YEARNING - Daryl Dixon

NINE.

BONNIE lay asleep in her cell, with Frankie curled into the woman's side. Though, a loud scream and a gunshot jolted Bonnie and Frankie awake in shock.

Bonnie gasped as she jumped out of the bed, gripping the handgun at her bed, she looked at Frankie with an alarmed gaze "Stay here." she ordered, handing her niece her knife before she slowly walked out of her cell and over to cell block D that held the others.

Gun in hand, the blonde jogged down the hallway, bringing the gun up to her eye level, though her arms faltered at the sight of the cellblock.

Bonnie stood shocked at the scenes unfolding in front of her, there were walkers roaming around, people screaming and dead bodies.

The harsh force of someone running into the girl caused Bonnie to jump into action.

She lifted her arms and aimed as she shot at the walkers, her finger resting on the trigger. She exhaled as her finger pressed the trigger and the bullet flew into the head of a walker.

Bonnie watched on as the walker fell limp onto the cold, hard floor of the cellblock before she sprung into action, killing a few more before she seen Daryl, Rick, Carol, Sasha and Tyreese run in to help.

Bonnie lifted her gun to shoot the walker coming towards her, but an arrow lodged itself through the back of it's head and she smirked, watching the body fall to see Daryl aiming where the walker just stood.

She panted heavily from her spot and made eye contact with Rick, sending him a worried gaze. She tucked her gun into the back of her shorts as she stood beside Carol, seeing her observing a man who had been bitten.

"Carol please, look after them for me." Bonnie seen Lizzie and Mika, two of Frankie's new friends she had made, in tears over their father. Carol nodded her head, looking up at Bonnie for help to drag him to his bed.

The two women grabbed the man, pulling him as best he could into his cell before Bonnie left the two girls to say there goodbyes.

She walked out of cell block D, brushing shoulders with Daryl. She exhaled, wiping her forehead of the few beads of sweat that formed as Daryl grabbed her arm softly "You ok?" He asked softly.

Bonnie nodded her head and swallowed "Yeah, yeah I'm fine. Thanks for that back there." He nodded his head, releasing her arm from his soft grip and she continued walking back to her cell block to check on Frankie.

She seen her niece sitting with Beth, Judith and Carl.

Bonnie sighed in relief and walked into her cell, slipping her shoes on and wiping her forehead of the growing sweat.

She pulled the gun out and placed it on the table beside her bed and walked back out, looking at the four kids "Don't leave the cell block ok?" Frankie and Beth nodded while Carl stood up "What happened Bonnie?" Bonnie shook her head and held out her hand "Stay here ok? We'll tell you soon I promise." Carl nodded and Bonnie walked out of the cell block.

  

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"It was some kind of flu had killed Patrick, caused him to choke on his blood and turn." Bonnie shook her head with a groan.

With Rick missing from the council meeting, it was up to the others to make a decision.

"We need a place for them to go." Hershel spoke up in the council meeting that held Glenn, Carol, Daryl, Sasha and surprisingly Bonnie, it shocked herself that she was there.

"They can't stay in D, we can't risk going in there to clean it up." Hershel stated and Bonnie nodded from her seat between Daryl and Glenn, "We can use cell block A." Carol interjected.

"Death row?" Glenn looked at Carol in shock "Not sure that's much of an upgrade." Daryl shifted in his seat "It's clean, that's an upgrade." Bonnie agreed with him "That'll work for Dr. S"

Bonnie pursed her lips as she pushed some loose strands out of her face before speaking up "We need to move the vulnerable away."

The group nodded "That means you Hershel." Bonnie stated and he looked conflicted before a cough interrupted the meeting, causing the five adults to stand up and walk towards the door.

They moved into the hallway to see Tyreese and Karen walking together, Bonnie watched them cautiously "You don't sound so good." Carol spoke as Tyreese rested his hand on Karen's shoulder "I was just taking her to my cell to rest."

"I don't think that's a good idea." Hershel replied with hands on his hips.

Bonnie watched the interaction as she felt increasingly hot and weak.

Shit, she was beginning to become ill.

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