The Walking Dead [Daryl Dixon]

Chapter 24- Can't lose you

~Daryl's P.O.V~

I couldn't believe what she just said to me. It was my job to protect her. It still is. I killed that walker for her because it was too close and she didn't kill it. I did what I had to do, to protect her. Tears began to arise but I held them back. Come on Daryl you don't cry! I walked down to where the generator, I noticed a couple walkers. I grabbed my knife and began to stab their heads in anger and frustration.

The next morning I didn't even feel like getting up or doing anything. I ignored Haley best I could. Every time I looked at her and she looked at me I quickly looked away. After that day I laid in my cell while every one else was sleeping. I couldn't sleep for shit. All I could think about how weird the day was. Not talking to her. Not being with her. Eventually I closed my eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.

"Haley get the hell back here!" I scolded

She was slowly backing up to the fence outside. Dusk was beginning to set in. The more steps I took towards her the more she backed away

"Why should I? You said I yourself you don't give a shit. Just admit it Daryl you don't care. You never did. So if I do this you won't care!"

She reached the gate and grabbed the key she had in her pocket

"Haley don't do this. Please don't you dare open that gate" I began to plead. She couldn't do this. She thinks I hate her but I don't. I love her, so much. She doesn't know what would happen to me if she did this. If she was gone.

I stopped walking and she stopped as she put the key into the lock. All I felt was silence, afraid. For the first time I actually felt afraid. The only sound there was were the walkers surrounding the fence snarling. I took a few quick steps but she was quicker. She opened the lock

"No! Please" I pleaded and pleaded

Her eyes filled with tears as a couple began to spill out "You don't care, so what's the point in me living any longer if the person I love doesn't love me back"

No. None of that is true. My eyes filled with so much fear and my heart race dramatically escalated when she opened the gate and she walked out backwards

"No!" I screamed at the top of my lungs

Walkers mounted of her as she screamed in agony. They began to bite her everywhere. Her skin began to tear apart when they fed on her, tore her apart. Blood squirted out everywhere. They bit into her neck, arms, just everywhere. One Walker looked at me and I guess since the other walkers were selfish he began walking towards me snarling and growling. My focus was on Haley but I didn't want to see her like that. I killed that one walker and closed the gate. Tears were spilling from my eyes uncontrollably. I was shaking so much, I was filled with sorrow, hate, afraid, anger. My girlfriend is gone, but she went down thinking I hated her, didn't love her. My brother and now my girlfriend is gone. I kicked the trash can that we had there and screamed.

I sat up breathing heavily gasping. Thank god it was just a dream. I stood up from the old worn out bed and walked over to Haley's cell. She was sound asleep, safe, exactly what I wanted to her to be. Even though we had a fight it didn't matter, yea the things she said to me hurt. But there's nothing she can say or do to make me stop loving her. I tip toed over next to her and watched her as she slept. She is so beautiful, especially when she slept. I ran my thumb over her cheek slowly and smiled. I walked back to my cell and laid back down, I couldn't sleep so I stayed up just thinking, mainly about Haley. When the sun came up I did what I always do, keep watch. Go out on a hunt to bring back good food. When I got back I spotted Haley talking to Maggie. She noticed me, I looked at her straight in the eyes and didn't look away this time. She did the same. It was like we were in a trance. I couldn't stop thinking about my dream, scratch that nightmare. She looked away so after. I wouldn't doubt if she hated me. After what I said to her. I slowly walked away looking down at the ground

~Haley's P.O.V~

I felt empty, we haven't talked in days. Barely making any eye contact. But today we made eyes contact finally. It was like we were in a trance, but he quickly looked away and walked away looking down. I took a sigh

"Hey Maggie I gotta go, I'll see you later" I said walking away

I followed Daryl as he made his way down to the generator room. I know what I said to him was wrong. I didn't mean any of it. He probably hated me no doubt. I made it to the room and saw him just standing there holding his crossbow, his back facing me. I stood at the doorway in silence for about 4 minutes until I spoke

"Daryl..." I said

He turned around slowly and horror covered my entire face. His face was covered with blood. A big part of his face was chewed off.

"Oh god" I whispered softly