Fighting for our Future {TWD Daryl Dixon}

32: Terrible Patient

It has been a few days now since I found out I am pregnant. I still haven't found the courage to tell Daryl, or anyone for that matter. Daryl deserves to be the first one to know, but with how he acted on the run the other day, I'm scared to tell him. I mean he straight up told me it would be bad if I were pregnant while tossing an abundance of contraceptives into my arms. I'm afraid, he'll want to run.

He is already raising two kids with me, but that isn't the same. Those kids are pretty much already grown. Sophia is fourteen and Sebastian is almost thirteen now. When we started talking care of them, sure they were scared and timid, but they could still handle themselves if they absolutely needed to. A baby wouldn't be able to.

I am terrified to tell him, but I have to. I decided I'm going to tell him tonight, while everyone else is in bed just in case his reaction isn't great. I know he won't yell or completely freak out if people are sleeping all around us.

I'm currently in bed with him. Our naked chests pressed against each other. It's no wonder he was able to shove a baby into me. We have a lot of sex.

"Did ya give that test to Maggie?" He asked me calmly while stroking my hair. I almost had forgotten that was my lie. I nodded. He stared at me expecting an answer. 

"She's not." I stated. I mean as far as I know she's not. 

He grunted. "Good."

Good? My heart dropped when he said that. "Can I ask you something?" I asked while attempting to hold back tears. He hummed, before I continued. "Why are you so against babies?"

He looked at me confused. "I'm not." He stated bluntly. 

"Dare I know you're not against babies. You're so good with Jude.... I guess that was poor wording on my part." He grunted. "I guess my real question is, why are you so against me or anyone else getting pregnant?" He groaned. "I need to know..."

"A baby is another thing to worry 'bout." He said calmly. "Things could go wrong...." He trailed off. "Lori."

It finally became clear why he was acting like this. He's afraid I'll end up like Lori. I'd be lying if I said that same thought hadn't already crossed my mind. I had to witness her death first hand, it was terrible. Horrific even.

I was trying to find the right words to say, but my thoughts were cut off in an instant when we heard a distant voice yelling.

"WALKERS IN D!"

Oh shit!

Daryl and I both jumped out of bed and got dressed, then throwing each other our weapons before running into action. If he knew I was pregnant, he would never allow me to help out with this.

We ran to cellblock D after knowing that our cell block is clear, and still safe. There was an extreme amount of chaos happening when we got there. I took my sword off my back and started slashing my way through any of the geeks approaching me.

I saw one hovering over Lizzie and Mika, who are Sebastian's friends. I ran to them with my sword raised high. Lizzie screamed as I chopped the head off the geek that was about to make a meal out of her and her sister. However the way she screamed wasn't normal. It was like she was upset about me killing the geek, not like she was afraid for her life.

I shrugged off that thought as I ran up the stairs to help more people. My mother was the next person I saw. She was able to take down one of the two that were on top of her, but was struggling with the second geek, causing her to drop her knife. After everything that she has let happen to me, I wanted to walk away, let her get bit. But I couldn't. I sent my sword straight through the geeks head, and watched it fall beside her.