The High Road-Three Days Grace
Merle sat in the car; whiskey bottle in his hand. He stared out the window and reflected on the man he had become. He was aware that he was a jackass and a drug addict; but he had never been truly ashamed of himself until he crossed paths with the governor and sold what was left of his soul. The liquid burned his throat as he contemplated what he was about to do. It was the only option really. He would only be a wedge between his brother and the group; and maybe just maybe he could find a little redemption. He thought back to his whimpering prayer on the rooftop; and though he was loath to admit it God had saved him. He thought briefly of the old man quoting the bible to him and suddenly recalled another verse "...and who knoweth weather thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" Ester 4:14, damn his photographic memory. Damn his brother for making him want to be a better man; damn Michonne for making him believe that he was a better man.
He raised the bottle, as if to give a drink to the walker now plastered to his window. He laughed and turned up the stereo; it was time to do this thing, time to man up. He only hoped Daryl would understand, and that Michonne would be wrong about no one morning him.
AN: This song is sooo Daryl and Merle. My favorite line is "There's time's I stayed alive for you; there's time's I would have died for you." It's just perfect.
