Living in the Zombie Apocalypse

Chapter Twenty-Four: You Need to be Around People

It's a walker! I am just about to shoot it when I hear, "Grace, it's Daryl."

"Why the fuck are you walking like a walker? I just about put a bolt through your head!"

"Sorry, I shoulda learned that by now!"

I had just realized I had my boxers off and my shirt kind of tucked underneath my bra.

"Oh come in but let me put on some pants!"

I scrambled to find a pair of pajama pants. But I gave up and found a pair of boxers.

"What the hell are you doing here in the middle of the night? And especially walking like a walker!"

"Sorry I jus came to talk"

"Well since you are already lying down I don't have to tell you to make yourself comfortable."

"Comere. Lie down here."

I was shocked.

"Well. Are ya?"

"Oh. Yeah"

I carefully place myself away from his wound. I was scared that I would hurt him even more so.

"I am not being rude and all but why did you come here? I mean I feel safe around you but why did YOU come here?"

"I came to talk to ya 'bout our conversation in my tent 'bout you wantin me to move up here 'cause you feel safer. I think I'd might."

"Do as you please but don't make me regret asking you to come back to camp. Or I will kick your ass. And you know it!"

He scuffs and kisses my forehead so tenderly. And wraps him arm around me and says "Good night"

Clearly I have fallen for him but has he for me? I couldn't answer that question. But I could say is that he would protect me. In this world now a days a little protection goes along ways. As I am sad to say.

I close my eyes to fall into my dreamland hoping that tomorrow there will be some peace.

I woke up to find Daryl still asleep. Either it was early in the morning or we just over slept. I have never felt so rested since the apocalypse. Either because Daryl was there and I felt safe or being at this farm aloud me to sleep without being fearful.

Then I feel Daryl careful touch my back.

"Good morning sleepy head"

Silence is his best quality.

"I am going to go eat. You coming?"

"Yea."

"Thanks for coming last night. I felt safer and a little bit more comfortable"

He smiles for the first time ever.

I unzip the tent and I step out to the smell of cooking meat. It smelt like bacon. Oh how I miss bacon. Then Daryl turns me around and gives me a kiss.

"Good morning Grace"

"Good morning Daryl"

Still holding me Shane comes up and says

"Go fuck somewhere else!"

He carefully lets go of me and Shane throws a punch and got Daryl. I was so pissed I run up and deck Shane. He fell and landed on his ass.

"Next time you fuck with Daryl. You better hope someone is around to hold me back from killing your motherfucking ass!"

I help Daryl up and Shane gets up and Daryl punches him and then Rick steps in

"This is not how we settle things around here! Now what happened?"

"Nothin" Daryl grabs my hand and leads me back to me tent. Well I guess it is our tent?!

"I am going to go get some water and Tylenol. You'll need it."

I walk out and start to head to a well. I hear moaning and water splashing.