I'm Right Here

Chapter Two

Takes place right after they arrive at the prison.

"Huh? Oh, uh, yeah, I was just- uh, making sure Beth was okay." I heard Carl say. He practically ran out of the cell, his face turning red.

I kept my usual neutral expression. Until Carl looked at me that is.

I lost it when my eyes met Carl's. I sat down, silently laughing as Carl's face grew redder and redder.

He glared at me. "What's your problem?" He hissed as he walked to a different cell.

I stood up and walked after him.

"You're the one with a major crush on-"

He clamped a hand over my mouth. I laughed again.

We had gotten past that phase where neither of us wanted anything to do with the other. Now we were best friends. He could still be rude at times, but then again, so could I.

  I pushesd his hand away. He walked away, looking extremely unhappy. I smiled and went to look for a cell. We had a new home.  Somewhere  safe to live.

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  Hershel was hurt,  the men were off somewhere in the other cell blocks with the prisoners,  the women  were watching  Hershel,  and Carl was- wait...  Where is he?  I thought.  I looked got up from where  I was waiting with Carol,  Maggie,  Beth,  and Lori. I checked  in his cell.  Nothing. I checked  in all of the other cells.  Nothing.

  I sighed.  I didn't  know where Carl was,  or what he was doing,  but I was sure it was something  stupid.  I went back to where the others were waiting. Maybe I should  say something...  I thought,  just as Hershel stopped  breathing.  Beth and Maggie  started  crying. Lori started  to perform  CPR. 

  I stood in shock. Suddenly,  walker Hershel  got up and began tearing  apart  Lori's flesh.  Or at least what I had thought  for about  t

five seconds.  I sighed with relief. 

   Maybe he will live. I thought  happily. Then,  we sat down and...  Waited. 

  A while later,  Carl walked in,  carrying a bag.  A bag full of medical  supplies.  Oh.  I thought,  figuring  out what had happened.

  Naturally,  being  the responsible mother she was,  she yelled at him.  Naturally,  being  the reasonable,  cooperative son he was,  Carl argued.  He didn't  shut up until Beth told him that he was being  disrespectful towards Lori.  He stormed  out of the room. 

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   All hell had broken lose. Everyone  went in opposite  directions.  I stood,  unsure  of who to follow,  before  running  after Maggie,  Carl,  and Lori. 

  “Wait!" I shouted,  catching  up with them. We ran.  I wasn't  sure where we were,  I was just following them.  I hope everyone  else is okay. I thought.  We were in some room.  I looked at the others.  Lori had a strange  look on her face. 

  “The baby's  coming."

  Oh.

  

  Crap.

  Maggie  began to try to help Lori but...  Something  went wrong.  There was blood.  No... No... No...

   Carl was crying  as he and Lori...  Said their goodbyes. I felt tears in my own eyes. 

   Maggie  cut open Lori's skin.  Moments later, Lori was gone,  and Maggie was holding  a small baby. But it wasn't  moving. I felt warm,  wet tears on my face.  Maggie  pat the baby's  back a little.  It began  to cry.  I felt a bit relived.  But there was still the fact that Lori was gone.  I looked  at Carl.  No emotion showed  on his face.  Maggie began  to walk out of the room.  I turned to follow  her. Lori...  She going  to turn if we don't - 

BANG! 

  The sound of a gun went off in the room. I turned  just as Carl shoved past me and Maggie.  Carl...  I thought sadly. I Felt horrible. I could  only imagine  how he felt. 

   I hate this world. I thought  angrily. 

It sucks, I know. The next chapter will have some more action or whatever.