bound by fate

Part VI

Come about 12,Daryl returned with squirrel and rabbit.He laid it all down by the fire,where I was sat.I looked at him,and he looked back at me for a split second.But to be honest,it felt like longer.I got lost in his eyes.I know I shouldn't,he hates me and I can't like someone after what happened with the father to my own baby.I felt someone sit beside me,I look and see Shane."Hey,you feeling better now?"He asked,smiling.I nodded,and looked at the sparks flying from the fire."So,I was thinking that you could always move your sleeping bag from Daryl's tent if you want,and move it to mine.I know he can be a hard person to get along with,so I can imagine how tough it is to sleep near him."He laughed.I looked around me awkwardly to look at everyone sat near us,seeing if there's anyone that can get me out of this awkward situation.Daryl is sat across from me,with Carol.Ed is behind me with Sophia and Morales' family.Lori and Carl and sat to my left,not looking at me.There's nobody that realistically could help me here."It's not actually that bad."I laughed,awkwardly trying to get out of the conversation."Well,surely being in my tent would be better,eh?"He whispered into my ear.I just laughed awkwardly."So,what's it gonna be,Rose?"I gulped,starting to panic,as his palm crept onto my thigh."Hey man,knock it off.If the girl say' she ain't interested,she ain't bothered.Go bother somebody else."I heard Daryl say,across from me."What did you say to me?"Shane said,starting to stand up."You hear' what I said."Daryl replied."You know what,let me tell you somethin-"Shane began.I stood up,grabbing his arm,telling him to calm down.He flung his arm,it knocking me back without him even realising,as if blinded by anger.I got flashbacks,as I felt my palms touch the burning hot stones surrounding the fire,the burning sensation filling me.I can feel my hands start to get hot and calloused.I quickly stand up,as if nothing happened and walk off towards mine and Daryl's tent,tears falling down my face.

+Daryl's POV+

"No.Let me tell you somethin' man.I bet you didn't even realise you just pushed her straigh' to the floor and her hands probably just got burned because they went straigh' on the burning hot  rocks."I said,standing up.Ready to fight.But why?Why would I even stand up for this stupid girl.I knew she would just hold us back and be bad news.The people around us started shouting our names,as the argument started to get more violent.Shane swung for me,and I grabbed his arm,hitting him in the face with my other fist.He swept my legs from under me,and got on top of me,punching my face left,right,left,right.Over and over again.I can hear people screaming for him to get off me.One of my arms get free as my eyes start to get blurry and I push him off me,regaining consciousness.I punch him straight in the nose,and walk off.I walk into the forest,'why did i do that for such a stupid girl who I could care less about?'Thoughts fill my head before one comes to me about whether she got really hurt when falling onto the stones.I start to wonder about whether I should go back and check she's okay,so I turn around and go back.