Lilly Watkins has always been the strong one compared to her twin. That doesn't change when the dead start walking. Taking care of her family during the apocalypse, she never relied on anyone else. When she meets Daryl Dixon, a more temperamental pe...
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My feet tread the same line as I pace back and forth. Milly bites her nails with anxiety and Ashley sits on Marie's lap.
"The air conditioning isn't working," Lori announces, her hand waving underneath the vent. My stomach clenches a bit tighter. How are we supposed to just act normal after Jenner told us about decontamination?
"Sit down honey. Pacing like this is only going to scare the children," Marie says to me, causing me to look over at Carl and Sophia. They're watching me with a nervous expression on both their faces.
Sighing, I go back to the room I shared with Daryl, going to my bag to make sure it's packed. The redneck is in here also, drinking more alcohol. At this rate, liver failure will kill him before the undead does.
"How 'bout you settle right down on this bed with me, Sugar Tits."
"Great, you're drunk. Again." My bag looks good and I hoist it on my back, preparing for an immediate exit. The room goes dark and I realize the lights have gone out except for the hallway.
"Why isn't the A/C working?" I hear Lori ask someone.
"And why are the lights out in our rooms?" This is Andrea.
I look out the door, seeing Jenner walking through the living quarters. Daryl presses me against the door jam, wanting to lookout as well. "Why is everything shut off?"
"Energy use is being prioritized." Jenner grabs the bottle hanging from Daryl's hand, taking a swig of it.
"Air isn't a priority? And lights?" Dale brings up.
"It's not up to me. Zone 5 is shutting itself down."
"Hey, what the hell does that mean!" Daryl chases after him and I follow behind. "Hey man, I'm talkin' to you!"
He continues to ignore the sleeveless man. We follow him down the stairs, meeting up with the men from the group.
"Jenner, what's happening!" Rick storms towards the scientist. Jenner reiterates what he told us. We come into the lab again, the timer now at a half an hour left.
"It was the French. They were the last ones as far as I know." He hands Daryl back his bottle, looking at all of us solemnly. "While our people were bolting and committing suicide in the hallways, they were holding out. They thought they were close to a solution."
"What happened?" Jacqui asks.
"The same thing that's happening here. No power grid. Ran out of juice. The world runs on fossil fuels. I mean how stupid is that?" He walks away from us, not expecting a real answer.
"Everyone pack your things! We're getting out of here now!" Rick orders. My family is already packed, Marie having followed my lead earlier. As people scatter, an alarm goes off, filling the room with red lights. Before anyone can get to the door, Jenner shuts it.
