SICK, part two-118
Cassidy, Daryl, and Carol (they made Dog stay at the watch sight) stood in front of one of the borders that Alpha had made. Her father had set a few rules for them—mostly Carol that is, don't be seen, no tracks, no killing Walkers.
"Watch, learn, leave," Carol says.
"Yeah, if things go sideways, we head back. We get split up, you meet me right here, alright? That goes for you too, Cas." Her father said, looking between the two of them.
"Yeah, and be safe." Carol nodded.
"We got luck on our side, alright?" He tapped his vest pocket before placing a hand on his daughter's back, leading her into the woods. "Come on,"
Darkness fell over the trio as they got to the herd they saw from the watch area. Cassie was crouching next to her father as he signaled Carol to head back, causing the older woman to shake her head. The woman went to stand up when the sticks beneath her feet broke making a loud sound that caught the attention of the walkers.
Daryl grabbed his daughter, pulling her so that their backs were pressed against the tree before moving a bit through the woods. Cassie stayed close to her dad, taking off her bow and loading it with an arrow as they stopped. The father and daughter went back to back, watching off any walkers or Whisperers.
A walker growled, stumbling towards the young girl, who shot an arrow at it. Daryl quickly caught the creature before it fell, pulling out his daughter's arrow and taking out his knife, cutting into it. He grabbed a handful of walker's guts before smearing it across their faces.
Cassidy grimaced, pressing herself against a tree as a few more walkers stumbled passed them. She remembered to watch the walkers' hands, in case it was a Whisperer.
"Over here," The father and daughter heard someone whisper in the darkness. Cassie's heart pounded in her chest as fear ran through her body.
The duo waited for the Whisperers to pass, before Daryl set down the walker, grabbed his daughter's hand, and hurried through the woods back to the border. Cassie and Dog walked in front of her father, swiping the tall grass out of the way before stepping into a clearing and seeing her aunt standing to next a tied-up man.
As her father stepped out of the grass, his eyes landed on the man and Carol, he pulled his daughter a bit behind him away from the unknown man.
"What the hell is this?" he asked Carol.
"He saw me," The woman replied. "We can take him back, see what he knows. Maybe it's a good thing."
"Did you plan this?" Cassie's father questioned.
Carol pulled the man up. "No."
Cassie looked around her dad as he grabbed what the man was tied up with. It was a zip-tie. "What's this? It wasn't in your bag."
"Guess you missed it. C'mon. We don't have time to argue. It's done." Carol said, before walking off with the man in front of her.
The young girl glanced at her father and grabbed his hand as they followed after her aunt.
When they were back at Alexandria, Daryl told his daughter to go back to the house as he and Carol took the prisoner to the jail. Cassie refused at first but went back to the house to check on Carl. As she opened the door to her oldest brother's room, she saw her baby brother laying under the cover, shivering.
"Hey, C. You okay?" she asked, climbing the bed and sitting beside him.
Carl whined. "I want daddy,"
Cassie slid off the bed, picked up her brother, and took him to their father, who was in his room in the basement. Standing at the bottom step of their father's room, she placed down her brother who immediately hurried over to the father and climbed in the crouch.
"Hey, buddy," Daryl muttered as his youngest son climbed on his lap and rested his head on his bare chest.
Cassie climbed on the couch, laying her head on Dog. "I don't think he feels good, daddy. He feels too warm,"
"Yeah." Daryl agreed as he felt his son's head. "What's wrong, Carl?"
"My belly hurts," Carl whimpered, struggling closer to his father.
"I think there's a bug going around," Their father said as he stood up with his son in his arms.
"Are we going to Saddiq?" Cassidy asked, standing up as well.
Her father nodded, putting on his shirt and picking up his son again. As they walked towards the front door of their house, the door opened and Violet walked in.
"Oh, hey, Daryl? Gabrial and others are looking for you. Something with the prisoner." She said, before frowning. "What's wrong?"
"Carl's ain't feelin' good. Was gonna take him to Saddiq," Daryl replied, smoothing back his son's hair.
"I'll take him while you deal that Whisperer." She said, taking the five year old from his father. "C'mon, Cassie,"
"Thanks, Violet." Daryl said as they headed to the door.
"No problem." The raven haired woman said as her and Cassie walked towards the infirmary.
Once at the infirmary, Violet told Cassie to stay outside, who was reluctant but stayed put. Pushing open the door, her eyes meet with multiple sick people laying in all the infirmary beds.
"Saddiq? Dante?" She called out, stepping further into the house.
Saddiq walked out of the back. "Hey, Vi. What's up?"
"Carl. He's not feeling good." Violet answered, rubbing the boy's back. "Wondering if you check him out."
"Of course." Saddiq said, looking at the youngest Dixon. "This way."
The pair went into the back, Violet sat the boy on the counter and moved back. His hand clutched hers as Saddiq checked him over.
"What's wrong, little dude?" He asked the boy.
"My belly hurts." Carl said, his voice break a bit. "I want daddy."
"I know, buddy. I'm make you feel better okay?" Saddiq replied, making the five year old nod. He looked at Violet. "There's a bug going around. Make sure he drinks a lot of water and rest. He should be fine in a fews days. He does have a low-grade fever, use a cold cloth on his forehead. If he gets worst, being him back immediately. Other than that, he should be fine."
"But the other people, they're not fine. How do you know Carl's going to be fine?" Violet questioned, picking the boy up.
"I don't." Saddiq said, moving some of Carl's hair out of his face. "But like I said if he does get worst, being him back."
Violet nodded. "Okay, I'll report back to Daryl. Thanks, Saddiq."
Saddiq smiled. "Anytime. Feel better, Carl,"
Walking out of the infirmary, Cassie immediately started asking questions. Violet told her he'll be fine with a lot water and rest as they headed back to the house.