Slightly undead. || Glenn Rhee ||

Save us.

// Jade //
It had been a few days since Glenn and I determined I was pregnant and we had announced to the group yesterday morning that I was pregnant.
/ Flashback /
My stomach was growing at an alarming rate, so we had decided to tell everyone that morning when we were eating breakfast. Everyone was talking among themselves when I stood with Glenn, feeling his arm wrap around my waist, "Guys. We have to tell you something." I said, suddenly feeling nervous. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to face us, "Jade's pregnant!" Glenn beamed at everyone. Daryl was glaring at us, Rick was just staring at my stomach, T-Dog and Carl were smiling wide, and all the women were running up to me and talking about how excited I must be. Glenn looked at me and smiled, planting a kiss on my forehead.
/ End of flashback. /

Glenn and I were up in the guard tower where we had been keeping watch that night. He lay there with his shirt off, rubbing my stomach, when we heard someone calling for us, "Glenn! Jade!" Glenn hoped up and peered through the glass. He walked over to the door, opening it as quiet as possible, "Hey, what's up, guys?" Glenn ask, trying to put his belt back on. I guess that probably made this whole situation look bad, especially with his shirt off. I snickered and stood up, gathering my stuff. I could hear the laughter from outside, "You comin'?" Daryl's voice sounded, "What?" he ask, obviously dumbfounded, "You comin'?" Daryl repeated. I knew Daryl was still angry at Glenn for practically knocking me up, but I could hear the laughter in his voice, "Come on, we could use a hand." Daryl snicker, then walked away with the others. I stood beside Glenn, "C'mon. Let's get our stuff together. I gotta change." I shuffled through my bag and found a change of clothes, then put them on. I followed Glenn outside. We opened the door and I bounded out, seeing the two prisoners standing there pleading with Rick, "-we can't live in that place another minute. You follow me? All the bodies--people we knew. Blood, brains, everywhere. There's ghosts" Axel went on, "Why don't you move the bodies out?" Daryl ask, his hands on his hips, "You should be burning them." T-Dog said, "We tried. We did." Axel said, crossing his arms, "The fence is down on the far side of the prison." Oscar spoke, catching us off guard. I glanced at Glenn beside me and crossed my arms, "Every time we drag a body out, those things just line up. Dropping the body and just running back inside." I blew out a breath, "Look, we had nothing to do with Thomas and Andrew. Nothing." Axel marched forward toward Rick, "You trying to prove a point? You proved it, bro. We'll do whatever it takes to be part of your group. Just please, please...don't make us live in that place." Axel pleaded, "Our deal is not negotiable. You either live in your cell block, or you leave." Rick snarled. I, not a big fan of these prisoners myself, thought this was too harsh, "I told you this was a waste of time." Oscar looked at Axel, "They ain't no different than the pricks who shot up our boys. Yo know how many friends' corpses we had to drag out this week? Just threw 'em out, like. Humph. These were good guys. Good guys who had our backs against the really bad dudes in the joint, like Thomas and Andrew. Now, we've all made mistakes to get in here, chief. And I'm not gonna pretend to be a saint, but believe me...we've paid our due--enough that we would rather hit that road than to go back into that shithole." Oscar's speech actually made sense. I was on their side in this argument. Rick looked back at Daryl who shook his head no, his eyes flickering toward me.
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"Are you serious? Do you want them living in a cell next to you? They'll just wait for a chance to grab our weapons. I mean, do you want to go back to sleeping with one eye open?" Rick ask me. I snickered, "I never stopped... Just give them a chance, Rick! They could be helpful around here. Oscar and Axel could ACTUALLY be big help around here if you would just give them a chance. They're not the ones who tried to kill us, are they? No. And if they wanted us gone, they could've tried something by now." I saw Daryl eyeing me from the corner of my eye, "Anyone else agree with me?" I ask, looking around at the group. T-Dog stepped up, "Jade's right. Bring 'em into the fold. But if we send 'em off packing, we might as well execute them ourselves." I nodded, agreeing with T's words, "I don't know. Axel seems a little unstable." Glenn said, chewing on his lip, "After all we've been through? We've fought so hard for all this! What if they decide to take it?" Carol said, "There are two of them, Carol!" I let out a sarcastic laugh, "Hershel brought in a group of strangers. Why can't we return the favor?" I ask, feeling eyes burning holes in my back, "They can't even kill walkers, babe." Glenn stepped up to me. The use of the name 'babe' was never used and it shocked me that it came out of his mouth, "They're convicts. Bottom line." Carol said, "Those two might actually have less blood on their hands than we do. We don't even know what they're in there for!" I countered, "I get guys like this. Hell, grew up with 'em. They're degenerates, but they ain't psychos." Daryl backed me up, "Jade and I could've been in there just as easy as I'm out here with you guys." T-Dog nodded, "So you are with me?" T ask Daryl, "Hell no. Let 'em take their chances on the road." Daryl surprised me, "Daryl!" I let out a breath, slightly yelling at him. T and Daryl started to argue, "When I was a rookie, I arrested this kid. 19 years old, wanted for stabbing his girlfriend. The kid blubbered like a baby during the interrogation, the trial, suckered the jury. He was acquitted due to insufficient evidence and then 2 weeks alter, shot another girl... We've been through too much. Our deal with them stands." I huffed and crossed my arms, watching everyone walk away except for T-Dog and me.