traded my life [TWD]

『104』

While Beth explained the names of the group members, Daniel didn't have to guess which was Rick Grimes.

Or, in Woojin's case, which one was Sam.

Woojin all but flew out of Daniel's arms and padded across the church, clinging to Rick's leg. Rick picked him up and tears sprung to his eyes as Carl ran over in shock.

"What the hell?" Michonne asks Daryl.

"Long story," he says. "We got work to do."

"Where's Maggie?" Beth asks.

Rick and Michonne trade a look.

"Rick?" Beth pushes. "Where's Maggie?"

"And Glenn?" Daryl wonders. "Abe and the others?"

"They left," Rick says, short and simple.

"Left?" Beth repeats.

"They're safe. They're just a bit ahead. We were gonna follow them when Daryl and Carol got back.. Where's Carol?"

Rick looks at Daniel and eyes him down. He had been holding Woojin. 

"This is Daniel," Beth says. "He helped Hyejin after the prison. But, just like me, they got taken to a place.. a place Hyejin and Carol are still at."

"A place?" 

"A hospital.." Beth hesitates once more. "Shane's group."

Daryl takes Woojin from Rick as Rick's eyes glaze over.

"He's been there for a while. It's in Atlanta. Run by him and another woman.. full of cops and patients," Beth continues. "Sophia is there."

Carl's eyes brighten and he steps forward. "Sophia?"

"He found her after he left. Andrea is dead, but Shane found Sophia."

Rick taps his gun and he tilts his head to the side. "All right. Let's go get our people, then."

--

I kick the door to Shane's office open and storm inside. He doesn't have much time to react as I toss Gorman's bloodied head on the desk.

Dawn, who was standing beside him, reaches for her gun, but Shane stops her. Sophia was sitting in front of the desk, I'd thrown the head over her shoulder.

I place my two hands on the desk and lean forward, blood dripping from my mouth and hair from killing Gorman. I take a breath.

"I'm not the same kid I was back then. You don't get to decide my life anymore," I state. "Now.. Where's Carol?"

Shane looks at me with an unreadable expression.

"Where.. is Carol?" I pant.

Sophia stands up and grabs my wrist. "Hyejin, don't do this. You've lost your mind."

I inhale deeply and close my eyes. Calm. Don't lose your temper. My head tilts to the side as I try to stay calm.

"Carol," I state. "Where is she?"

"You doing this is not going to make it better. Mom is fine," Sophia defends. "Now, please, stop."

"Not until I see her," I argue, still staring at Shane.

The room falls silent. Then, a soft growling emerges as Gorman's head wakens in a walker state.

"You used to be a man of honor and morals. You gave people second chances and when they proved to be too far gone, you fixed it," I state. "Now, you're defending rapists and holding the people that once loved you as prisoners. You used to be respected- now you're a fucking joke."

I lean closer, hair just out of the walker's reach as he snapped on the desk.

"This is your last chance to make it right," I advise. "Rick is on his way."

"How do you know that?" Shane wonders.

"Because I have faith in Rick," I answer with ease. "Now.. make your decision. Because he's getting close."

Shane shakes his head in disbelief.

Then, the faint sound of a colt python's gunshot rings through the city- sounding like it came from the parking garage just beside the hospital.

I smile a bit and quirk an eyebrow at Shane. "Your time is ticking."

Shane looks up at Dawn who looks back down at him. I watch the both of them silently as they read each other's eyes.

Then, Dawn's radio lets out a sound of static.

"Hey, uh.. Officer Lerner.." one of the officers speaks through the radio. "This is Franco.. We have a situation."

I couldn't stop my smile from growing. I shove the walker head off the desk and Shane wheels back in his chair before it could fall in his lap.

"Time's up," I comment as the head falls to the floor.

"Exam Room 2," Shane answers. "Get your shit together and meet in the main hall."

𝒶𝓊𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓇 𝓇𝒶𝓂𝒷𝓁𝑒𝓈--

my girl is Done with the bullshit

BUT FATHER RICK HAS COME TO HELP

THE TOM AND JERRY DUO