Sweet redemption

Sweet redemption chapter 20

Sweet redemption

Chapter 20

Emma POV

Denise has given me the okay to go home, but she's also given me some strong painkillers for my shoulder and the tearing I have. They found some spare clothes for me, I guess Daryl did listen to me after all and didn't come back I should've told him to bring some clothes and then not to come back. I'm walking back to my house, and every step hurts I finally make it home, and I open the door. Daryl's sitting down feeding Dylan and Merlynn's hugging him, it's a beautiful picture exactly what I should see but the man should be my husband but he isn't, instead, I've been shot, raped, slapped, and punched I'm no good for anyone, no man will ever want me if they knew what happened.

"Momma look. Ouch." Merlynn shows me her arm. No can't cry if I start I'll never stop.

"Oh, poor baby. Did Aunty Denise make it pink did she? That's very cool baby. Hey, Dylan baby momma loves you too." I kiss his head.

"Hello, Emma." Oh, great Daryl's pissed at me it's just what I need. I deserve it though and it's only going to get worse.

"Hey."

"You okay?"

"Yeah great, don't I look it? How do I feel I've been shot? It hurts like a mother. We need to talk when you are finished then we'll talk. I'll be in my room." I walked away and closed the bedroom door. A while later I'm lying on the bed when the door opens and Daryl comes in closing it behind him.

"So what do you want to talk about? How you kicked me out last night." I sat up.

"I need you to leave. Pack up your things and go."

"No, I'm not going."

"I'm not giving you a choice. I can't have you here."

"Baby please don't do this. You're not thinking straight."

"Oh I'm straight and I don't want you here, we'll be fine without you here."

"Yeah, you don't need me woman huh? You can't even pick your kids up with your shoulder, how are you gonna hold Dylan and feed him? Huh? Figured that one out or how're you gonna look after Merlynn and her arm you need me here."

"I figure it out, single moms do it all the time."

"You're not single! You're my wife."

"I never married you we aren't married, I'm not your wife, so you're free to go."

"Fuck no. I ain't leaving. You can't make me."

"Fine, I'm leaving here, going to Rick and telling him there's a man in my house, that refuses to leave when I've asked him to."

"Where am I supposed to go, Emma? This is my home. Dylan and Merlynn are my kids you can't take my kids away from me."

"I'm not you can still see them as much as you want just not near me, I can't stand the sight of you."

"What did I do? If I did something I'm sorry. I'm so sorry I didn't reach you in time, I tried my hardest to save you."

"Yeah, I am too Daryl. I'll be sorry for the rest of my life. I shouldn't have bothered trying to marry you. Worse idea ever."

"You don't love me? No, you love me, you tell me all the time you do. I love you, Emma."

"You'll never understand. You're a guy, you never can. It happened to me and I don't understand. But I know you love me but I can't have you here."

"No, you listen bitch I'm not leaving here I'll move into the spare room but I'm not leaving you or the kids, maybe I should kick you out, you're not acting rationally, this I see before me isn't suitable to have around my kids." Daryl is in my face.