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Chapter 15

As night fell, I curled into my sleeping bag, knowing Daryl was outside by the fire. I could hear Carol's tone of voice before falling back asleep; vaguely hearing Daryl's voice outside the tent.

The next morning I was feeling everything but ok, I couldn't keep down anything Daryl gave me, my entire body just hurt. Leaning heavily on Daryl as we approached the house.
"You sure you're ok?"
"I'll be fine."
Shaking his head he helped me sit on the porch as the station wagon came barreling up the drive way.
Standing up the group approached the men; happy to see all three alive; until we spotted some guy in the backseat.

Watching Daryl walk back to our camp, I walked into the house, grabbing a piece of tomato. Instantly feeling better as I ate it; leaning against the counter I looked at Maggie.
"Be good to Glen, k? He's a good guy. A little clueless at times, but still a really good guy."
"I know he is. How do you and Daryl do it in this world?"
"I honestly don't know, we fight, yeah. But so does every couple."
Seeing Glen looking lost outside the window I nudged the younger girl with my elbow.
"Spend some time with him, I'll help Lori."
Smiling she walked out the door. Seeing Lori walk into the kitchen, I smiled at her.
"Everything alright?"
"Yeah."
Laughing I told her I was gonna walk up to the stables. Nodding she went back to what she was doing.
Reaching the stables, smiling at beauty as he stuck his head out in greetings.
"Hey boy. Miss me?"
Happily he shook his head, laughing I patted his neck.
"You're lucky, you don't have to worry about anything here."
Grabbing a brush, I worked it over his back, finding comfort in the task.

Walking out of the stable I saw my group standing outside the old barn.
"What's going on?"
"Daryl is interrogating Randle."
Hearing a few screams I sighed, I loved the hick and all, but, I knew how cruel he could be.
Seeing Daryl approaching the group; taking quick notice of his bloodied hand.
"Boy in there's got a gang. Thirty men, they got heavy artillery and they ain't lookin to make friends. They role threw here, you boys are dead, and the women, gonna wish they were."
"What did you do?"
"We had a little chat."
Seeing the look on his face, I followed after him. Grabbing his hand when I finally caught up with him.
"What happened?"
Sighing he turned to look at me.
"Jus what Randle said."
Smiling I hugged his arm.
"It's gonna be alright."
Reaching our camp, I watched as he prepared lunch.
"Thank you, for not killing Shane."
Snorting he looked up from the rabbit.
"I'm not finished with em yet."
"Yeah, I know."
Grabbing a book I had somehow remembered to pack, sitting down grabbing the plate he offered me.

Seeing Dale walking up I stood up and went to meet him.
"Hey Dale."
"What do you think about Randle?"
Taking a deep breath, taking in the mans worn out face.
"I can't bring myself to kill another human. I can handle killing a walker, because they're already dead. But, human life; in this world life has to be preserved. I think we could keep him alive and still protect our family."
Smiling, I watched his face lighten up for a second.
"Thank you."
Laughing I hugged the man that was like a father to me.
"I was going to school with plans to become one of the most powerful business women of this age, I have to see all sides of a situation before I make a decision."
"Could you try to sway the others against it?"
"I'll try."
Nodding he walked to Daryl while I walked to the house, until Carol passed by looking mad as hell.
"Carol? What's wrong?"
"Carl."
"What did he do?"
"Said some things about Sophia; disrespectful."
Hugging her, I nodded towards my tent.
"I wanna show you something."
"Alright."
Walking back to the camp, I crawled into the tent, grabbing my bag from home, pulling out the familiar small, black pouch. Walking back to Carol, I opened the bag. Pulling out the necklace inside.
"My mother gave this to me, when my grandfather passed away. Right now I think you have more use for it than me."
Handing her the small, silver cross with a sapphire blue Swarovski crystal in the center.
"But."
"No buts, if you don't wanna take it, consider it like a loan for a little while."
Nodding she hugged me as we walked back to the house.

Leaning against the wall next to Daryl behind Rick, waiting for the meeting to start.
"So how do we do this? Take a vote?"
"Does it have to be unanimous?"
"Majority rules."
"Let's just see where everybody stands and we can talk threw the options."
"The way I see it there's only one way to move forward."
"Killing him. Right? Why even bother to take a vote, it's clear which way the wind is blowing."
"Well if people believe we should spare him I wanna know."
"Let me tell ya it's a small group. Maybe just me, Glen, and Cobra."
"Look Dale, I think your pretty much right all the time, but this is."
"They got you scared."
"He's not one of us, and we've lost too many people already."
Turning to Hershel and Maggie, Dale looked desperate.
"How bout you, do you agree with this?"
"Couldn't we continue keeping him prisoner?"
"Just another mouth to feed."
Looking at Daryl in disbelief for a second before turning back to the debate.
"Cobra?"
Looking at Rick, I straitened my shoulders.
"I can't bring myself to be ok with killing a living human being."
Shaking my head, I watched the debate go further.
Feeling a hand slip into mine for a second before it disappeared.
Deciding we should kill him, I left the house in a huff. Watching from the house as Rick, Shane, and Daryl walked to the barn. Shaking my head I headed back to our camp, taking a heavy seat next to the fire as Daryl joined me.
Before he could say anything we heard someone screaming, running as fast as my legs would carry me.
Seeing a walker on top of Dale, Daryl tackled it at full speed as I knelt next to Dale.
"It's gonna be ok Dale, you're gonna be ok."
As everyone arrived, we realized he wasn't gonna make it.
Watching Daryl point his gun at Dale's head.
"Sorry brother."
Flinching a little as he shot the suffering man.

Ok, I know it was short and all but remember to review; I'm almost done with this season. So just hang in there, 2 more chapters to go.