burning love

Chapter 11 - Needles and painful memories

-Bella's POV:

The group and I have been traveling for thirty minutes or so. It was silent in the truck neither me or Daryl talking. I laid my head against the window of the truck. I couldn't help but think bout when I told Daryl I was done. I thought about how I could do it. "So whats your story?" Daryl asked. I knew this awkward for him and a touchy topic for me. "I don't know." I simply stated. I went back to my thoughts. "When are ya gonna do it." Daryl interrupted my thoughts. At first I was confused,I didn't know what he was talking about and then I caught on. "I don't know I'll probably say i'm going on a run and let a walker eat me. Or purposely get into an accident. I don't know." I sighed. "Why though, you have to have a reason to want to do that." Now I just felt like he was interrogating me. "Why does it even matter to you anyway. It's not like you would care." I snapped. I was tired of this if I wanted to die I could. "Because it does matter to me." He mumbled I don't think he wanted to heard but I did. I laid my head against the window and closed my eyes. I fell asleep and not in a tree, but in a truck. It may not be a queen sized bed but it was better than a tree. I fell asleep with the thought of how peaceful death is.

-Daryl's POV:

I can't believe she just wants to die. She has so much to live for. I don't all my family is dead, so pretty much Merle is dead. I look over to see why she is so quiet, make sure she didn't kill herself. It does matter to me why she would want to die, I just care and I don't know why. I look ahead to drive. I start to get bored from all the silence, I look to the glove box and pull out ACDC one of Merle's favorites. I slide in the disc and before I could turn it down it blares loudly. Bella jolts up and grabs my neck and slams my head against the horn causing the horn to honk. Everyone stops. I slow to a stop. I grab my nose. "What the hell, Bella!" I cried in agony. "Oh my God! I'm so sorry Daryl. I didn't mean too! Let me look at it." She frantically shouted, reaching for my nose that was now gushing blood. Rick ran up to the truck and opened the door. "What the happened?" He questioned reaching for my nose. " I.......I don't know Daryl turned the radio on and it blared...........and then I slammed his head in to the steering wheel out of instinct i'm so sorry I didn't mean to." She rambled with guilt. Rick examined my nose closer. "Well, she broke it. Bella your gonna have to drive, because Daryl has to keep his nose faced up." Rick stated. I growled mad about the whole situation. I got out of the truck and walked to the passenger side passing Bella on the way. I got in the passenger side and slammed the door shut. Bella got in the driver side and shut the door. Rick walked back to Carol's Cherokee jeep, shaking his head and chuckling. Five minutes later we made it to the CDC. The scene was terrifying, but I didn't say that. The smell made me gag even still being in the truck. "Oh my God!" Bella gagged looking out at the dead bodies spread everywhere, some in business outfits, some in army uniforms, and some in lab coats. "This place looks like it got hit hard." I mumble. Everyone starts piling out of the cars. Bella jumped out coming over to my side and opening the door. I look up and glare at her. She shivers under my glare and guilt flashes across her face. I ball the tissue I had in my hand and made a fist raising my arm up to throw it over her. As I thow it though, she flinches back like she thought I was gonna hit her. She backs away and I jump out, shutting the door behind me. We walk over to the group. Rick walks up to the door and starts yelling at it that it's killing us. Shane grabs Rick trying to pull him away. "We got party guest." T-dog yells. I look up to see chaos break out before me. Carol and Lori clutched to Carl and Sofia, crying. The big doors opens with a bright light shining through, leaving us there stunned that it actually opened. We all walk in amazed. A guy with a shot gun came out cocking it. "If you brought stuff you better go get it, after those doors close they wont open again." The man said. "I'll go get the stuff you stay here." Bella said running off before I could object. They came back in with our bags. "The prize of entree is a blood test. Names Genner." Genner said walking away. We all followed after him grab our, even though Bella took my stuff. We went into a an elevator and Genner was talking about something when he looked down at Carl. "Except you I'll have to keep my eyes on you." Genner said causing everyone to laugh. The elevator ding and we stepped out we walked to the end of the hallway and into a white room we all sat down. Carol stood up after getting her blood drawn and Andrea caught her as she was about to fall. "Whats wrong with her?" Genner asked alerted. "She hasn't eaten in days none of us have." Andrea said. Doctor Genner nodded like he was think. Bella walked up and sat in the chair. The doctor pulled the needle out and was finding the vain whenever, Bella started squirming and squeezing her eyes shut. I stood up and walked over to her holding her hand. She looked in my eyes and we locked eyes and Genner put the needle in her arm she only winced once. He pulled the needle out and I helped her up. "Follow me I can fix the hunger issue." Genner stated.