Light at the End of the Tunnel {Bethyl Fanfic}

Chapter 7

Chapter 7:
Her POV

Two police officers went missing today and I have a good feelin' I know exactly where they are.

Dawn has made me her little helper monkey, and it's so hard for me not to shoot her in the face.

She keeps radioing for her people but they never answer. We are in her office and I am cleaning up her things for her.

Then I hear somebody come running.
Another police officer comes running in to Dawn. He whispers something in her ear. Then she looks at me with dead eyes that burn me to my very core.

"Good news Beth.. you're going home." She says with absolutely no joy at all.

"So is Carol." She says even colder. "So I suggest you go gather your things and get Carol ready as well."

I nod and have to contain myself from sprinting through the hospital.

I get Carol ready and tell her I'll be right back after I get changed.

When I'm finished getting changed, I stick the surgical scissors back in my cast on my wrist.

A group of police officers, led by Dawn and followed by the doctor, come to get me and Carol.

They weave us through the hallways and at the end of the main hallway, I see Rick, Sasha, Tyreese, Noah, the two cops, and Daryl.

Dawn speaks up.

"One of yours for one of mine." Rick nods and a cop takes Carol first as Daryl walks to get her. He grabs her wheelchair and both cops walk back.

Rick steps forward and Dawn roughly grabs my arm and pulls me along. When she releases Rick puts his hand on my back and quickly checks me over to see if I'm okay.

I smile slightly and walk to the back of the group. Daryl puts his arm on my back and looks at me with relieved eyes. It takes all my strength not to jump in his arms and hug him.

"Glad we could work out and agreement." Rick says and we all turn to leave. Dawn nods and speaks up.

"Now I just need Noah." We all stop and turn and I look at Noah and his face is full of panic.

"Noah was my ward, Beth took over when he left. Now she's leaving so I need him back." She says staring blankly.

"That wasn't part of our agreement." Rick says holding up a hand.

"He is one of us, you have no claim on him." I watch as Dawn gets a little flustered.

"The boy wants to go home, so you have no claim on him." Rick says with equal intensity.

"Give me Noah or no deal." Dawn says plainly.

"The deal is done." Rick raises his voice now and Noah steps up.

"It's okay.." He says and Rick protests. Noah hands Rick his gun and walks toward Dawn.

"Wait!" I shout and walk away from Daryl's grip, which I hadn't realized had tightened slightly over time.

I rush over and hug Noah.

"I knew you'd be back." Dawn says cockily to Noah and I open my eyes and glare at her. I release Noah and step in front of her.

"I get it now." I say and stab her in the shoulder with surgical scissors. I hear a gun go off. Then I see nothing but black.

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Well that was chapter 7, the next chapter should be up soon.

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~S.B~