Stronger than before...

Block D

"It's nothing permanent" Maggie said to me "You'll be better and out of there in no time"

"Yeah" I said before I sighed

I continued packing some of my stuff and getting ready while Maggie waited by the door.

After Rick heard Bella coughing last night he had Hershel come by our cell, he checked Bella and I's temperature and then told us that Bella had the 'flu' and that I was showing early signs of it.

Now we were both being moved to Block D so we wouldn't spread the disease.

"I'm ready" I said

I followed Maggie out of my cell, the block was pretty empty due to Maggie wanting us to go at lunchtime so people wouldn't freak out and know the disease was spreading to block A.

Bella had already left for Block D at breakfast, I had also packed a bag of her stuff for her to have in there.

I carried my backpack on my back and Bella's bag on my shoulder.

"Your gonna be fine" Maggie said as we were walking

She continued reassuring me until we got to block D.

"Your gonna beat this Clem" she said as she started opening the door

"Maybe" I whispered

"No maybes" Maggie said as she opened the door and turned to me "you will beat this"

I nodded and then she pulled me into a hug.

"I'll come by everyday and check on you" She said with her eyes starting to become a little watery

"Thanks" I said

Maggie told me couple more times that I was going to be fine, and then I made my way into the block.

I walked through the block and looked around, there was a pile of hand towels covered in blood by the entrance, most of the cells were opened with no curtain or anything for privacy, there was trash everywhere, Some of the sick people we-

My thoughts were interrupted by someone screaming in pain, I looked in front of me and saw a person run into a cell were the screaming was coming from.

"Clem!" I head someone yell

I looked up and saw Bella at the top of the stairs. I made my way up to her, passing the cell where the screaming was coming from. I looked inside and saw someone choking on they're own blood while Hershel and another person tried to help them.

I quickly turned my head and made my way up the stairs trying to forget what I just saw.

I greeted Bella at the top of the stair case.

"I packed you a bag" I said as I handed it to her

"Thanks" she said with a stuffed up nose "follow me"

I followed her to a cell near the back of the block, kicking trash out of my way as I walked.

Once we got to our cell we made our way inside, Bella jumped on the top bunk.

It was absolutely disgusting, there was blood everywhere. The floor had blood stains, the mattress had dirt and blood stains on it, not to mention there a pool of blood in the toilet.

"This was the last cell available" Bella said miserably "Tyler said that the two people in here were a married couple, they watched each other die"

"Oh my god..." I said in a state of shock

Bella sighed and laid down, I noticed she had taken all of the sheets off her bed and was laying on her bare mattress.

I made my way to my bed and ripped the sheets and blankets off, the blood and dirt had gone through them and stained the mattress, I flipped it to the other side and then sat down.

"I'm sorry" Bella said in a sad whisper "I didn't mean to get you sick"

"It's not your fault" I said

"Yeah it is" she said "I've... I've been... hanging around here for a couple of weeks"

"What?" I asked stunned "why?"

"Tyler was really sick-" she said before she started coughing "and he didn't have anyone to take care of him-"

"Tyler?!" I asked confused at first and then realizing who she was talking about "Daniels roommate?"

"Yeah" I heard her mumble "I just... I felt bad..."

"Bella" I said as I sighed "you know that wasn't your fault"

"I know" she said with a sigh "it's just... Daniel was his cousin and-"

She was cut off again with someone else screaming in pain within the block.

We both went in silence, neither of us not really knowing what to say.

I sighed and took my backpack off and laid it at the end of the bed.

I let out a cough, if I wasn't sick before living in this cell was decently going to give me something.

I laid down on the bed and closed my eyes trying to think of something else.

I felt a little guilty, I hadn't said goodbye or told anyone before I came in here. I had only talked to Rick, Hershel, Maggie and Bella today. Everyone else I cared about was going to have to find out in another council meeting probably.

What if I never see them again? What if I died in here?

I winced at the thought and quickly got up trying to find something to take my mind off of it.

I grabbed my bag and unzipped it, I had the picture of Lee, my pocket knife, a lighter, some history books that Daryl got me, a few magazines that Glenn got me and an extra couple of shirts.

I grabbed a history book and started reading.

I kept trying to focus but the sounds of screaming, coughing, and crying were distracting me.

"This sucks" Bella said

"Yeah" I mumbled as I gave up on reading

"Do you think.... Do you think we'll die in here?" Bella asked in a low shaky voice

"I.... I don't know" I said honesty

I was scared, I've seen so many people die from this virus and I didn't know wether or not I was going to be the next dead body Daryl buried outside.

The thought hurt, but no matter how hard I tried to distract myself it just creeping it's way into my head.

I had no idea of I was going to be okay after this, but I had to keep hope. Not just for me, but for everyone I knew cared about me; for Maggie, Daryl, Carl, Glenn, Bella, for Lee.

Hi, I hoped you enjoyed that chapter! I'll update in a few days.