Chapter 35- Burning

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Nothing can be more confusing then as of now. Smoke? How can there be smoke unless there's a. My thoughts lead to the last conclusion. The only possible conclusion that causes my heart rate to accelerate. Everyone has fear written on their face in neon letters. Carl, who hust came back from the kitchen, is shocked. His eyes looking at and forth not knowing how to start. "Back. Of house." He points. "T-the house is o-on -f-fire." He spits with his breath heavy. How can my house be on fire? I have a fireplace and we started none. I want to question him but i know what i smell too. "Everybody out the door, now! Gabriel, make sure there are no walkers out there. Noah, help Sasha." He demands. "I need to get Judy!" I yell, worried. "I'll get her." I grab Carl and pull him into a hug. "You wait in that car until we come out. I promise you, we will both see you." Aron stands next to him then i turn around. I just cant stand him. I can tell Tyreese wants me to stay but there is no time for arguing and choices. He shouldn't think right now than to just get everyone out. I cannot let anything happen to Judy. I will let nothing happen to her.
Bursting through the door, Judy stood on the bed, happy to see me. Her arms extending yet she doesn't know how much of a shit hole we're in. "Come on baby." Her arms clung around my neck. Running out the door to the bottom of the stairs, the fire's smoke had already made it. I cant run through that. I had to think of a way to protect Judith even more so i grabbed a blanket from the bed and covered her head. To her, she thought this was a game. "Come on Judy. I need you to listen to me okay?" I tried to say it in a calm sweet voice but in only came out in panick. Think Iris. Think damn it. The smoke has already invaded the room so i made my way to the window and stood on part of the roof. I cant make the jump. It was too far down. My eyes kept going back and forth to the edge, the window and Judith. I have to. I kept saying in my head. With one hand, i held Judy tight to my chest and the other held us both. Last minute, i tried to think of other possibilities. My thoughts ran everywhere as the walkers soon coming did too. Maybe I can- before i could finish my thoughts, the edge of roof burned off, causing me to fall straight on my ankle. It was unbearable pain at the wrong moment. "Damn it!" I yelled. Thankfully i held her tight where none of her even touched the ground. I didn't let the pain hold me back. I wanted to sit there and huddle myself but i didn't let that happen. I made my way over to the rest of my family. My eyes couldn't deceive me. This nightmare didn't end. "Nice to see you again Iris." Gareth put on a sinister smile as he captured all of us. This asshole. He started the fire. He was the trigger, the prick that ruined my home! All his men pointed guns at us. "You had enough Gareth! You've done enough." The anger the Tryeese's voice grew as the seconds passed by. We lost so much and having it taken away only pisses us off even more. Carl didn't make it to the car and so i pulled him to my side hugging both children. I love them and if anything has to happen to me, I'll fight for them. The burning if my house crumples down but it doesn't bother me anymore. Gareth was my main focus. His eyes focus on me. "How's Bob?...oh, that's right. Poor Bob. If only he didn't wonder by himself." All his men laughed but that angered me more. His mind is crooked. Was tormenting us really on his mind? Sasha was broken, aching over the loss of Bob. I handed Judith to Carl before i charged at Gareth. But the end of the cold barrel reached my head. i failed. "Sweetheart, did you really think that was the right move?" His men creeped closer. "Nobody moves!" I had to think of another plan but being the hero would get us all killed. Of course, Aron took my place of being the hero. "Aron step back!" I yell. "Let go of everyone." He looks at me with eyes pleading for forgiveness of the mistakes he made. Dont you do this. I worry for him. "Let go of everyone and you can have my legs, arms. Anything." As much pain he has caused me and everyone else, i still love him. "This isn't how this is suppose to work. You follow what I say!" Gareth's voice grows along with his grip on the hands. To be honest, I'm scared but i fan feel it fading away. "You'll attack more walkers that are coming. You'll get everyone else here killed, including yourself!" Two walkers begin to come out of the trees. "Pretty soon we'll have a heard." Aron's steps increase until he finally charges at Gareth. The one thing that scares me is he didn't lie. A single shot is fired as i watch Aron go down before my eyes. A bullet, syraight through his head. I want to cry, yell and scream but the other side of me feels nothing. Am i a bad person? A bad sister? I flinch as another shot flys through hitting Gareth on the leg. Nows my chance to break free. My arms crash over to Carl and Judith. Turning around, we cannot be more happier than to see Rick, Daryl, Michonne and Carol holding their weapons against our enemies. "Put your guns on the floor." He demands. Gareth ignores my Rick causing him to shoot him in the right spot. "Put your guns on the floor and kneel. I'm not going to ask again." The blood on Rick's face makes him look more fierceleass.
"you could have killed us when you came in." He looks up at me but Rick goes in front of him."There had to be a reason for that. We didn't want to waste the bullets."
Rick would do anything to protect us. Nothing can stop him. "We used to help people.We saved people.Things changed.
They came in and--" Gareth groans. "After that I know that you've been out there, but I can see it. You don't know what it is to be hungry.You don't have to do this.We can walk away.And we will never cross paths again.I promise you." How cute. Gareth is trying to get a sob story. To make us feel bad for him. Rick has the right words. "But you'll cross someone's path. You'd do this to anyone, right?" He takes in a long huff. "Besides, I already made you a promise." Rick swings his arm over Gareth as he yells for help but all his men are dead. I cover ny children's eyes but i stay watching.

This is his own fault. Karma's a bitch and it got him good.

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