Dead or alive, I love you

9.16 the storm

Genny stands next Carol and Michonne and listens to the discussion with her hand under her belly. "Is it smart?" She asks them.

"No, but it's our only option," Michonne says looking up.

"We move the kingdom to Hilltop, I get that. But during a storm?" She frowns looking at the rest around the table.

"I'm more concerned about our people," Ezekiel says looking at Genny.

She bites her lips and thinks. "We need your okay, Genny. You're the leader of hilltop. You need to agree," Carol says.

Genny nods. "Fi..." she gets interrupted by intense pain in her lower belly and almost falls over as a splash is heard.

Daryl runs over to her and holds her up as she lets out a scream. "The baby's coming," he says looking at Michonne who nods.

He picks Genny up and takes her to a room while Carol looks at Michonne. "That didn't look or sound good," she says softly.

Michonne shakes her head. "I'm gonna send someone to Alexandria," Ezekiel says before walking out of the theatre.

"Somethings wrong! Somethings wrong! It hurts! It hurts!" Genny cries out as her body is drenched in sweat.

"Get in the bed and let me look," Carol says.

"Fuck you! Get me Siddiq!" Genny cries holding the foot end of the bed.

Carol walks out leaving Genny with Michonne. "You need help," Michonne tries.

"You want to help me? Get me a fucking doctor!" Genny cries.

Daryl paces outside with his hands nervous playing with his wedding ring. After half a day the screams of Genny stop and he freezes in the hallway. Caisy gets up from the floor with Lydia next her.

Nothing happens and screaming is heard again. This time it's not screams of pain of giving birth. It's of loss, this causes Daryl's hands to fall to his side while Caisy looks at him.

"Daryl?" She asks with dread in her voice, wanting him to deny her suspicions.

"The baby's dead," he whispers as the door opens and Carol walks to him.

Her arms and shirt are covered in blood and she has a wipe of blood on her forehead. "Genny will recover, but the baby didn't survive the birth," she says as Daryl looks at her.

"What happened?" He asks.

"It wouldn't come," she says looking down.

"Why didn't you do a c-section?" Caisy asks walking to her.

Carol looks at her. "Because it was Genny...or the baby. I chose your mother," she says.

"Without asking us first? This will break her! This will never leave her!" Daryl yells angry with tears in his eyes.

Carol nods looking down. "I should've..." she starts.

Caisy steps in front of Carol and looks at her with tears in her eyes. "You should've been on a pike. Not my husband...you," she says softly and in a deep tone.

Daryl walks into the room where Genny is on the bed staring at the blood between her legs. He gets on the bed next her and carefully puts his hand on her cheek. She looks at him before she starts crying again.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry," she starts sobbing. He pulls her into him while sitting closer and holds her for hours.

Daryl walks out of the bedroom causing Caisy to get up. "How is she?" She asks walking with him out of the house.