Secret In The Barn
Lydia sat on the porch smoking a cigarette. "Has anyone seen Daryl?"
Carol walked outside from inside making breakfast. "He left looking for Sophia. I didn't want him to go because I've already given up hope."
Lydia quickly stood up. "What?! Why are you just now telling me? Did he go alone?"
"I'm sorry." Carol said, hopelessly. "I think he went alone. He said he could handle it."
"Which way did he go?" Lydia ran down the steps.
"That way." Carol pointed west.
Lydia began to run towards the woods. "Thanks, Carol!" Lydia waved behind her.
Daryl lied on the cold bedrock in the middle of the stream. In one hand, his crossbow and in the other, Sophia's doll.
"Come on, brother. I thought you were better than this."
Daryl heard that familiar voice. That was the voice of his brother, Merle.
"What are you doing on the ground? Better question, what are you doing with Lydia?"
Daryl smiled. "She..makes me happy."
Merle laughed. "She left me on that roof, little brother. But, you two seem like you got your lives in order. Having a baby in all."
Daryl shook his head. "We are...not expecting."
Again, Merle busted out laughing. "She's already keeping secrets from you? If I were you, I'd leave her. Dumb broad."
Daryl frowned. "Stop talking bad about her. She'd tell me if she was pregnant. She's not, okay? Why do you have to torture me?"
"God damn, Daryl! Dixons don't cry! Knock that crap off!" Merle sighed and leaned in close to him. "Brother, just wake up."
Daryl opened his eyes to see a Walker just inches from his face. "Ah, shit!" He pushed the Walker away the same time the second Walker approached him.
He sat up but lied back down from exhaustion.
Lydia stood on top of the ridge and shot the Walkers in the head. "Daryl!" She ran down the ridge and helped her boyfriend up. She kissed his cheek and limped back with him to the farm.
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Slowly, the two walked back to the farm. Shane, Rick, and Glenn joined them with weapons.
Lydia let go of Daryl. "Thank god I found him in time. Damn Walkers almost got a hold of him. I'll take him back."
Shane and Rick went back but Glenn stayed to talk to Lydia about Lori's suspicion.
"She wants me and Maggie to go get some pregnancy tests. Do you think it's Rick's?" Glenn whispered.
Lydia shrugged. "Hmm..I don't know."
Daryl laid his hand on Lydia's shoulder. "Get one for Lydia too."
Lydia swiped Daryl's hand from her shoulder. "Haha, very funny Daryl."
"No, I mean it. I hallucinated. I saw Merle. He told me you were pregnant." Daryl talked crazy.
"You're joking. Daryl, it was just a hallucination. Merle wasn't there and I'm not really pregnant."
"Maybe I should go..." Glenn took a step back.
"No!" Lydia chuckled. "You know what, get me one too, Glenn. If Daryl doesn't believe me, so be it. But if I'm not pregnant, I'm leaving you." Lydia warned, walking toward the camp. "Walk your damn self to the house."
Daryl sighed. "Shit." He looked up at Glenn.
Glenn nodded slowly. "Yea, I'll..uh...be going now with Maggie." He left Daryl in the field.
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Hours later, Glenn returned with the pregnancy tests and supplies for Hershel and things for dinner. Glenn handed one to Lori then met Lydia on the porch.
"Here is yours." Glenn handed it to her.
Lydia put her cigarette out. "Thanks Glenn." She stashed the test in her bag.
"Are you going to do your video diary?" Glenn asked.
Lydia shook her head. "Like Carol, I've given up hope. I gave up hope on finding my siblings. I'm done." She walked inside.
Lori met Glenn on the porch. "Damn, I'm pregnant."
Glenn smiled. "Well, congrats! Who's the lucky man?"
Lori shrugged. "The bad thing is, I don't know. I don't know if I want to bring this child in this world of zombies. Would it be too much to ask you and Maggie to get some morning after pills in the morning over at the pharmacy?"
Glenn shook his head. "Nope. As long as Maggie and me bond, I will go anywhere."
Lori hugged him. "You do so much for me. You're so kind."
Daryl walked up the porch stairs. "Lydia inside?"
Glenn nodded. "Yea, it's time for dinner."
While walking down the stairs, Maggie past Glenn a note to meet her for a sexual encounter.
"Look at you, man." Daryl chuckled.
Glenn stuffed the note in his pocket. "In five minutes, tell her to meet me by the hay loft." Glenn ran toward the barn that they were told to stay away from.
Lydia walked outside to see Daryl. "Hey." She spoke.
Daryl held her hand. "Did you test yet?"
"I'm waiting until morning. Or did Merle just speak to you to tell me to take it now?" Lydia took her hand back.
"Jesus." Daryl lite a cigarette. "I'm just making sure this isn't a real thing. If Merle is dead, souls can spot this shit."
Lydia rolled her eyes. "Whatever." She walked back inside.
Maggie walked back to the house. "Where did Glenn go?"
"He went to the hay loft." Daryl put out his cigarette.
"Shit!" Maggie ran towards the barn. "Glenn! Don't go in!"
Glenn stood in front of the barn listening to the zombies moan from inside.