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Chapter 4: Secrets

Daryl's P.O.V

"How have you been?" I asked trying to break the silence.

"Well it's rough to be honest. Eric and I have been together for so long and now I find out that he'd been cheating on me with someone from the outside." Aaron confesses.

"I'm sorry man. A break ups not that easy to go through." I mentioned, not really knowing what to say.

"I can't even talk to him. I know that he came out and told me the truth, but…just the fact that he did it makes me…" He trails off trying to find the right words.

"Pissed." I say.

"Yes, thank you! I just can't believe all that we've been through he kept saying that he's worrying that I'll leave him and he goes and does this and he didn't just see another guy he slept with him." He says on the verge of tears.

"I don't know what it feels like to have your heart broken. But I do know that pain is hard to take. Trust me I've been through some tough times. I've lost so many people. But it does get easier. I mean I was just about ready to give up when I finally get good news. I found my sister. I'm sure everything will work out for you." I explain.

"Thank you. But I think it's over for Eric and I." Aaron said.

"Maybe you'll find someone else." I said trying to be positive, Aaron looked up from the table and looked right into my eyes. We sat there for what felt like an eternity.

"Yeah, maybe I will." He smiled as he moved a little closer.

"What r'ya doing?" I asked not moving an inch either way. I was just frozen there. I didn't know what to do.

"I know your sister didn't invite me just to be nice." He said as he moved closer, our face inches apart. I could feel his breath hitting my lips. As if he read my mind he stopped me before I said anything. I closed my eyes and waited. His lips pressed into mine. I felt my whole body tense up not knowing what to do in this unfamiliar situation. Aaron brushed his tongue along my lips and they slowly part letting him in. I feel his hand on the side of my head pulling me closer to him as we deepen our kiss. We stay there kissing until we Run out of breath. Running out of breath we part our lips and push our foreheads together. I keep my eyes closed just breathing. Slowly we part and sit back in our seats. I open my eyes and Aaron is sitting there smiling.

"I haven't had a kiss that good in…I don't know how long." He says almost a whisper.

"I…uh.." I say not knowing what to say.

"Was that your first time kissing anyone?" He asks. I shake my head.

"First time with…a…"

"guy?" he questions as he finishes my sentence. I just nod.

"Well maybe I should go." Aaron says.

"No, it's…it's okay. Just give me a second." I say taking in what just happened looking over to Katie and she's laying there when I notice someone looking in the window. I sit up and Aaron looks over, I recognize the man.

"Eric." He confirms. Eric runs off.

"Your not going to go after him?" I asked.

"No, he needs to know that it's over." Aaron says turning his back to the window.

"Are you sure?" I asked confirming. I didn't know what to do, the only person to care enough to tear down these walls I built was Katie.

"Yeah, I wouldn't have kissed you if I knew it was over between him and I." Aaron says and I feel heat rush to my face.

"How about breakfast tomorrow? I can cook at my place? Or I can come over here and cook." Aaron asks.

"Yeah, sure that'd be cool." I answer.

"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow morning. My place." Aaron grabs his jacket and I stand up to walk him to the door. Just as he walks out he turns back to me.

"Look I don't know what's going to happen here….with us." I admit as much as I don't want to.

"I know. Your new to this. I'm not trying to push you into anything. But I can safely say that I care about you. Now that I know you a little more I feel I can care about you as more than a friend." Aaron says. I just nod and let out a small smile as I close the door. I walk back knowing that Katie isn't sleeping.

"Why'd you do that?" I asked.

"Because I knew you liked him."

"But what if I wasn't ready to admit that to myself?" I questioned her.

"Daryl, I was just trying to…"

"I never asked you to!" I almost yelled.

"Daryl, at some point you need to let someone else in. You need to break down those walls you built." She says not getting mad at my out burst.

"I can't." is all I can get out.

"You never told me about what happened after Merle left." She said.

"…" I don't say anything, I can't tell her.

"Daryl what happened?" She asked raising her voice. I couldn't say anything. I took off my vest, and started pacing back and forth. "Please Daryl let me in."

"He…" I said.

"Daryl please." She begged. I couldn't say anything I just took off my shirt still facing her.

"Please don't freak out." I whisper.

Carter's P.O.V

"Promise, if you promise no more secrets between us." I said back and Daryl nods before he hesitates before turning his back to me. His back full of old wounds that healed. I can't help but let out a gasp. I stand up and slowly walk up to him trying to be quiet. I reach over and touch one of his scars. As I touch his back he jumps and looks back.

"Oh, Daryl." I sigh. "I…" He slowly turns around with tears in his eyes.

"Now you know. Now you know why I didn't wanna show you." He sobs. I pull him into a hug and try to be strong. My brother was abused by his father and I knew. I never did anything about it.

"I knew." I cried out.

"What do you mean you knew?." He said getting control over himself.

"After you left…uh…my parents." I started not knowing how to tell him.

"What? What'd they do to you?" He asked sternly.

"They we're beating me when a neighbour saw through the window. They called the cops." I say trying to hold back how sad I felt. They weren't there for me. Daryl raised me but still they were my parents.

"What?" he questioned.

"Department of children and family services got involved and I told them about you. About how you practically raised me. They asked your dad to get a hold of you, but he didn't try. He just told them a bunch of lies about you. I was placed with him for the last two years before all this happened." I explained. Daryl turned around and punched the wall.

"Did he hurt you?" He asked facing me with rage, not directed to me but to his father. "DID HE HURT YOU?" Daryl screamed and I jumped.

"It wasn't everyday." I admit.

"Show me." Daryl yelled although it was a lot calmer than a few seconds ago. I jump and unzip the sweater that hides the scars. I drop the sweater on the floor and stand there in my tank top with some scars hiding under that. Daryl gasps. I try to look anywhere but his face, I know how torn he will be.

"Not all of it is from your dad, some is from school." I mention.

"School?"

"There were these girls, it's nothing." I say trying to hold back tears

"No, it's all my fault." Daryl whispers before heading towards the door. I run after him and grab his arm.

"No it's not. I know why you left, because I went through it too." I say trying to calm him down.

"I can't have you leaving right now." I said and he looked at me; I tried my best to hide the fear in my eyes.

"Why? What is it?" He questioned.

"When things went bad, I went back home. To grab some stuff and all three of them were there. I tried to get stuff and leave but my parents, they got in the way." I started.

"What happened?" He asked for more of the story.

"I shot her." Was all I could get out.

"Your mom?"

"Yeah." I said as my voice cracked. I looked Daryl in the eye and it's like he read my mind.

"My dad, and your dad, they're after me. I've been on the run from them." I say as a couple of tears fall. "These bruises," I point to my arm. "they're from them. About a week ago."

"What?"

"We need to leave. They're going to come for me." I explained.

"No, we're a big group we can hold them o.."

"Not with kids around." I interrupt him and he looks at me. "I was with a group they knew about them and tried to help. They came in and killed the kids right in front of their parents to get to me. I can't stay."

"No, we're going to train everyone here. We'll be fine."

"Look I'm leaving in the morning and you can come if you want, bring who you want." I say.

"I just need to take a walk." He almost whispered as he walked out the door. I shouldn't have come looking for him. Maybe I would've been better off looking out for myself.

Daryl's P.O.V

I left and walked out in the dark and begin to walk. How do I leave when I'm finally about to have something here? A real home. Not one with a drunk beating me everyday, having to defend myself. But my sister needs me. Before I know it I'm outside Aaron's house. I don't knock but he must have seen me.

"Daryl?" I hear him come out.

"Sorry, didn't mean to wake you." I say just getting ready to leave.

"Is everything okay?"

"I have to leave in the morning." I blurt out without thinking.

"What? Why?" Aaron runs down his steps and spins me around to face him.

"My sister, she's got some people after her. I need to leave with her to keep her safe." I explain.

"What? What kind of people?"

"It's complicated, but I need to do this for her. It's my job to protect her." I said holding back tears.

"No, we're secure here, she'll be safe here."

"You don't know these guys, they won't stop!" I said turning away from him. "I have to do this. We're leaving at first light. I have to Aaron. She's my sister. My only real family I have left."

"Please don't go." Aaron said grabbing my hand gently and turning me to face him but all I do is look down. I can't look at him, I won't be able to see the pain on his face. He just pulls me into a kiss. Through the tears I kiss him back, until a force knocks me to the ground out of nowhere. Theres a blow to my right cheek and I taste blood in my mouth. Someone is attacking me. I push my fist up and try to fight back. Throwing fists trying to protect myself.

"Stop it!" I hear Aaron yell. I manage to get a look and see the shadow of the person's head. I pull back and release a hard punch. It knocks the person down and into the light from Aaron's flashlight in his hand. It's him. How'd he find us so fast?

"Katie." I whisper before I start running back down the street to my house.

Sorry another cliffhanger. :D