Dixon's Wife / Lana Dixon

Untitled Part 22

Lana POV

"Rick, you with me? Rick?" I heard as i nuzzled into Daryl's chest. The baby girl still lay crying in my arms. I pulled her in tighter to me until she stopped crying. I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned to see the kind face of Hershel looking down at me.

"Let me see the baby."He spoke softly. I gently passed the small bundle over. I sniffed and wiped away tears that fell from my face like a stream

"We're gonna need to feed her." I mumbled over to Hershel

"We got anything a baby can eat?" Daryl questioned in response to my statement

"The good news is she looks healthy." Hershel started

"But she needs formula." he announced taking a long suspenseful breath

"And soon, or she won't survive."

"No. No way. Not her. We ain't losing nobody else. I'm going for a run." Daryl said letting go of my body and moving towards his things

"I'll back you up." I said wiping a tear from my cheek

"I'll go too." Make and Glenn said in unison

"Okay, think where we're going." Daryl said to Glenn and Maggie, before taking my hand and walking me to Beth.

"Beth.Kid just lost his mom. His dad ain't doing so hot." He said softly nodding to each of the Grimes'

"I'll look out for him." She walked away and trailed her arm around his shoulder

"You two get the fence.Too many pile up, we got ourselves a problem."

"Glenn, Maggie, vámonos." Shouted Daryl as he dragged me to the car

"Rick! Get the gate.Come on, we're gonna lose the light." Daryl shouted as I spread a map onto the bonnet of the car

"There's a place on 85." Suggested Maggie

"No, the baby section's been cleared.Lori asked me to keep an eye out.I haven't had much luck." I muttered. It hurt to say her name.

"Is there any place that hasn't been completely looted?" Daryl asked as we looked over the map

"We saw signs for a shopping center just north of here." Said Glenn

"Yeah, but there's too much debris on the road.The car will never get through there." Maggie countered

"I can take one of you." Daryl said frowning 

"I'll go." I said

"No, Lana, after everything that you've been through, I'll go." Maggie said

"I want to go.For Lori, I have to." I said looking

"I hate to say it lana but you are the only other doctor here, what if something happens to Hershel? Nobody else would no what to do. You should stay and take care of the baby" Glenn said placing a hand on my shoulder

"Okay.you're right. I love you.Be safe." I said to Daryl before turning away hearing a muttered

"I will."

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"Rick? Everybody's worried about you.You shouldn't be in here.Come on out.Rick.You don't have to do this all by yourself.Okay?" I spoke calmly to the silhouette at the opposite end of the hallway

"Our cell block is cleared.We'll just close off all the doors again." I spoke again as there was no response

"Rick, why don't you just come with me? Okay? Rick.It's me." I could feel my heart ache as his bloodied and tear stained face came into the light. He looked, just for a moment, like he would come with me but then he shook his head and continued into the darkness.