Rosie.

It had been a few days, Rick, Glenn, T-Dog, Daryl and Randall helped the prisoners clean out a block for them to live in, losing a few of them in the process. Oscar and Axel are alive though. I explained to Randall and Daryl how I knew the man. We had met in high school and became friends. We stayed in contact long after that as well, and one day he came to visit me at my house, which was a few houses down from Rick's. He had his own key, since he was like another brother to me, and had entered the house, unknown to me. He walked through the house, and could here my quiet pleas and cries that were muffled. He walked into my room, only to find me tied up and gagged with a rag, and Shane above me, trying to undress me... Oscar got him off me quickly and beat him as I managed to free myself-since Shane wasn't holding me down-and call Rick and some other cops. When Rick entered, he knocked Oscar away and Shane spewed lies of how he came to check on me and found Oscar trying to rape me. Rick believed him, since I wasn't speaking to defend myself or Oscar, too much in shock. Oscar was arrested and I tried my best to tell Rick the truth, but Shane always lied to keep himself safe. Oscar protected me that day from being raped, but he couldn't protect me the countless other times following...

"Mom?" I heard Randall ask me, pulling me from my thoughts.

"Yes, Randall?" I ask as Sophia hugs my waist, knowing I need comfort.

"I was wondering if you would like to join me, Sophia and Evelyn on the roof today?" He asked. He had found a cozy spot on the roof, and had taken Sophia up there once or twice, when she'd wake up with nightmares. I would sometimes find them asleep up there, him in his large wolf form, curled around her to keep her warm as she hugged his head to her.

"Sure." I smile weakly and he nods. I grab Evelyn in my arms, and Sophia gets on Randall's back after he shifts. I get on behind her and we go to the roof, looking out at the prison yards and the fences, and the trees. "Its very beautiful up here... I see why you like it so much, Randy."

"Thanks mom." Randall says after shifting to human. He goes over to a little fort he's made up here, out of wood he found and some blankets as well. It wasn't much, but it provided shelter from rain or the sun. The blankets covered the whole floor inside as cushions to lay and sleep on.

"Small and cozy." I take note before smirking at him. "Why'd you make it?" His face immediately turns red as Sophia is already inside with Evelyn, oblivious to our conversation. He starts shaking his head and hands.

"Its not like that! I thought it might be comfier for Sophia to sleep up here when she gets her nightmares! And for you too, mom!" He rambles.

"I'm just messing with you, kid. You're 16 now, and she's 13, if you two do like each other and end up together, I won't mind it, just be smart. Don't get each other killed or hurt, alright." I send him a look. "Now, Don't know about you two but I'm exhausted. C'mon baby."

"Lets all take a nap!" Sophia smiles brightly at Randall and I as I take Evelyn in my arms, finding a cozy spot in the bedding. "Cmon!"

"Ah!" Randall couldn't object as she had already grabbed his wrist and yanked him to lay down beside her. She laid, facing me, Evelyn snuggled between us as Randall awkwardly laid behind her. We had a large blanket over the four of us and the door closed to keep the warmth inside.

Not long after, we found ourselves passed out, unaware of the problems going on below us as we slept on the roof. The prison got overrun, and we lost T-Dog, who was bit, Lori, who died during her c-section, and Carol, who had gone missing. And everyone thought they lost us too, since we were missing. I woke up maybe an hour later. Sophia had Evelyn in her arms already, cradling her to her chest gently, and Randall laid behind her, arms around her gently as he tried to keep her and Evelyn warm.

"You leaving?" Randall whispered so low that Sophia couldn't hear him.

"I'm just gonna go check on the others. You three can stay up here and rest. Remember, Eve's in here, so no funny business." I wink jokingly. He rolls his eyes as I walk out and stretch, getting my bearings.

"Roseann! Sophia! Randall! Evelyn!" I could hear a few people shouting.

"Hey! Whats going on?" I ask as I look over the edge to see Daryl and Oscar turn around in a flash to look up at me. "Look like you seen a ghost." I chuckle as I carefully make my way down to them. "Whats up?"

"Where you been?" Daryl asked, immediately pulling me into his arms. I don't fight him on it, just hug him back. "Was worried sick."

"Randall made a fort on the roof for Sophia whenever she has nightmares, and I was kinda reliving something..." I share a look with Oscar who sighs. "So they took me and Evelyn up there, and we fell asleep."

"We lost T-Dog, Lori, and Carol." Daryl says as he holds me at arms length by my shoulders. "Lori had a baby girl. And Rick..."

"He's probably mentally unstable. How'd we lose them?" I ask.

"T-Dog got bit on the arm, probably protecting someone, Carol is missing, can't find her walker or dead body. Nothing. And Lori died having a C-Section, only Carl and Maggie were there to try to help give birth to the baby. We were over run and separated. Carl had to put her down."

"Oh no..." I whisper, looking back at the door where Carl should be.

"Go on and check on him. We got to continue looking for Carol." Oscar pets my head and leaves a kiss on the top as Daryl kisses my forehead after.

"Carl?" I ask as I go to his cell, where he holds the new baby Grimes.

"Aunt Rose. Look, this is your aunt Rosie." Carl introduces. "She doesn't have a name yet, I get to pick it. Want to hold her, Aunt Rosie?"

"Sure." I take her in my arms and coo down at her. "I might be able to feed her for a while, but it would still be wise to get as much formula as possible." I tell Maggie and Beth as they came to check on her.

"Where are Randall, Sophia, and Evelyn?" Carl asks softly. "Did they?"

"No, no. We were on the roof, we fell asleep and didn't know what was happening down here. Those three are still asleep up there. I'm so sorry you had to go through all of this, baby." I brush his hair away from his face and he leans into my touch, making me smile softly. "You're so very strong, Carl, and I know you will make your mother proud."