Chapter 35

I woke up on Daryl and found the sun peaking over the horizon. I lifted my head and found the door to Chris's room opened slightly. It had been shut when the others went in. I got off of Daryl and he woke up.

"Ye seemed comfortable last night." He said.

I smiled and looked at him.

"You are good pillow substitute." I joked.

He chuckled and as I stood up he smacked my bottom. I turned and looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Ye bring yer sexy ass back when yer done." he said.

I wiggled my eyebrows and blew him a kiss. He laughed and I walked into the room. Chris was asleep as I shut the door. I quietly crossed the room and sat down in a nearby chair. I pulled the blanket down and looked at his chest. If Daryl thought he had scars that were bad…..I think Chris had bested him. As I pulled the blanket back up he opened his eyes.

"Prue?" He asked.

I smiled.

"Hey you." I said.

He blinked a few times and then looked at me again.

"Where am I? Last night is a bit fuzzy." He said.

"In Hershel's house….Chris…can you tell what happened?" I asked.

"You mean you don't know?"

"Oh I know! Believe me it was plain in his eyes. But I wish to make sure you remember." I said.

"Hell yeah I remember. As soon as I can get up and move and fight I will kill him." He said.

I had to laugh at that. Daryl came in and nodded to Chris.

"Looks like ye got yer ass beat." Daryl said.

Chris laughed a little and nodded.

"Ye know chicks dig scars right?" He said.

Chris slowly looked at me and made a funny interested face.

"Not THAT one." Daryl growled.

Chris and I started to laugh and Daryl scowled. I stood up and kissed him.

"You know I would never." I said.

"Yeah I know. Yer my wife."

"You said what just now?!"

Oops!

"It happened the day Rick told us you had not made it. You were gone when he asked and then when you did not return….."

"But I promised I would and here I am. You didn't celebrate without me did you?" he asked.

I smiled and shook my head.

"Good because when I get out of this bed that's what's gonna happen! PARTY!" He said.

I laughed and then kissed his forehead.

"Shane knows not you are here. We need to keep it that way for a little while."

He did not ask why he only nodded.

"Daryl can you give me a minute?" I asked.

"Sure."

I gave him a kiss and then he left. I looked at Chris.

"You scared the shit out of me I hope you know that." I said.

"Scared the shit out of myself." He said.

I nodded and looked down and put my hands in my pockets.

"If you ever scare me like that again you will wish you had been dead." I said.

I looked back up at him and he smiled. I knew he was trying not to laugh. I smirked and shook my head.

"Stay quiet and heal. I'll be back later." I said.

He nodded and then I left the room. As I walked out Maggie saw me.

"What were you doing in there?" She asked.

I motioned for her to come closer.

"Chris is alive. He is in there wounded. Shane cannot know he is alive." I said.

She smiled and hugged me.

"I won't say a word."

I wrapped my arms around her.

"Thank you." I said.

As I walked outside I saw Daryl sitting on a log a little ways off. Carol was walking towards him. I snuck up and hid behind the bush.

"You get what you wanted? Approval, thanks, gratitude. Couldn't hit me so you beat up a kid is that who you are now?" She asked him.

Now I was a little confused.

"He ain't no kid. He'd do a lot worse then hit you if ya gave him the chance." Daryl replied.

"That's not what this is about and you know it." She said.

I heard him walk closer to her.

"Whatddya want me to do? Huh!? I don't need this."

"Don't pretend like you don't care! You want your friendship back take it! Every kind and smart thing you've said take it all back! I've lost worse. But don't sit back here and tend to your bloody fists and pretend you don't care when we all know you do." Carol said.

I did not like Carol yelling at my husband.

"If you didn't care you wouldn't have married Prue. You wouldn't have protected her from Shane all those times…."

"Ya best leave my wife outta this! Ain't got nothing te do with her!" He growled.

"There! Right there! You care! You wouldn't be saying that if you didn't." Carol said.

"Yer a real piece a work lady!" He snapped.

"At least I don't hide."

"Yeah ye do! Why don'tcha want Chris knowing ye pretty much saved his life?" He challenged.

At this Carol fell silent. I came out of my hiding place and walked behind Carol. Daryl stared at me and Carol turned to look at me. I looked at them both before turning and walking away. As I walked Dale came up to me. I knew what it was going to be about.

"Dale I do not wish to speak of Randall." I said.

"So you would let Rick kill him?" He asked.

I looked straight into his eyes.

"Dale you know not what it was like. To be so helpless….to lie there and just…take it. When Rick kills him…I will be there to watch." I said.

"You can't mean that. The Prue I know would never say that."

"You never knew the real Prue. She died the night she was raped."

"Now that's not true."

I raised my eyebrows.

"With Daryl…"

I sighed and ran my hand over my face.

"I will not deny it. Daryl did indeed manage to salvage what little was left of the old Prue. Not enough to forgive a rapist." I said.

Dale shook his head at me.

"I don't believe it. You won't go through with it." He said.

I did not answer. He walked away and I shook my head.

"You are wrong." I whispered.