The Mini Badass

Chapter 30

The next morning was quiet, Rick leaving to go do whatever while every one else slept. 

When I woke up I left a sleeping Carl and went to Maggie and Glenn's cell, finding the girl wide awake beside her sleeping boyfriend.

She spots me and glances down at Glenn, kissing his forehead before standing up. Maggie walks out of her cell and into the main room, leaving me to follow her.

Maggie sits down but I stay standing. "What happened?" I ask her making her lower her head. "Maggie?"

Tears fill her eyes and she shakes her head. "What did they do?" I ask her kneeling by her side. Maggie sobs placing her head in her hands.

I go to place a hand on her shoulder but the woman flinches. "Maggie?" I whisper and she shakes her head moving her hands to clutch the top of her shirt as she curls forwards almost making herself into a ball.

 My face falls as I look at Maggie. "Did he?" I mumble, not being able to finish the thought. 

Her sob was the only answer I needed.

"Do you want a hug or-" I start but she cuts me off by nodding. I don't hesitate to wrap my arms around her and she cries into my shoulder. "I'm so sorry Maggie, I'm-"

"Please- don't" She hiccups in between sobs. "Okay." I whisper to her, leaving the two of us in silence.

Footsteps enter the main cell room making the two of us jump up and Maggie wipes her face. Glenn stands at the door, staring at his girlfriends damp face.

I glance between the two realizing they need to talk. I leave the main room, kissing Glenn's cheek on the way out.

Walking back into my cell, Carl's still asleep so I hop onto my bunk. Laying on my back with my hands on my stomach, I start picking at my nails, peeling the dry skin off.

I don't know how long I stay like that but Carl moving under my bed snaps me out of it. He stands up, putting his sheriffs hat on.

"Morning." He tells me and I sit up. "Hey." I say, starting to climb down from my bunk. "How'd you sleep?" I ask the boy as he puts on his shoes. "Eh, what bout you?"

"Eh."

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"Now you said you found Tyreese's group here?" Glenn asks, kneeling over the map of the prison on the floor. "Yeah." I answer and Carl nods.

"We secured this." Glenn tells the rest of our group, looking behind me to Hershel. "He thought they came through here." Carl says, running his finger along the map. 

"Means there's another breach." Glenn sighs, scratching his head. "The whole front of the prison is unsecure." He continues while standing up. "If walkers just stroll in, then it's gonna be cake for a group of armed men."

"Why are we even so sure he's going to attack?" Beth asks, crossing her arms over her chest. "Maybe you scared him off." She says glancing between Glenn and Michonne.

"He had fish tanks full of heads." Michonne says making everyone turn to her. "Walkers and humans. Trophies."

"He's coming."

"We should hit him now." Glenn says and my head snaps back to him. "What?" 

"He won't be expecting it." He explains and I shake my head at him. "We sneak back in and put a bullet in his brain."

"We're not assassins." Carol argues about as on board as I am. "We also don't have manpower to spare right now." I say as our groups down Daryl, Rick is not in the headspace to fight and Glenn is still wounded.