Allison (rewritten)

Back home

We finally made it back to Alexandria, and we have missed a lot. A gun shot rang out when we walked through making us all run towards the sound. Rick was leaning over a dead body-petes dead body.

"Rick?" Morgan looked confused and concerned for his old friend.

I looked around at everyone and spotted Deanna on her knees beside her husband who had his throat slit. "Oh, Deanna." I stepped forward wrapping her into a hug.

"This wasn't your fault." She whispered hugging me back. "I hope you got what you needed."

"We will talk later." I whispered back releasing her. "Eugene, come with me."

I led him back down to the house and threw my folders down. He picked them up and skimmed through each one. "I must do some research. But it's not a good time. You should talk to Glenn." He was almost in tears.

I got up and walked to where Glenn was sitting on the porch, his eyes were puffy and red and tears still spilled. "Glenn?" I whispered sitting down beside him.

"Noah's dead." She sobbed. "He's dead, I could've saved them all. But he got scared and ran away."

"Who?"

"One of the guys that went with us. We were trapped, it's his fault Noah's dead." He was growing angry. "Tara's hurt."

"Show me this coward."

"Allison, no." He tried to grab my arm but I was up and down the road with him following close behind. "Allison."

"I wanna know who is the cause of Noah!" I shouted.

No one stepped forward except Deanna who was still shaken by her husband. "We have already dealt with this."

"Noah's death was his own fault." A curly headed boy said from behind her.

"It was your fault!" Glenn shouted.

"No!" Before the boy could say anything else I grabbed him and jumped to the tallest building and dangled him over the edge.

"You caused this?" I chuckled. "A puny boy? You caused a kid to die because you're a COWARD!?"

"Allison!" Rick was standing below. "Bring him down."

"Not until he tells me why he caused a kid to die!" I shouted back. "Noah didn't deserve that, but you-you do." I released the boy and jumped to ground in time to catch him. "You pissed yourself." I threw him to the ground.

"You're scary lady." The boy whimpered.

"Remember that next time you decided to try and fuck my family. And I will always hold you accountable for the death of Noah. Now get the hell out of my sight before I kill you right now."

"You brought this on yourself." Glenn frowned when the boy looked at him.

Hands gripped my arms and pulled me back down the road to the house. I couldn't think to even care who it was. A kids life ended because one coward. I shouldn't have left.

"Allison. Focus." Maggie was snapping her fingers. "We just got over the fact Deanna wanted throw Rick out. Don't make her throw you out."

"She won't." I chuckled. "She thinks I'm a great addition to this place. She wanted me here a long time ago."

"I know it sucks right now." She whispered. "But things are getting better."

"Maybe for you." I growled walking to the door. "But let's be honest, for me? It'll always suck." I walked outside and jumped to the roof. I needed space. After everything that happened today, I wanted to be alone.

******

I've been sitting here almost all night. And everyone else has been on the porch all night, not wanting to leave me alone. Daryl told them what happened out there and Eugene showed them the folders so they understood.

"It's good to have you here, Morgan." I heard Rick talk. "It's been a while old friend."

"Yea since you came and took my guns." He laughed. "So what's the story with her?"

"She helped us on the highway after Maggie's farm got over run. We promised we would help her find answers. She's family."

"And you fell in love." Morgan sounded cheerful.

"I did." Daryl answered.

"Aw who's baby?" Morgan cooed.

"Girls mine." Rick said.

"And the boy is mine and hers." Daryl responded.

"Their adorable." You can hear the sadness coated in Morgan's voice.

I jumped from the roof deciding to rejoin society. I needed to stop drowning myself in self pity. These people have lost a lot too. "You had a kid." I blurted.

"I did." Morgan nodded. "Dwayne." He chuckled.

"I'm sorry for your loss." I frowned.

"I'll be ok." Morgan smiled. "At least he doesn't have to live in a world like this anymore."

"Oh, my sweet Allison." Carol squealed coming outside wrapping me into a hug. "Your mother?"

I nodded my head, if I could cry I would. "You're my mother." But unfortunately, Carol can cry. And nothing was stopping her now from letting it out. "Please don't cry."

"I can't help it." She sobbed into my shoulder. "I'm so happy." Everyone started laughing and wrapping arms around me.

"How's Tara?" I looked around at everyone who was frowning.

"She's got a concussion. And she's still out." Rosita sighed rubbing her forehead. "At this point it's all up to her."

"I'll check on her in the morning. I have to keep watch tonight."

I turned about to take off but someone grabbed my shirt pulling me back. "You're off tonight. Spencer has it under control. You need to relax." Rick spoke demanding and concerned.

"And it's your birthday." Eugene was still sad.

"My what?"

"Birthday." Rick answered. "We have something for you."

"It's not my birthday." I shook my head refusing what they were saying. "It can't be."

Eugene was lugging my folders around tucked under his arm. He pulled one out to show me. It was the one from when I woke up. "It's your birthday. Carol did the calculations and it is indeed your birthday."

I followed after Rick into the house followed by everyone else. Carol had a cake set out cooling down. 'Happy birthday Allison'. Michonne brought out a bag that looked stained with blood and other stuff. "Happy birthday."

I took the bag from her smiling. I opened it pulling out a group of baby clothes and some clothes for me. At the bottom were jewelry boxes and charms. A bracelet for the charms, which had everyone's first initial, even the ones we lost on the way. One box had a ring in it, I looked around and Daryl was smirking. It was a diamond ring, looks pricey. But it was gorgeous. I didn't know what to say to everyone except a thank you.