Everything Is Lost (RICK GRIMES TWDFF)

Chapter 8- Hospital (part 2)

As a child, my friends and i pretended to be spies and ninjas, sneaking our ways to people. Now, you really have to do that.

We made our plan to cut open another walker and place it's insides on us. We used a doctor. His intestines layed around my neck. That sad thing is how long people took to do what they love. Years of school. Year of training and doing your job. It's until then you find out if you can survive and use it.

No matter how strong someones stomach is, their food wont resist to go up. I lost my brunch doing so.

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We reach the elevator doors but it's empty. I Look at Luke who reaches to the side. Using his hands, he grabs Clem to a ladder on the side, then it's my turn to grasp his soft hands. He pulls me to him while I look up. There i see every door open and some walkers on the edge.

This is a night mare come true. One move and they will notice you.

Before I can start, Luke pulls me so he can whisper in my ear. His whisper causes shivers down my back even if it's the wrong time to think about him. Yes he's cute but. I should stop.

"You go after Clem. It's better for me to protect you two from behind." And with that, i nod and make my way up.

We reach past the third floor making our way to the fourth. I watch as Clem freezes, pressing her body to the ladder. I ponder why until I see a few of them myself. Three walkers linger at the edge of the door frame. God knows how many are actually in that hallway.

I try my best to be quiet and only move when I think they don't see me. The hard part, being quiet while you risk everything to find a dead brother.

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Reaching the 5th door, we let Luke do this first. He climbs on the side of me but stopping to leave a simple smile. I look away from being nervous. He looks up, passes Clem, and reaches for the door. I signal him the 'ok' sign.

We wait for his command and he then signals us to come but he signals it as rushed. His face reads nervous and that makes me feel like something bad is up there. I quickly climb higher and reaching the platform, my foot slips causong me to fall to the edge.

My feet dangling and i have control. But i don't. I grab Luke's hand once more and he pulls me up. Wrapping one arm around my waist, we run donw a hallway. Looking behind, Walkers follow once more.

" WHAT ROOM?!" Clem yells. There is no time to be quiet now. We are already spotted.

"235B!" I remember these halls. Running through them, tears dripping to see my brother.

We maneuver making left and right turns, looking for B hallway. The snapping of jaws continue.

"THIS ONE!" I prepare myself as we bust the door open but gently closing it. I close my eyes holding the door with Luke hearing the patrers of foot steps behind this door and not wanting to face my fears.

"Amia..." Luke's worried voice cayses me to open them and there I see an empty bed.

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I stare at the empty bed. The memories of begging to God on my knees for him to make it out alive.

"Well look at this." Clem stares out the open window. Staring at what she looks at leaves me breathless. Sheets, pillow cases, bathroom curtains were used to make a rope leading to the first floor. Now, I'll never know.

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It takes us a while to get to the car but we managed. The wall back was silence and that was the way I wanted it. Now, It is in sight. All i have on my mind now is my brother. I have no one left....I'm the only one of my family left. I stop walking. I feel as if time just froze and I cry. It feels like someone ripped out your heart. An internal wound that will never heal is what it is.

I feel Luke's hand place on my shoulder and I let it out. "I'm so sorry-" The sound of a live car stops right next to us. Looking up, we have guns pointed to our heads.

"Listen man, we were just about to leave. We just had a bad-"

"Where yall headed to?" He asks.

Clem steps in and i look at her as this child takes over. "We don't know where we are going. Probably just pass through places and get by." The men release their guns.

"Did you just go in the city?" He asks sternly. "Yes. Don't go. It's a trap. The stores, the hospitals..." I stop. "You'll die there." They look at us hopelessly.

"Listen, if my boss was here, you three would have been shot on the spot." He hesitates. "Even if we haven't checked, he told me in Atlanta at the CDC, there are a few people. We communicated last week. We would go but we have out duties."

I can see him struggle to hide something else. Something about this doesn't make sense here. A CDC still running and communication? Instead of asking questions we thank the men.

Luke leaves in one last word but privately to the men. I walk on Clem's side and she sits in the back.

"I'll drive us there Amia." Luke looks at me concerningly. Instead I hug him tightly. I look at Luke as a protector. As a really close friend for these past 2 days with him. He doesn't hesitate to hug me. The car calls me.

I sit here thinking if leaving Florida is a good idea. If my brother is a walker, if leaving his body wonder around here is goimg to haunt. But then there is a part of me who thinks he might still be alive. But i know you only think that to feel comfort.

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