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So sorry for the delay, things have been CRAZY but I am back now and updates will once again happen weekly, hopefully most of you have stuck around and are still reading, I don't blame those that haven't stuck with me... please come back! Anyway thank you for all the reviews, follows, favourites and support for this story so far. It really does mean the world to me and I can't wait for you guys to read the rest of the story.

In this chapter, we're going to see the friendship between Daryl and Michonne, a friendship I really love in the show.

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Home Is With You: Chapter 11

Beth
There was a tap on my door; I called out whoever it was to come in. I really couldn't be bothered to get up right now. I was in too much pain. My stomach and back was killing me and the painkillers we have are not really doing much for me right now.

The door opened and Daryl came. He closed the door behind him and sat down on the bed next to me, I wasn't expecting him to come and see me. We haven't spoken since our argument in the library three days ago. He's been avoiding me like the plague and I've just told myself that he clearly just does not want to be with me anymore.

I opened my mouth to speak and tell him that I wasn't in the mood for an argument but he spoke first.

"Don't talk," He instructed "Let me say what I gotta say first... otherwise I'll never get it out," He told me.

"You got five minutes," I replied.

"I've been a dick," He stated. I wasn't going to argue with him there, yes he has. "I'm sorry. I was jus' so angry about what happened. I wanted t' look after you but I couldn't. I was scared f'r you when we were there, I really thought he was gonna rape yer an' I couldn't do anythin' t' stop it," He explained "When you told me that it's ok and you'd be fine, it killed me. You were gonna be so hurt an' I blamed myself. I shouldn't 'ave taken yer out there, I shoulda said no and kept you safe. I'm sorry," He finished.

"Daryl I don't blame you, I never did, you blamed yourself. I told you that I would do anything to protect my family, just like you would. I know you must have been scared and angry and that's why I told you it was ok... I was trying to make you see that I would be, eventually, and I would be alive," I told him "I didn't mean it was ok as in, it was ok what he was doin'... it wasn't ok but I needed to look after my family. I'm sorry if what I said upset you, it wasn't meant to have that affect," I added.

"I didn't even ask how you were," He pointed out.

"And I didn't ask how you were," I argued back "Both of us probably didn't handle this the best way but... what is the right way? I don't think there is one," I said.

"How are you?" He asked.

"Sore," I replied "My stomach is really sore and my face is very tender... what about you? How is your hand and leg?" I questioned.

"Better," He said simply and smiled lightly "I'm proud o' you f'r fightin' back," He said.

"I wasn't gonna go down without a fight," I stated.

"I love you,"

I smiled and leaned over, ignoring the pain going through my body and hugged him "I love you too," I said and kissed him, it was only a quick kiss as the cut on my lip was cracking.

"I told Rick I'd go on watch tonight. Will you come an' see me?" He asked shyly.

"Of course I will," I answered.

Daryl kissed the top of my head and got up from the bed "I'm goin' huntin' with Michonne. I'll be back in a few hours, try an' get some sleep." He told me and I nodded as he opened the door, we smiled at each other before he left, closing the door over again to give me privacy.

Daryl
After the argument Beth and I had in the library a few days ago I realised what a piece of shit I was. She was right; I wasn't there for her like I was supposed to be. Yeah, I got a beat down but she had someone else put their hands on her and I knew she needed me to feel better but I pushed her away, it was wrong of me and when I left the library I wanted to go straight back in there and apologise but my pride got the better of me. I pushed her further away and made her think that I didn't care when I did. It bothered me that I wasn't able to stop him hurting her. When he was laying into her I wanted to do nothing more than rip his head off his shoulders, literally, and feed him to the walkers. I wanted to inflict damage and cause him pain for what he did to her. Beth was so much stronger than anyone ever thought and what she was willing to go through for her family... I'm not sure if anyone else would have done the same.

Beth showed balls in there. She took on The Governor in a fight, yes she lost the fight but she tried. She was willing to go through something to horrific and damaging, just to keep everyone safe. I know she said Maggie would have done it too but I don't know if she would have, everyone thinks that Maggie is the strongest of the two sisters but I think that's wrong, as much as I love Maggie like my own blood, Beth is the stronger sister.

"Hey!" I looked up and saw Michonne walking towards me with her Katana strapped to her back "You ready?" She asked me.

"Yeah, le's go," I replied.

I wasn't lying when I said to Beth that me and Michonne were going hunting, I just didn't specify what we were hunting. The Governor can't get away with what he did, Michonne has told me things about him and I don't want to risk him showing up again. The two of us have decided that we're gonna hunt him down and we're gonna kill him and anyone else or stands in our way. He will pay for what he did to Beth and he will suffer, I'll make sure of that. Rick doesn't think we should retaliate, he thinks The Governor got the warning but I don't think so, guys like him won't stop until they've won or they're dead... I'm going to kill him before he get the chance to come back and try to win.

"You talk to Beth?" She asked as we got into the car.

"About what?"

"Everyone here might be blind to it but I'm not... you two are seeing each other," She stated as I pulled out of the gates.

"That obvious?" I questioned.

"A little... well to me anyway. I'm surprised no one else has it figured out," She said "Why the secrecy?" She asked.

"Beth is eighteen years old; comes from a good Catholic family, good girl at school an' was this perfect kid. I'm a redneck on the wrong side of thirty an' I didn't want people gettin' the wrong idea," I explained.

"I get that," She said "It must be hard keeping it a secret from everyone. Rick, her family, your friends... it's tough," She stated.

"It is but we're jus' not ready f'r people t' know yet."

Michonne and I parked the car about a mile away from The Governor's community, Woodbury, Michonne told me it was called. Shit name. We kept out of sight and went around the perimeter and all seemed quiet; no noise coming from over the walls and no people in sight, not even on watch at the entrance. Either everyone was hidden away or they bailed. I know that there were a lot of walkers heading this way after our escape because of all the noise, maybe the walkers got in. Whatever happened, I hope to God we haven't missed our chance to get The Governor, I want him to pay for what he did. Michonne has been filling me in on him and how she became involved in the situation.

She was on her own and The Governor found her, she tried to fight him and his squad of goons off but they brought her back to Woodbury and at first they treated her well, they have a doctor and medical supplies. They looked after her but she was suspicious so she went snooping and he didn't take too kind to it and things got bad. She went into his apartment when he wasn't there and told me that he has a daughter, Penny, she's a walker. He's got her tied up like a psyche patient and he keeps her looked in some kind of hole in a room. If I had known that she was there then I would've killed her, made him pay.

I've really got to know Michonne on our little hunting trip, she's ok and I think she's gonna be a big help to our group. Right now we need strong fighters, we're small on numbers and we don't have much in terms of weapons so Michonne and her big ass Katana are a very welcome addition to the group.

"So... I gotta ask," She started "You and Beth, how did this start? You don't seem like the most obvious couple... you and Carol, I get that but you and Beth, not something I woulda seen coming," She told me.

"Me either," I answered "Her boyfriend died on a run, I'd found him out huntin'... he was on his own and I brought him back. He started seein' Beth. I took him out f'r supplies, we got surrounded an' he got killed. I had t' tell her, Maggie wanted t' do it but I said it should be me. I told her I'd watch him but I failed. We became close after that an' then it jus' happened," I explained.

"Real romance story," She joked.

"Yeah, real romantic," I replied.

"Do you have any plans to tell everyone at some point?" She asked.

"I didn't think it'd last this long t' be honest," I answered truthfully.

"But now it has. You have to tell Hershel at least, he is her father and he respects you. Keeping these kind of secrets only cause trouble down the line," She said.

"Yup." I replied.

We got back to the car and I took the driver's side and Michonne the passenger seat. The drive back was just over an hour and I knew Michonne had a lot more to say about my relationship with Beth, she was the only one who knew about our relationship so she was the only one who could give me advice on it, I wasn't great at relationships but I seem to be doing ok with Beth at the moment. Of course the secret of the relationship was killing her, she doesn't like keeping secrets from her father or sister but it seemed like the best option.

"You love her, I can see that and I'm sure Beth knows that. I think Hershel would be happy to know there's someone looking out for Beth, someone to love her and care for her. He's not gonna be around forever and a daddy likes to know his baby will be looked after when he's gone. Maggie's got Glenn and I bet you that Hershel's biggest fear is that Beth is alone," She explained to me.

"Jus' don't know what t' say t' him," I said with a shrug.

"The truth, always the truth." She stated.

I love the friendship between Daryl and Michonne, watching the flashback episode when Michonne and Daryl went looking for the children that were taken, I saw just how much they care about each other. Daryl was looking after Michonne and Rick's children as Rick wasn't there anymore. It was nice to see their friendship as it's now shown much.

Anyway, thank you for reading this chapter. I hope you enjoyed it and I would love to know what you all thought of it.

Do you think Michonne has a point?
Should Daryl and Beth finally come clean to Hershel?
If they do, what do you think he will say?
What do you think is going to happen next?

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