Season 5 Bethyl

Family

Family

They've been surviving for months in that apartment building. No real problems other than the occasion cold water in the shower, but other than that, they had done exactly what Glenn had set out to do. Everyone was happy, even Carl had come back to his old self again. When they found out about Sasha and Tara,they welcomed it with perfect arms. And when they found out about Tyreese and Carol, they also extended happy hands to them as well. Everything was running smoothly.

All except, Maggie. She was staying stress free and happy, but still couldn't hold out on worrying about Beth, Daryl and Judith. She needs Beth, she needs Daryl and Carl above anyone needs Judith.

Today, she's laying on her bed though, napping. She's been sleeping a lot more lately, and no one blames her. It's easy to feel comfortable in this apartment building. Glenn and Tyreese are clearing out the lower levels with Carl, when Tara comes sprinting down the stairs and trips on the last step.

"Tara! You okay?" Tyreese goes to her, helping her up as she pants. "Spit it out? What's wrong?"

Glenn and Carl come from a room they are working on and notice the game of charades going on.

"Maggie...Baby..Coming Early! Let's go!" That's all that needs to be said, for all of them to sprint back up the fire escape and into Maggie's room.

She's screaming and grunting in pain as she holds Michone's hand. Glenn comes running and sits behind her.

"I'm here baby. It's okay. I got..."

"SHUT UP! YOU DID THIS!" She screams as she pushes again. She's pushing all her pressure into Glenn's chest as Sasha and Tara hold up her feet, so she can spread her legs wide for the baby to be birthed.

"Okay, breathe...thats it. Okay. Maggie, you need to give me a good big push." Carol says and Maggie bears down as she screams and pushes the baby a few more inches. At this point only a little bit of the head is showing. "Very good. Carl, go get some wter and a towel please. Tyreese a warm rag and a bucket."

"Yer doing great Maggie."

"Grrrraaa!!!! Huhhhhhhrrrra." She pushes again and then leans back into Glenn. The baby is moving slowly but surely and Maggie's face is redder than a tomato. "FUCK!!!! Grrrr!!! I hate you! I fucking hate you!"

"Love you too sweetie!" Glenn says as she pushes harder into his chest.

"Okay the heads almost out. Come on Maggie, you got this."

"I'm gonna fucking kill you!" She screams as she pushes against Glenn. The boys have returned with what Carol needs and quickly go to the far end of the room so thy dot have to watch. "Gahhh!! Just get it out...please...."

"Maggie, keep pushing yer almost there. I can almost see it's nose."

"Mrrrraaaa Grerrrrrrr!!! Beth!!! I need Beth!!!" Maggie cries out in so much pain and everyone feels terrible for her sister not even being around. "Grrrrrrr."

"What's the time on this?" Carl asks Tyreese, who looks at his watch.

"Been going for two hours now... I feel bad for women."

"Me too. How could Glenn do that to her?" Tyreese laughs and shuffles the boys hair.

"You'll do it some day too and that'll be you gettin threatened."

"One more great big push to get past the shoulders!" Carol is cleaning the babies head as Maggie pushes the baby a few more centimeters before taking a breath. "Come on! Almost there! "

Right as Carl turns around, he sees the baby an blood slide from Maggie and he turns and throws up in the trash can. Carol clean of the tiny crying baby an Michone cuts the umbilical chord.