My civilisation (D.D)

Eighty: Together at last.

Rick, Carl, Tara, Michonne, Avery, Rosita and me were on our way to the hilltop. I was in a little bit of pain, my head was killing me especially but I just pushed through it. At last we were going to fight back and I wanted to be a part of it.

Negan had killed Glenn, Abe, Spencer and Olivia, he had taken Eugene, so it was time to fight back.

We continued to drive down the highway until the hilltop came into view. Damn. Never thought I'd be so happy to see this beautiful place again.

Maggie was on watch and I saw her jaw drop as we all came into view. The last time I'd seen her she was heart broken. But here she was, standing strong.

She wore a baseball cap, a long sleeved white shirt and her hair was still short. She had a sadness in her eyes from the loss of Glenn but I could also see how well she was holding up. How strong she was. And I admired that.

"Open the gate!" She ordered climbing down from watch.

Hopping out of the car as the gate opened did I practically break out into a sprint, ignoring the pain in my hip as we both collided into one another, wrapping out arms tightly around each other as we just hugged it all out.

Oh how we've missed each other. And although me and Maggie may not have been extremely close, we were still good friends who had known each other for years. And that was good enough to make us family.

I didn't have to look to see the rest smiling in the background as we both just hugged. Having not seen each other in months.

As I pulled away I saw Maggie didn't have much of a bump and I realised I must be further along than her...which meant on the night she told me she was pregnant also meant I was already with child. Well then.

"How are you holding up?" Maggie asked rubbing my arm up and down, smiling softly.

"Shit." I chuckled. "What about you?"

"I'm doing okay." She smiled as she looked behind me, her smile growing.

Turning around did I see Rick, Carl, Tara, Rosita, Avery and Michonne now walking through the gate and I stepped back to allow the others to say hello.

Rick was quick to hug Maggie, having known each other a long time did they just embrace one another while I found myself greeting Sasha and Enid.

Everyone reunited, and tears were welling in everyone's eyes as everyone hugged and embraced one another.

Once everyone had done Rick smiled at Maggie and began to talk, his voice stronger.

"You were right...right from the start. You told us to get ready to fight. I didn't listen, and I couldn't. I can now."

Our leader was back. Rick was back.