SOS/Book 2/The Prison

Chapter 16

Andreas point of view
As I stared into his blue eyes my legs felt weak, I felt like I was going to collapse.
Tears flowed down my cheeks the second I laid eyes on him- it was impossible- and yet here he was.

I lunged towards him and hugged him hard, crying into his shoulder,
"Rick," I breathed.

I rubbed my eyes trying to take in everything that was happening, I peered over his arm.
There behind him were all my favourite people in the world, Michonne, Daryl, Carl, Fleur, Katelyn, Isla, Glenn, Maggie, Tom, Andy, Hershel.
No Lori.
No Dale.
No Carol.

Now everyone was crying as I made my way round hugging every single one of my friends.
"L- Lori? Dale... Carol?"

Ricks eyes deepened and he looked down,
"Lori and Dale... their gone."

It felt like a kick to the stomach as the words left his mouth.
Lori had been there for me and Dale was almost a father figure to me when the apocalypse started.
I hoped that everyone would still be alive- but now I realise just how unrealistic I was being with myself.

Atleast Carol was alive.

And she hadn't done anything crazy since Sophia.

"Stop crying girl," Michonne told me through tears herself,
I laughed,
"What are you doing here, I- I thought I'd never see anyone again."
Michonne smiled,
"Well we were going to break you out- but I guess you came to your senses and did that anyways."
I nodded,
"Oh Michonne, you were so right. I should have listened to you... it's not safe there, it's safer out here to be honest."
"All that matters is that we're together now right?" Michonne said wiping a tissue over my eyes,
"Yeah." I smiled.

Nobody's point of view
"I missed you so much kiddo," Andrea said ruffling Katelyns hair to annoy her,
"Wish I could say the same," she laughed.
"You've grown, a lot. So has Fleur, Isla, Tom and Andy as well."
"Yeah well, it's been a while."
"Who's that guy?" Andrea pointed to Pedro who was chatting quietly with Andy,
"Well as you probably might know, we're living in the prison now. He was a prisoner that we found- his name is Pedro."
"Isn't that dangerous? I mean you have to do bad things go get in prison."
"Beleive me," Katelyn giggled, "His crime really wasn't the most hardcore."

"So Lori- she died how? I know y'all must hate talking about it but I need to know, she was family."
"I understand," Katelyn smiled, "She died giving birth to lovely baby Judith."
Andreas eyes lit up, just like everyone's did when they heard about Judith.

"A baby?!" Andrea squealed,
"Yes yes yes, calm down," Katelyn laughed, "She's beautiful... but um she's not Ricks so do not bring that up."
"Not Ricks? Who's the father then?"
"Shane."

Andrea looked extremely shocked, her jaw dropped.
"Jesus." she simply said.
"Yeah I know."

"So how's Daryl with the baby? I can't imagine him with an infant," Andrea burst out laughing,
"I know right!" Katelyn laughed too, "But he's strangely good with her- he's one of the only people who can get her to sleep."
"That's a surprise,"
"Yeah and there's this nickname we have for her- Little Ass Kicker,"
"Let me guess, Daryl came up with that."
"Exactly," Katelyn giggled.

Katelyn showed Andrea to the car that Rick, Hershel, Maggie and Glenn were in.
"I'll see you when we get back to the prison," Katelyn said shutting the door and waving,
"See ya!"