Arrow's to the Heart: Part 3 (Daryl Dixon Fanfiction)

CHAPTER NINE: Facing Reality

We walked outside in the sun where there were dead walkers everywhere. "Phew I forgot how much it STINKS out here." I said plugging my nose. "still haven't gotten used to it?" "Not one bit." I said gagging and walking down the steps with the prisoners following along. They look around and become shocked.

"You killed all these?" the black dude asked. "yeah we've dealt with more." I said putting my bow over my shoulder. "So how did this thing start?" Axel asked. "No one knows, but we do know that were all infected." I said tilting my head. "Infected? What like aids or sum?" "No dumbass." I said pulling my bow and ready to fire it at Axel "Wow wow Nic chill." "If I were to kill ya right now, you would come back as one of these." I said lowering my bow. "Just like that?" "It's happen to all of us one day." I finished. "Ight so I'm gonna need ya guys packed and outta that cell by today." the leader vato said. "NO!" Rick snapped. "Oh boy here we go again." I said sarcastically sitting on the steps leaning my chin on both ma hands. 

They argued for a while and after some gun pointing and Daryl trying to be a hard bitch I zoned out half the time but when they were done we came to an agreement. They would clear out another cell block but they wanted to know how to kill the walkers so we said we would if we could get half of their food that they had in the cafeteria. 

Okay so maybe sometimes I do pay attention but I don't want that as my reputation okay? I'm already in too much drama and too tired to help as we speak. Well mostly. "You pay we'll play" Rick said. "Wooow."  I said having and aw moment. He looked at me. "I gotta put that on a T-shirt or sum." I said chuckling. "Sometimes Nic, sometimes." Rick said turning away. "Ugh idiota estupido" I mumbled. "If I find you anywhere near my people if I catch a whiff of you, I will kill you." Rick said in a low voice in his face. It was intense. "Ya know he's not joking, boi's got a record." I said playing around with my fingers. They turn to me. "Man yall need to stop lookin at me like that. Daamn." I said turning away crossing my arms. 

"Deal" the leader said.

*BACK THEN*

"So is Axel like your best friend or sum?" I mumbled to Philip. "Yeah he's a friend from school. Speaking of which did mom tell ya?" "Yeah about me going to school." "YEeeah well what ya think? Trust  me I'm sure it'll be better than whatever other high school you went to." news flash I didn't go to high school. "yeah I'm sure." I responded. 

"Look how long has it been sense you have been to a high school?" "Uh a while." I mumbled. "Well our high school isn't really like the others, the only way you can get into drama is if you shot up the school or sum, we are all really on our own groups and stuff." "ah gotcha" I said nodding my head. "Me and Philip got your back." Axel said. "So were gonna enroll you tomorrow and with that you might start next week. But only if you want to. Do you want to go to high school?" Philip asked. 

I thought about if for a while. I mean if I did go it would only be for my senior year which I guess isn't that long anymore. And it would be good to get my mind of things and a good distraction. But being around a lot of people and being called on for questions and people always running into you gets me nervous. I don't wanna spasm out or get freaked and I know that's probably going to happen. But I'll never know if I don't try right?

"Uh sure I guess." I whispered at the edge of my breath. "Really?!" Philip said happy and joyfully. I nod my head. "yayayayayayyayay!" He shouted jumping around. I laughed a bit. "You good?" I chuckled. "I'm so excited AHH!" he screamed like a girl. "That's awesome Nic! Although I have to say our friend group can be a little intense-" "what?" "No no but you'll be fine. Their cool with new people." a group of boys? High school boys? After what just happened to me not so long ago? I dunno.

"Uh how many friends are in your group. Are there any girls?" Philip sighed knowing why I asked. Axel frowned. "Nah just us boys." "oh." I said disappointed and hesitant. Philip looked and knew how stressful that would be for me. "But their nice Nic. Don't worry." he said to me. He walks closer "Their not gonna hurt you." he mumbled for me to hear. I would know when I see them. "okay." I replied. He smiled and hovered his hand over my shoulder to top it but he looked in me eyes and he put his hand down "Were having lunch soon." I nod my head and walk past him and Axel up the stairs and Philip looks at me walking away and sighs. This was it. I was starting my first high school next Monday. I wonder what school's gonna be like. I hope not like in the stories I've heard.