The Walking Dead [Daryl Dixon]

Chapter 25- Home is where we belong

~Haley's P.O.V~

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

No. Not him please no.

"Haley. Hales. Haley!"

I snapped out of it when Maggie shook me

"Are you okay? It seemed like you were in some kind trance" She said

"Oh uh, yea I was just thinking" I said looking at where Daryl was standing but he wasn't there

"Hey I gotta go, I will see you later" I said slightly smiling as I left

I walked down to the generator room. It was weird, it was like I had no control over my body, by the time I knew it I was standing at the doorway of the generator room. He was standing there in the middle back facing me. Exactly like in my vision

"Daryl..." I called out softly

He turned around and looked down at the ground. I sighed in relief when I saw no blood anywhere. Thank god. I took a couple steps and walked towards him. He looked like he was going to cry

"Daryl look the things I said a couple days ago. I didn't mean them, I was scared and stupid I really didn't mean a word I said. Truth is I need you, more then ever. And I know you've been ignoring me which is understandable"

He grabbed my waist and pulled me close. He looked up and looked at me straight in the eyes

"You ain't got to be sorry, I didn't mean anything I said neither"

"So do you forgive me?" I asked

He nodded and his lips crushed into mine. After a couple seconds he hugged me and pulled away

"Come on" He grabbed my hand and we walked out back to where everyone else was at

"Are you okay?" I asked "Back there in the generator room it looked like you were going to cry"

He continued to hold my hand but stopped walking and turned toward me "I had a dream last night, well it was more of a nightmare. It was about what I said couple days ago. Things I didn't mean. You threw yourself at walkers. But it felt so real. I mean Hales I can't lose you. And I always say I'm not afraid and I'm not but I'm just afraid to lose you. Because I don't want to lose you, ever"

"Hey, I'm here now. And I don't plan on going anywhere anytime soon" I said kissing his cheek

He slightly smiled and we both kept walking. I noticed Rick standing where we kept the pigs

"Hey why don't you go ahead I will catch up" I said as I let go of his hand

He nodded and continued walking. I walked over to Rick as he stood against the fence where the pigs were kept

"Hey" I greeted approaching him

"Hey" He softly smiled

"How are they doing?" I asked regarding the pigs

"Good, healthy"

I nodded "And you?"

He looked at the pigs for awhile. I knew he was thinking "I, I'm alright" He placed his hands on his hips

"Rick"

He turned to look at me

"We're were we belong. Home is where we belong. And that's here" I said not taking my eyes off him

He nodded "Yea" He said softly

I smiled and was about to walk off until he spoke again

"There's gonna be a council now. We're gonna have meetings, making decisions around here.. together"

I nodded "Who's apart of this?"

"Hershel, Carol, Sasha, Daryl, you, Glenn, and me"

"Sounds good" I said

"There's gonna be a first meeting in 10 minutes. In the room near our cell block"

"You got it, does everyone already know?" I asked

He nodded "I will be letting everyone else know right now"

I nodded before walking away. I walked around greeting other people making sure they were doing okay. I noticed Michonne getting the horse we had saddled

"You going out for another run?" I asked

"Yea, need anything?"

I shook my head "Becareful"

"Always" She smiled before jumping onto the horse. I opened the gate for her as she galloped off. I closed the gate and watched her leave. She goes out on runs quite a lot. I began to get suspicious, what was she really doing? After awhile I walked to our cell block and into the room. Everyone was already inside. I walked over and sat next to Daryl. Rick stood up in front of the table.

He took a deep breath before speaking "Welcome to our first council meeting. We're gonna make decisions together"

"What needs to be made?" Carol asked

"Well nothing, thank god" Rick said

"What about people?" I asked and all eyes turned to me "If were on a run. We run into people who are on their own. Or who need a place"

"Well everyone knows the three questions we ask" Rick said

We all nodded

"Okay then, you ask those questions. I trust you guys" Rick added "Anything problems we run into, we bring it here"

"If there's anyone who feels not well we have a doctor" Hershel said

"How are we running on supplies, water, food?" Glenn asked

"Good" Rick said nodded "Where doing really good"

"We're going on another run later on. We can track a deer. Bring it back, let everyone have a good meal" Daryl said looking at me then back at Rick

"Actually I think we're still okay from the last run you guys did" Rick said

"You sure?" I asked

He nodded "I'm sure. Other then that, I think we're okay"

For once he looked good. He slightly smiled. He never admitted it but we were doing okay. All of us, no one dying, no one missing, hurt. For once we could relax

"I told you Rick, this is were we belong" I said smiling

He chuckled "Yea"

Little did we know we had something horrible coming our way. Something that none of us saw coming