We Will Survive Together

Chapter 22: Still gotta watch out

I woke up still next to Daryl. Only a few people were awake. I slowly sat up trying to not wake Daryl yet. I went back over to the fire that has been restarted. Maggie handed me a water and I kindly took it. After awhile more and more people woke up. I was staring into the fire. Not for a specific reason. I was just happy to finally be somewhat safe. After a few minutes Daryl came and sat by me. He wrapped his arm around me and I leaned on his shoulder. "Get ready. Were gonna start clearing the next part out soon" Rick said as he walked over to the fence. I stood up and grabbed my gun and knife. Then Daryl snuck up behind me and wrapped his arm's around me. "You should stay out here while we go in" Daryl said as he rested his arms around my waist. "Hahaha funny" I said turning around. "I knew you wouldn't agree" Daryl said smiling. "Well I can fight. Probably better then you" I said wrapping my arms around his neck. "Doubt it" Daryl said as he grabbed his crossbow. "Just saying" I said still standing their. He stood back up and smiled. He leaned in and kissed me once. Before he pulled me in again for another one. After he broke off he walked towards Rick. "You to seem to be happy" Maggie said walking up to me. "Yeah" I said smiling.

After about 30 minutes everyone who was going inside the next set of gates were ready. We went in and walker after walker we took them out. We all stayed close and took out all of them. Rick and Daryl shut the next gate to stop anymore from coming in. "We keep going" Rick said walking into one of the cell blocks. The cell block was cleared with little to know walkers. We went back outside and got the rest of the group. We were all choosing our cells when Daryl grabbed my hand. He led me into a cell. Basically telling me we were sharing one with out actually saying anything. "Are you sure" I asked looking at him. "Positive" Daryl said kissing me. I sat my bag down and sat on the bed. He sat next to me and laid down. We were all still tired so we were all going to take a small nap. I laid next to him and he wrapped his arms around me. It wasn't long until I fell asleep wrapped in his arms.

I woke up and Daryl was gone. I sat up and tried to wake my self. I walked out of the cell and almost everyone was gone except Carl, Carol, Beth, and Kaley. "Hey where is everyone" I said walking up to Kaley and Beth. "They went to explore a little" Beth said looking at me. I was kind of upset that Daryl didn't wake me up. I walked back to my cell and looked through my bag. I found my sketchbook. As I was flipping through it another small notebook fell out of the inside pocket of the cover. I picked it up and instantly remembered what it was. It was a notebook I had that I would right down everything I felt. From insecurities to trauma. It was basically a diary but I didn't like to call it that. The weird thing was I didn't remember bringing this with me when me, Cleo, and Jacob let our house. Kaley walked in. "Yeah before I found you I stopped by your old house. Found that. Thought when I found you you might want it again. It always seemed to help you" Kaley said sitting next to me. "Open the door" I heard yell. I grabbed my knife and ran out of the cell. Everyone was coming back and Hershel was on a table. His leg was gone. "Oh god" I said as I walked over to them. Maggie and Beth were trying to calm each other down. " What happened" I asked Daryl as he left the cell Hershel was now in. "He got bit. Rick cut his leg off hoping it would help" Daryl said looking at me. "Damn" I said looking in their. Then I saw a group of men who I have never seen before. I took my gun out of the holster and aimed it. The one in front aimed right back. I noticed his finger getting close to the trigger. I didn't think he would shoot. Daryl got the feeling as he grabbed my arm and pulled me back. This caused the bullet to hit nothing and everyone to get worried. "Put the gun down" Rick said walking out of Hershel cell. "Don't get mad at me she the one who aimed first" the man said. "Well maybe if you wasn't sneaking around she wouldn't have" Daryl said aiming his crossbow at the group. Then their were walkers behind them. We shot at them but they got one of the men. Apparently they  called him Big Tiny. They let them in with us and the man who shot at me was giving me weird looks. I noticed his gun still aimed at me but no one else noticed. I glanced at Rick who knew what I was trying to say. He took out his machete and ended the man. Another one ran but the two named Axel and Oscar stayed. First day here ad everything is already going down hill.