South Tree * TWD

25. Break through

The next morning, everyone was quick to their feet. Rick explained how the plan was going to work and so everyone got in position.

Everyone other than Rick, Daryl, Maggie, T-Dog, and Glenn were all behind the fence in attempt to distract the walker. Just like yesterday, Lillian banged and screamed at the fence while also using the snake pole to impale the walkers.

Once the group excelled, there was nothing left for the others to do other than wait anxiously for them to get back safely.

When they had finally gotten back, everyone was still in tact and they moved into the cell block that had been cleared out.

Lillian walked into the building, immediately noticing how dark and odd and smelt in there. She scrunched her nose but realized that the smell was probably going to be a normal for a while.

"What do you think?" Rick asked as he walked down the steps.

"Home sweet home." Glenn was the only one to respond. Lillian looked around at all the cells as she held onto her backpack straps.

"For the time being."

"Is it secure?" Lori questioned.

"The cellblock is." Rick confirmed.

"What about the rest of the prison?" Hershel asked.

"In the morning, we'll find the cafeteria and infirmary."

"We sleep in the cells?" The next question came from Beth. Lillian sighed, it was kind of obvious where they were gonna sleep. She was disgusted by it. This was other people's living spaces, not to mention probably disgusting people. It wasn't at all the most cleanly place.

"I found keys on some guards. Daryl had a set, too."

"I ain't sleeping in no cage. I'll take the perch." Daryl spoke from the top level of cells.

Lillian began walking around, looking at all of the cells, trying to find the cleanest one to sleep in. She didn't really care if she had to share or didn't, they were inside a pretty secure building so it didn't bother her.

She walked up the steps, the first empty cell caught her eye. It was decently clean in there, less blood than there was on most of the cell walls. She walked in, setting her stuff onto the bed with a sigh. She hoped this would be her last time getting comfortable as she sat onto the bed. She was surprised by how much cushion was actually on the paper thin mattress. She looked over on the walls to see some torn drawing that was barely still hanging with a piece of tape.

She stood and walked over to it, taking it off of the wall. It reminded her a lot of what she used to do for her mama and daddy. She used to draw them pictures but she never found them anywhere, she thought that they just ended up in the trash.

"You settlin' in?" Lillian quickly turned to see Daryl standing in the cell door way.

"Yeah." She mumbled before turned back to go lay on the bed.

"You ain't sharing with nobody? Not Colton or somethin'?"

"No." Lillian tucked the piece of paper under the pillow before she reached for her backpack, hugged her backpack to herself.

"Ya gonna be okay in here?"

"Yes." Lillian sighed. So many questions. Always so many questions.