Small World

Chapter 13 - babies

Sami's P.O.V

Things have started warming up again, it's about spring time and we are glad that we made it through the winter. We made it through the winter thanks to supply runs and the pigs that Zach caught before he died. We've been able to continue to breed them in a healthy way. Since the weather has started getting warmer and Hershel believes that it's perfect planting time so him, Maggie, and Carol have been planting different crops in the field and we are hoping to start picking from most of them by the end of summer. Glenn, T-Dogg, and Dean have been working on rebuilding cars that we find. Deans been teaching Glenn and T-Dogg how to build a car over from scratch and how to find the ones that are salvageable and how to take parts from the ones that aren't. Rick, Daryl and myself have been clearing out more space in the prison and reinforcing the ones that we have already cleared out. Carls been learning how to handle a gun and Rick's been teaching him things a normal father would just in an upside down world. And Lori and Beth, well, they're busy making babies. Beth has a little bump showing and it makes me even more excited. Lori has actually been in labor for the last few hours so Hershel and Carol have been in the infirmary helping her.

"Are you excited to meet your sibling?" I smile down at Carl.

"Yeah, I am." He smiles while nodding his head.

"What are you hoping for?" I smile.

"Honestly? A little sister." He looks up at me. "I think it'll be cool that I get to be my dad's mini me and there could be a mini of my mom running around you know?"

"I think that's very sweet." I smile.

"Hey we need Rick." Hershel comes into the cell block.

"Is everything okay?" I look at him as I stand up straight, he looks at Carl then gives me a look.

"Hey bud?" I look at Carl. "Why don't you get your dad?" Carl nods and runs off into the courtyard to grab his dad who had just stepped outside to get a breath of fresh air.

"What's wrong?" I look at him.

"The baby is stuck." He sighs. "I'm going to have to do an emergency c section."

"And there's nothing else that can be done?" Beth chimes in walking out of her cell while holding her belly.

"No I'm afraid not sweet heart. Lori is okay with it but she wants Rick to be there." Herschel sighs and just then Carl comes back inside with Rick.

"Herschel? What's wrong?" Rick panics.

"Come with me." Hershel leads him away to the infirmary.

"I want to go!" Carl runs after them and I grab his hand.

"Wait." I sigh.

"I'm not scared!" He looks at me. "She's my mom!"

"I know I know, Carl." I sign kneeling down to be his height. In another year I'm sure he will be taller than me. "I just need to explain to you what's happening before we go in there okay?"

"Okay." He nods taking a deep breath.

"The baby is stuck and your mom has been pushing for a really really long time and she's tired and the baby won't make it if she keeps trying so Hershel has to cut her open. Are you sure you want to be in the room for that?" I look at him, this poor kid.

"I am." He sighs. "I don't want her to die without saying goodbye." I nod understanding where he's coming from and I lead him into the infirmary after asking Beth to tell the others what is happening. I lead Carl into the room and Hershel is prepping to cut Lori open while she talks to Rick, there's a lot of blood between her legs. I look over and see Carol standing in the corner crying getting a baby blanket ready.