Liliana P.O.V
Last night was absolute hell. We had lost so many people. Carl had nightmares & was crying the entire night. I felt like shit since it felt like this could've been prevented if we hadn't left.
Everyone tried to rest as tomorrow was burial. We woke up early to gather up the bodies. Rick went out to the ridge to radio Morgan. I hoped he would get our warning this time. I helped Morals, Jim, T-dog, Daryl, Gleen & Shane with the bodies. The geeks were being burned while ours were placed in rows for burial. Everyone got picked in the headed to avoid reanimation.
Andrea was dealing with the worst. She stayed by Amy the whole night. We all tried to talk to her but she wasn't saying a thing or moving. Rick tried talking after the radio & got a gun to the face. We all backed off but watched Amy closely. None of us wanted to lose Andrea too.
We were working in silence as it was surreal to be hauling so many bodies. I was helping T-dog & Glenn burn geeks until Daryl tried to burn one of ours. Glenn stood his ground & blocked him from getting closer to the bonfire. Daryl gave up, allowing us to bury him.
"You reap what you sow." Daryl hissed
"You know what? Shut up, man." Morales snapped
"Y'all left my brother for dead. You had this coming!" Daryl yelled as he stormed off
As if things needed to be more dramatic, Jacqui screamed about Jim being bitten. Everyone began to corner him. Daryl began demanding we were shown. He panicked & grabbed a shovel for defence. I also started to worry & edged toward the RV. I began shaking as I saw them restrain them & lift up his shirt to show his stomach bite.
I crossed my arms to discreetly cover the bite on my left bicep. I had already smeared some blood on my other arm to avoid attention. The mob hunt made me nervous to come forward. I'd be long gone when I felt my time nearing. I'd go out on my terms & without forcing them to carry out my end. For now, we were called into a group meeting over Jim. He waited by the RV.
"I say we put a pickaxe in his head & the dead girl's & be done with it." Daryl decided
"Is that what you'd want if it were you?" Shane called him out
"Yeah, & I'd thank you while you did it." He doubled down
"I hate to say it. I never thought I would. But, maybe daryl's right." Dale shockingly agreed
"Jim's not a monster, dale, or some rabid dog. He's a sick. A sick man. We start down that road. Where do we draw the line?" Rick angrily interrupted. It was a relief to know someone wasn't bash skulls first.
"The line's pretty clear. A 0 tolerance for walkers, or them to be." Daryl glared
"What if we could get him help? I heard the CDC was working on a cure." Rick suggested
"I heard that too. Heard a lot of things before the world went to hell." Shane said, airing on a reasonable side of disbelief
"What if the CDC is still up & running?" Rick hoped
"Man, that is a stretch right there." Shane shook his head
"Why? If there's any government left, any structure at all, they'd protect the CDC at all costs wouldn't they?" Rick pointed out
"I think it's our best shot. Shelter, protection, rescue." Rick argued
"Okay, rick, you want those things all right? I do too, okay. Now if they do exist, they're at the army base. Fort Benning." Shane countered
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The Sheriff's Other Daughter (negan fanfic*ricks daughter)
FanfictionLiliana Grimes has always been on her own even before the apocalypse. With a lonely life, she has become a hardened survivor. Her trust goes for her group: Morgan and His son. With a new survivor to care for, can she learn to be human again or will...
