Beth bounded down the stairs to go to the kitchen to talk to Hershel. She was a little surprised to find Maggie waiting at the bottom. There was no hint of a smile anywhere on Maggie's face, she was livid. When Beth reached the bottom of the stairs, she tried to skirt around the angry older sister. Maggie would have none of it and she grabbed Beth's arm, jerking her back. Beth yanked her arm out of Maggie's grasp and looked up at her, her face twisting in anger.

"OW! Maggie! What the hell?!" Beth yelled. Taking a step back and rubbing her wrist.

"Don't give me that shit! What the hell are you doing back here?" Maggie yelled back. Getting a step closer to Beth who was also taking a step forward.

"That's none of your concern. It's between me and Daddy." Beth said trying not to cause a scene. Beth tried to push past Maggie, but Maggie shoved her back.

When Maggie shoved Beth back, Beth looked around only to see that they had an audience. Momma had her hand over her mouth with a horrified look on her face, Daddy just shook his head apparently choosing to let the sisters duke it out and the man she just crashed into, Daryl, was leaned back against the wall with a smirk playing across his lips. 'What a jackass. He's enjoying this. If he wants a good show I'll give him one.' Beth thought as she turned her attention back to Maggie.

"You selfish bitch! You just up and left Momma and Daddy without a care in the world! You abandoned your family! I thought I told you to NEVER come back, did I not?" Maggie yelled getting closer to Beth.

"Whatever Maggie! You always ran away with your good for nothing boyfriends! I left once! Since when did you ever care about family values?! If I'm a selfish bitch, then you sure as hell are too!" Beth edged, as she stood on her tippy toes to get eye level. Maggie's words were hurtful enough to stop Beth in her rampage. With tears running down her face she ran to the one place she felt comfortable anymore. The stables.

Beth blasted out of the door, skipping the front steps. She ran as fast as she could without tripping. Skidding into the stables she ran for the first horse named Buckles. She would've taken Nellie, her favorite horse, but Buckles was already saddled and ready to go. Beth and Buckles ripped out of the stables. Beth looked back to see Daryl attempting to follow her. He entered the barn and Beth knew that he was going to come after her via Nellie.

Beth was incredibly embarrassed that Daryl had witnessed her and Maggie's scuffle. 'Great. Now Daryl knows practically everything.' Beth groaned inwardly. Just from crashing into him in the hallway, Beth wanted to know more about him. He seemed so mysterious and secretive that it intrigued and also irked her. Beth's curiosity was always her downfall. 'Damn Maggie for embarrassing me like that!' Beth cursed. Beth quickly dismounted Buckles and tied her to a neighboring tree. The forest was so peaceful. Instead of it calming her it made her angrier. How was it possible for something to be so peaceful when her life was so screwed up at the moment? Beth let out an ear piercing scream loud enough to wake the dead. To her own amazement, she began to tear limbs from trees and kicked whatever was in her path. She didn't know that Daryl was watching her until she heard him curse loudly.

"Oh, shit!" he yelled. She turned to see Daryl looking after something she couldn't see.

"Goddamn horse got spooked by your scream. What the fuck are ya screaming at, girl?" Daryl was obviously pissed. His icy stare sinking into her skin, she flared up.

"I was screaming to let off steam, if you really must know! Am I allowed to do that on my own land?" Beth seethed as she trudged up the slope to him.

Instead of firing back like he usually would he was at a loss for words. He just stood there with a bewildered look on his face as his hands clenched into fists to his sides. 'Who the hell does she think she is?' he thought. He was just about to fire back when she dropped to her knees sobbing. Daryl always felt awkward in these situations. When a woman started to get emotional, he usually hauled ass in the other direction. He couldn't do that this time, she looked so damn helpless and he told Hershel that he's find her and bring he back to the house.

"Uh..umm. Don't cry, I didn't mean ta yell at ya." He said warily bent down to pat her back. This only made Beth sob harder.

"C'mon. Let's get ya back ta the house." He said as he helped her to her feet.

Unexpectadly, Beth crashed into him, wrapping her arms around him as if she was hanging on for dear life. Daryl froze, nobody had hugged him in a long time, if ever. He couldn't move for the life of him. Beth let go and looked up at him with her big watery doe eyes and stepped back.

"Sorry…" She mumbled, wiping her eyes and sniveling as she made her way over to Buckles.

Beth untied Buckles and stood back, allowing Daryl to mount her first before she got on. Daryl was so uncomfortable on the ride back, he could barely handle it. Part of him enjoyed being this close to Beth, another part of him felt guilty about it. How old was he? Nineteen? Twenty? Daryl was thirty-four. He had to be at least fifteen years older than her. She was very attractive, and there was no lying about that. Daryl inwardly scolded himself for thinking such things about his boss's youngest daughter.

After they put Buckles back in the stables, they made their way back up to the house. Daryl tried to ignore it when Beth practically cowered behind them as they walked through the door. Daryl realized why she was cowering when he looked up to see Maggie, still angry, standing at the top of the stairs. Maggie ignored Beth as she strutted out the door and to her car. Maggie stuck her head in only to yell a message directed at Hershel and Annette.

"Momma! Daddy! I'm staying at Glenn's tonight!" With that, she slammed the front door and left.

Daryl followed suit and made his for the guest house near the barn. He swung open the door, undressed and climbed into bed. Damned if he didn't fall asleep thinking of Beth Greene.

Sorry that this is such a short chapter, but I have to cram some study time in for finals! Be patient, it'll be summer for me on Thursday. I promise that I'll be able to write more and devote more time to fanfic. Right now, I'm writing when my muse isn't being a total bitch….REVIEW! When you guys review with prompts and good feedback it makes me want to write more! Sooooo….REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! Also, a special shoutout to crimsonrose0003 for the prompt for Beth to be throwing a fit! I'll be back, hopefully by FRIDAY! Catch ya on the flip side, SFR