A/N: I was hoping to have this posted yesterday but I didn't have time so here it is. As always, let me know what y'all think.
WARNING: This chapter may contain possible triggers.
Wrong About You
Chapter 15
Daryl-
I ain't slept none since we lost tha baby yesterday. I cain't even bring myself ta go 'round anyone. I've jus' been walkin' 'round tha prison an' cryin'.
I've been by Beth's cell a few times an' I've set with 'er. Even though she's still out, the last time I went ta see Beth, I told 'er what we named our lil' girl.
Maggie an' Hershel wanna have a funeral fer Hannah. They wanna wait 'til Beth's awake though so tha doctor ain't gave 'er nothin' else.
Ever' time I close my eyes I see Hannah in Beth's arms an' I can picture how much she'd look like Beth if she was given tha chance.
Beth-
I was awake the last time Daryl came in here and told me what he named the baby.
I've been awake every time the others have come to check on me but I don't want to see them or talk to them so I kept my eyes closed.
They all started caring a little too late.
"Bethie?"
I looked to see daddy standin' in the doorway.
I looked away from him without sayin' anythin'. Why can't they understand that I don't want to see or speak to them?
Daddy walked away when I didn't answer him.
It wasn't long after daddy walked away that I heard everyone talkin' at once in the common room.
Without a word, Maggie came into the cell and sat a pile of clothes on the foot of the bed and then left.
I sat up and looked at the clothes. There was a not on top of them.
"Bethie,
You don't have to speak to any of us but we want you to know we're holding a funeral for the baby. So, get dressed and come outside. We won't start until you get out there."
I didn't bother putting the clothes on, I just ran out in the nightgown I was wearin'.
They were all gathered around a small hole when I reached them.
Daryl-
None of us said anythin' ta Beth when we saw 'er comin' towards us.
We didn't know what ta say or how she was gonna react ta all of this.
"What're y'all doin'?" she asked.
"We're burying Hannah," Carol told 'er.
"Hannah? Who's Hannah?"
Ever'one looked at me.
"I thought you told her," Maggie whispered ta me.
"I did."
I walked over ta 'er but she took a step back.
"Beth, Hannah is our baby girl. She's dead."
I'm not sure if anyone else saw what I did but somethin' in Beth snapped at that moment.
"You...you can't bury her. My baby is not dead!"
"Yes, she is. She was stillborn," Maggie told 'er.
Beth smiled, "No she's not, Maggie. My baby is not dead."
Her eyes looked over all of us 'fore they settled on tha small box by tha hole.
She stared at it for a minute with wide eyes 'fore she started towards it.
I grabbed 'er but we both ended up fallin' ta tha ground.
"Get her out of there! You're gonna kill her! She can't breathe in there. Get her out. Please," she cried an' pleaded.
"Sasha, go get the doctor," someone said.
"Let go of me," Beth yelled, "you killed my baby!"
I didn't let go of 'er but I did tighten my arms 'round 'er an' held 'er closer to me.
It didn't take long for tha doctor ta get to us.
"Bring her inside," he told me.
After 'bout an hour of him examinin' 'er he came out of tha cell.
"I didn't give her a sedative because her heart rate and blood pressure are elevated. But, I do suggest you all try to help her with this."
He continued ta talk ta Hershel while I went ta check on Beth.
She was sittin' on tha floor starin' at tha wall in front of 'er. I knelt down beside 'er, "Bethie?"
She looked at me an' pushed me away. I stood up an' looked down at 'er. If there was anyway I could trade places with our baby girl, I'd gladly do it.
"This is your fault," she screamed, "she's gone because of you!"
She started cryin' an' stood up, "I hated her because of you, you son of a bitch!"
I didn't try ta stop 'er from screamin' or say anythin' to 'er. She needed ta do this an' I was gon' let 'er.
I could see ever'thin' she was feelin' in tha way she looked at me.
She pointed 'er finger at me, "How dare you name her! You didn't even want her! She wasn't yours to name, you bastard! She was mine!"
She turned away from me but 'fore I knew what she was doin', she drew back an' hit me.
"Get out!"
"Bethie," I reached for 'er but she stepped back.
"No! I hate you! I wish you were dead! You never should've come back!"
I nodded an' left. I cain't blame 'er or hate 'er for tha way she feels.
It's all on me.
Things could've been different if I'd have stayed 'ere 'stead of goin' with Merle.
Rick-
I kept Judith and Carl as close to me as possible while Daryl and Glenn buried the baby.
Hershel read from the Bible and Tyreese, Maggie and Sasha all sang Amazing Grace.
The sun had set by the time we all got back out here for the funeral so when it was over, we all split up and went about our business.
I went back inside and put Judith down for the night before takin' my watch shift.
When my shift was over later that night, I sat in the common room with Hershel and talked until we heard Judith cryin'.
I went to my cell and picked her up.
When I turned around, Beth was standin' in the doorway.
"Beth?"
She didn't answer or move so I laid Judith back down.
"Beth?" I put my hands on her shoulders but she still didn't respond.
I snapped my fingers in front of her face but there was no movement from her.
I moved away and watched her.
She moved to pick Judith up but stopped.
Her eyes flicked to me and then back down to Judith before she ran out.
I stepped out of the cell to see that she was standin' in front of Daryl while he tried to talk to her.
Again, she wasn't makin' any movements.
Daryl looked up at me and narrowed his eyes.
"Why tha fuck was she in your cell?" He growled and started towards me.
"I don't know," I told him truthfully. I honestly had no clue why she was in there and I told him that.
He got in my face and grabbed my shirt, "Ya think jus' 'cause we ain't got a baby ya can make another move on 'er?"
I shook my head, "I really don't know why she was in there. I went to get Judith when she started cryin' but..."
I stopped and Daryl let go of me as we watched Beth walk into the common room and head straight for the exit.
We followed her outside and continued to watch her.
We noticed we weren't the only ones doin' that though. Maggie and Glenn were on the perch of one guard tower watchin' her, Sasha and Michonne were watchin' from the other guard tower and Merle, Tyreese and Carl had followed us out of the prison.
She walked as if she knew exactly where she was goin'.
She walked right up to the fence and stared at the walkers. She wasn't close enough for them to reach her but she was too close in my book.
Slowly, we all moved down to the fence but stayed far enough back that we wouldn't startle Beth.
She stood there for 15 minutes, just watchin' the walkers. She didn't look away, she didn't blink, nothin'. It was almost as if she was frozen in place.
Suddenly, the snarls of the walkers got more intense as Beth took a step closer and reached her hand out to them.
