Chapter 10: What you don't know
Andrea was in the RV with Lori and Carl, the mood dropped from a high of happiness and warmth to bitter pain and depression. The loss of Otis did a number on them especially his little niece and wife. Hershel would be there for Patricia and Glenn would be around for Beth. Of course Daryl would be there for Maggie regardless, he made sure he'd be in front of her when bullets came flying.
Lori and Andrea were phased but continued gossiping in the RV with Carl beside them. They would definitely be the ones who were bright and showing light for now, the three of them. Andrea smiled widely at Carl then Lori, "So I'm not the only one who noticed Daryl and Maggie cuddling in the basement last night am I?" Andrea smiled slyly and Lori giggled with Carl coughing.
"Yes I did and how cute is that?" Lori said like a high school girl. "They're really touchy and I think they've got the feels for each other" Carl replied. Lori and Andrea looked dead at him, "Oh? What makes you think that?" Lori asked knowing if Carl saw a connection there was something there. "Well, Daryl's hates touchy people, and just people. But he's always with Maggie and they smile at eachother like something is happening" Carl answered.
"How'd you get so sneaky and clever?" Andrea teased pinching his cheeks. He only looked up at Lori and all three of them started laughing.
Shane exited his Hyundai and approached the steps as Rick Glenn and T-dog holstered their weapons. "And where were you? We were gonna run out after you" Rick said angrily. "Sorry brother, was just searching down the road for Sophia." Rick narrowed his eyes at him. 'Bullshit'. T just let out a sigh and Glenn started up the stairs slowly. "No Shane, you're hiding something. You're lying to me and you left without my permission. I'm the leader and you need to know that now." Rick said fiercely, dominantly.
"I follow the damn rules Rick, but if I'm around the perimeter and feel Sophia's out there in gonna go look. You won't stop me" Shane defended. "And who are you calling a liar? I'm always looking out for our own" Shane added stepping up to Rick. "You haven't shown you're trustworthy anymore, I know you killed them. Both of them" Rick growled silently.
He made sure no one can hear the last remark. "Oh now I'm the odd man out sociopath of this camp? You're forgetting I've led this group" Shane said harshly, starting to get closer to Rick. "Step off Shane" Rick snarled with his fists clenched. Shane smirked, "What you gon hit me again? What make you have all the authority to own me?" Shane shouted.
Some of the camp averted their attention to Rick and Shane. Daryl was on the other side still strumming. Maggie had been in Beth's room, holding her hand ignoring everything.
Hershel walked over outside, seeing two men face to face at the moment. "I don't own you but you will do as you're told for the safety of this group, unless you don't care to kill em' off." Rick was early pissed off glaring at Shane.
Daryl was whispering lyrics as he softly strummed the guitar looking into the woods. He felt terrible about what Beth and Patricia were facing at the moment. He closed his eyes for a second huffing before strumming again.
"I didn't do nothing to no one, you lying shit" Shane tried. "We all would find out, Daryl already knew, former cop Shane Walsh is a murderer" Rick clarified. Shane had enough, his fist crashed into Rick's ear making him stagger backwards. He swung a left and uppercut Rick's chin stunning him back. Shane threw an elbow and Rick came to reality ducking and clubbing Shane directly on the nose. Sending him back almost falling. "Son of a bitch" Rick spat as he punched Shane again, falling to the floor on top of him squeezing his throat. Maybe if he paid attention, he'd notice the ladies hovering around him and Glenn with T trying to pull him off.
"And I-" Daryl's voice cut off to the sound of yelling and sprawling. He dropped the guitar and rushed over to the front to see Rick on top of Shane. 'Finally' he thought but couldn't have Rick murder Shane in cold blood. Especially in front of this camp. "That's enough" Daryl rumbled grabbing Rick and almost easily grabbing him off a weakened Shane.
Rick and Daryl made eye contact, they both knew now what to do. Shane eventually had to go, one way or another. Rick walked off down the back of the house and Hershel was a little happy to see what Shane had deserved. He walked back inside sleepily.
Glenn went inside up to Beth, "Hey, just wanted to stop by before I wake Dale and crash" Glenn said to Maggie. She smiled "of course, go ahead." Glenn took Beth's hand and kissed it then the same to her forehead before exiting. Maggie smiled wider, Glenn was a kind guy. What was there a problem with for him and her sister to be happy together?
Daryl walked over into Beth's room, crossbow strapped and guitar in hand. "Well hello Bon Jovi" Maggie giggled. That was hot, both him with a guitar and her laugh. He barely shot a grin and walked to the other side of Beth's bed and set the guitar against the wall. "When she wakes tell er' to play and when I see er' I'll finish that promise" He said a bit mad?
"Walk with me?" Daryl almost pleaded. Maggie smiled and approached him, she knew he felt down. She wrapped her arms around his waist and pressed her head to his chest. He lightly rubbed her elbows for a couple seconds. "A'right no touchy shit" he grouched stepping back and exiting with her behind him.
Maggie and Daryl trudged down along the RV down to the dirt path. The three were back in the RV staring curiously. "What'd we say? First time we see them and it's together" Andrea said. "They're so cute together" Lori stated. "I see the cutest rugged baby with turquoise eyes and and the most beautiful smile" Andrea commented. "Of course, they're two beautiful people after all" Lori added.
Dale awoke letting Glenn sleep and Rick lay by Glenn, both having a shitty day. Dale let them both take his room, one on the bed. The other on the couch. He went up the balcony to take watch with T-dog and Carol.
Daryl was silent and Maggie couldn't help but stare a bit angry as to why he wouldn't speak a word. "What's wrong Daryl? I hate seeing you like this" she admitted. "Don' matter so don't worry bout' it" he huffed. The truth was she was right, after Rick, Daryl needed to look after the group. And with the losses and Shane as well as Randall's group out there, he was lost.
"It does matter so don't be such a stubborn asshole when I'm caring" Maggie yelled. "Calm the hell down, you'll bring the geeks and the damn camp on us. Start another fight will ya'?" Daryl countered. "Why'd you even ask me to come if you were gonna ignore me after getting me worried?" She asked early frustrated.
"Then go away. I asked for a walk not a drag" he spat, clearly who he was. She gasped aloud and stopped her tracks and he turned. What the hell? What're ya'-" he was cut off by a smack. She slapped him and he stepped back.
"You're such an asshole you know that?" Maggie shouted pushing his chest back. Daryl was silent and never answered. "Wow real classic Dixon, what I expected from a careless hick" She got in his space and he stared dead at her. He was clearly offended she would even say something like that to and about him. He threw that life away.
He was silent and furious now, like how he would be when he was drunk. Daryl rushed past her and walked towards the woods. "Daryl I didn't mean any of that! You know I care and I really like you" she tried explaining rushing to him. "You know-" She was cut off when he turned to glare at her, she was being glared at by her love?
"Nah I don't I'm a redneck lil' shit!" He spat making her almost collapse. "You don't know" Daryl growled closing in face to face with her. Maggie was this close to buckling until he turned and stalked towards the woods. Tears pricked at Maggie's eyes as she turned her back and walked back thinking about the stupid mistake that had her losing her happiness. She really didn't know.
Not where we wanted to leave off! But thing will have to escalate ASAP. More romance in the next chapter? I think so..