Facing The walkers.

eight

(A/N: don't hate me...)

Conner knew. As soon as Dawn said
that the officers weren't radioing back. He knew. As he sat in Oliver's room, holding the boys hand, He waited. They'd come come to get them. They'd come to save him and Oliver. To get them out of this hellish hospital.

And sure enough, Two hours later he was told to get changed and Be ready to go with Olly in tow. As he finished getting dressed, He peered over his shoulder into the hallway, Then pulled a pair of surgical scissors from under his mattress, Sliding it inside his cast. Just in case.

He was greeted at the door by the doctor and Dawn, Who walked to the middle hall where Oliver was waiting with the rest of the Hospital members. His eyes met Kevin's. He had waited so long for this moment. For the moment when he'd see his Kev Again. Amberly and Lucas and Kaylee were out front with Arnold. But all the others were there. Kevin and James were standing up front. Just behind them, Chris and Naba stood with two police officers that Conner knew well. He had seen them several times.

"Bring one, I'll bring one. We'll meet in the middle." Dawn said. And They did. Dawn pushed Oliver in the wheelchair and Met James in the middle, Getting the female police officer in trade.

Next, Dawn grabbed Conner gently by the arm, Guiding him toward kevin who was coming with The Male police officer. When dawn let go, Conner was immediately in Kevin's arms. "Oh my god, Conner." Kevin said, pressing his lips to Conner's.

"Thank you." James said. As they started to turn to leave, kevin held Conner's hand tight. "We just need Norman." Dawn's words caused them to freeze. "That wasn't the deal." James said, getting a little flustered.

"He's ours." Dawn said. "You've taken two of our people and One is dead. We need Norman."

"You have no right. He wants to go home he's going with us." Kevin said as they all swivled around to face the other group of people.

"Kev... Its fine..." Norman softly said.

"No. Its not fine that wasn't the deal!" James said. "Norman is staying with us! And Any of you who want to leave can come too!"

Nobody from the other side budged.

"Norman is ours." Dawn repeated. "We get him or no deal."

"The Deal Is done! you got your-"

"James!" Norman said, cutting him off. "I'll stay. It's alright."

Conner watched with complete shock as Norman walked to dawn. All of a sudden, He was very angry. That bitch. Dawn had been using him this whole time to get Norman back. "Dawn." He said, stepping toward her. "I get it now."

It happened so fast really....

Conner slid the scissors into his hand, but before he could swing...

Bang!

Square in the forehead. James and Kevin were covered. And Kevin stood there wide eyed and shaking. He was covered in Conner's blood. Conner's. His Conner's.

Dawn was saying something. But he couldnt hear it. He was livid. He pulled out his pistol, and the next thing he knew, Dawn was dead too.

Kevin held his gun toward the people across the hallway. He was crying. His hand was shaking horribly. "Kev... Kev drop the gun." James softly said. "Nobody shoot!" Said a voice from the other side. "Its done! Its over!"

Kevin's gun fell from his hand as he dropped to his knees in the pool of sticky crimson liquid on the floor. It wasn't easy to tell exactly who's blood it was. It was sorta running together. He pulled Conner's lifeless body into his arms and held him tight.

The only sound were his heart wrenching sobs. They were so loud... He was just so... So helpless looking... Holding on to Conner like that...

Everyone in the room was crying. But you could only hear Kevin.

That was the day Kevin lost all faith. He'd prayed to god that Conner would be okay. He'd prayed so many times. And yet, Here he was. Sitting with his husband in his arms, covered in blood, sobbing in front of complete strangers as well as friends.

He had no faith. No hope. No happiness left. He suddenly found himself feeling very lost and sick...

When they finally coaxed Kevin away from Conner, They had James carry Conner out of the building. They were going to give him a proper funeral and that was that.

Kevin walked slowly out of the building, still crying. When he caught a glance of Conner once more, That sick feeling returned. Only this time, the twisting and chruning of his stomach made him actually get sick. And feeling the stick blood all over him... It made this worse. He was crying and getting sick and Kaylee was terrified. She waddled over to her daddy, yanking on his shirt. "Daddy... Daddy what happened? Why is Uncle James Carrying papa like that? Daddy? Daddy what's wrong? What all over your clothes?"

Kevin's heart broke a little more as Kaylee interrogated him about the events that took place just moments ago. Noticing Kevin couldn't explain, Nabulungi walked to the little girl, gently picking her up. "Sweetie.... Papa... Papa is not gonna be around anymore." Naba softly explained as Chris and Arnold Attempted to comfort Kevin. "Some very mean people did some very bad things that hurt Papa... And Because of that Papa-"

"Papa died. Didn't he?" Kaylee asked, And Naba broke. Hearing a four year old girl say that... It broke her heart. This shouldn't be a situation little kids have to deal with. She fell apart in to a fit of Sobs. Her best friend was gone. And Lord knows Kevin wasn't going to be fully functioning for a while.

She would probably be taking care of Kaylee a lot more. Kaylee... Kaylee was a little Conner. She looked just like him. The eyes... the hair... The smile... Everything. They'd have that. And pictures. They always had pictures.

"Yes baby... Yes he did." Naba softly said, watching the girls expression as it went from confusion to utter sadness. Tears formed in her blue eyes and fell over her pale skin and rosy cheeks. She pushed herself away from Naba and ran to her daddy, Crying as she climbed into his strong arms. Kevin held his little girl tight in his arms. "I love you daddy." She whispered, her voice incredibly soft and small.

"I love you, too, Kaylee." He whispered in a shaky voice as he planted a gentle kiss atop her red curly locks of hair. "I love you so so much."

Norman came running outside, Followed by Henry and officer Conway, Melissa. "We want to go with you." Norman said, tears falling over his own face as he walked to Oliver, who using Naba as support to stand. He was still pretty weak.

"Norman you go over with Kevin, Okay? Conway. Doc. Why should we trust you?"

"Oliver." Henry said. "It'd be nice to have a doctor in the group. Right? And Conner and I were friends and-"

"Oliver, They are cool I promise." Norman said. "These two are the only other good people in there."

Oliver agreed to let them come alone. They had three cars now. Two police Cars, One stolen, One Melissa's. And Their car. Kevin, Kaylee, Naba, Arnold and Lucas rode in there Car. James and Chris rode with Melissa. Oliver Amberly and Norman rode with Henry in the stolen Cop car. And The all drove in a line out of the god forsaken city.... Gaining three people. But loosing one.