Daryl's Girl

Chapter 130

Lost for words, I continued to stare at the four bodies in front of me. It was like I couldn't move. Couldn't look away. I couldn't even call for help. I just sat there and let the tears fall down my cheeks.

We've all lost people in this world, but this, the pain was nothing like I'd ever felt before. These were four of our own and they'd been killed, murdered, by someone who we considered our family. No one deserved to die like that.

Before now, I'd hoped my dad would've been able to get through this sickness, but now he's gone and it's like a part of me has been torn away knowing that I'm never going to get the chance to see or speak to him again. As for everyone else, ever since the hospital run, I felt that Karen and I shared some common ground. Even though we didn't speak as much as I would've liked, it was like we shared some sort of connection. Even Tyler had began to change. Although I hated his guts and had to keep constant eyes on him, he was finally becomming a part of the group. As for David, I hadn't really gotten a chance to get to know him, but everyone spoke so highly of him. Now, all four of them were burnt and gone.

"Lily!" I heard someone call from behind me. "Have you seen Kar-" They stopped.

I didn't move. I didn't even turn my head to see who it was. It was like the four bodies that lay in front of me had me in a hold I couldn't get out of.

It was in that moment that the person's voice sounded so far away. I don't know why, but the last thing I heard was them saying they were going to go and get some help. That was then followed by the sound of their footsteps as they ran back inside, leaving me alone with the bodies.

As I looked over to them once again, anger and rage started to fill up inside me along with the sadness. Someone had come out here, killed and burnt my dad and the others in cold blood and I couldn't help but feel as though it was my fault.

If I hadn't had needed Hershal and dragged him away from them, they might still be alive. If I'd had just gone to him before any of this happened then my dad would've heard what I came here to tell him. Now he was never gonna know he was going to be a grandad.

I was so lost in my own thoughts that I hadn't heard the footsteps returning a couple of minutes later until they were right behind me. This time there was more than one person, but I still didn't turn round. My eyes were fixed on my dad.

"Lily. Come away from them." Someone said, placed their hand on my shoulder. It sounded like Carol.

"Get of me." I screached and looked at her. My breathing coming out as short sharp pants. It was then I also turned my head to the side to see Tyreese, Rick and Daryl all standing behind me. Each of them looking back towards me with pitty in their eyes. Pitty I didn't want or need.

"You found them like this?" I heard Rick ask as I turned my attention back to the bodies.

"I came to see Karen. She hasn't moved." Tyreese replied. I think he might've been gesturing to me. "I saw the blood on the floor. Then I smelt it. Somebody dragged them out here and set them on fire. They killed them and set them on fire." He continued. It was then I heard the sound of people shuffing behind me. "You're a cop. You find out who did this and you bring them to me. You understand. You bring them to me."

"We'll find out who-" I heard Daryl begin to say, before there was more shuffling, which was then followed by a loud grunt.

At that I took in a deep breath and began to turn around as they all continued to argue behind me. It was like, for a moment, I'd completely forgotten why I came out here in the first place, but as I looked over towards Daryl, it all came flooding back and the tears began to fill my eyes again.