|Missing Love|

Chapter 5

*Shelby's P.O.V*

I still haven't moved from my spot on the ground. I was still in shock after what just happened.

"Did you not hear me? Are you trying to get yourself killed?" The person said.

I sighed and then got up and faced the person.

"No, Daryl, I wasn't." I said as I then grabbed my knife that was on the ground.

Daryl bent down to grab the arrow from the walker's skull and then looked back at me.

"I won't tell your brother what happened."

"Is he with you right now?" I asked.

Daryl shook his head. "No, I came out here by myself to track any footsteps. So far, it's all clear."

"And let me take a guess..." I started to say. "You're gonna walk me back to Hilltop?"

"I wasn't thinking that but I might now. Just so that I know that you got home safe and Aaron won't be worried."

He started to walk in the direction of where Hilltop was before I stopped him.

"You should've let that walker bite me."

He stopped. "Excuse me?"

"You should've left me there to die. I was getting ready for it. If you waited another five seconds, I would be bleeding and probably dead already." I explained.

"If I let you die then your brother would be on my ass. There is no way in hell I'm letting that happen."

I rolled my eyes. "Whatever."

But then I started walking in the direction of Hilltop. I was covered in dirt and blood. I probably look gross right now.

Daryl didn't make any conversation happen. He doesn't talk that much but he gets shit done.

Within who knows how long, we arrived at Hilltop.

People came approaching us when they saw me covered in dirt and blood.

"What the hell happened?" Yumiko asked.

"She was trying to get herself killed. But I saved her." Daryl explained.

"Yeah, and I told you that you should've left me there to die." I huffed.

"Why were you doing that?" Magna asked.

"There's no reason." I lied and started walking away.

But hell, Yumiko wasn't letting me go that easy. "Shelby, if something is bothering you then you can talk to me. You don't need to sneak off and take anger out. Anger gets you killed."

"Maybe I wanted to die." I said quietly but they all heard.

"What's happening?" Earl then asked, walking up to the group.

And look, Alden was standing next to him as well. Am I going to get a lecture from everyone?

"Shelby almost died out there." Jerry said.

"Yeah, and like I said, I probably should've." I said.

"Will you please knock it off when saying that?" Yumiko asked. "Hilltop needs you. We all need you."

I side eyed Alden. "Clearly, not everyone."

Then I walked away. I'm already done with today and I want it to be night time already.

When I was in my room, I couldn't help it. I just started throwing stuff. If I can't let my anger out where walkers are around then I can let anger out in my own bedroom.