Bleeding Love

Chapter 10: Fall out of love

Beth's POV:

Geez..... my ankle is killing me, I think to myself. it took me forever to find Daryl and when I did he didn't even look like he was hunting, so I ask,

" Daryl, what were you doing?"

" What's it to ya?" he snaps back.

" Well it doesn't mean anything in particular, just asking. what got you in a bad mood?" I reply.

" Just ask your sister...." he said under his breath.

" My sister? what does she have to do with anything?" but before he can answer I came to the realization that she had meant what she said to me,

" I won't let you..." her words echo in my head as I ask,

" Did she threaten you?"

He just nodded.

I sigh and say,

" Well, then now that you know-"

" if your about to ask what that makes us" he pauses, pointing to me then to himself,

" then the answer is nothing"

I suddenly want to slap him in his face.

" What kind of girl do you take me for? I knew you loved Carol, and I knew that I didn't stand a chance, and that's why I never planned on telling you how I felt!"

He looks surprised at my outburst but I just continue,

" The only reason I told you I liked you was because it slipped out before I could stop myself! So get your fucking facts straight!" I have to pause again so I can catch my breath and when I do I just whisper,

" You don't even know how much I love you..."

At that we walk into camp and I march straight up to Maggie and begin shouting again,

" Who the hell do you think you are?!"

Maggie looks at me matter of factly and replies with a hint of sarcasm,

" Well, I know that I'm Maggie Greene, and that I'm your-"

" Cut the crap, Maggie" I cut her off,

" You know what you did!" I yell, tears tunning down my face....

" I kept you from getting hurt!" she yelled back sternly. I just shake my head and say coldly,

" Well then you did a bad job." At that I start walking towards the creek where me and Maggie had been earlier that morning. When I get there, I sit down and bury my head in my hands. Why? I repeat in my mind over and over as I'm shaking from the tears. Why?

I hear a twig snap behind me and I think its Maggie. Still facing the creek I say,

" Go away Maggie, I don't want to talk to you...."

" I'm guessing Maggie's your older sister?" a voice asks, I don't recognize it at first, but instantly think of the new girl. I turn around and soon enough, the beautiful thirty year old woman that Sasha and Bob found is walking towards me. She sits down about a foot away from me and asks,

"Boy problems?" I nod. She continued,

" Let me guess, she slept with your boyfriend or some guy you liked?" I shake my head no.

" She kissed him?" I again shake my head no.

" Did she- " she starts to ask again when I snap,

" its complicated!"

I then remember that I'm not mad at this girl I'm mad at Maggie, so I say,

" Sorry, I didn't mean to be a bitch..... its just that I like this guy, like a lot, and so i asked her for some advice, well then she took it into her own hands and threatened him making any chance I had with him disappear. "

" sorry kiddo, that sucks." she states, then adds,

" So where's the guy? Cause, I've only seen two men in camp and both of them are twice your age." I think about it for a second and then ask,

" But does age really matter anymore?" she laughs and replies,

" Well I guess not, which one is it? Is it the crossbow one?" I answer her with a smile at the ground.

" I'm Dixie Wells." she says with another laugh.

" Beth Greene." We keep talking and sharing funny stories, when Maggie walks over and asks,

" Mind if I sit?" I look at Dixie and she nods. I then say,

" Yeah...." she sits down.

" Beth, I'm sorry...." she starts.

" Its okay Maggie, and I'm sorry about what I said." I reply. Maggie and I hug as Dixie cuts in,

" Hey, ummm... sorry, to break up this heart felt hallmark movie like moment, but we probably need to get back before anyone starts to worry."

Maggie pulls out of the hug and says to me,

" Beth, you go ahead I want to have a word with Dixie...." I give her a look of concern and she reassures me with,

" Nothing bad, I promise." I smile and stand up. I start walking through the woods when I run into, guess who.

Daryl.

" Sorry..." I whisper as I push past him. He grabs my arm dramatically and says,

" Beth, wait I need to talk to you ." God! I want to just hug him and smell his musty, outdoor scent but I can't. Not after what happened between me and him earlier. I yank my arm out of his grasp and walk away.

Stay away from me Daryl Dixon so I can fall out of love with you, I think as I walk back to camp.