South Tree * TWD

32. Annoying Pests

Lillian had woken up to the yelling of Hershel. When she peaked out of the cell, Colton ran up to her and filled her in. They were still at a loss, they didn't know what to do. Lillian was disappointed, she was nervous and just wanted her family to survive another day. It becomes more worrisome as they couldn't figure out what to do.

It wasn't long before Carol brought in some food. Told her if anything happened today, she would need something popper on her stomach.

So Lillian sat at her desk, eating a bowl of oatmeal as Colton stood next to her. He was talking. Like he always did, he talked a lot. Most of the time Lillian welcomed it, but she was still so tired.

"Oh! Look at this! Gnarly piece!" Colton exclaimed from next to Lillian. She looked over quickly to see the gun that was held in his hands. It was her dad— Caden's gun.

"Yeah." Lillian mumbled as she shoved another spoon full of oatmeal in her mouth before looking back over at him.

"Where'd you get it? It's nothing like the ones we have here." Colton questioned as he cocked back the gun. That's when Lillian reached out for it, taking it from his hands.

"Don't play with it." She scolded him through her mouth full. She set the gun down on the desk before explaining. "It was Caden's."

"Caden? You make a new friend?" Colton asked as he sat down on top of the desk, pushing the knife over.

"No. Caden's my dad." Lillian mumbled. She sat back in her chair, looking up at him.

"Ohh. I understand." Colton nodded as he looked out of the cell. "Have you held Judith yet?"

Lillian nodded. "I have."

"Ohh, right! Yesterday in the cell. I forgot about that. How do you like her?"

"She's cute." Lillian shrugged.

"Well she whines alo—" Colton started but quickly shut up when he heard Carl yell into the cell block.

"Hey! We need help outside. Andrea's here!" Lillian heard Carl yell. Colton was quick to jump up, Lillian followed behind him after grabbing her gun. They ran downstairs where gun were being given out. Lillian stood and waited for direction as she watched Rick hand out guns.

"Lilli, you got your hand gun?" Rick asked her as he handed a sniper to Colton. Lillian nodded as she held it up. "You and Colton back up Carl." Rick turned to Colton. "You know where he will be?"

"Yes sir." Colton told him as he held the gun in place with his legs as he buckled his padded vest. Lillian looked over and furrowed her eyebrows. He looked silly but cool at the same time.

"Good. Get there." Rick demanded before he turned. " Carol, Glenn, take the connecting walkway. The rest of you, with me! Keep quiet, let's go."

"C'mon Lils." Colton spoke lowly, running into the next room. Lillian followed behind him as they went up some stairs and made it to were Carl was kneeling. It was a gated perch with wooden pallets against the fence.He looked over when the two blasted through the door. Colton quickly kneeled beside him, mocking his stance with his own sniper. Lillian didn't know what to do tho, she kept low and her gun ready as she watched.

Andrea was walking through the field of walkers with one on a stick which she pushed towards the prison.

"Are you alone?" Rick screamed at her as the group approached the gate.

"Rick!" She screamed back, getting closer to the gate with hungry zombies getting closer to her.

"Are you alone?" He repeated, which was met with the same response before the key was thrown to Daryl with a key and the gate was pulled open. Andrea was let through but not very far as she was pushed up against a gate and patted down.