Two Opposites | Daryl Dixon

Chapter 42: Secret

Alexis woke to movement beside her, she looked over and saw Ethan lying on the floor beside her, his head placed on her shoulder. Alexis smiled down at the boy, he hasn't been able to reset since his mother passed, so it was nice seeing the young boy like this. Alexis stood up and looked around at the forest surrounding the group, she saw that Nathan was missing so she figured that he must be looking around or doing something personal. Alexis reached into her bag and grabbed her water bottle, she noticed that it was surprisingly full since the last time she filled it up was at the shop they were at. Deep down Alexis knew that she should drink some water but a sudden feeling a nausea filled her throat so she quickly went away from the group and got sick into a bush, she coughed a few times before standing up only to be face to face with a walker. Alexis screamed as the walker tackled her to the ground, she pushed it off her and went to stand put the walker grabbed her ankle and pulled her back down it climbed back onto her and was about to take a bite out of her neck but a gunshot went off, going through the walkers head, blood all over Alexis's face. Alexis pushed the walker off her and started breathing heavily, that walker was so close at ending her life, if it wasn't for whoever shot that bullet. 

Alexis looked up and saw Dylan holding the gun in his hand, Samantha came running from behind him, looking down at the scene before her. "Holy shit, are you okay?" 

"Mhm, yeah just peachy." Alexis replied, standing up but immediately getting hugged from Dylan. 

"Are you sure you're okay?  You're not too stressed or anxious?" Dylan asked, pulling away and looking at her. 

Alexis raised an eyebrow, "I'm fine." 

"Okay, we should go. Walkers from miles are probably on the way here." Samantha explained. 

Everyone nodded and started to pack, Nathan finally coming back, "You guys might wanna see this." 

While walking through the forest Alexis noticed one thing that stood out to her, Dylan was acting off, and she had no idea why he would be acting different toward her since the town? Did he think she was upset with him? Alexis, who was not paying attention to her surroundings, got her foot caught under a branch. She fell forward but a pair of arms caught her, she looked up and saw Dylan staring at her with wide eyes. "Are you okay? Do you need to sit down, or do you need me to carry something?" 

Alexis's eyebrows raised, "What is up with you?" 

"What?" Dylan asked, nervous.

"You're acting off, is it because of what happened in the town?" Alexis asked, trying to hint at the mothers death as carefully as she could around the young boy. 

"I'm acting fine thank you very much." Dylan said, turning and walking away as fast as he could. 

Alexis gave him a confused yet smug look as she followed behind him. No one talked for the next hour as the group slowly made their way into an opening, railroad tracks laid in the middle of the opening between the two sides of forest that surrounded it. Everyone slowly walked down the tiny hill and onto the tracks, a sign was beside it. Samantha walked up to the sign and read it out loud, "Sanctuary for all... community for all. Those her arrive survive." She looked down at a tiny map that was underneath the sign. "Terminus?" 

"Is a sanctuary?" Dylan asked. 

"That's what is says, doesn't mean it's actually safe." Nathan stated. 

"Our group would go there." Alexis spoke, everyone turning to look at her. "If anyone in our group saw this sign they would go there, for the sanctuary and for the possibility of finding more of the group. There's no way Rick or anyone would not go." Alexis finished, looking over at Dylan with a pleading look. "You know they would too." 

Dylan let out a sigh and looked down at Alexis's belly before looking at Nathan and Sam, "Even if they aren't there, it would be nice to rest for awhile." 

Nathan scoffed, "Yeah if you want to be killed. I don't like this at all." 

Samantha looked at the map once more before turning to the group, "Well it's a place to start." she said, turning and walking in the direction of Terminus. 

"Wait, you're okay with this?  So we're just going to knock on some random sanctuary's door that we know nothing about, and just hope the rest of her group is there?" Nathan stated. 

Samantha turned and looked at Nathan with a straight face, "Yes Nathan, that's exactly what we're going to do." then she continued walking. 

"Fine but if they turn out to be serial killers or cannibals I will not hesitate to say I told you so."  Nathan spoke, following Samantha. 

"Hey Alexis?" Dylan asked, walking up beside her. 

"yes?" Alexis muttered, slowly making her way down the track, holding Ethan's hand so he doesn't trip over anything. 

"You have anymore water? Mine went dry." Dylan said, showing her his empty bottle. 

"Yeah it should be in this bag." Alexis replied, handing him the bag that used to belong to Trisha. 

Dylan thanked her before digging into the bag, trying to find the water. His hand hit something hard so he grabbed it and his eyes went wide when he saw what he was holding. Alexis looked back and saw what he was holding as well, she grabbed the test out of his hand and shoved the water bottle at him. Without saying another word she walked off, Ethan not to far behind her. 

Dylan stared at Alexis and ran toward her, "Alexis was she?" 

"No." Alexis cut him off. 

"Oh." Dylan then looked at her, "Are-" He hesitated, "Are you?" 

Alexis glared at him with some tears in her eyes, Ethan looked up at the two with confusion, "Is she what?" the young boy asked. 

"Nothing buddy, let's get to the rest of the group, huh?" Alexis asked, walking away fast from Dylan. 

Now that he definitely knew she was pregnant Dylan had to make sure she was safe, for Daryl's sake.... for both of their sakes. Dylan knew that she didn't want help, but he's going to help her anyway. Alexis needed to know that she is not alone in this situation, she has a family out there somewhere that would help her with this in a heartbeat. Just like they did for Lori- on no, Dylan recalled the events of when Lori was pregnant, it didn't turn out good. Judith was here, but Lori unfortunately was not, 'Maybe that's why Alexis was acting this way?' Dylan thought, looking up at the women with worry in his eyes. 

Dylan just hopped that both the baby and Alexis were okay, this could be a positive thing for the group, another child. All though, it might be hard on Alexis, raising a child in this world would be difficult. 

Alexis knew that too, she feared what was to come next but in the end, the baby is her responsibility now, and she would kill for her child. If anyone dared to hurt the baby, she would kill them with no mercy. Alexis shook her head out of the dark thought and kept walking forward, she looked down at Ethan and smiled when she saw that the boy was playing with one of the toys she gave him.  Ethan was another one of her responsibilities now, and deep down Alexis knew she would kill for him too. 

Alexis just hoped that she wouldn't have to kill anything besides a walker anymore, but that may be too much to ask for.