**Day 5**
Daryl's P.O.V.
She's been in there for 5 days, Glenn went in a few days ago and I can't sleep at night knowing Jade's in there sufferin, I want to be with her. I want to see her smiling face and her sarcastic remarks and see her smile. I've gone to the window countless times, but she's never there. I caught Hershel the other day, he told me she's ok but they're extremely busy in there. Everyone is getting better and they'd all be out soon. I can't wait.
Jade's P.O.V.
It's been 5 days and people are so much better. Since no one is sick and coughing anymore, Hershel tells us it's safe to go out. Everyone goes out to see their loved ones, I stay behind to help Hershel pack up our gear. After everything is packed up I head out, I limp my way to Daryl, who hugs me, "Is Rick back to himself yet?" I ask, "Slowly, he's gettin there" he says, I smile and hug him. "I need to go for a run, I need to use my legs, I need some fresh air" I say heading outside. I walk out to the courtyard, and put my arms out, it feels so good to smell the grass and feel the sun on my skin. I take off running down the asphalt, then into the field and into the woods. I run through the trees and stop for a second to touch the leaves. They're so soft.
I get back to the prison and I hunch over, trying to steady my breathing. I steady my breathing and take in deep breaths, I cough a few times and spit. "That's not very lady-like" Maggie says laughing, I laugh, "Yeah, well I'm not going to swallow that" I joke, she smiles, "Thank-you" she says, "For what?" I ask, "Glenn told me about you saving his life" she says, "Yeah. I told you I'd get him back to you, didn't I?" I tease, "Thank-you" she says and hugs me. "You're welcome" I say and hug her back. She goes back inside and I go to see Daryl.
I find him in the back emptying the large blue water basins, "Hey, want some help?" I ask, "I can handle it, you should probably get some rest. You must be exhausted" he says, "Yeah, I am but I'll be ok. There's a lot that needs to be done here and I can help" I say, "Yeah but you need time to heal, speaking of healing, how's your arm?" he asks, "It's getting better" I say rotating it slightly, "What happened?" he asks, "Glenn couldn't breathe so I had to get the bag valve from one of the guys on the upper level, he turned into a Walker and I had to fight with him to get it off his face, I did and he bit me, I killed him then I tripped going down the steps trying to get back go Glenn and gashed my arm. Hershel patched me up though, so it's all good" I say. He smiles and pulls me into a hug. Everything's going to be ok after all.
We go back in the prison and Rick is in the kitchen, I walk up to him cautiously, "How are you feeling?" I ask, he grunts. "Rick, are you ok?" I ask, "No, Jade. I'm not ok. My wife is dead, the only person I've ever loved is gone!" he shouts, "What about Carl? And what about the newborn baby you have?! They need you Rick. You're their father so grow up and act like one!" I shout and storm up to the perch, I grab my bow and decide to go hunting.
I return to the prison a few hours later, I've got about 6 squirrels and a quite a few rabbits, it'll have to do. I walk inside and go to the kitchen. I grab a bottle of water, then I grab the squirrels a good knife and head back outside to start skinning them. "Want some help?" Carl comes outside, "Hey bud. Do you think you can handle it? It's kinda gross" I say. "I think I can handle it. I'm not a little kid anymore" he says and sits down. "Do you have a knife?" I ask, he pulls one off his belt, "That'll work. Ok grab a rabbit, I'll show you and we'll get this done" I say.
Carl catches on fast and doesn't complain about the blood or guts, actually he thinks it's cool and he's fascinated with the whole thing. After we're done skinning them I take all the meat and put them in the bucket. "Thanks for the help, bud"I say standing up, "Are you gonna cook them?" he asks, "Carol usually does that" I say, "Do you know how though?" he asks, "Of course" I say with a laugh, "Will you make them? I want to know what yours taste like" he asks and gives me the puppy eyes, "Well I suppose, since you have me puppy eyes "I say with a smile. "Ok. I'm gonna help" he says and we walk in the kitchen. I rinse off the meat and list off a few seasonings for Carl to grab and I go back outside to start the fire.
After dinner is made and served Rick asks Daryl and I to go with him and Tyreese to the back, we agree and head to the back.
"You found them like this?" Rick asks looking at the two burnt bodies lying on the ground. "I went to bring her flowers and I saw the blood on the floor. Then I smelled them. Somebody dragged them out here and set them on fire. They killed them and set them on fire!" Tyreese yells, my heart breaks for him, he had Karen and they we're happy together and now she's gone. "You're a cop. You find out who did this and you bring 'em to me.
You understand? You bring 'em to me!" Tyreese shouts, "We'll find out who" Rick starts, "I need to say it again?" Tyreese asks, "No" Rick says,
I know what you're feeling. I've been there. You saw me there. It's dangerous" he adds, I shift my weight to my other foot, the smell of this burnt flesh is making me sick. "Karen didn't deserve this" Tyreese says, "No" Rick agrees, "David didn't deserve this" Tyreese says tears welding in his eyes, "Nobody does" Rick says confortingly.
"All right, man, let's go ba-" Daryl starts, "Man, I ain't going nowhere till I find out who did this!" Tyresese interrupts. "We're on the same side, man" Daryl says sympathetically. "Hey, look, I know what you're going through. We've all lost someone. We know what you're going through right now, but you've got to calm down" Rick says stepping closer to Tyreese, that's not a good idea Rick. "You need to step the hell back!" Tyreese yells, "She wouldn't want you being like this" Rick says, before I can predict what's going to happen Tyreese turns around and plows his fist into Ricks face. Rick retaliates and punches Tyreese back, he gets Tyreese to the ground and continuously punches him. "That's enough" I tell Rick, he continues. "Rick, that's enough" I shout stepping forward, Daryl pushes me back and goes over to Rick, "That's enough" Daryl says, "Stop!" Tyresse groans, "Rick" Daryl says sternly and grabs Rick, putting him in a chokehold. "Let go of me" Rick shouts to Daryl, "No" Daryl says, "Let go of me!" Rick growls, "Not till you calm yer ass" Daryl says, Rick jerks and Daryl repositions his arms on Ricks throat. Tyreese starts sobbing through his bloody face. I go over to him, I lift his head into my lap, "Hold still. I'm gonna relocate your nose" I say to Tyreese, he grabs a hold of my wrist, I pop his nose back in and he squeezes my wrist, I groan in pain and bite my tongue. "Daryl, let go" Rick says, Daryl lets go and backs up quickly. Rick lays there breathing heavily. "I'm sorry" he says to Tyreese, who is now standing up. Tyreese nods his head and walks back inside. I sit there and look at my wrist, that's definitely gonna bruise. Daryl helps me off the ground and we go back inside. I go to lay down, I need rest.
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