Breathe Princess (Daryl Dixon Love Story)

Chapter Forty Eight

I laid there, body shivering and fever running high. Tightness of my chest was making me cough worse and blood splattering more. I squeezed my eyes shut remembering my conversation with Daryl earlier.

Huffing out, i shook it off not wanting to get more flashbacks than i already was getting. I wiped the sweat off of my forehead taking a breather. 

I could hear people coughing, people growling showing a sign of them turning. People were dying and no one could do anything about it at the moment.

I slowly sat up, my legs shaking as they felt like jello. Grabbing a hold of the pole, i pushed myself up feeling myself go forward as dizziness struck. I held on it tighter, coughing out a wheezing sound coming out as i took a breath coughing up even more. 

''You shouldn't be up, you should be in bed resting'' A voice spoke making turn my head to the side looking at that person.

''Hershel? What are you doing here? You shouldn't be in here'' I said my voice cracking.

''I'm here to help all of you'' He replied coming forward resting his hand on my back as he made me sit down back in bed.

''Whats that?'' I questioned as he poured a liquid inside a steel cup handing it over to me.

''Elderberry tea, they're a natural flu remedy. They'll help your fever go down'' He explained as i grabbed it with my shaky hands taking a sip. 

I looked up at him with my tired eyes shaking my head resting one hand on my chest ''I'm going to die Hershel''

''Now, you don't know that'' He said resting his cold hand on my cheek ''They went out there, to get the meds. Im pretty sure Daryl aint gonna let that happen. You know that''

''Things aren't the same with him anymore'' I told him covering my mouth as i coughed the same wheezing sound coming out. 

''Might not be but he wouldn't be himself if he let you slip away this easily'' He squeezed my leg as i rested my head of his shoulder feeling weak, my breath getting sucked in.

''I don't think im going to making it'' I whispered holding on to him.
''Just hold on for a little longer Annora'' He rubbed my back as i started to cough ''Here have some more tea it'll make you better''
I sighed my eyes drooping 'I don't think i'm getting any better anytime soon all i am is getting worse'


Daryl POV

I stopped staring at the huge herd in front of us as most of the started to pile on the cars slamming their nasty faces on the windows. 

''Grab something!'' I ordered backing the car back running into walkers.

''Go to the left'' Michonne suggested making me cuss under my breath as we got jammed up by the huge pile of walkers under the car. 

''Make a run for the gaps right there'' I told Michonne making her nod ''You two, you make a run for the woods and you don't stop for nothing, you hear me?'' Bob nodded but Tyreese just sat there looking like a punk.

''Now!'' I said after counting to three in my head. I poked myself out of the sunroof shooting walkers with my crossbow. I jumped out sliding on the window shield down to the ground plugging an arrow into a walkers head before taking it out and starting to run. I hit two walkers with my crossbow, ducking down as a walker came towards me making me push past him. I looked at the woods just one thought running through my mind 'I'm so close to getting to that school. I'm so close to saving Annora'

''Daryl'' Michonne called as she looked at me then at the woods running towards it. I stabbed the walker in the skull harshly pushing it down running into the woods.