Why Me?

~3 Months Later, Daryl's Missing, Letter Written in Black Blood~

~Dallas' POV~

I woke up today alone, it's been six months since Daryl and I found out that we were going to be having a little one running around. However it's been three months since Daryl started going on runs again, he usually returns after two days. It's been four and I'm really starting to worry, I sighed looking outside hearing the kids playing in the streets. I smiled, getting out of bed, placing my hand over my belly. I'm not as big as I was with Darren, however that's probably because I haven't had as much food as I did with Darren. I got dressed pulling on my black and white flannel, with my shorts and black knee high tie boots. I looked at my finger smiling at the wedding band before walking downstairs and out of the house. I saw Darren and Judith running around playing together and I knew that I had made the right choice in coming here. I was pulled from my thoughts by the gate opening and for a split second I got my hopes up until one of the guards came running to me. In his hand was Daryl's vest, crossbow, and a note written on white paper in black blood. As I looked at the note my heart dropped, I looked over at Darren with sad eyes and knew what I had to do. I sighed walking over to Carl and Judith's house, I walked in to see Carl standing in the kitchen with a glass of water. He gave me a confused look as I handed him the note, when he finished reading he set it on the counter top shaking his head.

"Daryl wouldn't want you to go, you're pregnant, let me go."

"I can't, it has to be me, otherwise he'll kill him, I need you to take care of Darren, you're his best hope. If something happens, if Daryl and I don't return, I need you to take him and Judith and run. Don't stop until you're somewhere safe because I can't lose you guys, promise me you'll do this."

He sighed nodding his head.

"Alright, be careful."

"Yeah right."

With that I walked out of his house over to mine grabbing my guns, and knives strapping my holsters to my waist along with my knives in my boots. I sighed not wanting to leave my son and family but knowing that I couldn't live without Daryl. I walked out of the house starting my walk towards the gate when I heard running behind me. I turned to see Darren and all I could do was shake my head as I grabbed him taking him to Carl, I kneeled in front of him.

"I need you to stay here while I go get your dad."

He shook his head.

"Please let me come with you, I can help, I'm a good shot, I can hide in the trees, please mom."

I sighed, shaking my head.

"I wish you could baby, but I can't risk it, I can't risk losing you and your dad, please just stay here, and stay safe."

He looked down and I knew that I had hurt him, but he has to understand that somethings are better done alone. I kissed his forehead before standing up and walking out of Alexandria, making my way to the place that I can only describe as a smaller hell within this fucked up world, a small part where the true devil lies.