13. Whiskey or Wine....

I cover my eyes from the light. I feel someone pulling me towards the inside of the building. I was in shock that I didn't realize I stood still.

I look at blue eyes head while he pulls me inside.

He's so sweet.

This apocalypse is making me go soft and care for strangers. Did I make the right choice to come with them?.

I was pulled out of my thoughts when Shane speak to blue eyes.

"Daryl, you cover the back."

Daryl.

Finally, I know his name now.

I stand beside him to cover the back while everyone is running in.

"Hello, Hello?" Rick yells while moving more into the building.

"Watch those doors," Shane say to us

"Watch for walkers," Daryl says to me.

His eyes make me feel lost when I look into them. Oh gosh get a grip Melody it's not the time to lose focus.

" Hello?" We hear someone says before we hear a gun cocks.

"Anybody infected?"The person asks us.

" One of our group was."Rick answer

"He didn't make it."

What, who died. I don't see Merle. Did they go back to get him?was he bitten?, And who the hell is his brother? now that I think about it Daryl look like they could've been brothers.

Shit.

I snap out of my thoughts when the man speaks.

"Why are you here? What do you want?" He asks us.

"A chance." Answer Rick back.

Everyone looks at him with hope in their eyes. I really don't care what he says. I will put a bullet in his head if he rejects us.

"That's asking an awful lot these days.

" I know. "Rick say back.

He looks at everyone.

"You all submit to a blood test."He says to us."That's the price of admission."

Good, That was the right choice dude. I don't believe you want a bullet in your head.

"We can do that," Rick says to the doctor.

He lower his gun and quickly walk with Rick to the door where I and Daryl covered.

"You got stuff to bring in, you do it now. Once this door closes, it stays closed." He says to us.

Me, Daryl, Glenn, and Rick run to the cars to get some of our stuff. I just took one of my bags with clothes and with toiletries.

We hear a beeps sound when we run inside again.

"Vi, seal the main entrance. Kill the power up here."He order.

I got to ask their name.

We enter the elevator, I stand very closely next to Daryl.

The elevator stops and then opens. everyone gets out one by one. I was the last one out I walk behind Glenn. Looking around the place. We must be underground.

"Are we underground?"Carol ask like she was reading my mind.

Jenner: Are you claustrophobic?

"A little."She answers with fear in her voice.

I have Acrophobia. Fear for heights.

"Try not to think about it."He says to her.

What, that's shitty advice Doctor. I think to myself.

"Vi, bring up the lights in the big room." He orders VI again.

I hear a humming, beeping sound.

"Welcome to zone 5."

" Where is everybody? The other doctors, the staff?"I curiously ask the Doctor.

"I'm it. It's just me here."He answers looking at us all.

"What about the person you were speaking with? Vi? "Andrea asks.

"Vi, say hello to our guests. Tell them... Welcome."The doctor ordered VI.

" Hello, guests. Welcome."The computer VI says to us.

"I'm all that's left. I'm sorry."

"What's the point? If we were infected, we'd all be running a fever."

"I've already broken every rule in the book letting you in here. Let me just at least be thorough. "The doctor say strictly to us.

I was the first to go. I just want to get this over with. I don't like needles but I'm not afraid of them.

"All done." The doctor say to Andrea who went last. She almost fainted.

" Ooh."

"Are you okay? Mmm."

"She hasn't eaten in a while". Jacqui answered while helping Andrea stand up.

"None of us have."

"Come with me, "The doctor says taking us to the cafeteria. We take some canned food and wine

enjoying ourselves. I sit beside Daryl and Infront of Glenn.

I enjoy my wine while listening to the group talking.

"Hey Glenn, I don't know everyone's name yet can you please help me with it."

"Oh, yeah sure"He chuckles

"There's Dale,"

"Lori, Rick's wife, Carl his son."

"Shane you already met."

"Carol and Sophia, her daughter"

"And then Daryl, Merle brother."

He points as he says their names to me.

Daryl looks at Glenn when he hears his name.

"What"

"Nothing, just telling Melody who is who."

"You know, in Italy, children have a little bit of wine with dinner. And in France." Dale says smiling while pouring wine in for Lori.

"Well, when Carl is in Italy or France, he can have some then," Lori says

"What's it gonna hurt? Come on."Rick said to his Wife.

"Come on."

Dale laughs.

It's nice to relax a bit and laugh. We can just enjoy ourselves and forget the hell we are dealing with.

Dale pour a bit in for the young boy

"There you are, young lad."

we chuckle and keep our attention on the boy when he drinks a small amount of wine.

"Eww."

we all start laughing

"That's my boy. Good boy."Lori says looking proudly at Carl.

Mothers. My mom didn't care if I drink when I was younger as long I didn't do stupid things and anyway I really didn't have a teenage life. from sixteen I left school to go to the military with my dad. I miss my parents. I snap out of my thoughts when I feel Daryl standing up.

"Yuck. That tastes nasty."Carl says with a look of disgust.

We continue laughing.

"Well, just stick to sour pop there, bud,"Shane said to Carl.

" Not you," Daryl look at Glenn.

"What?" Glenn asks confused.

Hahaha, poor Glenn.

"Keep drinking, little man. I want to see how red your face can get."

We laugh at Glenn.

I got out of my seat and grab the bottle of whiskey out of Daryl's hand. I drink a lot of it. It burns my throat and soul-numbing the pain in my mind and heart.

"Hey, slow down, "He says trying to take the bottle back. I hide it behind my back when he almost grabs it.

It happens so quickly yet it feels like slow motion.

He grabs me by the waist pulling me against him. My whole body was heating up and I feel tingly where his hands are. I don't know if it's the whiskey or my mind playing tricks.

I feel his breath in my face. I was so focused on how good he felt against me that I didn't notice he took the bottle back.

I snap out of it when I feel his body heat gone.

Nobody notice what just happened.

Everyone clinks their glass.

" It seems to me we haven't thanked our host properly. "Rick says happily.

"He is more than just our host.

"Hear hear! Here's to you, doc."

" Booyah!"Daryl yells happy.

"Thank you!"

" Booyah!"

"So when are you gonna tell us what the hell happened here, doc? All the... the other doctors that were supposed to be figuring out what happened, - where are they?"Shane asks spoiling the whole mood.

Of course, did Ugly ass have to fuck up everything?

" We're celebrating, Shane. Don't need to do this now."Rick says trying to set the mood back to fun again.

"Whoa, wait a second. This is why we're here, right? This was your move... Supposed to find all the answers. Instead we... We found him. Found one man. Why?"He says.

There goes the mood. Thank you so much asshole.

"Hey, don't be an ass, Shane."

"Well, when things got bad, a lot of people just left. Went off to be with their families. And when things got worse, when the military cordon got overrun, the rest bolted. Every last one? No, many couldn't face walking out the door." The doctor says.

Everyone looks at me because I'm in the military.

Oh fuck.I look at them all in the face. We are humans also with families. I was too late to get to me because I was fighting for the civilians.

"They... opted out, "Andrea ask the doctor taking the attention away from me.

Maybe she's not that bad.

"There was a rash of suicides. That was a bad time."The doctor answered.

"You didn't leave. Why?"I ask the Doctor.

" I just kept working. Hoping to do some good."I nod understanding he was trying to do his job.

" Dude, you are such a buzzkill, man," Glenn said to Shane.

"Yeah, thanks a lot asshole" Shane look at me with anger.

It's so easy to piss him off.

"Come let me show you where you can sleep."The doctor says to us.

Now that the happy mood is gone might as well just turn in. I stand up well much as trying to stand up I almost lose my balance when I feel a hand going around my waist to keep me from falling. I feel the sparks again.

"Thanks,"I say smiling at Daryl.

He nods his head and looks at me.

Those blue eyes. It makes me feel all hot over my body.

When he was sure I was standing on both my feet he let me go.

I miss his touch already.

What the hell is wrong with me I don't even know the guy and I'm here missing his heat and touch.

I walk behind the group while the doctor showed us where we are going to stay.

"Most of the facility is powered down including housing, so you'll have to make do here. The couches are comfortable, but there are cots in storage if you like."He explains.

Yes, a Comfortable place to sleep sounds like heaven.

"There's a rec room down the hall that you kids might enjoy. Just don't plug in the video games, okay? Or anything that draws power. The same applies... If you shower, go easy on the hot water."

Hot water

"Hot water?"Glenn says reading my mind.

"That's what the man said."T Dog laugh.

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