned back to Daryl who was looking down at me, wrapping my arms around his neck, smiling happily when he kissed me, pulling away before we could get to carried away I smiled and kissed his cheek.
"I'll be back."
"Be careful."
I nodded before stepping back and walking around him, not missing the look Carol shot towards me. Happily I walked down the stairs and over to my brother.
"Let's go for a walk."
He nodded, easily walking with me as we wondered the prison.
"So? What did you want to talk about little sister?"
"What happened out there? Why did Rick cuff you?"
He sighed, slowing his pace a little.
"I was stupid sis, I took something Merle gave me. I couldn't tell you what it was."
"That was really stupid Matt."
He nodded.
"I know. I'm sorry Cobra."
"You left me."
He sighed, both of us knowing to keep our tempers or else we would explode at each other like the brothers had.
"I'm so sorry Shelby, I should have never left to go to Atlanta."
I sighed, looking out one of the windows, we had made our way to the other side of the prison.
"So, you and Daryl?"
I nodded, a small blush appearing.
"Yeah."
"A baby?"
I smiled, shaking my head.
"We were clearing a house, and a walker took me by surprised and I fell face first down a flight of stairs, landing on my stomach."
Matt hugged me, kissing the top of my head.
"I'm sorry sis."
I shook my head.
"That was several months ago. Let's head back, it's getting dark, we'll get lost."
He nodded, letting me lead the way in silence.
Walking into the cellblock as it finally turned pitch black outside. Looking around I smiled as Daryl walked over, wrapping his arms around me.
"Andrea was here."
"What?"
I looked at him in shock as he nodded.
"She's going to set up a meeting with the Governor."
I shook my head, glancing over at Rick.
"Be careful."
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