"so no guns, that's fine." Daryl finally breaks the silence of us sitting there. He lets go and moves against the other side of the wall "I'll show ya how to use a bow" he moves his off the ground and over his shoulder. I nod back, moving hair out of my face "only thing is," he adds on "we gotta do it outside, can't do it here." he looks around "no solid targets."
I sniffle "will Rick be okay with that?"
He shrugs "shouldn't be a problem. Head out of town, take the day for some practice. Look for some supplies while out" he trails off.
"Thanks Daryl" I say with a small smile, feeling a little bit better.
"Don't thank me yet" he says. We look at each other and after a moment we laugh before he helps me stand up and we head back with the others.
"Rick just got back!" Maggie says walking out the cell door when we get there.
"I'll talk with him" Daryl tells me over his shoulder as he walks behind Maggie quickly. I nod back and go into my cell. Beth is there singing to Judith.
I smile, climbing on the top bunk listening. She starts singing "Hey Jude" by the Beatles and I find myself singing along. "Your voice is great!" Beth comments when the song is over.
"Thanks" I mumble back staring at the ceiling.
She stands up from under the bunk "you should sing more often, I think Judith liked it too" she smiles down at the now asleep baby girl. I smile with her and just rest in the quiet of the cell block. It doesn't last long though as Rick and the others return inside, arguing about something.
"We're going tomorrow. That's it. Daryl, Hershel you'll come with me" Rick says to whomever is there. I hop down, excuse myself past Beth and meet them in the joining room.
"I'll go as well." someone says back as I'm walking. I can only assume it's Michonne's voice, someone I haven't spent much time around.
"Naw" Rick responds as I get to where they all are "we need you here, watching over the place" he tells her "keep an eye on Merle." He adds.
She nods back. "where are you going?" I ask them.
"Don you think I should come along witch ya, I know how the govna thinks" Merle spits from where's he standing in the shadows.
"He thinks you're a traitor, and I'm not too sure your not. You stay here" Rick insists.
Daryl adds "he's right, he knows the man more than anybody else" his accent returning more thickly lately now that his brothers been around.
"No" Rick stands behind his words "he stays."
I ask again "where are you going?" Not getting an answer last time.
"Meeting with the Governor tomorrow, going to try and settle this thing." Rick explains to me and the few of us who weren't outside when they returned.
"Is that a good idea?" Beth asks quietly from where she's standing.
Rick shrugs "Andrea said he was willing to talk, we can try and settle this. Move on." He explains to us.
"How?" Maggie asks holding hands with Glenn.
Rick pulls something out of his back pocket and throws it on the round table, most of us going around it to see what it is. "We split areas, one gets west the other east" he says as we look.
I shrug one shoulder "good plan."
"The only plan," Rick returns "I'm not giving up this prison. We're not going anywhere." His voice is low and he means what he says.
"Not without a fight." Daryl returns, standing along side our leader.
Rick addresses the group one more time "it's settled then, tomorrow Daryl, Hershel and I will meet with him. We will go early, scout out the location." He leaves everyone and goes to a cell.
Daryl looks at me and I raise my eyebrows, wondering if he talked to him about us leaving to help me learn to shoot. He jets off towards him, I'm guessing forgetting about mentioning it during the discussion just held. I wait, pacing the room with Maggie to keep my company "I think it'll be good having another bow shot around." she says as I bite my nails.
"I have to learn how first." I say back quickly, nervous Rick won't allow it "probably won't be any good like him" I add.
She smiles softly "who knows? Maybe you'll become the darting Dixon's." I give her a glare and she stammers "what? Are you two the only one's clueless to the chemistry there?" she asks.
"Chemistry?" I spit out "yeah, right. As if Daryl has chemistry with anybody." I joke back
She chuckles "that's true, he's one in his own." she agrees "But really, what is going on with you two?" She asks, stepping closer to whisper.
"Nothing" I say back, curious to why she would even think that.
"Oh, come on Sadie, don't be naive." Maggie insults me with an exaggerated eye roll.
I sigh out "fine," giving into the girl talk "I'm not saying that I like him, but I do trust him, which is more than I can say for a lot of other people." I tell her. She gives me a strange look "Not what I mean, of course I trust you and everyone here, but I trust him differently." I try to explain it but I can't find words to fit exactly what I feel with him.
"Like he's your best friend?" She tries to put it.
I shrug, thinking about it "I wouldn't even consider us friends." I say slowly "Well, I guess I never really thought about it after..." I stop, remembering what happened in the woods after the farm.
Maggie gets closer "after what?" Her eyes glimmer for the gossip. I bite my tongue, not wanting to say anything but at the same time wanting to. "oh come on, you have to tell me! Glenn and I are dying for something interesting to happen around here!" She comments. I raise my eyebrows, trying to hide a smile as if to say 'hello, do you remember what's going on?' She catches on and returns "Oh god" her hand flies to her mouth "not like that" she urges "I'm terrible."
I throw my head back in a small laugh "I know. Well.." I hesitate for a moment "fine. After we left the farm and that whole thing with Rick happened I kind of- well, kissed Daryl" I explain to her. Her eyes beam with delight "but he was not receptive of it and it kind of strained us all winter." I tell her
"Is that why he was an uptight dickwad all winter?" She asks, putting a hand on her hip as if it all makes sense now.
I shrug, not being able to answer it "so things are better since we've been at the jail, but it's not like what you and Glenn have." I tell her "he's just someone I confide in" I put it the only way I know how "about things before all this, yanno?"
"I get it" she smiles back "here he comes" she nods towards the cell door and steps away from me.
I step towards him to find out what Rick said "he's distracted but said we can go off after dealin' with the governor tomorrow" he explains.
"awesome" I say back, eager to learn about shooting.
He eyes me strangely "alright, well see ya later" he says before walking away.
"see ya!" I yell back, he glares over his shoulder with the strange look and I just stand there smiling. I put my head down embarrassed as soon as he turns himself back away. I go look for Maggie to thank her for getting into my head and making me over think us.