DPOV

I was getting ready to leave, grabbing some supplies just in case. As much as I wanted to be home by sunset to keep Victoria safe and sound- 'cause there was no doubt she'd go after me- things happened, and the reality is that I could end up staying out for the night.

I avoided watching her, knowing we had gained a few suspicious watchers. Lori was one of them, as well as Carol and Dale. I caught the three of them watching us when ever we were together, and I couldn't help but feel like we had no privacy. And there wasn't even anything going on between us, so I didn't understand what the big deal was.

I mean sure, we kissed. But it's not like she really wanted to. Why would she be with a good for nothing nobody like me, when she could have anyone she wanted? She was smart, funny, strong, brave, and beautiful.

I saw Glenn looking at her every now and then, and I knew about his crush. Even T-Dog had mentioned on occasion that he thought she was something special. Then there was Shane, though I worried about him hurting her more than her going after him. And there was no doubt that any other guy that we could come across would check her out. She had more options when it came to guys than anything else.

"You heading off?" I looked up to see Carol standing by, a basket full of folded clothes in her hands.

I gave a quick nod, pulling my crossbow over my shoulder. "Gonna go look 'round the creek. See if she's there."

I knew Carol was grateful that I was still looking for Sophia, and a part of me was doing it for her. But really I was doing it for Victoria. Every minute that girl was still missing, was a minute she let herself feel guilty about it. It was eating her up and I hated watching her be this way.

"Are you going by yourself?"

I nodded again. "Shane and Rick need to rest from last night."

"Well I'll keep an eye out for Victoria, make sure she stays safe." she gave me a knowing look.

"Why would I care if she's safe?" I asked, getting defensive.

Carol just shrugged. "I never said you would care." and with that she walked off.

VPOV

I stood with Maggie watching the others help Glenn as he slowly went down the well to get the walker. I hated what they were doing. Tying up a human and putting them in a closed area with hardly any space to move in order to keep them self safe and protected.

"You guys are crazy. What if something happens?" I snapped, looking away from the hole Glenn was descending down. "Shane get him out of there."

"It'll be fine Vickie. Just watch him and don't worry. Nothing will hap-" he was cut off as the well's pump broke and suddenly Glenn was screaming as he fell down the well faster.

I grabbed the rope, feeling it burn as I held on to it. I felt the others behind me, helping me pull him up as he screamed and yelled down in the well. I was vaguely aware that my stitches had opened, but I didn't have time to care. I needed to help save Glenn first.

When we finally pulled him up Maggie and I rushed to his side, making sure he was okay.

"Back to the drawing board." Dale sighed.

Glenn just stood up. "Says you." he put the rope in Dale's hands.

The others started pulling the walker up while I stood by the well watching to make sure everything went according to plan. And it was... up until they got it out. The walker got stuck, and as much as they pulled it wouldn't budge.

Suddenly they all pulled a little too hard, and the walker ripped apart, the stench of wet, rotting meat filling my senses.

"Oh god." I took a step back, heaving at the stench as the walker's legs and guts fell back into the well.

"If the water wasn't contaminated before, it is now." Dale commented. "We should seal this well off."

"Yeah, that might be a god idea." Shane added.

I grabbed my axe that was lying by my feet before slamming it down into the walker's head. "Next time you guys go fishing, count me out." I mumbled before going to walk off. I winced at the pain from where my stitches had ripped open.

"How bad it is?"

I turned to look at Maggie and shrugged. "I'm fine. No need to worry."

I had noticed the way she reacted to me killing the walker, and I wanted to ask questions or comfort her. The way she looked, it was like that was her first walker she'd seen. Like maybe she felt bad for the monster. And I guess I'd understand if it was my first walker... but I had been out there for too long to feel anything towards them anymore.

"What's going on here?" Shane asked, moving towards us.

I grabbed Maggie's hand before pulling her along. "Nothing you need to worry about." I called to him, not looking that way.

I hadn't said anything to anyone, but I was pretty sure Shane was lying about what happened with Otis. The story just didn't add up, and since then he had been staying close to me. It was like he thought that since he helped Carl, he was forgiven for everything he had done.

Maggie didn't try to stop me as I continued to pull her along to the house. When we stood in the room Daryl and I had been in the other night, she stopped and gestured for me to sit on the bed.

"You wanna tell me what that was about?" she asked, sitting on the chair Daryl had been on.

I looked up at the older girl. I thought for a moment, wondering if I could trust her. She had done so much for me and my family so far it seemed stupid not to tell her anything. And honestly I needed a friend. All I had was Daryl, Glenn, Dale and T-Dog. Sure the others and I were close, but it seemed those four were the closest I had to friends... well besides Sophia.

"Shane and my dad used to work together. I got a crush. We started making out in secret. My dad got shot and ended up in a coma. When the world ended and Shane told us dad died and he took care of my family and me.

"I got separated. Then one day Glenn found me and took me to his camp where Shane, Carl and my mum were already there. My dad came back even though he was supposed to be dead, and I felt myself hating Shane.

"The camp got over run and we had to leave so went to the CDC. Shane tried to... show me he loved me... in a violent way. I don't think he meant to, but he hurt me. Then we got away, Carl got shot, Shane saved Carl. And now I don't know what to do." I shrugged, looking away from her.

"When he say he tried to show you he loves you, what do you mean?" I refused to look up at her, knowing she understood what I meant by the tone of my voice. "He tried to rape you, didn't he?" her voice held more anger then I thought it could. I nodded. "And your parents let him stay?"

I looked up at her then, shaking my head frantically. "They don't know. They can't know."

Her eyes were wide as she watched me. It took a few minutes before she spoke up. "What happened? Exactly."

I looked away once more, letting my eyes watch my hands as they fiddled with the seam of my shirt. I shook as I remembered what happened, trying to stay calm. "He was drunk. We- we hadn't been on the best of terms. When my dad came back, I was mad at Shane for telling us he died.

"He came into the rec room at the CDC. I was alone. He wanted to talk, tell me how sorry he was. But I didn't want to hear it. I just asked him if he had been using me all that time. I mean we had never done anything more than kissing, but it was still something. He told me-" I let out a dull laugh, wiping my tears. "He told me he loved me. That he knew I loved him too. That I just needed to remember.

"He-he pushed me on to a table, kissing and touching me. His ha-hand went down. Touched my- touched me down there. Rubbing and touching. I cried but he wouldn't stop. I tried pushing him away. Kicking, scratching, hitting. But he wouldn't stop.

"And then he was on the ground, Daryl on top of him, beating him up. I-I told Daryl to stop, and he did. Then he took me to my room, and stayed with me. Just holding me as I cried. He didn't try anything. He just stayed there." I wiped at my tears as they kept falling.

I looked up at Maggie to see her looking at me with horror. She wiped at her own tears before coming to kneel down in front of me. "You're fine." she brushed my hair back, her other hand holding my own. "He'll never touch you again. I promise." she smiled sympathetically.

I nodded, my tears slowing.

"Hey Maggie-" Glenn burst through the door. I looked away, so he wouldn't see me. "Everything okay?" I heard him come in and close the door.

Maggie stood. "Everything's fine." I looked up then, nodding in agreement. "I'll be out there in a minute, just have to fix up Victoria's stitches and then the three of us can go?"

"Three?" Glenn looked between us.

Maggie just nodded before ushering him out. "Victoria's comin' too. Can never have enough hands." she smiled before closing the door in his face and turning to me.

"Where are we going? And why am I joining the two of you?"

She grabbed some of the supplies off the table in the corner of the room before moving back to me. I lifted my shirt and she started to take out my stitches and clean the blood from where they ripped.

"Supply run. And you're comin' because Daryl isn't here and I don't want you to be alone with Shane. It'd be fine if others knew, but I'm guessing you won't tell. Which means you're sticking with me."

She started stitching up the small wound, though I noticed she used less stiches than last night. Once she was done, she bandaged it up, and pulled my shirt down back into place.

Standing up and putting everything away she continued. "With a world like this people have to look after each other. I have Beth- my sister-, but I guess it would be nice to have a friend too." she smiled.

I stood too, smiling back. "Thanks, that would be nice."

So Daryl's noticing people watching him and Victoria, and he sees the other guys looking at her... I wonder if anything will happen there...

I thought Vickie deserved this little moment with Maggie. In the show, Lori doesn't tell anyone and she 'forgives' Shane too easily. But I'm gonna make him pay, like he should. Plus I like Maggie, and I think she'd be a great friend.

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