From Now On (Daryl Dixon Love Story)

Philip

I heard the door burst open and Carl came sprinting in, " Dad!" he yelled coming to a halting stop before looking around for Rick. I jumped out of bed which woke up Daryl. Rick, Glenn, and Carol were already running down to the main floor to see what was going on. Carl ran up to Rick, " Andrea is here! She has a walker on a lease outside the courtyard." With that, we all grabbed a weapon and ran out of the building. I grabbed one of my pistols and held it in my left hand. It's a good thing this is an ambidextrous gun.

Andrea slowly made her way up the walkway towards the gate. Everyone got into position ready to shoot at any potential threats. It might be just Andrea or there might be a whole army behind her. "Open the gate!" Andrea yelled and Rick shouted back, " Are you alone?"

"Rick!" Andrea shrieked as more walkers closed in on her. Rick nodded throwing the keys to Daryl who slid open the gate just enough for Andrea to get through. Merle slammed the gate shut and Rick grabbed Andrea, "turn around!" he yelled pushing Andrea against the gate and patting her down to make sure she had nothing on her. A walker stumbled up to the gate where Andrea was clawing at her. Rick pulled her away and forced her on her knees to continue patting her down. " I asked if you were alone," he snapped at her. "I am," she said breathlessly trying to figure out what just happened.

She had her hands up looking around at us probably wondering why she looked like a threat to us. She's just happy to see us all again, while we know what and who she has been doing. " Welcome back," Rick said grabbing her arm, helping her to her feet. She walked inside the cell block and immediately hugged Carol.

"I can't believe this," Andrea said looking around at where we have been living for the past couple of weeks. " Where's Shane?" she asked looking at Rick who just looked away from her giving her the answer. "And Lori?"

Rick just stared at her clenching his jaw trying to hold back tears. " She had a girl, Lori didn't survive," Hershel explained, " Neither did T-Dog," Maggie added.

"I'm so sorry," Andrea said quietly and I could tell she was genuine," You all live here?"

"In the cell block," Glenn said crossing his arms. " Back there?" Andrea asked pointing over to the open area and Glenn nodded.

"Can I go in?" she asked making a step towards the cell block and Rick stepped in front of her, "I won't allow that."

"I'm not an enemy Rick," she said calmly trying to convince him she was one of us still.

"We had that field and courtyard until your boyfriend tore down the fence with a truck and shot us up," Rick explained glaring at Andrea. "He said you fired first," she said in disbelief.

"I'm not surprised he told you that. He's a liar," I said frustrated that she still believes in the governor. " Lauryn," she started walking over to me and Daryl, " Philip told me about the baby. And you and Daryl are married. I'm so happy for you... what happened to your shoulder?" her smile faded when she noticed the bandages around my right shoulder. Daryl stepped in front of me, " Your boyfriend is what happened."

"He killed an inmate who survived in here and he shot Lauryn in the shoulder. She almost bled to death because of it," Hershel explained and Andrea covered her mouth in shock, "I didn't know anything about that," she said shaking her head, "as soon as I found out, I came. I didn't even know you were in Woodbury until after the shootout."

"That was days ago," Glenn looked at her disappointed. "I came as soon as I could," she defended herself. Michonne came around the corner leaning up against one of the cages. Andrea turns around to face her friend, "What have you told them?"

"Nothing," Michonne responded with no emotion. "I don't get it. I left Atlanta with you people and know I'm the odd man out?" Andrea asked looking at all of us shocked at how we were treating her.