To the end and back [daryl Dixon x reader]

Eight

this love

'Save the last one.'

Season 2 ep 3

Glenn and t-dog are about to leave. T-dog is already in the car waiting for Glenn. Glenn is saying his goodbyes like he's about to die, even though we're probably going to see him tomorrow. "You sure you want to stay?" Glenn asks as he wraps his arms around me in a hug. I nod. I'm still hesitant about staying but Daryl said he'll protect me. "Make sure carl is alright for me" I whisper. I still want to go just to make sure carls okay. Ever since I found out Carl was hurt, I couldn't stop worrying. I want to go and find out if he was alright, but I also wanted to find Sophia. I was stuck between and rock and a hard place. Both kids were in trouble and couldn't find it in me to pick between the two. "Love you" Glenn whispers as I pull away "love you too I'll see you later."

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Glenn, and t-dog left a few hours back leaving us just with the rv to sleep in. The rv was tiny and three people alone made me feel claustrophobic so I choose to sit up on the rv's roof with Dale.
"So, what made you decide to change your mind?" He asks. He's stood up with his binoculars keeping an eye out while I'm sitting on the edge. "Daryl" I whisper.
"Ah, are you two like..." he trails off as I shrug. "I dunno, I really like him though" I say as I fidget with my fingers in my lap. There's nothing but cars for miles. Nothing, not one Walker, or a person. Just cars.

"If you really like him, you should ask him about it" he says.

I can hear carols cries from inside the rv. I can't help but think I was being too harsh earlier. Her child did just go missing. "Dale" I whisper, "hm?" He hums. "Do you think I was being too mean earlier...y'know with Carol." I ask as I turn my head back so I can see him. He shakes his head "no you were being logical that's all."
The rv door opens and then closes. We both look down to see both Andrea, and Daryl coming out. They're both holding flashlights, and Daryl has his crossbow.

"I'm going for a walk. Shine some light in the forest. If she's out there, give her something to look at. You wanna come with me sugar?" He says looking up at me. I nod shyly, the nickname making me flustered "yeah sure" I whisper as he helps me off of the roof. "You think that's a good idea right now?" Dale asks. "Dale" Andrea warns before walking past Daryl and I. We follow after her, Daryl's hand still holding mine tightly. He doesn't let go until we get closer to the forest.
"You really think we're gonna find Sophia?" Andrea asks. Daryl turns his head towards Andrea and shakes it. He scoffs "you got that look on your face same as everybody else. What the hell's wrong with you people? We just started lookin'" Andrea turns her head towards Daryl and asks "well, do you?" He scoffs again. She's a smart girl, just because she's little doesn't mean she's not going to be found alive. "It ain't the mountains of Tibet it's Georgia. She could be holed up in a farmhouse somewhere. People get lost and they survive. It happens all the time."

"She's only twelve" Andrea says. I stuff both my hands in my jacket pockets. it's cold. If my estimation is correct, it's November, so the weather isn't far off.
"She's a smart girl" I whisper. "That doesn't make a difference she's still twelve" replies Andrea. "Hell, I was younger than her and I got lost. Nine days in the woods eating berries, wiping my ass with poison oak." Daryl has a point he may have been younger than that, hell I got lost in the woods behind my grandfather's farm several times, but we didn't have to survive with walkers all around us. I'm just hoping and praying Sophia paid attention to at least one bit of the survival skills Shane tried teaching Sophia, carl, and Morales's children.