What Happens Next

They'll Return

I sat in the infirmary with Maggie, my nephew was born.  He looked a lot like Glenn, he was the cutest.  Maggie held him tight with a blanket wrapped around him, "what're you going to name him..?" I ask softly looking to her, "Hershel," she smiles to me and then the baby.  I smile back and nod a bit looking at the baby, he was so.. precious.

"What happened on the walkie?" She asks looking to me, "Aaron picked up, told me Glenn was scouting, he was about to tell me who with, but people came running in saying someone got shot.. I don't know who.." I say softly looking down, "they'll be back any minute."

It was night, I still sat in that chair next to Maggie's bed.  She slept the night away, the baby in a crib on the other side of her bed.  I lied awake, unable to sleep.  'When will they be back? Are they ok? Who was shot?  Who died?'  I kept asking myself all these questions.  'Who was shot?' I ask myself again, 'was it Carl? Glenn? Morgan, Carol, Rick?' I was scared.  Maybe there was a blockage on the road, causing them have to take even longer?  Or my dad, maybe he kidnapped them.  Would he hurt them?  Would he kill them?  He tried to kill Carl before, would he try it again?  Knowing now I was carrying kid like he didn't know before.  Would he try to kill Glenn, knowing that he's my brother unlike before?

I leaned back and stared at the ceiling, I didn't know what to say or do, I just wanted them back.

In the corner of my eye, I saw lights shine through the window.  I stood up, placing a hand under my stomach and walked outside.  I walked over and saw Rick get out of the truck.  "Where's Carl and Glenn..?" I ask softly, "Carl's back where we've been staying, Glenn is in the back," Rick says looking to me, "was he the one that was shot..?" I ask softly.  My nerves were going crazy, I was getting paranoid and anxious.

He didn't say anything to me and walked to the back of the truck, "Rick." I say taking a step forward.  My nerves were jumping and followed him to the back a bit, "why did you want us?" He asks looking to me, "Maggie gave birth," I say looking to the back.

I saw Gabriel laying in the back, laying in a pool of blood, a knife sitting in his head, his eyes glazed over.  I looked over more and saw an arm cut off.  .y eyes widened and I looked back more and saw Glenn and two others sitting there with clothes against his leg, "holy fuck.." my eyes were widened, "get him unto the infirmary..!  I'll get Carson.." I say and run off and saw them getting out Glenn.

I ran to his trailer and banged on the door.  I saw him answer and look down at me confused, "Glenn was bit." I say and run back to the infirmary with him rubbing after me.