Little Grimes

thirty five

Daryl's pov

I fucked up by letting Maeve run out those doors without me. My entire world crumbled when she got hit by a car and taken by the same people that took Beth.

Noah held onto me and didn't let me chase after the car. We found this Noah kid while we were looking for Beth. It turns out he was in the hospital with her and she helped him escape. He seems like a good kid. He wants to help get Beth and Maeve back.

Making the trip back to the church was awful. I had to tell Rick that his sister was hit by a car and taken from me.

Maggie, Glenn, Abraham, Eugene, and Rosita left to go to DC. If Maggie would have stayed a little longer, she'd know that her sister is still alive.

We put in a plan to take a couple of their people in hopes we can do an exchange. I just hope that Maeve is okay.

I fucked up by getting us knocked off a bridge while in a van. I know that hurt her pretty bad. Then she got hit by a car.

I propose to the woman I love and all hell breaks loose. I try to focus on the fact that she said yes to me. My ring is on her finger right now and we will be reunited.

I'm not surprised that the plan worked. Tyreese wanted to do it the peaceful way. I agreed with him. Rick is turning into something his sister would never want. I know he killed one of the hospital's people. He said the walkers got him but I don't believe it.

None of it matters in the end when we are standing across from Maeve and Beth.

Maeve's pov

Everything is so foggy when I wake up. I'm not sure where I am or how I got here. The last thing I remember is running out in the road. Then it all went black.

I look around and see that i'm in a hospital room. What the fuck?

I glance down at my left hand and notice that the ring Daryl gave me is missing. Panic spreads through me as I try to get up.

The door opens and I'm met with Beth, "you're awake."

"Beth?" I ask, confused.

"You're in the hospital," she tells me, "they brought you in yesterday."

"Who did?"

"There's a group here ran by a woman named Dawn," she explains her time in the hospital to me.

I listen closely to her story, wondering how we are supposed to get out of here.

"Oh, I have your ring! I didn't want anyone to take it," she explains, slipping my ring back onto my finger.

"Thank you," I tell her, leaning up to hug her.

A woman burst through the doors, "Someone named Rick is here to collect you."

We are standing in the hall across from our group. Beth has her arm wrapped around my waist, supporting me. I learned I had a couple of broken ribs and a broken collarbone. It could have been way worse so I'm thankful this is all. Daryl's eyes are burning into me. I glance between him and Rick.

Rick looks like he's falling apart. I don't know what happened while I was gone but he looks rough.

"My sister," Rick states, "her first."

One of the men dressed in a police uniform grab my arm and drag me towards Rick. I wince at the pain and the struggle I'm having with my breathing. Every breathe I take feels like a stab in my rib.

"Be careful with her!" Daryl snaps at the man.

The guy loosens his grip on me. Rick steps forward to grab me. He takes my hand gently and pulls me towards him. I'm relieved when I'm finally in his arms. He presses a kiss to the top of my head then let's Daryl move me behind him.

My protective boys.

I can barely focus on the exchange that happens between the last officer and Beth.

I hold onto Daryl's shoulder as he wraps an arm around my waist.

"Now, all I need is Noah," Dawn states.

I can tell that woman is wicked. She only wants to hurt people for her own pleasure.

"That wasn't the deal," Rick answers, shaking his head.

"It's okay, I'll go," Noah says, beginning to move forward.

"No!" Beth cries out, holding onto him.

They must have gotten really close while they were here.

I watch as Beth walks towards Dawn. The next moments are like slow motion. Beth stabs Dawn and Dawn shoots Beth. In return, Rick shoots Dawn.

We all scream as Beth falls to the ground. I immediately try to get to her but Daryl holds me back.

This is one of the worst moments of my life.