"Carol?" Her eyes started opening. She could feel her heart pounding and felt a burning sensation on her arm. She brought her hand to her face and examined the blood on it. "Carol, what tha' hell were ya dreamin bout?" Carol wiped her hand on the sheet beside her.
"I... I don't remember" She said wearily. Her eyelids were having trouble being kept open. Daryl pulled her close to him, he grabbed one of her hands so she couldn't scratch herself.
"Go to sleep." Carol didn't fight her need, she shut her eyes and fell asleep.
"Wake up, Rick and G found walkers, he wants ta leave now." She felt groggy but pulled herself out of the bed. She saw Daryl starring at her arm, with was scabbed and inflamed. She threw on her sweater and closed up her backpack.
"Lets go then." Daryl shrugged it off for now. They all gathered around the cars.
"Where we goin' Rick?" Rick looked at Herschel.
"You lived around here longest, is there anything like a cabin, a house that hasn't been overrun?" Herschel looked hopeless, but then he made a half smile, and everyone could see a little hope in him.
"Before you came to the farm, Otis had a back up plan for him and Patricia. When he would go out, he would check on the Silver Springs Hotel, a small but nice place, celebrities would stay in when they came, Its just outside of town. He never came back disappointed, we could try there?" Everyone had their doubts, but at this point they were willing to try anything. They drove in the truck behind Rick, who was getting instructed by Herschel. As a General, the whole town wasn't to badly overrun. There were some walkers, but they probably headed to different city looking for more food.
They pulled up into the hotel. There were four walkers around the Hotel in total, which were taken out easily. After the walkers were gone they walked up to the front door, which was boarded up. Rick pulled them off the door frame, and it seemed so effortless. The outdoor light lit up the hotel, which seemed untouched, things looked pristine, with the respect of dust build up. The windows all had heavy duty bars, which after inspection, were probably put there a long time ago, and were electronically operated.
"Looks like the owner decided to protect his assets." Rick said.
"Didn't help him much, Looks like we are reaping the benefits." G said very happily.
"Before we rush in finding rooms, be cautious, we don't know whats here." Rick warned. Everyone understood but they really just wanted to get to a room and unpack, it seemed like a good place to live.
Carol and Daryl got in their room and she started unpacking. She smiled as she put hers and Daryl's cloths in drawers and hung up the shirts, as weird as it was, she enjoyed the chore.
Later on the day faded into night and Carol and Daryl were laying in bed. "This could be real, this could be perfect." Carol said with more hope then Daryl ever heard out of her mouth.
"It will be perfect, for us." Carol snuggled closer to him.
"If its a boy or girl, what name do you like?" Carol asked.
"Hmm. How about Merle?" He said in an unreadable tone, which made Carol make a weird face. "I'm jus' fuckin with you."
"Dani, it could work for a boy or girl." Carol suggested and Daryl made a funny face. "Guess not then." She said laughing. "I suppose it can be discussed later." Daryl smiled and kissed her forehead.
"Its up ta you. I'll love it no matter what, I love you no matter what." This pure moment of bliss and happiness made them both at peace. Just laying in each others arms, made them feel at ease. They were in a perfect world, and they could raise their baby together. Carol could finally see the future and Daryl finally wanted one. They fell asleep so easily, so peacefully.
A creak on the floor make Carol wake up, but she wasn't sure about what had woken her up. She was about to fall back asleep, when she saw a dark figure lean over Daryl, she shot out of bed right away, awakening Daryl. In a millisecond she watched her world come crashing down, as this figure took a sizable bite out of Daryl's shoulder.
"NOOO!"