Cowboy

41) Defend This Place

Alicia sat on her bed, her head in her hands as she pushed down another wave of nausea. Pregnancy was really kicking her ass.

According to Glenn, while Alicia had been moping about in her room, Rick had gone completely ape-shit. He had run off the two people that were staying in the little kitchen area. He was constantly trying to run off Michonne as well.

She sighed, standing up and making her way outside of the cell block where everyone else was. Glenn and Carl were kneeling on the ground, drawing out a floor plan with some chalk.

"Now you said you found Tyrese's group here?" Glenn asked, looking at Carl. He nodded. "We secured this."

Carl sighed. "He thought he came through here." He pointed to somewhere on the map.

"Means there's another breach." Glenn sighed. He looked up, noticing Alicia had joined the group. He sent her a small smile.

She returned it, leaning against the wall, one hand on her stomach.

Glenn went back to work. "Ok. The whole front of the prison is unsecured. If walkers just strolled in then it's gonna be cake for a group of our men."

"Why are we even so sure he's gonna attack." Beth asked. "Maybe you scared him off."

"He had fish tanks full of heads." Michonne said. Alicia looked to the woman, this being one of the first times she had really heard her say anything. "Walkers and humans. Trophies." She paused. "He's coming."

"We should hit him now."

"What?" Beth scoffed.

"He won't be expecting it." Glenn pushed. "We'll sneak back in and put a bullet in his head."

"We're not assassins." Carol scoffed.

Alicia shook her head. "Yeah but Carol... we've known about this guy for like five days and he's already put us through hell. I say we kill the bastard."

"You know where his apartment is?" Glenn asked Michonne. "You and I could end this tonight." Michonne breathed loudly, turning her head. "I'll do it myself." She nodded.

"He didn't know you were coming last time." Hershel spoke up. "And look what happened. You were almost killed. Daryl was captured. And you and Maggie, were almost executed."

Alicia flinched slightly at the sound of Daryl's name. Beth noticed, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Thanks." Alicia whispered.

"You can't stop me." Glenn said.

"Rick would never allow this." Hershel countered.

Glenn scoffed. "You really think he's in any position to make that choice?"

"Think this through clearly. T-Dog lost his life here. Lori too. The men that were here. It isn't worth anymore killing." Hershel sighed. "What are we waiting for? If he's really on his way, we should be out of here by now."

"And go where?" Glenn scoffed.

"We lived on the road all winter."

"Back when you had two legs and we didn't have a baby crying for walkers every four hours." Glenn scoffed.

"We can't stay here."

"We can't run."

Alicia looked to Maggie as she sighed, shaking her head before walking back into the cell block. Glenn watched her go, looking around at everybody. He looked to Alicia. She shook her head, raising her eyebrows at him.

"Alright we'll stay put. We're gonna defend this place. We're making a stand."

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Alicia sat on the bed with Maggie, her arms around the younger girl.

"I don't understand why men are so stubborn." Maggie scoffed, looking up at Alicia.

She sighed, shaking her head. "Me either. They... they just don't know when to stop sometimes."

Maggie laughed, pulling away from Alicia and laying back on the bed. "You're pregnant, Daryl's gone... and you're still so damn strong. How do you do that?"

She sighed, laying back as well. "I don't know. Hershel and I figured I'd be about a month pregnant next week. I'm terrified but I still have you, Glenn, Beth, Carol, your father... I have a lot that keeps me going."

Maggie nodded. "We're gonna get through this right?"

Alicia smiled at her. "We always do don't we?"

"Yeah."