Daryl's Girl

Chapter 83

Lily's pov

I opened my eyes to see Rick and Daryl crouched down in front of me. For a moment everything was fuzzy and I couldn't quite put my finger on what'd happened. Then I did. It was like a wave of realisation. I'd passed out again. What's wrong with me? This hasn't happened before.

"Lily, what happened?" Rick asked. His voice calm and a worried expression on his face.

I opened my mouth to say something but nothing came out so I quickly cleared my throat and tried again. "The room...started spinning then..I don't remember." I rubbed my eyes. "But we stick...with the plan. We get them...their cell block." I continued. I wasn't one to go back on a deal and I wasn't about to start now.

As I tried to stand up, I could feel myself going weak at the knees. Daryl must've seen that as the next thing he did was stick his arms out to help me. Instead, I just swatted his hands away and picked up my knife and machete from the floor, standing up in the process. "Lily, you're in no fit state to go on. Rick and I will go, you go back with T." Daryl stuck his arms out again just in case I fell again. This time I didn't bat them away. I just lent myself up against the washing machine behind me.

I turned to look him dead in the eyes. "I'm...fine." I snapped. Daryl looked disappointed. I know how much he wants to make up for what he did but I've told him. It's gonna take time.

A short moment passed between us all and I took a shakey step forward. Then another. Then another. As I did I could feel my strength returning to me and by the time I reached the prisoners, I felt fine.

I pulled Oscar and Axel to their feet and walked into the tombs. Jace followed on behind. I could hear Daryl, rick and Tdog saying something about me. I didn't care to listen. It was probably about me going back or some crap like that. I just shrugged it off and stormed on ahead.

What's wrong with me? Why am I passing out all of a sudden? Was it something to do with these prisoners? But how could it be? Why was I so angry over something so stupid? Was I coming down with something? Was it stress? I just didn't know.

Tears pricked my eyes but I did well to hold them back. I didn't want anyone to see me upset. Especially Daryl and these prisoners. But I couldn't help that my breathing shook. I just had to keep a steady pace until we got to the door of cell block B. Soon enough, we did.

I stepped out of the way as Daryl used his keys to unlock the door to the cell block. As he did, I couldn't help but notice that almost all eyes were on me. All apart from Daryl as he swung the gate open. He then also turned to look at me. I couldn't really stop them after what had just happened but I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable as they stared.

Now the gate was open, Daryl and I walked in first to be followed by Axel, Oscar and Jace. Tdog was behind them with Rick standing in the door way. What we saw next was almost heart breaking.

There were bodies laying on the ground, coming from the cells. The people in this prison never stood a chance. They didn't know what was going on outside these walls and the second they stepped outside, they were dead anyway. I don't think Axel, Oscar and Jace knew just how lucky they were.

"Oh man." Axel stuttered as he looked at the bodies. "I knew these guys. They were good men." He sobbed.

"Let's go." Rick ordered the rest of us, ignoring what Axel had just said.

"So you're just gonna leave us in here. Man this is sick." Oscar pleaded.

Rick walked towards him from the gate and took a second to look around and then back at the prisoners. "We're locking down this cell block. From now on, this part of the prison is yours. Take it or leave it. That was the deal." Rick grumbled. It was obvious after what had happened that he had lost all respect for the inmates. That's if he had any before. He then made his way back towards the gate.