A walker! Jim was bit by a walker!" Jackie yelled, we all go up into a group around him.

"Show it to us!" Daryl yelled.

Jim grabbed a shovel to protect himself. But T-dog ran up behind him and grabbed him, as Jim dropped the shovel. Daryl ran up to him and lifted his shirt so we could all see the bite. He repeated "I'm ok" several times even after people left him alone.

"I say we put a pick axe in his head, and the dead girls and be done with it" Daryl claims.

"Is that what you'd want for you?" Shane asked.

"Yeah I'd thank you while you did it." Daryl replies.

"I hate to say it' I never thought I would but, maybe Daryl is right." Dale chimes in.

"Jim is not a monster Dayle, or some kind of rabid dog!" Rick interrupts.

"I'm not suggesting-" Dale tries to continue.

"You are a sick man! Where do we draw the line?" Rick continues himself.

"The line is pretty clear, no tolerance for walkers or the debate." Daryl says.

"What of we get him help? I've heard the CDC was working on a cure." Rick trying to protect Jim.

"I've heard that too, heard a lot a things before the world went to hell." Shane answers.

"Maybe we should go there. It might be running, and it might have a cure. If we can get Jim there before he turns, he might have a chance." I interjected.

They all looked at me, almost like they forgot I was standing there, most of them nodded, the others not complaining.

I walked to Victoria, gave her a slight hug, and went back into the trailer, her following behind.

"Where are we gonna sleep tonight? And what are we gonna do? We can't stay here, it's not safe." She looked up at me.

"We are going to head to the CDC, they are suppose to be working on a cure, and as for where we are gonna sleep... I'm not so sure yet. I'll ask Dale if there is room here in the RV for us." I replied, she gave me a nod and sat at the table with me.

I gave her a gentle smile, and Sophia and Carl came on the RV, I got up to give them room, and walked of RV and up to Dale.

"Hey Dale, I was wondering if there was room in the RV for Victoria and myself to sleep, anywhere is fine, even on the floor hall way. We don't have a car or anything to sleep in, and I was thinking about picking one up if we stop on the way to the CDC." I told him.

"Of course there is room, as long as you don't mind sleeping with someone or on the floor, I think there is a bed open right now, if you two want you can sleep in it together." He replied.

I thanked him and went back to Victoria, telling her the news, she smiled, and went to go find which one was ours.

"How ya feelin'?" I asked Jim as I walked up to him.

"I'm ok." He replied.

I smiled at him, it wasn't a real smile, more like an 'I'm sorry this had to happen to you' smile. I walked away, going to find the ladies.

When I came back, Amy was moving a bit, all the men noticed, and got their weapons ready, but before any of them could do anything, Andrea shot her, after saying something like, 'I'm sorry and I'm here.'

Once all of our own were buried, Shane and Rick went on a walk to check for walkers near by, and came back. When they did, Shane said he agreed with Rick and that we would go the next morning. That morning we lost part of the group, they were going to go and live with their family. We had to hit the road, Jackie was in the back taking care of Jim, and Sophia, and Victoria were talking on the beds, and Shane and Andrea were sitting at the table talking about guns. Daryl was leading the group in his truck.

The RV came to a stop after the radiator hose broke again. We were on an empty road, Shane said he saw something up ahead, him a T-dog went to go check it out while Rick went to talk to Jim, Jackie said he was doing bad, and he couldn't take it.

We all had a dicussion, Carol wondering if he was clear in the head, the fever making him delerious half the time. Dale saying Rick misunderstood him, that he wouldnt actually kill a man, that he was suggesting more to ask Jim what he wanted.

Rick and Shane carried Jim over to the side of the road, and had him leaning o a tree.

"Hey, another damn tree." he laughed as best he could with the pain of the fever, The walker within trying to take over.

"Hey Jim, you know it doesn't need to be this." Shane said.

"No, its good. The breeze feels nice." Jim replied.

"Ok, alright." And with that we said our goodbyes and Rick offered him a gun, he declined, so we left him there. I wasn't too happy about it, but I didn't much of a choice other than to accept it, this is what he wanted.

After more driving, we got to the CDC, there were dead walkers everywhere. After a bit of arguing between the group, Shane trying to drag Rick away, and a lot of pleading between the camera and Rick, the doors opened. We were all shcked, everyone but Rick thought nobody was in there, but Rick was convinced there was.

With a long story short in order to stay in we had to do a blood test, we agreed to. the man said that once the doors are closed they stay that way, they wont open.

With our blood test the man we now know as Dr. Edwin Jenner found out we haven't eaten in days so as soon as the blood tests were done, we ate dinner. There was wine, and Dale said Carl should have some because in Italy and France young men could have some. Lori wasn't impressed, but Rick said it was ok. I noticed Daryl giving me a few glances during dinner, but didn't get to caught up on it.

Rick reminded us all we hadn't properly thanked our host, so we did, and Daryl gave a "booya" everyone laughed but joined in, I did aswell, we were all having a great time, drinking wine, and actually eating really food for once.

then lead us to the rooms. And thats when we found out they had hot water. There weren't enough rooms so T-dog and Glenn shared one, and Daryl, Victoria and myself ended up sharing one, but Daryl didn't know yet, he was exploring the space. I told Victoria to go take the couch thinkng Daryl would want the bed, and I would go get myself a cot.

"Why are you in here?" He asked as he walked out of a room I'm guessing was the bathroom.

"There aren't enough rooms." I told him.

"Why dont you share with Glenn or T-dog?" he asked.

I looked up at him from putting blankets on the couch that I found being extras on the foot of the bed.

"They are sharing a room themselves." I told him."I'll be right back, Victoria, stay here. I'm going to see if maybe Carol has some extra clothes for you to wear for Pj's." I told her, she nodded and sat on the couch.

When I got back from Carol's room with some clothes that were clean for her to wear she was asleep on the couch. I smiled and pulled the blanket over her, and kissed her forehead after brushin some of the hair out of her face.

"You almost look like you would be her mom." Daryl said.

I looked up from Victoria a little startled. I smiled at him and got up to leave the room for a cot.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

"To get a cot." I answered,.

He nodded. When i got back I walked into the bathroom to take a shower, he was cleaning his arrows with a towel he had probably gotten from the bathroom.

The hot water was nice, not having a shower with hot water in months really gets to you. We had to take baths in the cold water, or have cold water poured on you head, that's all we got.

I got out of the shower, putting my hair in a towel first, then my body. I dried myself off, then remembered I didn't have clean clothes to wear, but the ones Carol gave me would fit, because they were Carol's.

I peeked out of the bathroom door, seeing Daryl sitting on the bed.

"Hey Daryl..." I started. He looked up so I continued.

"Do you see those clothes on the table there?" I pointed to the table where I left the clothes for Victoria. He looked over at them and back to me.

"Could you bring them here?" I pleaded. I sighed but got up and grabbed them, taking a few steps towards me and tossing them at me, I caught them and said a quick thanks, heading back into the bathroom to change into them.

I walked out of the bathroom, and to the door, going to Carol's room again for clothes for Victoria again. When I got back there was a blanket on the cot for me and Daryl was in bed. I climbed into the cot and curled up trying to fall asleep. After about and hour and a half, I was still awake because I was cold, and couldnt sleep. I looked around the room for the temperature switch, but didn't see one anywhere. I sighed again, and looked to Daryl on the king sized bed. I thought about maybe going and sleeping with him but quickly shook that thought from my head when he moved. he just rolled over on his side.

I got up and walkedvery slowly and quietly to the side of the bed.

"Daryl?" I asked.

"Hmm?" was his response,

"Can I... Can I sleep with you?" I asked.

"Why ya scared?" he asked.

"No! I'm really cold, and I don't see a temperature switch." I retorted.

He sighed. "Is that a yes?" I asked again and he just sighed again. "I'm taking that as a yes." I told him, and crawled in the bed.

I stood on the opposite side but I was still cold, I gave it five minutes and shuffled closer to Daryl, if he noticed he didn't seem to mind. I was actually shocked he let me, he had this tough act he put up, and if it wasnt an act, this kindness was. I didn't think that much more of it, and fell asleep.

The next morning I woke up to Victoria poking my cheek. I looked up at her and felt something on my waist. I looked over to see Daryl sleeping behind me with his arm around my waist, I blushed a bit. I had grown a lot of feelings for Daryl since the begining of this whole mess. I looked back to Victoria and she had a sly grin on her face. I just gave her the 'tell anyone about this and I will kill you.' look. She just kept the smile on her face and walked away. I moved Daryl's hand off of me and got up, walking out to see everyone else eating breakfast, I smiled and began eating with them, Daryl walking out looking a little hungover.

Lori had some pills for hangovers and Glenn had a huge one, he could hardly even lift his head. T-dog made some eggs that also help with hang overs,

"Don't ever let me drink ever ever ever again." Glenn said, I just giggled.

When Shane came out he had a couple scratch marks on his neck, and he claimed he did it in his sleep. He said it wasn't like him at all and he looked right at Lori who looked down and started eating.

And Dale started asking questions right away. Once we all finished breakfast we went to see what happens to the brain when you get bit or die, Dr. Jenner explained everything that happens and what is what. Then we asked if there were more people out there working on a cure, tryingto find out what this is. He said he didnt know, that the has been in the dark for almost a month. Then Dale asked what the clock was countin down to.

"The basement generators, they run out of fuel." He answered

"And then?" Rick asked.

walked away and didnt answer, so we looked to Vy for an answer.

"When the power runs out, facility wide decontamination will occur." Vy answered.

Glenn, Shane, T-dog and Rick all went to go look for the generator.

The first thing that stopped was the air, soon the lights and everything else shut off. We were all getting worked up, following Dr. Jenner around the place, trying to get some answers.

ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND Cliffhanger! sorry guys, but I'm not always able to write until the point I want to, but this will have to do and of course I am working on the next chapter ^.^ 3