Continuation of last chapter.
There they were. Hugging for quite some time.
"What is this?", Daryl asked.
"Nothing, I'm just glad to see you.", Michonne said.
She briefly smiles at him.
"Thanks.", and just like that, Michonne walked away.
Daryl stood there a little bit confused. Was she okay?
Next day.
Michonne is lying on her bed, slowly opening her eyes. She then quickly wakes up when there is this horrible stench in her room. She looks at herself and realizes it's her that smells horrible. Last night when she came home, she went straight to bed without cleaning up. She was that tired.
She looks at her alarm clock. 11 AM? What the.. She slept all through the night?
Michonne was knocked out for the whole night. She didn't even heard her alarm going off this morning at 6 AM.
She kind of feels bad about herself. She never was this off guard.
These past 2 days were weird. Very weird and exhausting. She didn't even had the time to think. To clear her head.
She needed normal at the moment. Ha, normal, that sounded good.
She quickly does a few sit ups on her bed before she gets out her bed. Today, it's all about normal, she thought.
After being all ready for the day, she goes to Rick's bedroom to check on him. The room is empty, quiet, the bed is made up.
She looks out of the window. It's a bright sunny day with clear blue skies.
Where did Rick go? He should be resting. He really looked awfull last night.
Michonne goes downstairs, when she sees Carl at the diner table reading a book.
"Michonne, you are up!", Carl looked up to her. From the look on his face, he was really glad to see her.
"You were so out last night, your alarm was buzzing for some time, before I had to come and set it off.", Carl said with a grin.
"Really? I'm sorry.", Michonne said.
"It's ok. I'm glad you're fine."
"Wait, you stayed home, because of me?", Michonne said looking all touched.
Michonne hugs Carl. "Thanks, kid."
A little later, Michonne drops by Maggie, who's at the ammo storage.
"Hey, haven't seen you around lately.", Maggie said.
"Tell me about it. I'm so out of it the last few days." Michonne said.
"Are you ok?"
"I'm fine, don't worry about me. It's nothing. I came here to ask how you are doing."
"How is the pregnancy going?", Michonne asked.
"Oh, me? I'm fine. I think. I don't feel any different. I guess it's still too early."
"You scared?", Michonne asked.
"At first I was, but as time goes by, not anymore.", Maggie said.
"I'm sure everything will work out well.
Besides, don't you think its pretty exciting to have a little baby Glenn or baby Maggie walking around soon?
Have you thought of any names yet?". Michonne asked.
"Didn't had the time to think about it yet.", Maggie said with a smile on her face.
"Any suggestions?"
Michonne laughs.
"Well, if you need any help or have any questions about the pregnancy, you know where to find me.", Michonne said.
Michonne goes over to hug Maggie.
"I know..thank you.", Maggie said.
"And if you ever need someone to talk. I'm here too, Michonne.", Maggie said softly.
Besides Carl, Maggie is the only one who knows about her son Andre. Michonne really loves Maggie. She's her best friend. She was the very first friend she made at the prison. Maggie also teached her how to ride a horse that time. In the beginning she was so scared of that horse , but it turned out well. And then she got to meet sweet Beth too. Beth was so young, but she had so much knowledge for her age. She loved the little chats she had with Beth at the prison. Eventhough Michonne was alone a lot at the prison, Beth frequently stopped by her cell to check on her. Michonne really wished she could talk to her one more time or see her alive after the prison fell.
And Michonne liked Hershell too. She had so much respect for him, he was a good man. In fact, she liked the whole Greene family. They were all great people. And she's been thankfull to them ever since. Hershel raised his daughters very well. She's pretty sure Maggie will be a good mother too and continue on doing so. Even in this hell of a world.
"So, what you got for me today?", Michonne asked Maggie.
"Nothing at the moment. But I've been counting the weapons and the bullets.
At this rate we will be out of bullets soon. I think we need go looking for more ammo."
"I'm on it. We can go tomorrow, early in the morning. I'll ask around for those who wants to go. Take care, Maggie!"
Michonne walks away, when she turns back to Maggie.
"Maggie?"
"Yeah?"
"If it's a boy, how about Hershel?"
After Michonne got outside, she thought to herself, so this is how a normal day would start, huh? She smiles at herself.
After Michonne made her rounds in Alexandria and seeing how everybody was doing, she decided to go check on Daryl.
She haven't seen him yet. But there are only 2 places could be, he's either outside the walls or at Aaron's garage.
She goes to Aaron's garage, when she hears some old unknown music coming from it. Yes, pretty sure Daryl is there.
She enters the garage.
"Daryl."
"And.. Rick?".
Michonne stood there at the garage door. They were all staring at each other.
"Michonne.", Daryl said back after a long staring moment.
"Rick?", what are you doing here? You should be resting!", as she looked over at him.
Rick is sitting on this old couch in the corner, while Daryl was busy fixing his bike.
"I'm resting here... and I needed some fresh air.", Rick said jokingly.
"In here?", Michonne looked at him weirdly.
"How are you feeling today? Still in pain?", she asked him.
"It could be better", he smiled back at her.
"Well, you do look a lot better today."
She walks to Rick and checks his wound. "Denise patched you up good.", she said.
"Hey, somethin up?", Daryl asked Michonne.
"No, just dropping by. How's your bike doing?", she asked.
"Damn thing is almost fixed, finally."
"Need some help?'.
"If you want to. This guy there isn't any help.", Daryl said as he looked at Rick jokingly.
Rick looks back at Daryl with a grinning face.
Michonne starts to assist Daryl with his bike fixing. They were making jokes and being very comfortable around each other.
Rick watches them. Since when did they became so close? As he wonders. His 2 best friends.
"Alright, I'm going.", Michonne said.
Daryl looks at Michonne and he whipes off these oil smears she has on her cheek. She got a little flusterred.
"You got a little somethin.", he said.
"Oh, thanks.", she smiled a bit shyly.
"Bye, Rick", she looked at Rick. "Don't stay here too long. And you need to go home and rest. And I mean for real.", as she ordered him.
"Michonne.", Daryl called her.
"Yeah?",
"You good?"
"Yeah." Michonne nodded. She leaves the garage.
"Since when are you and Michonne so close?", Rick asked surprisingly.
"I don't know. It just happened". Being out there and all."
"By the way, everything ok with Michonne?', Daryl asked Rick.
"I guess so, not that I don't know off.", Rick said.
"Isn't she?".
"Nah, it's nothing.", and he continued to work on his bike. For a moment he thought about the hug yesterday. But he decides to leave it as it was.
Michonne then stops by Glenn, Morgan, Tobin and Father Gabriel who are busy building the town church. The church is making progress. It's slowly getting back to its old state, or maybe even better.
She actually doesn't know much about building or fixing things. She didn't even knew what she was doing earlier with Daryl too.
But instead of being useless, she wants to try to help out as much as she can.
Michonne is helping Glenn out, while he is placing the screws in the planks. When a moment later, Father Gabriel collapsed on the ground.
"Father Gabriel!", the group all shouted at the same time. The group rushes to Father Gabriel, when he slowly gets up again.
"I just got a little dizzy, that's all. Must be the heat."
"Should we go get Denise?". No, it's okay.".
It really is hot today. It's been a while it's been this hot. Most of the townies are also outside enjoying the sun.
"Let's take a little break". Morgan said.
They are having a little break together. The group are chatting while eating some snacks with several beverages.
"This is really nice.", Glenn said with this cold beer in his hand.
The group sees Rick and Jessie talking in the distance and the two ended up kissing each other. The first time they are openly kissing each other with other people in sight.
"So, I guess, they are official now.", Glenn said.
"Rick and Jessie? Since when?", Tobin asked.
They all look at Michonne at the same time.
Michonne feels the stares from all the men at her. She decides to ignore them.
"But didn't her husband just died?", Tobin continued.
"Yeah."
They all look at Michonne again. Don't think she can avoid them again this time.
"Porch dick had it coming. He killed Deanna's husband, remember? But I don't know much about Rick and Jessie any more than you guys. It just happened. They started seeing each other some time already. Besides Jessie is a nice person. They like each other and are happy together.
And it's been awhile seeing Rick like this. So, why not?", Michonne said.
They all continues to stare at Michonne.
She then rolls her eyes at all of them. "Seriously guys?", she said.
"Alright guys, my shift is going to start soon, I'll make a quick round. Take care!", as Michonne said. She softly puts her hand on Glenn shoulder.
Glenn smiles back at her.
When Daryl walks to them with his bike next to him. And from the look of it, the bike seems to be fixed.
"Hey guys."
"Michonne.", Daryl said.
"Yeah.".
"Wanna go for a ride?"
"Yeah!".
"Where you wanna go?", Daryl asked her. "Anywhere is fine."
And they drove off.
Late in the evening.
Daryl and Michonne got back from their drive. They decided to walk the last couple of miles.
"Daryl, for a moment I thought this bike was going to give up again.
I swear, if we were going to have to walk back like last time, you better carry me.", she said.
Daryl laughed.
"So Rick and Jessie huh?". I saw them at the infirmary yesterday."
"They're together now?"
"Yes."
Michonne decided to change the topic.
"That town we just saw. It's pretty big. And it looked quite dangerous too. We need a big group to check it out tomorrow. We can leave in the morning.
You coming?, Michonne asked.
"Hell yeah."
"By the way, Aaron and Eric asked me to join them for dinner tomorrow.
You wanna come?", Daryl asked kind of shyly, while he stared at Michonne.
Michonne looks back at him. "I would love to."
They arrives back at Alexandria. They stop at the front gate where Sasha and Tara are guarding.
"Looks who's back.".
"Thanks for covering my shift, Sasha.", Michonne said.
"Anytime. Anything up?", Sasha asked.
"We went to check out this town. It's big. We need to recruit people to clear that town tomorrow.
"We're in.", Tara said.
The four ended up talking at the front gate.
Rick is on his way home, when he sees the four of them at the gate. He's about to walk to them when Carol approaches him.
"Hey Carol."
"They look happy." Carol said.
"They do.".
"No, I mean Michonne and Daryl.", she said.
Rick looks at her with this suprised look on his face but he actually kind of knew what she just said.
"They've been together a lot lately. And I wouldn't be surprised if they are already seeing each other." Carol said.
"What, Michonne and Daryl?", Rick asked.
Carol paused for a bit.
"Rick, I've seen you with Jessie today. Well, the whole town did, quite frankly. What's going on with you two? Don't you think it's too soon to be together? You hooking up with a woman, whos husband just died.
"It's not a hookup. I do care about her.", Rick said.
Carol continues to talk.
"I know that Pete was an awful person, but Jessie did loved him once, they had their happier times. For christ sakes Rick, did she even got time to mourn over him?"
Rick didn't answered back. He actually was quite shocked at how direct her words were.
"Sorry, it's none of my business. But before you and Jessie are going to get serious, can I give you a little advice? And I really I need to say this, as a friend."
Rick looks at Carol and nodded silently.
"It's about Jessie and Michonne. Because I care about them too and I don't want either of them to get hurt in the end.
Well, Michonne..she can't be by your side forever, you know."
And now it seems right for Michonne to find her own happiness too. To find something or someone for herself in this place or maybe somewhere else in the future.
And to be honest, I believe Daryl can give her that, right now.
I know Daryl and I've seen him lately, Rick... He's changed.
I know you and Michonne has some kind of close relationship.
But now, it's up to you, what you want to do about it."
As Carol walks away she decided to give him some last words.
"You can't have both Jessie and Michonne by your side. That's not how it works."
Carol words hit him hard that moment. Rick never thought it that way, since he's been here in Alexandria. Was he really being selfish this whole time?
Rick then looks back at Daryl and Michonne. But he ended up staring at Michonne only.
They are his family. His friends. He loves them both. He sees Daryl as his brother. And Michonne? She's been a great mother figure for his children. She's been by his side all these times. She has seen him at his best and worst times.
He thought back at their conversation yesterday. Didn't she said she will stay with him, that he could always count on her, no matter what? He likes Jessie... a lot, no doubt. But he also likes what he's having with Michonne, this relationship with her, this weird thing that's going on between them, which is hard to describe. But he actually never thought about anything else than Michonne being Michonne. Well, actually he did thought about it once. But he was afraid to look more into it, because if he messed things up, he will lose her.
But now, is it time to think about it all over again...or..
Is it time for me to let her go?
Note: Ha, I had to write this whole Pete thing, cause it didn't made any sense on the show. LOL.
But anyways, back to the ending of this chapter. I just want to say that Rick, he better comes to his senses soon or Michonne will find love with Daryl. If so, do you think Rick will be in time? See you in the next chapter and thanks for reading as always :)