When Rick and Glenn brought Hershel back no one thought they would be carrying another man. He was hurt bad and Hershel was fixed on healing him. Shane threw a big fit about the outsider and no one really seemed to noticed Juliet limp off into the woods, except Daryl.

When he heard Hershel had gone missing the first person he was going to ask was Juliet. See if she knew anything. When he couldn't find her he figured she had slipped into a tent for some sleep but as the night went on he hadn't seen her. He was beginning to worry.

Daryl never worried about anyone but himself so for him to worry about Juliet, it was different. He didn't know how to handle it. If he told Shane, he would flip out and go looking. He knew damn well Shane was the last person Juliet wanted to see. So he tipped Rick off before he left for town. Daryl didn't even think Rick noticed.

How does someone not notice their own family going missing? When they all came back he saw her and was relieved she was alright. Only she didn't greet everyone. She slipped away and when she walked she walked with a major limp. He was the only one to notice and when everyone had gone inside he followed the very obvious blood trail into the woods.

"Uh. Jesus." He could hear her cussing. He walked quicker when he heard the small cries of pain. "Son of a bitch." She sighed.

When he rounded the tree he found her sitting on the ground ripping at her jeans to get to the bullet hole in her leg. She didn't notice him until he spoke up. "What happened?" He asked looking down at her.

She looked up with a jump. She almost looked happy to see him. "Two guys at the bar. Were unhappy with us." She sighed.

"Why don't you get Hershel to look at that?" He asked.

"Randell needs the doctor. Not me." She smiled looking down at her leg. She started ripping at her jeans again and she was clenching her jaw. She was in more pain then she led on.

"Here." He said reaching down to her.

"What?" She asked.

"Just come on." he said taking her hand and pulling her up. He put that arm around his shoulders and led her to his camp site.

Juliet didn't understand why Daryl was helping her or where he was taking her. When she noticed his tent and his line of squirrels she realized he must have moved. "Moving to the suburbs I see." She smiled as he let her sit on the log outside his tent.

"Yeah." Was all he said as he sat next to her. He took his knife and looked at her. "Easier if I help." She shrugged. "But I have to cut those jeans..." he sounded nervous and uncomfortable.

"Ok." She smiled with a nod. He was sweet for trying to help. It was actually adorable when he acted all shy and sheepish.

"Why did you take off anyways?" He asked as he cut her jeans on her upper thigh to get at the wound.

"I don't know." She sighed as he pushed the material out of the way. When she saw the tweezers Daryl took from the kit he looked at her and she sigh. "Just get it over with." She took a deep breath. Daryl really didn't want to hurt Juliet but the bullet had to come out. He tried his best but it was still gonna hurt. As soon as he started digging and pulling her eyes shut tightly and her hand went to his shoulder and squeezed. "Oh my god." She said under her breath.

"Sorry." he said quietly. When he finally pulled the bullet out in one quickly move her eyes popped open in pain and a tear rolled down her cheek.

"Starting to think it was a dumb idea. Taking off with Hershel." She sighed as he started to stitch to stop the bleeding.

"Yeah think." he laughed at her. "Rick was pissed when I told him you were probably with him."

"Wait you told Rick?" She asked and Daryl looked up. "Why?" She asked. Daryl just shrugged and kept his eye on his work. "No one noticed did they?" She asked and be sighed looking up feeling bad. "Just as well." She shrugged. "Should have just stayed at that bar." She rolled her eyes.

"Juliet!" Shane yelled and she jumped closer to Daryl making him nervous.

"If we are quiet he'll go away." She whispered as Daryl stopped stitching. Shane never made it up the hill but he still looked for Juliet. Daryl continued stitching up her leg and he was done she winced and he sighed.

"Anymore?" He asked and she lifted her shirt to her side. Reviling the gash and badly bruised sides.

"If you don't mind." She sighed. Daryl nodded. After a minute of quiet she sighed. "I'm really sorry about Sophia." She looked away.

"Ain't your fault." Daryl shrugged.

"Carol seems to think so." She sighed and he looked up and noticed she too was blaming herself. "If I would have just taken her with me then she might..." Juliet couldn't finish her sentence. She just closed her eyes at the pain.

"Carol just grieving." Daryl offered and Juliet looked at him. "No one's fault if someone gets bit." Daryl sighed as he went back to work. "You know Shane throwing you to the ground re-broke some of your ribs." he said after a minute.

"Really?" She asked looking down only to see purple and blue skin turning yellow and black.

"These..." he lightly pushed on one side making Juliet pull away quickly. "Aren't supposed to be that far out." he said. "They'll settle them selves but could take a while."

"How do you know that?" She asked looking at him.

"Fell a lot as a kid. Broken my fair share of bone." Daryl avoided her eyes. This made Juliet believe he was lying.

"You fall or someone push you?" She asked and he froze a bit. "Sorry..." She sighed. Daryl was quiet after that. "I never thanked you for saving me earlier." She said once he was done stitching her sides.

"It's nothing." He shrugged pushing away and facing the house.

"Daryl." Juliet sighed. "It would have been easy to let those walkers take a bite, hell Shane was going to let them but it takes more of a man to save someone." he looked at her. "Thank you." She smiled placing a hand on his. He looked uncomfortable again and she moved away to. "One of these days I'm gonna have to start saving your ass." She smiled.

"When the day comes I need to be saved by a girl just let the walkers eat me." Daryl rolled his eyes. Juliet thought it was funny. She laughed and Daryl looked toward the house. "Looks like everyone is headed inside."

"Should make sure they don't just kill the kid." She stood and waited for him to get up. "Oh come on. Your not going to make me go in alone are you?" She asked with a pout.

When Daryl and I walked in all eyes went to me. Daryl stayed by the door and I walked in beside Rick. "Is the kid okay?" I asked.

"Yeah are you?" Rick turned remembering I had been shot twice.

I stepped away. "I'm fine."

"The hell you are." Shane spoke up from the other side of the room. I clenched my fists and jaw and didn't even look at him. I was way to pissed off. I looked up at Rick and he looked concerned.

"So what are we gonna do with him?" I asked and Rick sighed.

"He won't be on his feet for at least a week." Hershel spoke up.

"And when he is we'll give him come water, take him out to the main road and send him on his way.

"Isn't that the same as leaving him for the walkers?" Andrea asked. I agreed with her. Why bother saving the kid if we were just going to force him back out.

"At least he has a chance."

"We just gonna let him go? He knows where we are." Shane argued.

"He was blind folded the whole way here. He isn't a threat." Rick said.

"Not a threat? How many of them were there?" Shane asked. "How many times did they shoot at you?" He looked to me. "You killed three of their men, you took one hostage and they just ain't gonna come looking for him." Shane shook his head.

"They left him for dead. No one is looking!" Rick shook his head.

"We should still post a guard." T-Dog added.

"He's out cold right now. Will be for hours." Hershel spoke up.

"What was the point of taking him if we were just gonna send him back out there?" I asked.

Shane laughed. "You know I'm gonna go get him some flowers and candy." he walked around to me and Rick. "Look at this folks. We back in fantasy land." When Shane got closer the further I stepped back toward where Daryl had hidden. Shane's eyes were on me before Hershel spoke up.

"We haven't even dealt with what you did at my barn yet. Let me make this perfectly clear. This is my farm." Hershel stood up to Shane. "Now I wanted you gone. I still do but Rick has talked be out of it. So do us both a favour and keep your mouth shut." I smiled when Hershel spoke.

Shane nodded and headed out the door. When he saw me he stopped. I didn't look at him and he stormed out. Once Shane was gone everyone looked at me. "What?" I asked and they all just looked at the door.

"Juliet maybe you could..." Rick started then stopped. "Talk to him. Get him to see our side of this..." Rick sighed.

"Are you kidding?" I asked as people started to leave. Carol and T-Dog were first to leave. "The last time I tried to talk to him he opened that barn and shoved me to the ground. Did you not see that?" I asked. "No matter what you or I say to Shane is not going to change his stubborn mind." I shook my head. Everyone but Lori and Rick were left in the house when Rick sighed.

"He was worried." Rick added.

"No he wasn't." I shook my head. "No one even knew I was gone." I looked up at me with guilt and honestly I didn't blame him. I just wish someone around here cared more about me. I guess I was glad Daryl at least noticed. "Look Rick I know you want to believe I have some sort of control power over Shane and maybe a few weeks ago I could have talked him out of it but..." I stopped. "That guy, the one who just stormed out. He isn't my brother." I said stepping away my eyes filling with tears. "I don't know what you want from me."

"Juliet maybe if-"

"Just don't Lori." I stopped her. I turned to her and she looked both mad and angry. "I'm sorry about what I said before but I heard you went after Rick and Glenn." I sighed. "And I know Shane jumped at the chance to save you first." I sighed a tear rolling down my face. "As of right now, Shane doesn't have a sister." I sighed. "And I... I guess I don't have a brother." Both their eyes widened at me.

I didn't know what else to say so I started to walk out of the house. I walked out and headed toward the trees again. I didn't know what to do with myself anymore and right now I just needed space from everyone. I was about to pass the RV when I heard my name called quietly.

I looked over and Carol stood at the door. "Juliet?" She asked and I walked over. I was expecting more yelling and hitting. I looked up at her with my big watery eyes and before I said anything she threw her arms around me and hugged me tightly. I heard her crying and felt her shaking when I hugged her back. "I am soo sorry." She said. " I didn't mean anything i said before. It's not your fault." She shook her head tears falling quickly.

"No it's okay." I smiled through my own tears.

"No it isn't. People around here treat you like crap now a days and I never wanted to be one of them." She took a deep breath. "So please forgive me." She begged.

I smiled. "Yes of course I forgive you." I smiled and she hugged me tightly. When she let go I smiled. "Is there anything I can do around here?" I asked.

"I was going to start on some laundry. Care to join?" She asked.

"I would love to." I smiled. I never thought I could be so happy to do laundry.

The rest of that day was short and quiet. I stayed with Carol and Lori doing random chores. Rick spent time with Hershel and Shane stayed away. In fact the rest of the week seemed to go by quickly. People kept to themselves and I spent a lot of time with Carl and Rick. Lori did things around the house and everyone seemed to be getting along normally. Well except Daryl and Shane. Daryl had moved pretty far from camp and never came down much. When ever I went to talk to him he was either gone hunting or just quiet. Shane moved a small tent a bit away from everyone, closer to Glenn and Andrea. I knew him and Andrea were a thing but he wouldn't look at me. Shane hadn't talked to me since the indecent at that barn almost eight days ago. Rick and Shane kept their distance as well and it was all starting to get really uneasy and annoying. On one hand I was still so mad at Shane but he was my brother and I felt guilty for some stupid reason that I didn't have his back.

One morning before everyone else had gotten up I heard the sound of chopping wood. I got out of my tent and threw a sweater on. I walked around until I found Shane hammering away at a pile of wood. I sighed as I walked around slowly. The sun was just coming up and the birds were already loud.

"A little early to be playing lumberjack don't you think?" I called out as I walked up behind him. I stopped a good distance and he looked over his shoulder.

"I guess." He turned back and continued to chop.

"So what we not going to talk? Like ever?" I asked not moving.

"What'ca wanna talk about?" he huffed.

"Anything?" I shrugged. "What happened at the barn, what you said about that kid, or just you."

"Me?" he laughed throwing the wood and axe to the ground.

When he turned I could see he was tired. "Yeah you. Why don't we talk about what is going on with you?"

"There is nothing going on with me." He shrugged. I shook my head.

"Really? Becasue my big brother, the Shane I knew would never throw his sister to the ground like you did. My brother would never go after his best friends wife, and my brother would never not notice I was missing." I raised my eyes brows.

"Your brother huh?" He rolled his eyes. "You saying I'm not your brother." He laughed.

"When I took off after Sophia you were but when I got back..." I paused. "I have no idea what the hell is going on with you but maybe if you just talk to me." I offered and he sighed. "Shane, you've changed and not in a good way." I paused and he just shook his head. "Well I can see this was pointless so I'll just go back to being just another member of the group." I shrugged.

I started walking away when Shane spoke up. "I'm sorry." His voice was low and when I turned his eyes were down.

"What?" I asked.

Shane took a deep breath and walked up to me. "I said I'm sorry. I never meant to hurt you, Rick or Lori. Your not just a member of the group." he sighed. "Your all I got left and I don't know what to do." he sighed.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"I'm not the same."

"No shit." I laughed just trying to ease up the topic. Shane looked up and smiled. That was the first time I seen him smile since I got back.

"I really didn't mean to hurt you." He sighed.

"I know." I smiled. I know I should be mad at him and start yelling but, somewhere my brother is still there. I can see it when he smiles. My big brother is still there.

"Can we just..."

"Forget what happened?" I finished his sentence. He nodded. I answered him with a hug. When Shane hugged me back it was the first time in a while I was no longer afraid of him.

"Shane!" Rick called out from the camp.

"Can you just promise me one thing?" I asked Shane before me started to walk to Rick.

"Sure." he sighed.

"Promise me you will not to get yourself killed." He looked at me. "You keep going down this path I don't want to see what happens. Shane I don't want to burry you." I sighed.

"Hey." He stopped me. "Did I make that promise our first night out of Atlanta?" he laughed.

"Yes but I need to heard you say it again."

"Alright I promise." He smiled kindly and started to walk up the hill first.

Even though I was against it Rick and Shane took off to let Randell go. They both knew it was the only option other than killing him. I sighed as they drove off and I made myself useful. I was going to help Patricia bring water to the horses when Jack came running.

"Hey Juliet?" He asked and I turned. "I was wondering something..."

"What?" I asked.

"Well you know that kid your friends took out to town?" I nodded. "Well I think I've seen him before."

"Where?" I asked.

Jack looked down. "Same place I met those guys." he sighed.

"The two guys from the church?" I asked quickly. Jack nodded. "Were they friends? Were they from the same group?"

"What group?" I heard Daryl's voice come up from behind Jack. I looked up and he was standing just behind him and I swallowed hard.

Jack turned quickly. "That guy is from a bigger group around town. Same group the two guys I was with." He answered Daryl. "and they aren't the only one that r-"

"OK!" I jumped forward and covered Jack's mouth. "I think we get it." I laughed nervously. "I'll make sure to tell Rick and Shane when they get back."

"You guys talkin' now?" Daryl asked.

"Yeah." I sighed with a small smile. Daryl just nodded "I'm gonna go talk to Hershel. I'll see you around." I just about ran from them. I had heard that Beth had collapsed before Hershel and I took off so I wanted to make sure she as okay and get away from that conversation.