A/N: This chapter takes place 2-3 weeks after the previous chapter. It's kind of hectic and it may be a little rushed but that's the way it came out.

WARNING: There may be possible triggers in this chapter and excessive cussing.

Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own The Walking Dead or it's characters.

Wrong About You

Chapter 13

Beth-

I've been havin' sharp pains in my stomach for the last two days.

I haven't told anyone though and I'm sure they haven't noticed. Daryl and Rick have come by my cell only once to check on me but I didn't tell them.

I didn't tell anyone because I didn't want to bother them and when I woke up this mornin' to find that my bed was a little wet, I started to get scared.

I was on my way to the showers when I had the worst pain yet and had to lean against the wall. It felt like someone had knocked my breath out and stabbed me at the same time.

"Bethie?" Maggie shouted as she ran to me, "Bethie, what's wrong?"

"Nothin'. I'm fine, Maggie."

She stared at me for a minute before she gasped, "Oh my God! Are you in labor?"

Maggie helped me back to my cell before runnin' out screamin'.

Daryl-

Maggie came runnin' outta tha prison screamin' fer me an' Rick.

I was closer so I made it to 'er first, along with Hershel.

"What's the matter?" Hershel asked.

Maggie was tryin' ta catch 'er breath.

"Beth...Beth's in labor."

"What?" I asked.

"She's havin' the baby," Maggie almost sounded excited.

"Maggie, go get the doctor and then go sit with your sister."

Maggie hurried off.

"What's goin' on?" Rick asked when he approached us.

"Bethie's in labor," Hershel said.

"Oh," Rick replied an' started back towards tha garden.

Hershel patted me on tha shoulder an' smiled. "Son, I think you need to get in there."

I nodded an' went inside.

Rick-

"What's wrong?" Carl asked when I got back to the garden.

"Beth's havin' tha baby," I replied. I was in shock but at the same time I was tryin' to fight back what I was feelin'.

I hated knowin' what I'd done with her and the possibility that the baby was mine but I was a little excited. I'm not even sure why.

I'm just tryin' to stay out of it.

She and Daryl deserve to be happy and have a family.

Beth-

I saw Daryl hoverin' just outside my cell as the doctor examined me.

Surprisingly, Maggie was by my side and holdin' my hand.

Once the doctor confirmed that I was in labor, Maggie left the cell sayin' she would be right back.

Daryl-

When Maggie walked out of Beth's cell, she grabbed my arm an' without sayin' a word, she pulled me inta tha common room.

"Wait here!" She ordered an' then went outside.

She wasn't gone for more than 5 minutes. She returned with Rick an' Hershel closely followin' 'er.

"Sit down," she ordered Rick 'fore she went back ta Beth's cell.

We all sat there quietly until Hershel started ta speak.

"I want you both to listen to me," he said, pointing at me an' Rick, "I've told you both before, I am not excusing Beth for what she did or either of you for your part in this but she is my daughter. Regardless of whatever mistake she made. She's in there about to have a baby. You both need to talk it over with her about the situation. Are both of you goin' to be in there with her?"

I looked at Rick an' he shook 'is head.

"No, Daryl's gonna be in there. That's his place, not mine."

"You don't want to know if the child is yours?" Hershel asked Rick.

"No," he shook 'is head, "it's Daryl's kid."

"Well, I have to say I'm quite disappointed in you, Rick. But alright," Hershel looked to me, "you need to put everythin' that has happened aside and focus on the precious, innocent life that's about to enter this world."

I nodded but couldn't move.

"Go on," Hershel urged, "go be with Beth."

I finally moved an' 'fore I knew it, I was standin' beside 'er an' holdin' 'er hand.

Ever'one cleared outta tha cell an' left me an' Beth alone.

"I'm sorry," she whispered.

I shook my head, "Don't be."

I rubbed my thumb across tha back of 'er hand.

Shit! I wanted ta hold 'er an' make sure she knew I loved 'er.

"Yer daddy talked ta me an' Rick. Said we needed ta work out who'd be in 'ere with ya."

She looked down an' rubbed 'er stomach.

"Daryl, I'm not sure I can do this. I don't even know how this is supposed to work out. You an' me, I mean. After what I did, you don't have to be here."

"I wanna be 'ere."

Rick-

Beth's been in labor for hours.

Hershel and Maggie suggested that I go see her but I haven't yet. I went to the boiler room instead.

I sat down against the wall and closed my eyes.

"What are you doin' here, Rick? Isn't Beth about to have your baby?" Lori said.

"C'mon man. Are you really gonna let that dumbass redneck raise your kid?" Shane prodded.

I rubbed my face and begged them to go away.

"You know you're raisin' my daughter, right?" Shane asked with a laugh, "you're raisin' my kid but you won't go up there to claim your own."

I stood up and started pacin' the room as Lori and Shane's voices began to mock me and overlap.

Beth-

I'm surprised Daryl, Maggie and daddy have been in here with me.

They all take turns sittin' with me but they all seem so...happy. I'm not sure how I feel about that.

Maybe they're just happy because now that the baby is about to be here, they can make me leave.

I closed my eyes and started to cry as Maggie wiped my face with a wet rag.

"It's okay, Bethie. You're doin' good," she said softly.

"Why are you in here?" I asked, "Why are y'all bein' so nice if y'all hate me so much?"

"Beth, sweetie. We don't hate you, we never did. We were just disappointed is all."

Could've fooled me!

"Daryl loves you so much. You have no idea how much this hurt him. And Rick, well, we all think he should be here, too. After all, he could be the father but he ran out after daddy talked to him."

"I don't want him in here anyway."

"Well, he needs to be here when the baby is born so we can see who he or she looks like. It's not the best way to determine who the father is but that's all we can do."

How do I tell her and everyone else that I don't care who the baby looks like because I don't even want it? I am still hoping that I'll want it once it's actually here.

"Bethie, are you alright?"

I wanted to scream at her to leave me alone and to quit pretending she cares about me but I didn't. I don't want to give anyone another reason to hate me.

Daryl-

It's goin' on 15 hours since Beth went inta labor an' I ain't been far from 'er.

Right now though, we're all outside tha cell while tha doc examines 'er.

I was sittin' on one of tha chairs we'd put by 'er door when Rick walked up.

Ever'one eyed us 'fore they left us alone.

He stood there for a while 'fore he spoke. "How is she doin'?"

I shrugged, "She's fine."

"I'm sorry for everythin', Daryl. I never meant for this to happen and especially not with her."

I nodded an' looked down. I was still a little pissed at him an' Beth but I was sick of bein' pissed off.

Despite what happened, I still love Beth an' I still consider Rick ta be a friend. Though I'm not entirely sure I'd still consider 'im my best friend.

Besides, I needed ta own up ta my part in all this. After talkin' ta Hershel, I started ta see that I was keepin' both Beth an' Rick at arms length 'cause I was pissed at myself for leavin' in tha first place. I should've never chose Merle over Beth.

I stood up an' walked over to 'im. "It's aight, man. We cain't be 'round tha kid if we hate each other. Jus' ain't right."

We shook hands an' both sat down an' talked while we waited fer tha baby. We decided we'd have ta have another talk with Beth.

Beth-

I could hear Daryl and Rick outside my cell and I was sure I'd heard them laughin' at one point.

Before they came in to see me, Maggie and daddy came in.

Daddy told me he was sorry for not bein' there for me and that while he was still disappointed in me for what I had done, he was thrilled to be havin' his first grandchild.

I thought that was the end of the surprises until Daryl and Rick both walked in.

Daryl sat down next to me and Rick leaned against the wall.

I looked at them both suspiciously for a few minutes but I couldn't tell what was goin on.

"Alright, y'all are both freakin' me out. What's goin' on?"

They looked at each other then back to me.

"Ya remember what me an' you talked 'bout? Us tryin' ta make it work?" Daryl asked.

"Yeah."

"Well, we ain't never gon' know if tha kid is mine or Rick's. I know we all talked 'bout that kid bein' mine regardless of who tha father is but I don't feel right 'bout that."

"Wait! What? You both want it?"

Rick raised his hands, "It wasn't my idea. I was perfectly fine with what we'd discussed."

"Beth," Daryl was fidgeting when he started talkin'. "I need this. I ain't never trusted no one like I trusted y'all. I ain't over what y'all did but it don't seem right ta lie to a kid 'bout somethin' like this. I don't want 'im hatin' me fer hatin' y'all. We can make it work...somehow."

"So...what? It's gonna have a mom and two dads?" I have to admit, I was a little relieved that they were gettin' along but I was also pissed off. How could they both want it when I didn't even want it?

Daryl-

I watched Beth intently ta see how she reacted ta this but what I saw was somethin' I hadn't expected.

She didn't seem relieved or happy. She seemed scared an' angry.

"Beth, are ya okay with this?"

She shrugged, "No. I don't want this baby. If y'all do, fine. But I don't want any part of raisin' it. It's caused too much trouble and it hasn't even been born yet. I can only imagine how much it'd cause once it's here."

I was shocked an' when I looked at Rick, I saw he was too.

Neither of us expected Beth ta say that.

"Maybe you'll feel differently when he gets here," Rick told 'er.

"Yeah, maybe," she said but she didn't sound convinced.

We left 'er alone when Hershel told us ta let 'er rest some.

Ever'one was gathered in tha common room. They all looked nervous an' scared but when we told them what was gon' happen, they all seemed ta relax a lil' bit.

Tha hours went by slowly an' still no baby.

The doc had assured us she didn't have much longer 'til she could start pushin'.

We could hear 'er screamin' an' cryin'.

Maggie offered ta stay with 'er 'til almost tha end, then she'd make room fer me an' Rick, if he wanted ta be in there.

Rick-

Even after talkin' with Daryl and Beth, I was still uneasy about the situation. I still felt like this was somethin' that was just for them and I shouldn't be involved in any way but I found myself becomin' anxious and excited about it.

As the time wore on, I started thinkin' about when Carl was born and I didn't remember Lori bein' in labor this long.

Daryl-

Ever'one had gone about their business 'cept for me, Hershel, Rick, Maggie an' tha doctor. We stayed in tha common room. We didn't really talk much but when we did, we discussed this whole fucked up situation.

Hershel explained ta us that there was no reason for anyone ta leave an' that we should all try ta get along better.

He kept sayin' that we needed ta forgive but never forget.

"It may be difficult to understand but you should all try to build up the trust that was lost. You all need to forgive but you should never forget what happen. Let it stay there as a lesson. It's somethin' you should all learn from but it's also somethin' you need to move on from. There is no reason to live in this world with hatred towards each other over somethin' that can't be changed. I intend on havin' this very same discussion with Beth but I need you both to understand it now, before the child is born."

Beth-

I've had plenty of time to think about everythin' that's goin' on and all the talks I've had with everyone.

Daddy and Maggie seem excited and Daryl and Rick aren't tryin' to kill each other but instead have worked somethin' out. Though I still have my doubts about it.

It seems like everyone is finally past what happened.

I have to admit that, after all the talks and seein' how supportive everyone is, I'm actually lookin' forward to holdin' the baby. I'm still prayin' it's Daryl's and that it's obvious it's his so there'll be no need for Rick to be involved.

Daryl-

I was asleep in tha common room when Beth's screams woke me up. I wasn't sure how long I'd been asleep or how long we've been waitin' on tha baby but it felt like it'd been forever.

I looked 'round ta see that tha doctor an' Maggie were no longer in tha room.

Maggie came runnin' outta tha cell block an' past us. When she returned, she was draggin' Carol an' Sasha behind 'er.

"Maggie, what's goin' on?" Hershel asked.

She froze an' looked at us as a wave of panic flashed across 'er face.

"Nothin's wrong, daddy," she said nervously, "but the doctor needs extra help."

They hurried off an' Beth continued ta scream.

Rick kept checkin' 'is watch. "It's been two hours since Maggie got Sasha and Carol," he said as he rocked Lil' Asskicker.

When Beth's screams had finally stopped Hershel stood up an' looked down tha cell block

Maggie was walkin' slowly but she seemed ta be outta breath.

"Daryl, Rick, daddy," she spoke softly but there was an uneasiness to 'er voice, "follow me."

When we got ta tha cell Beth was in, ever'one moved outta our way.

Beth was lyin' on tha bed holdin' a blanket tightly an' cryin' but it wasn't tears of joy or anythin' like that.

I took a step forward but tha doctor blocked my way.

"It's a girl," Sasha announced.

I felt myself smile an' Hershel an' Rick did tha same but we quickly took notice of the lack of smiles tha others wore.

Maggie, Carol an' Sasha looked away from us.

"What's the matter?" Hershel asked.

Tha doctor took a deep breath, "I'm sorry but there was nothin' we could do. The cord was wrapped around her neck."

I felt tha blood drain from my body an' ever'thin' started spinnin'.

"The baby...she was stillborn," he said.