Hello my lovely lovely viewers. I'm very sorry that I haven't updated. I've been with my sister for days and didn't have a chance to go back home and grab my laptop, but I did today! I'm back with her again but an update for sticking with me. :) I love you all. xx
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"When do ya wanna leave here, Beth?" Daryl asked, a mouthful of chicken. I smiled at him and swallowed my food before speaking. My hands were getting shaky again and my stomach wasn't handling the chicken well, but I shoved the feelings away.
"Soon as possible. I gotta know," I replied, my voice becoming small. He only grunted and nodded in response, and we finished our dinner in a comfortable silence. That was the thing with him. Everything felt natural with him, never awkward.
We washed our dishes off, filling up the dishwasher. He pulled me to him in a tight hug and I closed my eyes, burying my face in his neck. Damn you, Daryl Dixon, for making me fall in love with you.
My body shook harder and Daryl pulled back. "Ya a'right?" he asked, his eyes filled with worry. I nodded and covered my mouth, running to the bathroom just in time to throw up all the dinner I ate. Daryl put his hand on my back and I shot him a glare.
"I said I'm fine, Dixon, leave me alone." I saw the hurt in his eyes but he backed away and shut the door. All my emotions hit me and I broke into sobs, my body wracking uncontrollably. After a minute or two, I heard a soft knock on the door. "What?" I managed to croak out.
"Do ya want me ta take ya to the hospital or somethin'?" he asked, voice small and gentle. It only made me sob harder. I didn't deserve his help and comfort.
"I'm fine, just...pack our bags. I wanna leave tonight," I said. It was ptobably my stupidest idea ever, but I had to know.
Daryl was silent for a moment before speaking up. "A'right." I heard him shuffle up the stairs and I stood up with shaky legs and checked myself in the mirror. I had raccoon eyes and red cheeks and my hair was a mess. Oh well.
I walked up to Daryl's-I guess it was actually our...-room to see him with two duffle bags full of our belongings. He gave me a half smile. "Feelin' better, sweetheart?" I looked down and nodded slightly.
"A bit. Feelin' good enough to get outta here," I said with a small smile. He tossed me a bag.
"Le's get goin' then." We walked out to the truck, Daryl locking the door behind us.
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Once we had been on the road for an hour or so, Daryl nudged my arm, waking me from my dazed state. The sky was now littered with stars and the windows were rolled down, letting in a warm breeze. I smiled at it, reminding me of when I was sixteen, riding in the truck with Jimmy, going who knows where...
He smiled at me and took my hand in his. "Ya know we'll find her, right?" he asked. I smiled at him and nodded.
"I know. There's no way in hell Maggie would go down without a fight," I replied. "Are you sure Merle is still locked up?" I said quietly. I didn't want to see him again, especially being back in this dreaded state.
"'M sure. He always calls me to let me know when he gets out. Always needs a place ta stay." He squeezed my hand and I relaxed, watching the cars speed by. Without all the drama, this was perfection.
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The ride up was long but comfortable. Daryl and I switched off driving, and we only stopped for potty breaks and drive through. Daryl was driving when we pulled into the small town. We passed the small lake and the gas stations, turning by the elementary school and driving down the road to the little diner, The Edge of Town. I hopped out and looked up at the setting sun. The drive had only taken about 12 hours, but I needed to stretch.
We walked in to the diner, the only occupants being some old folks with the newspaper and cups of steaming coffee. The waitress smiled warmly at us. "Hi, I'm Lori, you can take a seat anywhere you like." We nodded and picked a red booth next to a window, menus already waiting on the table. I flipped open the menu and looked through dinner specials and smiled when I spotted breaded cod on the list. I closed the menu and smiled at Daryl.
"Ya gon' be able ta keep down yer dinner this time, sweetheart?" He said with a smirk. I kicked his shin and laughed.
Just then the waitress, Lori? came back with a pen and paper in hand. "You guys ready to order?" Daryl nodded and ordered for us. "You two aren't from around here, are you?" she asked with an amused smile.
"We're from Atlanta," I said.
"Well, welcome to Wisconsin," she said, smiling and walking away.
"She seems nice," I commented. Daryl grunted and leaned back in the booth.
Dinner went by quickly, and we stood up to leave. "If you guys need anything, here's my number. My husband is Rick Grimes, he's the sheriff here in Palmyra. Give us a call if you need anything," Lori said, handing us a piece of paper. I smiled and nodded at her and followed Daryl out the door. Then I turned around, surprising myself.
"Actually, um, Lori? Do you know anyone named Maggie Greene?" I asked nervously.
She thought about it for a moment before saying, "No, I'm sorry sweetheart. I know a Maggie Rhee, though. She works here every weekday, usually from eight to four."
I sighed. "Thanks anyway. See you around," I said, disappointed. Daryl wrapped his arm around my waist and we left the small diner.
"We'll find her, Beth. Who knows, maybe she got married here and was happy, didn't wanna come back," Daryl said, trying to comfort me. Once again tears spilled over before jumping into the old truck.
"Why wouldn't she tell me? She never called me back, all those years ago, she didn't care enough to look for me. I'm caring enough to look for her now and she didn't even care enough to fucking call me back!" I yelled. Daryl flinched before pulling me to him.
"It'll be fine, I promise. I'm sure she had her reasons, sweetheart. It'll be okay," he whispered into my hair. He kissed the top of my head and continued to whisper into my hair, slowly calming me and sending me off to sleep.
I'm so sorry, I meant to have this up last night, but my sisters boyfriend had to go the ER and we didn't get back until midnight and I was way too tired. My sincerest apologies. This was just kind of a filler, but next chapter will be filled. :) Smut included. ;) love you guys, review! xx