"The Farm"

SEASON 2 AU BETH & DARYL FIC

Beth was surprised to see Rick's group to be so large. She thought that it was just his family and Shane. The group began to settle by a tree that cast shade throughout all the day, but then she notice a man walking towards the edge of the farm. He had an angel wing vest and a crossbow. Beth decided to go up to him. She walked slowly and carefully, trying not to appear as a weakling in front of the new guests. When she got to where the man was, she noticed that he was very dispassionate. She smiled at him, but all he did was look away.

"Hi, I'm Beth," she said holding out her hand.

"Daryl," he said but looked away, ignoring her hand gesture.

"Um, why did you set up all the way out here?" Beth asked nervously.

Daryl just looked up at her and scoffed.

"I'm just use to being alone,"

With a moment of silence, Daryl grunted out,

"Don't you have to get back to the house or something?"

Beth just stared at him with anger and sadness. She decided that he was not someone she wanted to be around, but she also felt pulled to his negativeness.

After Beth left, Daryl just sat and thought about her. She was beautiful and sweet. She wanted to make him feel welcomed, but Daryl knew better than just to open up his feelings to some teenager. He had a mission and that was to find Sophia. He knew Beth would get in the way of that. Daryl just brushed it off of him. He continued to set up his camp site. Ignoring the thought of her blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail and her sweet southern accent.

Herschel knew that Carl had a small chance to make it. He told Rick that someone would have to go to town and get the proper medical equipment. Shane volunteered to go and so did Otis. Patricia wasn't to happy about seeing Otis go, but she knew he had to. Once they left, Beth escorted Patricia back to the house.

"Is there anything I can get you Patricia?" Beth asked her.

"No, I just hope they hurry back."

Beth looked at Patricia with sad eyes, showing pity on her.

"So, what do you think of Rick's group?" Patricia asked Beth.

"They're all very welcoming, except one." Beth confessed.

"Who" Patricia asked.

"Daryl, he's handsome, but something about him makes him want to be alone. No one should be alone." Beth began.

"Maybe something happened in his past Beth," Patricia assumed.

"Yeah, but I find that extremely interesting." Beth concurred.

"What does Jimmy think about the group?" Patricia asked Beth.

"I don't know. I haven't really seen him. I was more focused on Daryl." Beth said.

"Beth, he's your boyfriend. You don't want him thinking that your leaving him for a guy who's clearly older than you. You're sixteen, it wouldn't happen even if you weren't with Jimmy."

"Yeah, I know. It's just Jimmy reminds me so much of Shawn. He's like my big brother Patricia. Even daddy treats him like his own son. It's just weird. Every time I'm around him, it's like Shawn's there. I miss him, and my mom." Beth said sobbing.

"I know sweetheart," Patricia said pulling Beth in for a hug.

"Do we tell them about those sick people in the barn?" Beth asked her.

"No, they're not apart of this family. And plus your daddy won't like it. It's best we just wait until they leave. So don't get attached to someone. And by someone, I mean this Daryl fellow. By the way you're talking about him, it sounds like you're falling for him." Patricia says walking out of the room.

Beth stands there thinking about Daryl. If he just got a shove from her, would he show his emotions? Beth stood thinking about it for the rest of the night of what Daryl would be like if he showed his emotions.

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