Scavenge

One

Grace sat in the middle of camp as she sharpened the knives and axes and cleaned as well as reloaded the guns as everyone did their set jobs.
Grace was the doctor in the group but she did other jobs to make the days go quicker.
"Hey," said Rick as he sat next to her.
"Hi," said Grace in her soft feminine voice.
"When you're done with this im gonna have you go on a run with Daryl.
We need him out of the camp and we're also running out of supplies" said Rick.
Grace looked at him "Ok, i'll pack a bag" said Grace.
"Thanks, you doin us all a favour," said Rick.
Grace unlike everyone in the camp wasn't afraid of Daryl or constantly on edge because of him.
They got along for a few months before he started distancing himself.
"You all need to stop treating him like he's a rabid animal," said Grace.
"He is Grace.
He would kill everyone here if we let him" said Rick.
"If you expect the worst you'll only see the worst.
Without Daryl we would have less food.
You need to see what he does for all of us before calling him a hothead red neck" said Grace before sorting the weapons into two boxes.
She then got up and walked away to her small tent.
She packed a bag as Rick walked to Daryl who was with Merle as they hunted.
"Hey Daryl," said Rick.
"What?" Daryl spat as he looked at Rick.
"I'm gonna send you out on a run with Grace," said Rick.
"You telling me what to do asshole?" asked Daryl.
"Yeah.
Grace is good at finding things and you're good at killing" said Rick.
Daryl looked at him as she felt himself want to say yes so badly.
He had liked Grace since they met.
She was kind and funny and always knew how to put a smile on his face.
He loved her and wanted to spend the entirety of his days with her instead of Merle.
He even kept the bandana she gave him after he cut himself during one of his fits as it smelt like her with a hint of his blood.
"Fine, she better not piss me off tho.
I don't care that she's a girl i'll still kill er'," said Daryl.
"She's not like that.
She's packing a bag so be in the middle of camp in twenty" said Rick.
"Yea," said Daryl.
Rick then walked away and Merle laughed causing Daryl to want nothing more than to jam one of his arrows into Merle's eye.
"What ya laughing at?" Daryl asked.
"The little girl can't survive out there.
I should be goin with ya as at least I don't get fuckin emotional like that little bitch" said Merle.
Daryl pins him against a tree.
"Kept ya damn mouth shut!
She ain't weak and she ain't some emotional bitch" said Daryl.
Merle laughed "Didn't know you loved the little bitch.
You love er'.
You wanna protect er', keep er' safe" said Merle.
Daryl growled before punching him.
"You don't talk about er' you hear me!" said Daryl.
Merle looked at him before Daryl walked away.
Merle could see the love his little brother had for Grace in his eyes.
It was clear as day that Daryl was in love with Grace and would do anything for her.