We Will Survive Together

Chapter 24: threats

We were all still standing in the same spots. "Where's T-dog" Maggie said while handing Hershel the new baby. Daryl was still holding me close to him. "T-dog didn't make it" Daryl responded while still holding me. I slightly pulled away and he looked down at me. I nodded to let him know I was ok. "The baby needs formula" Hershel said after inspecting the baby. "I'll go" Daryl said grabbing his crossbow that was leaning against the wall. "I'll go to" Maggie said walking away from Beth. "Maggie you don't have to" Glenn said grabbing her arm. "I have to for Lori" Maggie said as she grabbed her bag and followed Daryl to a car. Rick picked up his axe and went into the cell that me, Carl, and Maggie just came out of. I walked back to the my cell and saw my notebook sitting their. I grabbed my pen and wrote down everything from Cleo's death to what happened today. After I was done writing I wanted to go for a walk. I got up but Kaley came up to me with Beth by her side. "What happened was she bit after the birth or" Beth said grabbing my arm. She had Carl by C section. Had to have this baby the same. Since Carol wasn't their Maggie had to do it." I said looking down. "Where are you going" Kaley asked while I was trying to walk away. "Guard tower. I just need time" I said before walking away.

I had let a few hours pass. I didn't even realize it. I was drawing and I guess I just let myself forget where I was. It was starting to get dark so I put the sketchbook down. I was staring off in the distance when the door to the small room opened. I looked up and saw Daryl standing their. "Kaley told me you were up here" Daryl said sitting next to me. "Yeah you found me" I said forcing a laugh. "Why" Daryl said looking at me. "Just wanted to escape reality" I said looking at him. We wrapped his arm around me and I leaned my head on his shoulder. "What's this" Daryl said as he grabbed my sketchbook in which I have been drawing in for the past 3 hours. "Nothing just my way to get away" I said trying to grab it. He opened it and shone his light at it. "Your good" He said before sitting it back down. "Yeah. Used to do it a lot when ever my parents were drunk or being dumbasses" I said laughing. "Why don't we go back to our cell. You could use some sleep." Daryl said standing up and reaching his arm out. I grabbed his hand and we walked back to the cell. Once we were back I laid down. Daryl didn't know about my notebook that I had so I kicked it under the bed so he wouldn't see it. He didn't notice and I laid down. He laid down next to me and we almost immediately fell asleep. 

5 days later:

It has almost been a week since everything happened. Everyone was seeming to be better. The two prisoners Oscar and Axel have even been helping out a lot. They seemed a lot better then their idiot friend who shot at me. Me and Glenn were planning on going on a run today. "Hey we leave in 15 minutes cool" Glenn said as he walked past my cell. "Yep I'll meet you out by the car." I said as I finished loading my pistol. Glenn nodded and walked away. Daryl came in and hugged me. "Be safe" Daryl said as held on to me tight. "Daryl I have done this dozens of times before I'll be fine" I said as he pulled away. "Don't care" Daryl said as he leaned down and kissed me. After a few minutes of him still telling me to be careful I walked to the car me and Glenn were taking. "Ready" He said as he opened the door. "Yep" I said as I got in the passenger seat. Their was a pharmacy about 8 miles north of the prison that hopefully carried baby formula. The drive wasn't to far. We arrived to the pharmacy and grabbed out bags. "Looks like it hasn't been touched" Glenn said looking around. "Let's hope" I said grabbing my flashlight. We grabbed everything we needed and were starting to leave. "Good news is since this is only 8 miles north we can come here and grab anything anytime." I said as I put my bag on the truck. "Hey" I heard an unfamiliar voice say. I knew it wasn't Glenn. I aimed my gun but didn't fire yet. "Merle" Glenn said. I turned to look at Glenn and remembered what Daryl told me. Daryl told me he had a brother named Merle and that he lost his hand. I looked and saw that he was missing a hand but he also said he was dead. "Holy damn. Glenn right" Merle said as he lowered his gun and sat it on the ground. He started to walk up to me and Glenn. "Hey back the hell up" I said still aiming at him. "Woah. I don't remember you. What's your name" Merle said looking right at me. "Don't worry about it" I said not taking my aim off him. "Glenn tell me is my brother alive. Where is Daryl now" Merle said now directing his attention to Glenn. "Yeah he is. We can bring him out here to you" Glenn said. "Now wait a minute" Merle said as he started to advance. "Woah" Glenn said as he adjusted his aim. Merle chuckled before taking another pistol in his back pocket out and firing. I ducked down but was grabbed by Merle. "Let her go" Glenn said aiming his gun at Merle. "Put the gun down kid" Merle said holding my gun to my head. Glenn lowered his gun and sat it down. "Now we are going for a drive" Merle said as he stood up still holding on to me. "We ain't at the same camp in Atlanta" Glenn said looking at Merle. "Nah were going somewhere better." Merle said as he through me in the back of the car. The supplies for Ricks baby was still sitting on the road and we were being taken. My my boyfriends brother.