The Dead World

Nineteen ~ Snatched

In the morning Phoebe saw everyone at the table eating and talking softly between themselves she started getting dressed for the day, getting in new clothes not coated in blood and Carl stirs "Hey my love let's go eat okay?" He nods and follows her down, she smiles weakly at everyone down there they smile back but some smiles looked more worried than anything.

"Will someone please take me to the burial site?" Phoebe ask gently and everyone goes silent looking at her almost waiting for her to go mad like her brother "I'm ok just I wasn't there to bury them and I never got to say goodbye" she explain almost regretted asking but Daryl nods and stands walking with her.

They make it and she doesn't say anything just looks at the two graves, there were four but they took the grave markings off the two empty ones that were meant to hold both herself and Carol, "That one's Lori's" Daryl point to the one on the far left so she knelt down next to it.

She sat in silence for a while thinking about Lori Grimes.

"Told you it was a girl Lor...You're so stubborn you know that. I told you i'd see you soon, all you had to do was wait Lor, why didn't you just wait?" she whispered to the grave heading "You didn't even say goodbye Lori...I love you and i promise you i'll look after them all" she stared at the grave until her vison was blurred from the tears she refused to allow to drop angrily swiping at her face she stood.

She walked to the last grave with a heading and knelt down "I don't know if you already know but Lori is gone too...I know you'll be busy where ever you are looking after everyone because that's what you do but i was hoping you could add one more to that long list of yours..." she let a watery smile slip recalling Tdogs bright gapped grin that always made her feel safe "Thank you T, I'll miss you" with that she stood and held her hand out for Daryl who slipped his into her own knowing she needed all the comfort she could get.

Not even two steps away she froze and turned back towards the graves "Oh! I almost forgot, the prisoners are staying T, that's three more you don't have to worry about" she looked up at Daryl who was just watching her and she smiled at him "I think that would make him happy" 

"I do too" he answers making her smile grow a glimmer more.

Carl hadn't touched his food and everyone was silent so Phoebe sat next to him but just when she was going to answer she heard the gate open.  Phoebe looks up and sees Rick, she was quick to stand and he froze seeing her "but...I...." He says walking forward at a very fast pace eyes watering he grabbed her face turning it to both sides checking her over before he goes blank again.

"Everybody ok?" He asks no one in particular.

"Yeah we are" Maggie says.

"What about you?" Hershel asks gently grabbing Phoebes arm.

"Cleared out the boiler block" Rick says eyes still haven't left his sister but they wasn't seeing.

"How many were there" Daryl speaks from where he was sat next to Oscar on the steps.

"I don't know, a dozen, two dozen" Rick says looking at him "I have to get back, just wanted to check on Carl" 

"Rick we can handle taking out the bodies you don't have to" Glenn says and Phoebe holds her hand up knowing he was heading into unclear territory.

"No, I do" Rick says then walks quickly to Daryl "everyone have a gun and a knife?" He asks strongly and Daryl nods.

"We're running low on ammo though" Daryl adds.

"Maggie and me were planning on making a run this afternoon, found a phone book with some places we can hit for bullets and formula" Glenn stands from his seat next to Maggie.