South Tree * TWD

37. Not Real Life... A Nightmare

Lillian walked out of her cell, completely ready for the day. Rick hadn't came in to wake her up today. She wasn't sure why. She had her hair still in braids from the day before, a few fly sways but that didn't bother her as the pushed a stay hair behind her ear.

She walked to the stairwell, immediately realizing how quiet it was in the prison. This wasn't normal. Usually there would be at least snores but Daryl or Rick were usually up pretty early.

Lillian slowly walked down the stairs, her eyebrows furrowed as she walked down the stairs. She knew it was day time with the light shinning through the prison windows but the echoing of her shoes against the steps told her otherwise.

She quietly creeped over to Carl and Colton's cell room, she peaked her head in to see nobody was in there. The bed sheets or both beds were messed up though. Lillian turned around with a sigh and began making her way out of the prison.

She walked out of the door, letting it shut by itself as she looked around. It was empty outside. The bugs were loud and the faint noise of walkers sounded. Lillian looked towards the fence, squinting slightly as the sun was bright and harsh. She realized the build up of walkers that they must of had over night.

She took another slow look around at the empty scene. She realized that the feeling was eerie. She couldn't tell if she was alone or maybe everyone had just slept in and the others went on a run. That didn't make sense though, it was all too quiet.

Lillian decided to walk down to the animals. She would just get her chores done and pretend that everything was okay so she didn't real out before she understood. So she made her way down to the horse. She noticed a rotting smell hit her nose as soon as she got close. It made her slow in her tracks but she continued towards the horse with caution.

"Flame. Hey Buddy." Lillian called out softly, trying to get the horse's attention as she took a final step towards the pin. The horse turns around quickly, walking towards Lillian. She sighed in relief as she reached out and pet the horse's nose.

"Are you feeling weird too?" Lillian mumbled to the horse. She looked up upon hearing a particularly loud growl from the crowd of walkers that were pushing on the fence. A clean blue color caught her eye. It reminded her of something but she couldn't remember what. She felt drawn towards it. She glanced back at the horse one last time and began making her way towards group. As she got closer she felt her heart pound in her chest. Something felt so familiar and as she got closer she realized.

The blue dress was Athena's, it was Athena as a walker. She was behind the fence. Lillian felt like she couldn't breathe as she watched Athena push against the fence, growling as she chomped her jaw. Tears stung her eyes before her attention was grabbed by another walker pushing against the fence. Lillian felt her heart drop as she looks at the taller man. Brown hair, black vest with a sleeveless shirt. It was Daryl.

"No. No. No." Lillian sobbed as she reached her hand to hold onto the fence that blocked her from the second fence that the walkers were behind. Tears blurred her vision as she watched Daryl, now rotten, his limbs slightly thinner and his clothes torn as he growled at her. She looked around at the rest of the walkers, realizing that Carl and Colton were there. Beth, Hershel, and Maggie. Glenn and Carol... Tyreese and his group. Everyone was there. They were the group of walkers at the fence.

"No!" Lillian screamed as she felt her feet give out under her. She couldn't catch her breath as she looked at all of her family. All of her dead family. Suddenly there was a gun cocking noise that sounded from behind her. Lillian quickly turned to see Caden, holding up a pistol towards her as he stood a couple of feet away.