Mi Amor ~ Daryl Dixon

Chapter Thirty-Eight

A little bit later in the night, the group started to relax and the loud conversations got quieter. It had been a while since Daryl had stepped out for air and Adrianna was getting worried. Sasha had asked her if she had seen Bob, when she said no Sasha went out to look. She still wasn't back and Adrianna couldn't find Carol either.

She voiced her concerns to Rick, immediately him and Tyreese followed her outside. They started to walk through the trees that surrounded the church. It was silent, the only noise was the sounds of bugs in the forest. A rustle drawed Adrianna's attention.
She tapped Rick and motioned towards the trees, with a few steps forwards they could see the slim figure of Sasha standing there.

Tyreese went up behind her and grabbed her. A loud gasp fell from her lips and she started to thrash around. "It's me. It's me." Her body relaxed when she realized it was just her brother.

"Tyreese." She let out a breath before turning back to the trees that had her attention. "He's getting away." She told them frantically.

Adrianna tightened her grip on her crossbow as her eyebrows scrunched. "Who?"

"Somebody was watching us." Sasha pointed to the trees. It was too dark in the forest, the moonlight couldn't break through the trees, making it pitch black. They wouldn't be able to find the threat at is time of night.

"If we go in there now, someone's not coming back." Tyreese pointed out.

"Bob is out there somewhere. Scared, alone."

"Maybe not alone." Ricks nervous eyes glanced around the trees ahead. "Daryl and Carol are missing too." He informed her.

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With some convincing, Sasha agreed to go back to the church. As they walked in the group looked to them worried. A nervous Gabriel came to a stand as Sasha stomped over to him. "Stop. What are you doing?" Sasha asked the man. He glanced around the room confused. "What are you doing?" She repeated.

"This is all connected." Adrianna spoke up and took a step closer. "You show up, we're being watched, and now three of us are gone." She says harshly.

"I- I don't have anything to do with this." He stuttered out. Sasha didn't like that answer, she pulled her knife out of her sheath in one quick move.

"Don't!" Rosita yelled out.

"Sasha put it away!" Tyreese ordered.

Sasha took a menacing step towards Gabriel. The knife glistened in the candle light. "Who's out there?" She asked.

"I don't have anything to do with this." The priest insisted.

"Where are our people?"

"I don't have anything to-"

"Where are our people?!" Sasha's scream echoed in the church walls.

"Please, I don't have anything to do with this." He pleaded as Sasha stepped back.

Rick walked up. "Why'd you bring us here?"

"Look, please I-"

"You working with someone?" Rick gave a small head tilt.

"I'm alone. I'm alone." Gabriel urged. "I was always alone."

"What about the woman in the food bank, Gabriel?" Rick asked. "What did you do to her?" He had to have done something, everyone has. "You'll burn for this? That was for you, why? What are you gonna burn for, Gabriel?" Rick continued asking. His anger snapped and he pushed forward. He grabbed Gabriel by the collar and slammed him against the wall. "What? What did you do?" Gabriel gasped. "What did you do?!" Rick roared out.