Bleeding Love

Chapter 12: Saying Goodbye

Beth's POV:

I give in and let Daryl comfort and hold me for a few minutes. He pulls away when he hears someone walking over. I turn around and see Dixie standing there. She looks right at me, smiles a knowing smile, and says,

" Oh, ummm sorry to interrupt but we need to get going"

I look down to hide the blush spreading on my face. I then pick up the back pack and Daryl picks up the rest. We walk about 15ft through the woods and start up the small hill to the tracks, where Maggie, Sasha, and Bob are.

Maggie sounds frustrated at whatever she's telling them so when I get all the way up I ask,

" What's going on?" Still looking at Sasha and Bob, Maggie snaps back,

" They've decided not to join us on our way to Terminus, because they don't believe its safe." Sasha rolls her eyes and says,

" Oh stop it, Maggie! Bob and I just want to live and if we don't think that'll happen at Terminus, then who are you to tell us other wise? What are you gonna do, force us to go with you? We're leaving, just the two of us on our own..."

" Ever heard of safety in numbers?" Maggie points out sassily. I can't take anymore of it. Besides Sasha's right, we can't make them change their minds, so I say,

" Maggie, back off. let them go...." At this Maggie just shakes her head, with tears in her eyes and replies,

" I just can't stand the thought of losing anyone else." Dixie then pipes up as she always does,

" How many have you guys lost?" We all stare at the ground in silence as Daryl answers,

" More then we needed to..." She just mumbles,

" Oh....."

At that Sasha and Bob turn and start following the tracks in the opposite direction. The rest of us stand there a moment till I decide to take the lead and begin wobbling down the tracks with my still throbbing ankle. I look back at Bob and Sasha right as Maggie does. She turns back around and I catch her eye. I give her a look that says, its going to be okay. Maggie then looks back at the ground and continues to walk. I whisper to myself,

" Goodbye, Sasha and Bob, I pray that we see you again..." Daryl hears me. He slips his hand into mine and reassures me,

" We will see them again...."

A\N Sorry this chappy is soooo short, but I needed the leaving of Sasha and Bob to have its own chapter. Anyways please continue to read and vote. please comment!:)

-victoriawalkerz