(Rose)
Once we finish dinner Jenner begins to lead us down another hallway. "Most of the facility is powered down including housing, so you'll have to make do here. The couches are comfortable, but there are cots in storage if you like." Tommy picks Nix up and puts him on his shoulders, causing me to smile. Tommy is like the big brother Nix never had and seeing them together is just something that makes me unbelievably happy. In all honesty, I've come to see Tommy as another son. "There's a rec room down the hall that you kids might enjoy." Jenner says as he faces Sophia and Carl who were walking in the front. "Just don't plug in the video games, okay?" The kids nod at Jenner. "Or anything that draws power. The same applies if you shower, go easy on the hot water."
"Oh god." I gasp. Just the idea of a hot shower makes me want to melt. Showers used to be my favorite thing.
"How water?" Glenn smiles as he looks at the group.
"That's what the man said." T-Dog and Glenn start laughing.
"Come on, Nix." Tommy says as they head for a room. "You don't mind if Nix and I room right?" Tommy asks.
"Go on ahead." I smile as they head down the hall.
"They're good kids." Daryl says, causing me to look at them.
"It's hard to remember that they are just kids. This world has really made them tough."
"It has, but they're alive. Not many can say the same. They're survivors and in this world, you need to be a survivor." Daryl says before heading down the hall. I frown as he said that before heading to a bathroom to shower in.
The shower is warm and refreshing. It's like the feeling of the first day of spring after a very harsh winter. Or a hot drink of a frosty night. It's heaven, plain and simple.
When I get out of the shower I change into my pajamas. I run a brush through my hair and tie in back in a french braid before heading out of the bathroom and towards a room.
I didn't make it far before I feel myself being dragged into the rec room. I turn and see it's Shane, but before I can react he has shut the door. "Shane, it's late and I need-"
"I'm about tired of you prancing around here as if you're some hot shit because you're screwing the Dixon."
"Shane, I'm not-"
"You dress in tight clothes and show off your breasts expecting people to just give you whatever you want. I think it's time someone teaches you a lesson."
"Shane, no, please, I just want-"
"Don't you get it, I don't care what you want." He pushes me onto the couch, causing me to gasp as I fall. "It isn't about what you want." Shane climbs onto me as I squeeze my eyes shut. He was going to rape me again.
"You need to be a survivor." Daryl's words echo in my voice as pictures of Nix and Tommy films my mind. I have to fight, survive in order to stay with them. I have to fight for both my boys, which means not giving into Shane. He is only as strong as I allow him to be.
I hear Shane's belt coming undone, but before he gets his pants off I knee him, causing him to grunt and let go of me. I push him off me and make a break for the door. I expected Shane to be down for a lot longer than he ends up. I feel him grab my ankle just as I reach the door. I hit the ground, my teeth biting down on my lip, so that I taste a pool of blood in my mouth. "You bitch." Shane growls.
"Let go of me, bastard." I hiss as I use my other foot to kick him in the face, but he manages to dodge last minute and pull me more to him.
"Someone needs to put you in your place." At this point I do what any girl would do and I use my nails. I scratch across his neck, causing him to hiss in pain, distracting him once more so I can knee him in the stomach this time.
"Get off me." I push him off me and kick him hard in the stomach before making a break for it. I run out the door and into a solid chest. I jump ready to hit who I ran into.
"Wow, easy, Rose, it's me. Put the claws away." I look up with tears in my eyes to see Daryl standing there. I throw myself into his arms, holding onto him as if he's my life line. When I hear Shane's footsteps I jump. "Easy." I turn as Shane walks out. His neck is bleeding, but that is the only sign of my damage. The rest will bruise in the morning, but be hidden under the clothes.
"This is between me and her, Dixon." Shane snarls.
"And I think it's over." Daryl says. "I'm taking her to her room."
"We're not done... talking." Shane is glaring at me as I'm shaking in Daryl's arm.
"I think you are unless you want me to ask Rick what he thinks." Shane's glare drops as he looks at Daryl. "Come on, Rose." Daryl leads me away from the angry Shane and down the hall. We walk into an empty room and Daryl leads me to the couch. "Let me get a look at you." He says as he has me sit down. He looks at my bruised ankle, my bruised thigh, my split lip, and bruises on my arms. I sniffled as I stare down at my hands. "You okay?" My eyes lift to see Daryl looking at me.
"I hate the taste of blood." Daryl chuckles as he goes to his bag. "What are you doing."
"To stop the bleeding." He hands me a clean rag, which I put on my lip, putting pressure on it to get it to stop bleeding. "How about you stay with me in here, tonight?"
"Okay... thank you, Daryl."
"I'm getting the feeling this happened before." He says as he sits beside me. I nod slowly as I force myself not to break down.
"You can't tell Rick."
"Why not?"
"If you tell Rick then Shane will tell Nix and the damage would be already dealt."
"What is it that Nix can't know." I close my eyes. Daryl just saved me pretty much. I have to trust him.
"Shane's Nix's father." I don't have to look at Daryl to know he's beyond shock.
"Shane is..."
"I never knew who Shane was except that he was a police officer. I was new to his town and he offered me a ride."
"Did he..." Tears run down my cheeks as I nod.
"I never told anyone... I was scared to."
"So that's why you've always avoided Shane even from the first day at camp." Again I nod.
"And Nix doesn't know?"
"No one does."
"But he did again, right? That's why you were acting odd the other day... because Shane raped you?" Hearing that evil word makes me break down. I didn't expect Daryl to comfort me, but he actually does. He pulls me into his arms and holds me until I stop crying.
"You can't tell anyone. Nix can't find out."
"He deserves to be punished."
"I'm sure he will, but we can't tell anyone what he's done." I pull away and look at Daryl. "Promise me."
"Rose he raped you. If anything that man deserves to be walker food."
"Daryl, promise me you won't tell anyone. Please. If not for me then for Nix. Knowing Shane is father and knowing what he did will crush him, Daryl. You can't do that to him. Please, promise me."
"I promise."