A/N: I understand this may be confusing but the next few chapters will take place in the months/weeks leading up to Chapter 1.

Wrong About You

Chapter 3

Beth-

Everything started out innocent enough.

The small touches between Rick and I seemed to linger the more time we spent together.

At first it was obviously uncomfortable for both of us and we even said as much. But there was something comforting about him.

Daryl's been gone for five weeks now and I'm fairly certain he's never coming back.

So why shouldn't I move on? Why shouldn't Rick move on from Lori?

I still love Daryl and I always will but he made his choice.

Daryl-

"C'mon Darylina! What's got ya fucked up? Ya been puttin' tha wood ta some piece of ass at that prison?" Merle chuckled, "or maybe ya like bein' Officer Friendly's bitch?"

"Shut tha fuck up, Merle!"

"Look at ya, baby brother, ya done turned inta a pussy!"

I didn't need ta hear 'is shit. Don't even know why tha fuck I chose ta come with 'im 'stead of goin' ta tha prison 'cept fer tha fact that he's blood.

Maybe it ain't too late ta go back. Don't know I would anyways. Beth ain't never gon' forgive me fer leavin' 'er after I told 'er I wouldn't.

Fuck! Hershel would kill me if I did, probably kill Merle too fer what he did ta Maggie an' Glenn.

Looks like it's jus' gon' be us. That's nothin' new fer me, I was used ta it jus' bein' us an' I missed it fer a while when he was gone but then I found Beth.

Shit, Beth. I need ta quit fuckin' 'round an go back. Even if she hates me.

I stopped dead in my tracks an' turned 'round.

"Where tha fuck ya goin, Darylina?"

"Back where I belong," I told 'im.

"I cain't go back there."

I shrugged an' walked away.

"Hey, ya hear me, baby brother?"

"Heard ya but it ain't my problem."

"Why ya keep walkin'? Ya got a bitch there? Ya care more 'bout 'er than yer own blood?"

I didn't bother lookin' at 'im, "She ain't no bitch an' she ain't jus' a piece of ass!"

Shit, was I really walkin' away from Merle, my big brother, jus' ta be with someone.

Merle followed me ta tha prison. It was gon' take us a while to get there, probably a good week or so, an' I was hopin' that enough time had gone by that they'd look past tha shit he did an' let 'im in.

Tha whole time I's gone, I thought 'bout Beth an' much she was gon' be pissed at me. I know what I did was fucked up an' I hurt 'er. I've had enough time ta think 'bout all that shit.

When we made it ta tha prison it was dark an' I didn't know who'd be on watch.

If it was Maggie an' Glenn, they wasn't gon' let 'im in so we decided ta wait 'til mornin' ta go up ta tha gate.

We didn't say nothin' ta each other. There wasn't nothin' we could say.

He didn't wanna be there an' all I could think 'bout was Beth.

Tha next mornin', 'fore sunrise, we started makin' our way up ta tha gates.

Beth-

Rick and I were in the library when we heard a lot of screamin'.

We hurried to get our clothes back on before someone came in.

Rick went out first and I waited a few minutes before I followed.

Everyone was gathered at the gate and Maggie was screamin' at someone. I couldn't tell who it was until Glenn and Rick pulled her away from the group.

My heart stopped when I saw him and I couldn't move.

Daryl-

I looked 'round at ever'one but I wasn't listenin' ta what was bein' said, I was lookin' fer Beth. I needed ta make things right with 'er 'fore I worried 'bout Merle.

When I saw Beth, she was starin' at me wide eyed an' she wasn't movin' but 'er eyes didn't leave me.

I swallowed hard an' left ever'one arguin' 'bout Merle stayin'.

Ever' step I took ta get ta 'er felt like it wasn't enough.

She had hurt in 'er eyes but there was somethin' else there that I couldn't place.

Damn, this is gon' be harder than I thought it would be.

"Beth." I said 'er name but she still didn't move, blink or nothin' else, she jus' kept starin' at me.

Finally, she took a step towards me but stopped an' backed away 'fore she ran inta tha prison.

I knew there'd be hell ta pay fer what I did but was it really that bad?

Beth-

I ran back inside but I didn't go to my cell.

I needed to be alone and where no one would look for me.

As happy as I am that he came back, I can't keep myself from thinkin' about Rick and what we've done.

We shouldn't have done it.

I should've had more faith in Daryl than I did but he knew he was gonna hurt me when he left.

"Beth?" Daryl called out.

I closed my eyes. I should've known he'd find me.

I didn't open my eyes 'til I felt his hands on my shoulders but even then, I couldn't look at him. If I did, he'd know what I've done.

"Beth, look at me," he said.

I shook my head and wiped away my tears.

"Bethie, I'm sorry I left," he ran his thumb across my lips, "I love ya, Beth. Ya know that, right?"

I nodded but continued to look anywhere but at him.

Daryl-

"I didn't mean ta hurt ya, Beth."

No matter what I said or how much I meant it, she wasn't lookin' at me.

I leaned in to kiss 'er but she turned away from me.

"I can't," she whispered.

I put my forehead on hers, "I'm sorry but I understand."

She shook 'er head, "No, you don't."

She pulled herself away from me an' walked out tha door.

What didn't I understand?

I know damn well how much I hurt 'er an' I'm willin' ta spend tha rest of my life makin' up fer that but I couldn't shake tha sudden feelin' that I was missin' somethin'.