Love In Hell (D.D.)

1.15 Shane And His Ego

I had carried Carl back into the house and into the bedroom. Then I put him on the bed and waited till he fell asleep.

Then I walked out and to the RV.

Mom walked to me "Kendall"

I turned to her "Lori"

Mom "tell Carol that we are ready for the funeral"

I gulped but nodded.

Then I climbed into the RV and saw Carol sitting there, starring out of the window. Daryl was sitting on counter playing with his gun.

Me "they are ready. come on"

Carol "Why?"

I looked at Daryl but he was already looking at me.

Daryl "Because she is your little girl"

Carol shook her head, in tears "that's not my little girl. it's somet-thing. My Sophia was alone in the woods. All this time i thought...she didn't cry herself to sleep. She didn't go hungry. She didn't try to find her way back. Sophia died a long time ago. "

Daryl stood up.

I raised an eyebrow  "we were looking for her this whole time. Daryl nearly died. We spent every minute we were here looking for her. Even if she is dead now, a mother should at least say goodbye to her daughter"

Daryl grabbed my forearm and walked out with me. 

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Daryl and i were sitting behind a wall, far away from the farm. I was leaning on the wall. Daryl was sitting next to me cutting arrows.

We haven't spoken since he dragged me out of the RV.

Daryl "You were right"

I looked at him, confused "hm?"

Daryl "you heard me"

I sighed  "You have no idea how much i wish i wasn't"

He looked at me "i kept looking for her"

Me "Because you had hope "

i put a hand on his shoulder and said quietly "we all had hope"

Daryl looked me in the eyes.

I began to lean in. 

He leaned in too.

Suddenly we heard Mom yell "Kendall! Daryl!"

I moved back a little annoyed.

Daryl started to cut the arrows again.

Mom "We need Hershel"

Daryl asked uninterested "Yeah, so what?"

Mom "i need you to run into town real quick and bring him and Rick back."

Daryl ignored her. 

Mom asked irritated "Daryl?"

Daryl "Your Bitch went shoppin'. You want him? Go fetch him yourself . I got better things to do"

Mom asked confused "what's the matter with you? Why would you be so selfish?"

Daryl stood up "Selfish? Listen, olive oyl. I was out there looking for that little girl every single day. I took a bullet and an arrow in process. Don't you tell me about getting my hands dirty! You want those two idiots out there? Then have a nice ride."

He sat down again "i'm done looking for people. "

Mom walked away.

I looked at him.

Daryl shook his head, not even looking at me "Don't even start with me now "

I shook my head "I won't. Promise"