"Are you fucking kidding me?! You're lucky I fucking finished my patrol at the time I did! I never would of been able to...she would of been..." I hear sobbing as I start to wake up. I see daryl crying into Ricks chest as he tries to calm him down. "Daryl, calm down don't think that! You got there on time nothing happened okay? You got lucky and so did she."
Darkness welcomes me again as I lose consciousness once more.
"I'm so sorry darlin' I'm so so sorry. Please, just, come back to me...I-I don't know what I would do without ya beth...I...I love you."
I trash in my sleep. He's here. He's touching me. Everywhere. "NO! PLEASE NO!" I cry uncontrollably "PLEASE OH GOD PLEASE DONT LET THIS HAPPEN!" I'm shaking. "I-I hate you." I gasp for air. "I could never want you. You know It's him I want, it'll always be him."
I wake up and look at daryl. "It'll always be you." I welcome to darkness.
I finally wake up without feeling dizzy. I look down and see daryl holding my hand, sleeping. I chuckle at the sight. He wakes up and I finally remember what happened. "He...he tried to..." Tears prick in my eyes. "I know baby, I know" he embraces me whilst whispering soothing things in my ear.
"I knew it." I turn to see rick. "Knew what?" He walks closer towards me as he speaks. "You love her." I look at my feet, shuffling back and forth. "That obvious is it?" Ricks about to speak again but was interrupted when- "WHAT" I look over to see beth in the doorway, "what did you just say?!" I scratch the back of my head before replying. "I-I love-" she puts her hand up dismissing it. "No. You-you can't." And then she runs. I chase after her leaving rick behind. "BETH, PLEASE WAIT, WE NEED TO TALK" she stops at the shower block, gasping for air. She turns with tears running down her face. "You can't love me daryl. You can't. Look at me I'm a mess. I-I'm scarred. You deserve so much better. Someone that can touch you and not be reminded of anything else. I-who knows what will happen?! We might never be able to be intimate or enjoy and experience little touches. You don't get it it's so hard and we haven't even tried anything! I-I can't do this." She shakes her head. I am furious. I pace before answering. "Are you fucking kidding me? You're scarred? Beth that doesn't fucking matter! Im scarred too! I understand!" She looks at me confused. I turn away from her and take my top off. Hearing her gasp. I stay still as she comes over to me and outlined each mark on my back. "It'll be okay beth, we can get through it. Together." I turn before continuing. "I love you."