Two Opposites | Daryl Dixon

Chapter 37: Shattered Glass

Alexis sat with Hershel, Glenn and Sasha as they tried to hold a man named Henry down, he was fighting and gaging as Hershel was trying to stick a tube down his throat to give him the airbag. Alexis held his head down, the blood that was coming out of Henry's mouth was now on her hands. Hershel looked down at Henry, "Henry you need to calm down, we're just trying to help."

When hershel finally got the tube in he attached the airbag to the tube and started squeezing, Henry seemed to calm down from this, his eyes not as wide anymore and his chest slowly started to get his normal heart beat back.

The four of them all looked down at Henry, they were all sweating and struggling to breath properly. Alexis's chest was tight as she felt sweat drip down her face, her attention was brought to Glenn whenever he started coughing uncontrollably, Hershel looked at the containor of tea behind him and stated, "Drink some of that. All of you." Glenn took a few cups and handed it to the two women. "Some council meeting, huh?" Hershel said.

"We're two members short." Sasha explained.

"And I'm not even in the council." Alexis added, taking a sip from the cup.

"I think we should make some new rules before they get back." Hershel paused pumping the airbag for Henry before speaking. "I hereby declare that we have spaghetti Tuesdays, every Wednesday." Sasha looked at the old man with an, 'are you serious face.' While Alexis just laughed at the dad joke, "First we have to find some spaghetti."

Everyone was silent, they didn't know if he was saying it in a way to keep them from giving up and to make it through so they could eat spaghetti, or if he was just making a joke. Alexis wanted to believe it was the first option because she could really go for some spaghetti right about now.

"You okay to take over?" Hershel asked Sasha, she just replied with a nod before taking the bag. "Every five to six seconds you squeeze, if you start to feel lightheaded grab somebody else to take over." Hershel explained. "We'll take it in shifts. You want to help me go on my rounds?" Hershel asked Glenn.

"Yeah." Glenn muttered out standing up, he looked back at Henry and then to Hershel, "How long will that keep him alive?"

"Just as long as we're willing to do it. As long as it takes." Hershel said, walking away.

Alexis stood up and looked down at Sasha, "Call me if you need to switch." Alexis spoke, her voice slowly cracking due to the soreness.

Sasha nodded, looking down at Henry once more making sure to keep up with the five to six second deadline.

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An hour past and Alexis stumbled out of her cell wondering why Hershel didn't ask for her help earlier or tell her something to do but she ignored the questions in her head and made her way toward the familiar cell of the mother. Alexis looked in the cell and saw Trisha on the floor, Alexis hurried in falling to the ground and rolling the mother over. Blood coming out of the mothers mouth, Alexis put her head down on the women chest trying to listen for a heartbeat. When she couldn't she put two fingers on her neck, a faint heartbeat was found which made Alexis let out a sigh of relief.

Hershel walked past the cell and saw the event in front of him, he rushed in with some tea and sat down beside Trisha, "Trisha can you hear us?" Hershel asked.

Trisha's eyes slowly opened, the women looked around confused. "What?"

"You okay?" Alexis asked.

Trisha nodded, taking the tea from Hershel and took some sips. The three sat there until Trisha nodded telling the other two that she was okay.