Dangerous | Daryl Dixon The Walking Dead

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(Cats pov)
We headed back to the prison in silence this time Cole clutching that familiar blue hoodie in his hands. The one Charlie always used to wear and the one day he didn't he was gone and never returned.

As we drive I just look out the window watching as we pass trees time and time again

"You okay?" Cole interrupts the silence my eyes move from the window to him, red tired eyes and slouched posture

"Are you?" I just ask and he shrugs him shoulders

"Just think I coulda done more to have been there for you both" he starts

"Cole don't, you done so much for us and we appreciate that so much we looked up to you" I tell him and he just nods gripping on to the wheel

"Thanks for bringing me to see him" he says

"I know you would've wanted to see him" I reply and he nods

"I miss him even though he annoyed the shit out of me, you both did" he tells me and I just laugh

"We only did it cos we got a reaction outta ya" I tell him making him just roll his eyes

"How you feeling about Tomas being around?" He asks me with a straight face

"Uhm- I never thought I woulda seen him again, I wish I didn't have to but I'll never be able to trust him and did you see the way he killed his friend like that? He's dangerous I don't want him around anyone here" I reply as we finally reach the gates of the prison Carl and Rick open them so we drive through

"He ain't goin' near you I won't let him and I know Daryl won't either" I just nod leaving the car

"You both good?" Rick shouts over

"Yeah, everyone here good?" Cole shouts back

"Yeah" Rick replies

"Hershel?" I ask and he nods

"He was asking for you" Rick tells me so I get Aider out of the car and head to the cell blocks to see Hershel.

I walk down the grey, dark and cold hallways as always leading to the cell blocks which unlock with my keys the jingle of the keys on the steel bars alerting everyone of my presence. Glenn instantly leaving the cell to check his frown lifts the second he sees me

"Hi best friend" I say while hugging him

"Hi Cat" he mumbles

"Missed me?" I ask and he just chuckled

"Hershel was asking for you" he tells me

"So I've heard, hope I'm not in trouble" I joke

"Best behaviour from you always" Glenn jokes back

"Cat is that you?" I hear the soulful voice from the older man from the cell

"It is" I reply

"Come here will you?" He asks

"Everything good Hershel?" I ask as I walk into the cell to see him sat up, slight colour to his cheeks, the bandages on his legs no longer dripping with blood

"I just want to thank you" he starts

"Hershel you don't need to do that" I interrupt

"No, no Cat listen to me. You've saved my life, you've given me more time with my daughters the least I could do is thank you" he says

"It wasn't just me" I tell him

"I know but you played a huge part in that and I can't thank you enough," he tells me while grabbing hold of my hands and looking directly into my eyes "We all appreciate you cat"