The Walking Dead [Daryl Dixon]

Chapter 50- Pain just don't stop

~Haley's P.O.V.~

"Boy am I happy to see you" I said said hugging Maggie

She chuckled "Glad to see your okay"

I nodded. I turned to Glenn and we gave a quick hug "Your back"

He nodded "You were right. Eugene lied"

"Where is everybody?" Maggie asked looking around

Michonne walked up to Maggie "Beth's alive. She's in a hospital in Atlanta. Some people have her, but the others went to get her back"

Maggie got overwhelmed "Do we know which one?"

"Grady Memorial" I said

She gasped and hugged Glenn

"Let's go save your sister" Tara said laughing

We all hoped in the fire truck. Abraham drove to the hospital where Beth was at. The journey wasn't so far. I glanced and noticed Gabriel looking at me. I didn't like him. At all. Much less Eugene now. I knew he didn't know how to stop this. We finally made it to the hospital and got down. We walked along dead corpses. There were maybe one or two along that we killed. We walked and walked. I was in the back of the group considering my foot. We continued until we saw Rick come out of a building door. I noticed him shake him head, behind him were Carol, Tyreese and Sasha. Then a sight that made everyone's heart drop. Daryl was holding Beth in his arms. She wasn't moving. Maggie slowed down and dropped her gun. She began wailing. She fell sobbing and Glenn fell comforting her. We all stood behind as Daryl approached us with Beth. He was even crying himself. I stood and tears even fell. He stood still but he didn't even bother to look at me. We stood in silence for a good 10 minutes until we left. We drove for awhile. We stopped at a field and they began to dig. Maggie got out instantly and began to cry. Noah did as well. I saw Daryl just standing. I slowly walked up to him

"Daryl" I whispered

He didn't look at me "We were close. We had her but"

"Hey" I grabbed his arm and he didn't budge "Daryl can we-"

"I don't wanna talk about it. I ain't going to" He said interrupting me

He knew what I was gonna say. He just walked away and to the rest of the group who gathered to bury Beth. We stood around and Gabriel was reading something from the Bible. Afterwards we put our gear on and left. We scouted places, trying to find a secure place. We gathered around when Rick began to speak. About a place Noah and Beth were going to go. We went in separate cars, we passed a sign. South Carolina. Daryl was in the same car but ignored me. I was silent the entire way through. Rick and some others went with Noah to find the town. We waited awhile until Carol's radio went off

"Carol" It Rick's voice

"We're here" She said

"We made it. It's gone"

We just sighed. I exited the car and just hoped a good feet from the car and stood. We were waiting on the side of the road for Rick and the others to get back. I stood for awhile on one foot when I felt someone stand next to me

"I still can't believe she's gone" I said

"Yea"

I turned to look at Daryl "Are we ever going to talk about it?"

He sighed "Haley"

"You never let me explain"

He gestured his hands foward "Go ahead"

"I wasn't thinking, I wasn't myself. I just felt so useless"

"Why?"

"Because of my foot. I just felt useless. I knew that church wasn't going to hold us. It was only a matter of time and my foot wasn't going to heal in time. Whenever we're out there I'm slowing everyone down. Everyone's had that, not being yourself. But you need people to bring you back. And you did" I looked at him "When you came back" I grabbed his hands

He looked down and released his hands from mine

"Can you forgive me?" I asked

He looked at me then looked passed me. I could see he was hurt. That look in his eyes "I don't know" He took a couple steps back and walked away.

Hours passed when Rick and the other finally came back. Without Tyreese. Sasha approached them and Rick said something that made Sasha burst into tears. Tyreese is gone. Later Daryl, Sasha, and Maggie went out to find anything they could. This car we had was out of gas. Only had one left. We sat in a group while they left.

"Is everything okay between you two?" Carol asked sitting next to me

"Not really" I said playing a piece of grass

"What happened. Can I ask"

I chuckled "I did something a couple nights ago. Something that nearly ended my life. And when Daryl found out he lashed out on me. I explained to him earlier but he said he doesn't think he can forgive me. I just don't understand we always work things out"

"What did you do?"

I looked down then back up at her. I stayed quiet

"Haley, I'm not gonna judge you"

"I tried to kill myself"

She looked at me in disbelief

"I know. But I wasn't thinking then, I wasn't myself. I was just thinking negatively. My foots broken I was just slowing everyone down, because we knew they church wouldn't hold us"

Carol put her hand on my shoulder "Haley. It's okay. He's going to forgive you. But you know why he said that now"

I looked at her "Why?"

"Because he still shocked. For you to ever do something like that. Daryl loves you Haley. It just takes time"

I nodded knowing she was right. The group got back and we got into the one car we had left. We drove but the engine began to sputter and the car slowed down and stopped

"We're out, just like the other one" Abraham said

"So we walk" Rick responded

We opened the car doors and hoped off. My foot wasn't feeling good but it felt better.

"You need help?" Carol asked

I shook my head "I got it thanks"

We began to walk on the street and I was at the very end limping and trying to ignore the pain. I looked up to see Daryl who was at the very front turning back and looked at me but turned back around. I looked down. I really hope he forgives me, because this pain just doesn't stop