We All Have Our Scars (bethyl)

Chapter 9

Daryl POV

"So you don't trust her?" Glenn asked.

"'Course I trust her!" I scoffed. "Don't trust the guy!"

"He was weird in school," Maggie said. "But Beth don't see what we see. She'll never notice how that guy looked at her. Remember Randall? He knew who I was, he was infatuated with me. He was creepy and I knew it, so I stayed away. Beth don't get it."

I knew she was right. Beth was too kind fer her own good.

Beth POV

I know Daryl said that he thinks Chip is up to something.  I think it's because of what happened with Claudia that has his defenses up.  Now, I know that Chip doesn't like me like that, but part of me likes the idea that Daryl seems a little jealous.  I was jealous of Claudia.  When she was trying to steal him from me a part of me always feared that she might succeed.  I do feel bad that Daryl is going through that at the same time though too because I remember how it felt.

"You know even if Chip did have feelings for me, I love you and would never want anyone but you, right?" I asked Daryl as we laid in bed.

"Yeah," Daryl said.  "But I don' thin' this Chip guy is gonna jus' smile an' back away once he knows it ain't never gonna happen 'tween you an' him."

I sighed deeply.  I know what I have to do.  I need to tell Chip we can't hang out anymore.  I can't imagine what I would feel like if Daryl continued to hang out with Claudia even after he knew it bothered me.

Tomorrow I am going on my first run.  How I convinced Daryl to let me go I'll never know.  Well, even the neighbors know haha.  I am nervous but excited.  I just pray we return safely.