HI GUYS! So sorry for the pause again, it's just I keep contemplating about how I wanna do poor Bellefaire's mother's death. Hope you enjoy this chapter!

The next morning I woke up to the chickens cluckin outside. I stretched and got out of bed. I grabbed my greasy curly hair and threw it into a chignon like I used to wear my hair. I looked into the bedroom closet and found a few of mama's old sundresses. I threw one on and put on my combat boots. I turned around and looked into the mirror and stared. I looked younger, like I used too. I smiled. I looked out the window and watched mama, Lori and Carl feedin' the chickens. It was nice to see Carl on his feet. Daryl was already up.

I walked outside and everyone was pullin' tasks. Glenn walked up to me with a basket of peaches and jerky. He looked pale, and he was sweating. "Pick your poison." he said awkwardly.

I tilted my head. "Glenn. Glenn. GLENN!" I hollered, trying to get his attention. Finally he jerked and looked at me. "Huh?"

"What's wrong?" I asked. "Nothing!" he said lying. "Is it Maggie?" I asked. "What? No, why?" he stuttered.

"Glenn. I ain't stupid. I look fine as hell and you haven't commented. Somethings wrong." I said grinning.

He looked at me and laughed awkwardly. "You look hot, Bella." I rolled my eyes and took a peach and some jerky from him. "Whatever." I said laughing, and walked away.

I started walking back to Daryl and I's tent. I walked in. "Hey." he mumbled.

"Hey sweetie." I smiled. "How ya feelin?" I asked, kneeling down beside him.

"Headache from hell." he said, and then I noticed he was pokin' holes in the screen with a screwdriver. "Hey! You wan' knock that off? You'll let all the skitas' in!" I scolded.

He sighed and threw it down. "I'm bored." he said frustrated. I laughed. "Here, eat." I said throwin' him a peach and stickin' jerky in his mouth. Just then, Andrea came in. "Hey…." she said awkwardly.

She sat down beside me and handed Daryl a book. "This is not that great but…" she sighed. I glared at her as Daryl flipped through the pages.

"What, no pictures?" He asked sarcastically. Andrea laughed. "I'm so sorry, I feel like shit."

"You oughta." I said and looked her right in the eye as she looked at me.

Daryl flicked me under the covers. "Yeah… you and me both." he said to Andrea.

"I don't expect you to forgive me but I….If there's anything I can do…." Andrea said apologetically, lookin' to me and Daryl.

"You tried to protect the group… Were good." Daryl said, twirling an arrow.

Andrea smiled at him, and I stiffened. She then got up and walked out. "But hey!" Daryl hollered. She turned around. "Shoot me again? Best pray I'm dead." he said, almost flirtatiously. She smiled and walked away.

I grinded my teeth and got up angrily. "Wait, Bellefaire, what's wrong?" Daryl asked quickly.

I turned around in frustration. "I can't compete with these other women!" I hollered.

"Who?" He asked stupidly. Oh, that stupid cuss.

"Andrea, CAROL!" I said, sarcastically. "I mean, you can flirt with them, but not me!?"

He laughed.

"DARYL!" I yelled. I got so frustrated I went to walk out. He stopped laughing and got serious. He went to sit up and intervene with me leavin'. But it hurt his head and he groaned. That stopped me in my tracks and I turned around. "Daryl, lay the fuck down and leave me alone."

"Belle, I'm not flirtin' with nobody. Mkay? I was just joking with her. Like you do with Asian boy." he said, holdin' his head.

I sighed and rolled my eyes.

"You look really pretty today." he said, looking at me head to toe. "Look just like your mom."

I half smiled and kissed his forehead. I walked out side and started walkin' with Beth and mama. Beth hugged me and whispered in my ear. "I had sex with Jimmy." My eyes widened and I looked at her stoppin' in my tracks as her and mama kept walkin. She turned around gleamin' and put her finger to her lips telling me to keep it a secret.

I laughed it off for now and continued walkin with them to where Rick, Shane, and Jimmy were standin' around. "We'd like to join ya with gun trainin' today." Beth said.

"Hershel's been very clear. Not without his okay." Rick said.

Beth looked to mama and back to Rick. "He dosen't like it but… He consented." she replied. Mama kept quiet until now. "Otis was the only one who knew guns. He taught Bellefaire but… Now he's gone… We gotta learn how to protect ourselves. Her father saw the sense in that."

"No offense but… I'll ask Hershel myself." Rick said. I turned around and looked at them. "Look, regardless, I'll show you both how to shoot. Hershel can yell at me."

"No need." I heard Hershel behind me. I jumped and turned around. "H-Hershel!" I stuttered. "They have my consent. But don't let me hear of you overrunning my word again, Bellefaire." He said, scolding. "Yes'sir." I mumbled, putting my head down. Shane, Carl, Rick, Andrea, Jimmy, Beth, T-dog, Lori and mama went to go to shooting practice. I told Carl to wait up.

"I heard you got in trouble with a gun, Carl." I said, scolding. He looked down. "No more of that huh?" I said, putting my hand on his shoulder. He hugged me quick before runnin' off. About a half hour later, they returned, except for Andrea and Shane. I was helpin' Dale and Carol fry some scrapple. After about twenty minutes, Maggie stormed out of the house.

"Mag-!" I went to holler for her, but Glenn shut me up. "Don't. I...I should talk to her...I'm going on a run for Lori. Need anything?" he asked nervously.

I shook my head. "Pain meds, for Daryl?" I asked. He nodded and went off. Maggie and Glenn then left with the horses. I took a plate of scrapple to Daryl's tent, but he was sleeping so I sat it beside him and quietly left.

As soon as I stepped of the tent Lori was behind me. "Can I talk to you? Please?" she asked, crying. "Of course, hun, of course." I said dragging her away. We sat down and she cried. "I don't know who else to talk to, I'm sorry." I shook my head. "Don't be sorry, Lori. I'm here for you. Talk to me."

She took a deep uneasy breath and left go. "I had an affair with Shane…. Before Rick came back… And now I'm….I'm pregnant and I don't even know who's child this is…." she cried into her hands and I hugged her tightly.

"Lori...It's Ricks baby…. No matter what, it will always be Rick's baby…." I said, taking her hands in mine, and leaning my forehead on hers. She nodded quickly and I rocked her until she was calmed. "I sent Glenn to get me abortion pills." she said plain as day.

I widened my eyes. "Lori, no! It's a baby, Lori! You can't do this, you can't!" I pleaded. She got up quickly. "It's not your call." she said nastily.

Just then Maggie slammed the gate. "HEY! We got your stuff!" She said angrily, with Glenn behind her. "Maggie, hang on, please!" Glenn pleaded.

Lori looked around nervously. "C-c'mon i-in here." She said, nervously. "Why!? No need to hide! We got a speical delivery right here! We got'chur lotion-" she said, slamming down the bottles on the picnic table. "We got'chur conditioner, you're self upper digest!"

"Maggie…" Lori cooed.

"Next time you want something, get it your damn self, we're not your errand boys." Maggie spitted.

"Hun, I…" Lori tried.

"And here's your abortion pills." She said, throwing the pack at her and turned around and left.

"Maggie Lynn!" I hollered, angrily.

"Just leave her alone, Bella." Glenn spat, and walked after her.

"Horseshit, I will!" I spat back and walked after them.

"That was not cool." Glenn said to her, after finally getting close to her.

"Which part? The part where that bitch almost got us killed?" She spat.

"Maggie Lynn! That is enough! What the hell happened!?" I hollered.

"I should've gone alone...If you wanna blame anyone, blame me." Glenn said, shaking his head.

"Right. Take the blame. You know, for a smart guy, you're really stupid." Maggie spat.

Glenn tilted his head. "Okay….I'm confused? Because I think you just gave me a compliment but you made it sound-" he tried but Maggie walked up to his and crashed her lips on his.

My mouth dropped. But then and I grinned and laughed.

After she stopped kissin' on him she said. "I've already lost...Three of the most important people I cared about most in this world…."

"Maggie…" Glenn tried.

"Shut up. You're smart, you're brave, you're a leader. But you don't know it and your friends don't wanna know it. They'd rather have ya fetchin' peaches. Just a dead guy in the well? Send Glenn down. You're walker bait. I can't take you becomin' one of them." She said and started walkin' away.

Glenn turned around, speechless and looked at me. "I'm….I'm sorry, Belle…." he sighed.

I wiped tears coming from my eyes and hugged him. "What happened back there?" I said in his neck.

"A walker attacked us. But I killed it. She….Wow…." he said unfocused.

I laughed and sniffed. "You should go after her tiger." I said winkin, and turned around and walked away.

Two hours had passed and Andrea and Shane had finally returned. Andrea's shirt was undone and I could smell sex on her. Poor choices belong together I guess. I went to go in Lori's tent and try to talk to her but she was gone. But Rick was in there and he was holding the abortion pills that were opened. He got up angrily. "Did….Did you know about this?" he asked me as I froze with my mouth open.

"Rick….I tried to stop her, I swear!" I tried as he walked passed me to try to find her. I walked after him. Lori was sitting in the field. "Is there something you need to tell me?" Rick said angrily.

"I can't leave I'm pregrant?" Lori said untouched.

"Are you?" Rick spat, showing her the opened package.

"I threw'm up." she said. I eased up and thanked God.

Rick turned around. "Can you please?" he asked irritatedly at me, motioning me to leave. I nodded and started walking away. I unzipped Daryl and I's tent and layed in our 'bed'. "Where've you been?" he mumbled.

"It's been a day." I croaked. He wrapped his strong arms around my neck from behind and rocked me as I whimpered.

"What happend, love?" he mumbled in my ear.

"Just….I don't know...I'm tired, Daryl… I'm so tired…" I cried. He layed me down on top of him and he pulled me so I was closer to his chest. I lifted up my shirt and he rubbed his rough dirty hands up and down my back so lightly…. And I fell asleep listening to his heart beat.