Rhee's Twin sister

• Rick? •

Hershal had let it slip that he had another patient, a girl, Otis had found her in the woods with a wound on her side. She had lost a lot of blood, Rick needed to know as two members of his group were missing. Both were two young girls.

Hershel had Maggie take Rick up to the room, they had the young girl since he was busy with Carl, Rick was hesitant to leave Carl but knew he had to find out who it was so he reluctantly followed Maggie upstairs.

Maggie opened the door to the bedroom where Rick saw Merina, she looked a little pale, her skirt- Well Glenn's shirt, had blood on it but overall she was fine.

“She is one of yours?” Maggie asked, watching his expression. She wanted to be sure, she still didn't know the girl well but felt drawn to her. She wanted to protect the girl, it was made clear she doesn't trust anyone, she was warily of everything and everyone.

Maggie knew something had to cause that, someone who is unable to trust like Merine, doesn't just become that way themselves. Maggie knew that.

“Her name is Merina Rhee, she goes by Mernie.” Rick said as he didn't break his eyes away from the girl on the bed. “She saved my life in beginning with her brother, I don't know her well though.”

Maggie furrowed her eyebrows, crossing her arms over her chest. “How can you not know her if she's apart of your group?” Maggie asked.

Rick sat next to the bed, letting out a sigh. “The only one she wants to talk to is her brother, she's closed off, we owe her and shes one of us but nobody knows her like Glenn.” Rick explained, Maggie nodded her head, seeming to understand.

“I'll go look for your wife while Shane and Otis go get the things your son needs.” Maggie said, Rick nodded, Maggie sent a polite smile before turning to leave.

“Wait, Maggie.” Rick said, coming out of the room and rushing over to her. “I just gotta ask, if you see her brother there, Glenn Rhee, if you can, let him know his sister is alive.”

Maggie nodded, sending him another smile before heading down the stairs. Rick sighed before walking back to the room where Merina laid.

He bent down next to the bend as the girl began to stir, Rick watched as she fluttered open her bright blue eyes.
        
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                            Merina's POV

Marine slowly fluttered opened her eyes, seeing familiar blue one's staring right back at hers.

Rick Grimes...

“Rick!” Merina exclaimed, jumping out of bed and facing him, ignoring the pain that shot up her side when she moves too fast or too much to put it far. “How's Glenn? Did you find Sophia? Please tell me you found her, a-and-” Merina ranted.

The girl never really ranted, but Rick knew where her brother was and she needed to know how h was.

“Mernie! Breath, Glenn is fine. He's worried sick about you, but he's fine.” Rick said, sliencing the ranting girl. He let out a shaky breathe before continuing, he slowly and gently, pushed the young girl where she was sitting on the bed. “we haven't found Sophia yet, we'll discuss that when the group comes.”

Mernie nodded, “they're coming here?” Mernie asked, her eyes flickering down to her lap.

Rick nodded, “Hershals eldest daughter,-” Rick tried to say but Mernie interrupted with a soft reply. “Maggie.” Rick looked at her with raised eyebrows causing the girl to hold a breath, looking down with her cheeks turning a red color.

Rick chuckled, “Well, Maggie went to get Lori to...” Rick's smile dropped, he let out a shaking breath. Mernie's eyes flickered down to his shirt, seeing the crimson color that stained his sheriff uniform...then it clicked.

Carl...

“went to go tell her about our son, she has a right to know.” Rick said as he bowed his head, definitely trying to hide the tears that made its way to the surface. “i asked her to let Glenn know, you were okay. You know he'll come running once he found out where you are.”

Mernie chuckled at Rick's words, knowing how true they were. “How's Carl?” She asked the man softly, he looked pale, weak even. As if one more thing gone wrong would send the man into a mental break down.

Rick went silent, “I don't know, I don't...” Rick whispered, his head hanging low. All he wanted to do was be next to his young boy but hershal needed the space to work with him, he gave two units of blood and now he has to wait for his wife to get there.

“He'll make it through this,” Mernie reassured him, giving him a small smile. Rick smiled back at her before getting onto his feet.

“Get some rest, I don't want to make Glenn angry for keeping you up when you're hurt. You can come down and see Carl later, Yeah?” Rick said, looking down at the girl as she relaxed on the bed but he could see the worry in the girls eyes.

Rick hated that he worried the girl even more when she's in the state she's in, he may not know the girl very well but if it wasn't for her or her brother, Rick Grimes wouldn't be alive today.

Rick owes her his life, and seeing her in this state is never easy. She may be Glenn's twin sister but Mernie was more timid, smaller, and had other factors to her than her brother.

Mernie did have anxiety, it was easy to tell when she picked at her nails when someone was speaking to her, or the way she picked at her skin when she got nervous. Either way, Rick knew and thought was the reason why Glenn was protective of Mernie so much.

Once the girl had turned away and closed her eyes, Rick let out a sigh and made his way out of the room, heading back downstairs to be with his son. Hoping he and Mernie would be ok.