"Shit!" I yelled ducking down behind a wall as gunshots rang out.
I pulled out my handgun and started shooting at the man in the guard tower.
"Carl! Beth! Run I'll cover you!" I yelled.
"Beth! Eva!" Maggie yelled running up to us with some automatics.
Grabbing one together me and Maggie quickly covered Carol as she started running towards us.
Both sides were shooting when a van came speeding down the road. It burst through the gates at the front of the prison and rode out to the middle of the yard where it stood. Few seconds after stopping and the back of the van opened and out came a pouring of walkers. The driver got out and pulling a handgun started shooting at Michonne who quickly hid behind the overturned bus.
"Oh no" I whispered as I spotted Hershel lying in the grass near the fence.
The gunshot started up again and Maggie took out the man in the guard tower.
When I saw it was clear I ran toward the gate and quickly opened it. Without a second thought I ran out into the field to where Hershel lay. As I was running I took out my handgun and started taking out walkers. To my left I could see Michonne doing the same with her sword.
"Are you ok?" I asked Hershel as I reached him skidding to my knees to help him yup.
"I'm ok" he said panting.
"Michonne behind you!" I yelled she quickly turned and took out the walker that had gotten to close.
I looked toward the entrance of the gate and saw the truck that Glenn had taken quickly driving through. As he got closer I stood up and started taking out walkers.
"Get him in!" I yelled at Michonne who quickly grabbed Hershel and helped him into the truck.
I jumped into the back as Glenn sped off toward the entrance.
As we entered Carl quickly closed the gate and soon we were surrounded by the group.
"Everyone ok!?" I called.
I gotta yes from everyone in the group.
Panting I turned and looked over the yard. It was full of walkers.
"Who's Rick with?" Beth asked from my side.
"Is that?" Carol asked.
Looking over to where everyone else was watching I felt my eyes widen and my heart ache because I would recognize that crossbow from anywhere.
Daryl was back.
. . .
I was standing next to Glenn when Rick, Daryl, and Merle walked into the cellblock.
Rick quickly locked Merle on the other side of the gate separating him from us.
I looked over at Daryl and saw he was already watching me. He took a step toward me but with my face tight with anger and a stiff shake of my head he stopped and instead took to the stairs.
"I'm telling you we should leave" Hershel said from his spot on the stairs.
"We can't go" Rick said.
"But" Hershel tried but Glenn quickly interrupted him.
"If Rick says no then no" he said from next to me.
After Hershel told Rick off he started to walk toward the entrance of the cell block.
After he left I rubbed my face and went to my cell. I sat down on the bed with a sigh. My arms hurt from the kickback of the automatic.
I didn't even want to think about what to do with Daryl being back.
I closed my eyes and it wasn't long till I drifted off.
. . .
I woke to Rick shaking me. Blinking I quickly got up.
"What up? Is everything ok?" I asked
"Yeah everythings fine. Just wanted to talk to you." He said sitting on the chair across from my bed.
"What's up?" I asked rubbing my eyes.
"I wanted to thank you." He said
"For?" I asked.
"Stepping up when I was gone. You and Glenn took up being leaders. I'm grateful" he said rubbing his hands together.
"You can't leave like that Rick" I said
"I know-" he said but I cut him off.
"No you don't. I didn't want to step up but I did because Glenn needed me. Now ever since the day I met you I always trusted you with my life you know that. I still trust you. I can survive on my own I know that. But the others? They need you. They need the leader you have been. I understand why you left I really do but you can't do it again. Not now when were up to our necks in shit." I said taking a deep breath.
"When you feel overwhelmed or feel like you're going to go off the edge come talk to me or Glenn or Daryl now that he's back. We are here Rick we're not gonna leave you." I said
Rick lowered his and nodded. I reached out and out my hand on his shoulder which he quickly grabbed. After a beat movement by the entrance of my cell caught my attention. Looking over I saw that it was Daryl standing there biting at his thumb watching us. Rick quickly got and gave me a nod and walked out leaving me and Daryl alone.
I stood up and faced him crossing my arms.
"What do you want Daryl?" I asked.
"I uh.. I came to apologize" he said shifting of his feet.
"I'm sorry that I left." He said.
I just stood quiet. Pain was swelling in my chest.
"Well welcome back." I said in a deadpan voice.
"About what I said-" he said.
"I don't want to hear it." I cut off.
"But-" he said.
"No. No buts. You made it perfectly clear how you saw our relationship." I cut off again.
I really didn't want to hear what he had to say. My heart hurt. I was in pain.
"Eva I'm sorry" he said as desperation creeped into his voice.
"You left Daryl. You told me there was no more us." I said my voice cracking.
"I didn't mean it" he said stepping further into the cell.
"You still said it!" I said back my eyes beginning to burn.
"I'm sorry" he said his voice to cracking.
"You don't get to do that Daryl. Hurt me like that then come back and think its all going to be ok." I said as a single tear broke free.
I quickly whipped at it.
"You said you loved me. And you left me. You don't do that to the people you love." I said.
"I know. Eva please." He said as he reached toward me. I quickly slapped his hand away. A look a pure hurt and pain flashed across his eyes. Never before had I rejected his touch. Even when I thought I was going to turn I had welcomed it but not this time.
"This can't be it." He said back.
"We can't be done.." He said his voice breaking.
"But we are" I whispered back tears flowing freely now.
"You hurt me Daryl. You promised you would never leave." I said looking down at the ground.
"I know." He said.
I looked up and saw tears flowing down his face.
"You don't." Was all I said before I walked out.
. . .
"Knock knock." Merle said from my doorway.
Sighing I looked down at my gun I was cleaning.
"I'm not in the mood Merle." I said
"Just wanted to talk to you little doc." He said walking in and sitting down on the chair across from my bed.
"Like I said I'm not in the mood" I said back.
"Why'd you break it off with my brother?" He asked.
Sighing I put down the barrel to my gun and looked at him.
"Why do you care?" I asked.
"Because he's hurting. I ain't ever seen my brother hurt of nobody." He said leaning forward.
"It isn't none of your business" I said.
"It involve him it is" he said
I turned toward him and leaned forward just like him. Looking him in the eyes.
"You wanna know so bad ask him yourself." I said back.
"He won't tell me. Hell I didn't even know you two were together till I heard the peppy little blonde talk about it with Maggie." He said.
"We ain't together anymore." I said sitting back.
"Cuz he left ya?" He asked
"Yeah. Its because he left." I said looking down at my hands that were once soft and pretty but were now covered in scars and calluses.
"Listen here Eva. You know what we Dixon's have been through. I know he told you. With us you don't abandon family. Family is all you got." Merle said sitting back.
"I know" I said looking at him now.
"Oh I know you know. I've seen your scars. So you know better than anyone else the hell we went through." He said
I looked at him stumped. When did he see them? As if reading my mind Merle said.
"Back at quarry I was doing a perimeter check and saw you changing through your tent window." He said with a shrug.
"Creep." I muttered.
"Maybe but still you know. So how can you judge him on his decision to stay with him family when you would have done the same for yours?" He asked.
"Because Merle for me growing up blood doesn't make you family loyalty does. And I have been loyal to that man through everything. I never once gave up on him I stayed by his side. And for him to just leave me so easily? To leave this group? I couldn't handle it." I said back.
"You should know. Us Dixon's we ain't ever been loved. Don't know what love is. The fact is my brother he loves ya. He loves ya a lot. I think you should reconsider your choice to break it off with him. Because once a Dixon loves ya well they gonna love you the rest of theys lives." Merle said before walking out.
. . .
AN: so these past 2 chapters have been hella short but its mainly focused on the group coming back together the next ones will be longer ? once again I hope you enjoyed and drop a review? I really do love them.
Ps I'm graduating high school soon and its coming down to the last 12 days so I'm stressing big time so I probably won't be updating for about 2 weeks. Sorry!