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Wrong About You

Chapter 17

Merle-

I had ta help keep baby brother from ever'one while they took care of Officer Friendly.

Cain't believe he fuckin' cut 'im like he did. He jus' fuckin' lost it an' went after 'im.

Cain't say I don't blame 'im though. I've wanted an' tried ta kill Officer Friendly fer shit that don't seem so bad now.

My baby brother lost 'is girl an' 'is baby.

I ain't never seen 'im like this 'fore. He jus' stays with 'er.

Beth-

My head was cloudy and every time I tried to move Daryl's arms got tighter around me.

When my hands drifted down to my stomach, I felt my chest get tight and I couldn't breathe.

"Wh...where...where's the baby?" I managed after a few minutes.

Daryl raised his head up and looked at me.

"Ya don't 'member?"

I shook my head. What was he talkin' about?

"Beth...," he started but he looked away and started to run his hand over his face.

When he looked back at me, I could see everythin' in his eyes.

He didn't have to say anythin' for me to know somethin' bad had happened.

There was no stoppin' myself from cryin'. I squeezed my eyes shut to try to shut everythin' out but it wasn't workin'. It didn't help that Daryl had wrapped his arms back around me and was holdin' me as close to him as I could get.

I wanted to push him away but I didn't have the strength to do it.

I wanted to yell at him to get off me and that everythin' was his fault but I didn't have the strength to do that either.

I wanted to tell him how much I love him and how much I need him but I couldn't find the words and I found I couldn't speak anyway.

My mouth was dry and my throat was sore and itchy.

When I tried to move, I hurt all over.

My head, my arms, my hands, my legs, my feet. I hurt everywhere. I hurt so bad I thought I'd never be able to move again.

Daryl-

Beth's been awake for a few days but she stays in 'er cell.

She won't let anyone near 'er. She won't let me touch 'er, she won't even look at me.

"Daryl?"

I looked over my shoulder ta see Maggie walkin' towards me. She sat down next ta me an' picked at tha grass.

"We need to make a run," she said, "I know you don't want to leave Beth but I was wonderin' if you would come with us."

"Who all's goin'? "

"Me, Sasha and Tyreese."

"I'll go."

It'd be good ta get outta 'ere fer a lil' while.

"Okay. We're about to leave."

"Aight. Give me a minute."

She nodded an' walked away, I sat there 'til I forced myself ta get up. When I did, I went ta Beth's cell.

I could hear Beth talkin' tha closer I got ta 'er cell. I moved tha curtain back ta see she was sittin' on 'er floor with a blanket bundled up in 'er arms.

I watched 'er rock back an' forth. I wasn't sure what she was doin' at first but it didn't take long ta find out.

She was talkin' to Hannah. She was apologizin' fer not lovin' 'er an' all tha other shit.

I hit tha wall an' walked off. I fuckin' need outta 'ere 'fore I go crazy.

Maggie, Tyreese an' Sasha was all waitin' by tha car. We went over tha map an' talked 'bout what all we needed ta get an' where we was gon' look.

It took us three hours ta get ta tha town. Nobody said nothin'. None of 'em knew what ta say I guess.

We found tha town an' whatever it was we needed.

"Do you mind drivin'?" Sasha asked.

"Naw," I took tha keys from 'er an' we all got in.

They didn't say nothin' else while we were headed back ta tha prison. I like tha quiet an' not havin' ta talk ta no one but tha silence is killin' me. Makes ever'thin' that's in my head louder.

"It's too fuckin' quiet," I said after 'bout half an hour of quiet, "Y'all got any music in 'ere?"

"Umm," Maggie dug through tha console, "yeah. There's a few CDs in here but I don't know what's on them."

I shrugged, "Don't matter none. Jus' put somethin' in."

I ain't sure what kinda music it was but I turned it all tha way up an' wished it could be louder.

When tha first song ended, a slower song started playin'.

"Today could have been the day, That you blow out your candles, Make a wish as you close your eyes

Today could have been the day, Everybody was laughing, Instead I just sit here and cry"

Those first words got my attention.

"Who would you be? What would you look like, When you looked at me for the very first time? Today could have been the next day of the rest of your life.

Not a day goes by, That I don't think of you, I'm always asking why this crazy world had to lose, Such a ray of light we never knew, Gone too soon, yeah."

My eyes started burnin' as I listened ta tha song.

"Would you have been president Or a painter, an author, or sing like your mother? One thing is evident, Would've given all I had, Would've loved you like no other.

Who would you be, What would you look like, Would you have my smile and her eyes? Today could have been the next day of the rest of your life."

I slammed on tha breaks, put tha car in park an' broke down.

"Not a day goes by, That I don't think of you, I'm always asking why this crazy world had to lose, Such a ray of light we never knew, Gone too soon, yeah.

Not a day goes by, Oh I'm always asking why.

Not a day goes by, That I don't think of you, I'm always asking why this crazy world had to lose, Such a beautiful light we never knew, Gone too soon, You were gone too soon Yeah.

Not a day goes by, That I don't think of you."

I didn't hear tha others gettin' outta tha car or my door openin'.

Maggie put 'er arms 'round me but she didn't say anythin'.

I could feel 'em pullin' me outta tha car an' helpin' me inta tha back seat.

Merle-

I's keepin' an eye on baby brothers girl. Didn't want 'er ta try an off 'erself again.

She ain't in 'er right mind.

I ain't 'bout ta lose my baby brother if she does an' that's what'll happen.

She came outta 'er cell an' glared at me.

"You don't have to babysit me," she mumbled.

"Like hell I do. Where ya goin'?"

"Anywhere but here."

Shit, that don't sound good.

She started down tha cell block an' I followed 'er outside.

I stayed back a lil' when I saw she was goin' over ta tha baby's grave.

Daryl-

Maggie didn't let go of me tha whole way back ta tha prison.

I'd done my best ta suck it up but when we pulled up an' I saw Merle starin' down out tha graves an' then saw Beth standin' there, I couldn't.

I's outta tha car an' walkin' over ta Beth 'fore it completely stopped.

She looked up at me with tears in 'er eyes an' grabbed my hand.

"I'm sorry...for everythin'," she whispered.

My legs gave out when I pulled 'er inta my arms an' we both fell ta tha ground, both of us cryin'.

A/N: The song used in this chapter is "Gone Too Soon" by Daughtry.