The Huntress - Daryl Dixon BOOK ONE

Part 20

Prison

We all got back from Woodbury and before we left we gathered up everyone that lived there and brought them back to, after they heard what the governor had done it was easy to convince them to leave, Carl wasn't happy we brought in more before but it's about survival and we all have to do things we don't want at some point.

Walking into the cell block with Rick close behind as we beeline for the kids to hug them, "god I missed you both" you squeeze both in a hug and let Rick have his go, "how was it out there did you see anyone" I asked mostly Hershel "I did my job out there, just like you did, I got one of the governors soldiers" Carl spoke up making you look at him "one of his solider? The kid running away? He stumbled across us" ricks eyebrows furrowed at Hershel's speech"no he drew on us" you looked down at him sad his innocence is leaving because of this world " I'm so sorry you had to do that Carl" you looked at him "it's what I was there to do Lee" you nodded as he walked away.

"That kid was scared, he was handing his gun over" you wanted to feel bad but these people followed that man after all the bullshit he said to them, they didn't care if they was coming to kill kids or adults so for me I'm not mad "he said he drew" Rick spoke up "I was there, he didn't have to shoot" hershal spoke looking at Rick " well maybe it looked like that to you" your voice was heard and they both turned to you before Rick raised his voice "Lyric!" You stood back shocked he's never talked to you this way "it sounds like he gunned that kid down"  you shrugged "it is what it is, he came here for war in that your going to either kill or be killed, you guys may not have thought anything of it but Carl clearly thought he was protecting you guys and us how can we be mad at him for the way he's being forced to grow up" Rick looked at you anger in his eyes

"your not his mother so you telling me what to do with my son isn't going to work" the air left your lungs as Rick looked you dead in the eye as he spoke, soon after he realised what he said he has guilt written all over them " oh you want to go there do you because the past month or so iv been more of a parent than you. Who looked after your baby when she was born because you went down hill and lived in the tombs, oh yeah me, who also looked after your boy at the same time been teaching him bits and bobs tucking them in at night oh yeah me, iv been the present parent, god Rick I know I'm not there mother don't you think I know that, I know I didn't carry them or birth them, and I know we ain't together and never bloody will be but I'll always treat them kids as mine, push me away from the position and your regret it....god your such a dick" after the words left your mouth you picked up your bag and stormed to your cell.

Rick was stood in silence he couldn't believe he snapped at you and said that, he never believed what he said you was a mother figure for them, he looked around and everyone looked shocked at what he had said some even shaking there head, even Carl was there sad eyes staring at his dad disappointed he had made you feel that way "man that was a low blow" Daryl spoke up "yeah come on Rick that woman has been nothing but a mother to those kids, you can't treat her that way when she has an opinion" Carol spoke up shocking everyone, Rick walked away to his own cell ignoring everyone guilt eating him alive where you led in your bed staring at the ceiling tears dripping off your cheeks.

It had been a couple months since we brought Woodbury survivors to the prison, the place had grown as well, we had pigs and farming was well on the way and outdoor bbq area and seating areas was made, fresh water butts everywhere flowers lining the prison walls, you and Rick had sorted things out soon after the argument happened, he didn't mean anything he said he was just stressed his boy had to grow up like this, you and the kids had been getting closer and closer, Carl has a ban on fire arms at the moment you and Rick thinking that he needs to be a proper kid for a while, you see him as he walks down the steps, he smiled and waved over to you, you doing the same back as you knew he was walking down to Rick to garden.

You and Daryl had been getting on, you was now using your hunting more often since loads more people was here it couldn't just be Daryl and on the side you was teaching a few people how to also do it, yesterday we came back with a deer and that's what Carol was cooking up right now, a young boy named Patric turned to you both after he grabbed his plate of food "mr Dixon, I'd like to thank you for bringing home this deer and I'd like it very much if I could shake your hand" Daryl made me laugh as he slowly licked all his fingers and shook the kids hand, the kid then turned to me " mrs grimes" your eyes widened as Daryl didn't look to happy and Carol giggled "oh I'm not a grimes and please just call me lyric" "oh I'm sorry I thought because you was carls mum" you smiled at the embarrassed kid "oh I'm not his biological mum just a bonus one if you'd like" he smiled at you a blush in his face, he'd always look at you the same way you knew he had a tiny crush " oh well anyway thank you lyric we all appreciate it" "no worry's buddy" you shook his hand.

Daryl looks jealous although nothing had happened between you both yet your feelings grew and grew for him, never knowing if he felt the same way, he was a hard shell to crack, you walked away after smiling at both him and Carol needing some water, it was to far so you heard there conversation slightly " can you look any more jealous" Carol laughed "it's not funny Carol" "oh it is how haven't you two done anything yet, you both clearly like each other" your eyes widened "she doesn't like me Carol, who would like someone like me I'm a rugged red neck, no she deserves someone else, someone like Rick" you was sad he seen himself that way, you needed to tell him how you felt and you was going to do it soon

(I won't be doing the illness and deaths I really just cannot be fucked, will just be governor coming back next chapter)