This Is Reality

Chapter 8

"Well back at the truck, after we fought, he asked me if I'd be the leader of the group. I told him 'I don't know' because I really don't know if I could lead you people. I don't think I have it in me" As I talk his face brightens up the tiniest bit

"Please do it"

"Do what?" Leave?

"Take the job"

I stare at him blankly. Did he say what I thought he just said?

"But why? Why do you trust me?" I ask trying to figure his reasoning

"I can't tell right now exactly, but you can do it. Maybe even a little better than Rick... You're not like anyone else, you were born to do this"

"I never could-" As I am trying to tell him I can't, he takes my chin and makes me look at him

"Yes, you can. You can't see it because you don't believe in yourself. Once we finish Terminus and meet up with everyone else, you'll understand" He looks into my eyes, this is the most I have ever heard from him

As I was about to answer, Rick walks back in with Carl and Michonne. I wipe my face one last time, trying to get rid of the fact I was crying

"All set?" I ask

"Sure are" He says putting on a poncho

As each of them put on a poncho, I covered them with blood. With each one covered, I was the last one to be covered. For the most part I covered the front of me. Daryl came over to me, hands covered in blood.

"Turn around" He says

"Thanks" I say turning around

He put guts on my back but never touched my ass. He turns me around to face him, my back towards everyone else.

"You missed a spot" He says, kissing my forehead and covering my face in blood.

I try my hardest not to blush, but the blood now covers it. He just makes me.... happy...?

"You did too" I say smiling a bit, taking a handful of blood and putting it all over his face

"I didn't put that much on ya!"

I smile happily and grab my bow. Rick is glancing at Michonne grinning, her smiling back at him.

"Y'all ready" I ask

"Let's get goin'" Daryl says leading the way

"You gotta follow me stupid" I tease,

rolling my eyes.

He shakes his head as he turns to me, grinning.

"You're a piece a work" He says rolling his eyes

"Thanks" I smile and lead the way

We walked for roughly ten minutes before we reached the fences for Terminus. I took Carl and Michonne to their post and ran through what they were to do one last time. We said our goodbyes and split.

We were staggering along with a hoard of those things as the propane tank exploded. I look to Rick and Daryl, nodding. They slowly and quietly loaded their weapons under their ponchos, my bow ready to go. We stayed back as we let the things push the fence down. Once the fence fell, we began our journey into Terminus.

As the memories were coming back into my head, I tried to shake them off but it wasn't working. I threw my crossbow over my shoulder and pulled out my knife.

"Dodger! Don't!" Daryl scream whispered at me

"L-leave me be...!"

He grabs my wrist and makes me face him, "No, after Rick takes the group outta here, I'll help you with whatever needs to be done alright?"

I nod slowly and lead them to the train car. Pulling open the large, heavy door revealed six people. Three men and three women.

"Come on!" Rick shouted to them.

"Rick... take them, Carl, and Michonne to the shack. Daryl and I will meet you there" I command Rick

"Are you sure!?"

"Yes now go!"

As I watch him take the small group of people away, I lead Daryl to the room which they kept all the supplies they stripped of the people who came. We grabbed some useful items and moved on. Next we entered what seemed to be a human slaughter room. Thankfully no one was in there. The last place I remember was the candle room. This was where they took us, except it had beds then. We were about to leave when a woman yelled,

"You! Stop right there! Turn around and drop your weapons!" It was Mary, pointing a pistol at me

"Oh Mary, don't you remember me?" I say sarcastically

"...D-Dodger...!?"

"Never thought you'd make it this long honestly" I threw my knife at her hand, dropping her gun.

"You will pay for this!" She yelled coming at me