Officer Blue (Rick Grimes FF)

Chapter 14- Murder

I'm surrounded by walkers with no way out. I look at all the objects around me as i panic. Think Iris think. My hands sweat and tremble with fear. I can hear their moans grow louder and louder as i waste time. Quickly, i jump inside a garbage can and sit in piles of trash. The dead silence takes over until I hear the walkers. Where's Rick? Where's Carl and Judith and Aron? Where is everyone? I try to lay still and control my breathing as i can tell the walkers are in front of the can. I hold onto my knife looking up. When i think they're gone, i peak up a little. A little enough for a walker on the side of the can to push it down. I fall hard on my arm and crawl to the wall. Pulking out my gun, i place it on my head. "Live for me." And i pull the trigger.

I sit, sweating like a dog and beathing heavy. It was just a dream. Only a dream thank God. I wipe my face with my trembling hands until im frightened even more by the loud roaring of thunder. I've always hated storms as a kid but im glad they woke me up as it did. I lay in bed for a a few minutes, trying to fall back asleep but it's no use.

My cell door creeps open, making me question who could it be. "Iris" I know who that raspy voice belongs to. Instead of me getting up, he walks over to me and lays on my bed, wrapping his arms around me. I smile as I enjoy his warmth.

"Are you okay?" He asks putting his hands on my cheeks. I place my hands over his. "I just had a bad dream. What are you doing up so late?" I ask. No response.

"What's going on?" I ask worridly.

He doesn't answer me right away.

"S-Something happened in one of the cell blocks." He gets up from my bed and Right away he leads me to the block. In front of the cell stands Daryl and Michonne. I look in and see a walker tied down to the bed with deep wounds on their throat, arms, legs, and their chest cavity is cut in half, exposing all his organs.

I stand in fear. Who would do this? I run out, trying to hold in whatever is in my stomach.

I breathe heavy, trying to unsee what has been already been seen. I look at them with no words to come out and a blank expression.

"We have to keep this low for now." Rick says. "No body goes alone anywhere till we find out who did this."

"Ay, look at this." Daryl points his flashlight at the wall. All of go and look and the words read. "Surrender"

We all question it. "What do you guys think this means?"

"I don't know...." Rick says frustrated.

I take a guess. "what if ,since you guys had a problem with the governor...what if he has an inside guy?" They all look at me like I'm crazy but take the possibility.

"You really think he might have one? How can he communicate with them?" Michonne adds.

"We can't take the chance." Rick places his hands on his hips. "Tomorrow, we do a check on eveyone's cells. You take anything that's a weapon. If they ask questions, let them know it's security reasons. I'll let them know after." I examine Rick and see how stressed he is.

"Rick, go get some shut eye. I'll stay-"

"No." He looks at me. "I need you to stay with Carl and Judith tonight in my cell."

"I have to figure stuff out and I-i can't let anything happen to them. Please. You know how to protect yourself." He looks at me like a worried father would do. A father trying to protect his children.

I agree and he leads me to his cell. As i go in, the kids lie sleeping like two babies. "Ill tell him in the morning." He embraces me, hugging me tight and places a kiss on my head. "Do you have your gun? Your knife? Make sure your safety is off. Do you have your other-" I stop him. "Rick. I'll be okay. I promise." He looks at me with fear and i hug him to reassure we will be fine. I know he still worries. He then walks back to the cell where the murderer can be.

I lay against the wall watching out for the two kids wondering, who would do such a thing? why would they do that after everything his group offered? Food, shelter, a safe place. I stare at the kids before me, and Rick appears in my mind again. Please Rick. Stay safe.