ᗯᕼEᑎ TᕼE ᗪEᗩᗪ ᑕOᗰE ᗩᒪIᐯE [ ᴅᴀʀʏʟ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ]

- 8 -

The two of us walked backed to Alexandria. Along the way we spotted a few empty buildings. They looked to have been abandoned for quite a while, but I couldn't help the feeling that something useful hid behind their walls. Slowly I walked up to Daryl and tapped his shoulder to get his attention. He turned to face me, and I pointed towards an older looking cabin we had just passed.

"Nah, we shouldn't" he whispered back. I just nodded, saying nothing in return. He turned around and continued walking, I didn't move. I wanted to go into that house, my gut wouldn't let me pass it up cuz it looked like the perfect hunting cabin. Carefully, I walked away from the older male, and made my way towards the abandoned cabin.

I crept up the stair trying my best to make sure the floor boards beneath me did not creak as I did. I twisted the door knob to find that it was locked, and I grabbed a crowbar out of my bag that I had picked up on my way out of the mall. Once the door was opened with minimal noise, I walked in. Inside was an open space with just one room visible from the front. I silently cursed as the floor boards inside creaked loudly under my weight. The first place I checked was the kitchen located in the front. I quickly checked every cabinet, however most of them were filled with plates and bowls. I was starting to think my detour wasn't worth it after all until I checked the last cabinet.

"Score" I whispered in celebration as I began to fill my bag with chips, chocolate—although most likely melted—and multiple canned goods. Closing my bag, I got up and walked further into the house. I noted that the large couch in the room had been thrown to the side. It was covered in many rips and stains in the green patterned fabric. I scanned the area for any weapons. I grabbed a knife that was laying under the table, putting it into my bags along with an unopened pack of cigarettes. Curiously, I decided to look behind the couch where I saw a large blood stains on the floor and walls that had been hidden from plain sight. I wonder what happened here?, I thought to myself, but was cut short as I noticed a gun under the pillows on the couch. Lifting the pillow up revealed that the gun had been drenched in blood. I grabbed it regardless. Thankfully the blood was dry, and I put it into my bag. As I turned around I noticed that there was a room with the door open. It wasn't visible from the front so I hadn't noticed it until now. Seeing as the door to the other room was closed, I decided to leave it for last.

.• Daryl's P.O.V. •.

When Y/n pointed out the wood cabin, I told her to leave it and continued on walking. We still had some distance from Alexandria. Within a minute or two of walking, I became painfully aware of the lack of footsteps following behind me. Quickly, I turned around to confirm my suspicions; Y/n was not there.

"Shit" I cursed aloud, and started running for the wood cabin. She just had to go into that house on her own. I may not have known her long, but I knew she could easily take care of herself on her own. However, that didn't stop me from worrying which pissed me off. I can't loose anyone else, not again.

.• Y/n's P.O.V. •.

In the bedroom I found some more clothes that were to my liking. I bagged them along with some unopened water bottles scatter around the room. A bathroom was connected to the room where I found some knives and a few bottles of medicine. They were still relatively full so I bagged them without bothering to check what they may be. Finally I was onto the last room. I moved to the front, and pulled out my knife not knowing what to expect behind the closed door. With the door in one hand, and my knife in the other, I slowly opened the door.

As expected, a walker came out groaning at me.

"I knew I smelled something fowl" I whispered as I pushed the undead back as he lunged for me. It stumbled backwards into the wall behind it. I walked forward, drove my knife into its skull, and watched the body go limp proving to me it was finally dead for good. With the undead taken care of, I walked into the room only to be left in shock.