Scared

The baby.

Chapter Twelve

I walked around rocking Toby in my arms, they had gone into the prison and due to yesterday I didn't fancy leaving my child although I was worried about them going inside. They had cleared the yard but rick wanted to get inside... I just hope it's worth it.

"Can I have a cuddle?" Lori asked and I smiled passing him over. She cradled him softly "I can't wait for my one to be here, I was scared when you were in labour but seeing how well it went, now I'm hopeful"

"You should be, our babies are gonna be best of friends- oh no! I'm sorry" i watched as the white sick run down her chest "here give him to me and go get cleaned up"

"Don't worry, it's just a little sick" she smiled and passed him back. I cleaned his chin and watched as Lori walked away before laughing a little "I swear you done that on purpose, that was mean" he just shouted at me

"It's clear" I turned and panicked for a second but then I saw Daryl a bit behind and smiled. Walking over the gate was opened and we went inside. I smiled looking at Toby "easier to keep you warm and safe in here" he laughed at me and pulled on my top

"Lily do you and Toby want upstairs or downstairs?" I looked to Maggie

"Upstairs please, at the end" she nodded and placed a few things in there "thank you" Toby started wiggling around so I put him on the floor and he started army crawling around hitting things

"Why's he hitting everything?" Carl asked

"Testing it" I answered with a smile "seeing what one makes the best sound to annoy everyone with" he started hitting the steps and cried when the echo scared him "he's not the smartest yet, but he's trying"

"I'll get him!" Carl rushed over and picked him up "Can I show him my comic books?"

"Of course but if you give him one he can destroy because he will destroy it"

"That's okay, that's what siblings are meant to do" he walked off slowly making sure he held him with so much love I wanted to cry.

"-ain't sleeping in no cage" I watched as Daryl got a mattress and placed it on the perch. I smiled going upstairs watched as he shoved down a pillow and blanket

"I bet you just want to be closer to me" I joked and he glared at me making me laugh "well, don't moan when Toby is screaming at two am for no reason and you wake up"

"Boys got a good pair of lungs on him" he said as he sat down. I sat next to him looking over the cell block

"He really does, it's gonna echo beautifully in these walls" he smiled and I laid my head on his shoulder "thank you for looking after us"

"Don't need to, you're stronger than all of us"

"But you still do and it means the world to me"

"It's alright" he said and we sat in silence. The sound of a crying baby stopped me from falling asleep and I sighed

"See, echoes beautifully" he chuckled as I walked off and downstairs

"What are you doing to your brother Carl" he popped his head out the cell looking panicked

"He ripped Batman's head off and started crying" I laughed going in and picking him up, the smell from his nappy made me frown

"Popped himself he's so upset" Carl helped me change him and then I decided to go lay down with him. I smiled at Daryl as I walked by into the cell.

I changed him into a new outfit smiling at how cute he is "you know mummy loves you very much" I mumbled as I changed into leggings and a jumper. I guess seeing the milk machines made him hungry because the next thing I know he let out a wailing cry, kneading at the blanket he was laying on "you hungry?" I asked lifting him, I pulled up my jumper and leaned back on the wall, letting him attach I just sat there as he fed.