Chapter 08

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{~On the road~}

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{~On the road~}

Lottie's POV
It was decided that we should go to the CDC. Morales and his family declined joining us, and instead went to visit relatives that they believed were still alive.

I teared up as I hugged Miranda and the kids before they left, wishing them the best of luck.

We then divided ourselves into the cars;

Dad with Lori, Carol, Carl, and Sophia in Lori's car.

Jacqui took care of Jim with Andrea, Glenn, and Dale in the R. V.

T-Dog rode with Shane in his jeep.

And I elected to ride with Daryl in his truck.

As we rode, Daryl decided to ask "About earlier, what you said about the baby's father..... what did you mean by that?" I looked over at him, before leaning back with a sigh.

I hadn't told anyone the truth about what happened that night. Though the nurse and dad suspected the truth, I hadn't confirmed it. It would be nice to talk about it.

"My ex-friend, Darla, dragged me to this frat party before I graduated high school to celebrate getting accepted into NYU Grossman School of medicine" I began catching Daryl's attention "Aren't you only 16?" He asked making me laugh and say "I'm a hardworking over achiever" he nods and says "I noticed" I chuckled before continuing "Any way as soon as we get there, Darla ditches me to get drunk and dance with frat boys."

Daryl friend and mutters "Some friend" I nodded "I'm not big on parties and I'm more of a wallflower, so after a while I just decided to go home, but this guy stops me" Daryl glances at me, listening intently "He said that a girl shouldn't be out alone with the kinds of people that walk around the area. He offered to keep me company until Darla was ready to leave and then drive us both home. It sounded like a great idea at the time, I was so stupid" I muttered making Daryl tense.

"He made me a non-alcoholic drink, which I accepted like an idiot, and we started talking. After while I started feeling dizzy and sick, he said he was going to take me upstairs and I blacked out in his arms" I noticed Daryl's grip tightening on the steering wheel as the pieces came together "The next few hours were a blur. I remember him on top of me, and pain...down there, and I tried fighting him off but.... I was so weak and my body wouldn't cooperate with me. The next morning... I was bruised up and bleeding down there. I gathered up my torn clothes and got as far away from him as possible. I took a bus home and showered before running in and out of the nearest planned parenthood. I accidentally forgot to take the morning after pill, now here I am."

I then gestured to myself and Daryl asked "What about that guy? What was his name?" I looked forward at the road "Trevor Harris. Last I heard, he was dating Darla" Daryl seemed enraged "You didn't tell anyone?" I glanced at him and said "You're the first" he furrows his brows and asks "Why? Why tell me?"

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