Final Chapter: Silent Night

27 1 0
                                    

Another hour later...

I couldn't sleep so I get dressed and check on Angel and Pauly. They're still sound asleep. I kiss their cheeks and cover them up more. I get up and head back to Daryl when suddenly I cough out blood. My nose starts dripping blood on the floor

Negan: You're not looking so good

I use his jacket to wipe the blood off my nose then crawl over to Daryl. I felt myself getting weaker. I lay across from Daryl and watch him. I feel a hand stroke my hair

Jesus: I'll be here with you the whole time

Negan standing against a tree

Negan: And I'll be waiting for you die so I can have you all to myself again

Jesus: Everything's going to be ok. I promise

He starts humming as I fall asleep

Thirty minutes later...

I slowly open my eyes. I'm weaker than before. This is it. This is the end of me. I could barely move. Daryl was still sleeping

Me: Daryl

He doesn't wake up

Me: Daryl

He still doesn't wake up so I use all my strength to pick myself up and crawl to him. I fall on him. He quickly wakes up

Daryl: What's wrong?

Me: It's happening

He sits up

Daryl: What?

I look at him

Daryl: You have to hang on a little longer

Me: There's no way I'm going to make it home. It would have been nice to see it again. Bring our kids to me

Daryl: Alright

He quickly gets dressed then leaves. I use my strength again to lean up against a tree.  He comes back with Angel and Pauly

Angel: Mom; are you ok?

Me: I'm turning Angel

Angel: No

She hugs me tightly and starts crying

Me: I love you so much Angel

Angel: I love you to mom

I put my lucky charm over her neck

Me: This will protect you from anything

She smiles

Me: I'm going to talk to Pauly ok?

He nods then walks next to Daryl. Pauly's folding his arms

Me: Come here Pauly

He walks over to me then hugs me tightly

Pauly: I love you mom

Me: I love you to. Take care of your sister

Pauly: I will

I take my beanie off and put it on his head and kiss his cheek. He smiles then goes next to Angel

Me: I don't want them to see this

Daryl: Angel take Pauly to that spot you showed me

Angel: No we're staying

Daryl: Angel

Angel: Please we want to be here with you mom

Me: Ok then

Angel and Pauly stand next to me. Daryl sits next to me and holds me in his arms. I take out my ring and put it above Daryl's ring. He tears up. I give him Jesus's gun then whisper in his ear

Me: Make sure you give this to Pauly when he's older and my bow to Angel

Daryl: I will

He starts kissing me. I smile

Daryl: *whispering* I don't know how Im going to do this on my own

Me: *whispering* I know you can Daryl

Daryl looks at Pauly

Daryl: *whispering* Pauly hates me

Me: *whispering* Don't let him get to you. Negan got to his head. He'll grow to love you, I know he will. Angel's getting to know you

He smiles

Daryl: I know

Me: Once you're home everything will be fine

Daryl: I'm not leaving you here when we leave

Me: You're going to have to, I'll just get in the way

Daryl: No I won't bury you here. I'm taking you home with us whether you like it or not

I put my hand on his cheek

Me: That's why I love you. You never listen to me

He laughs. I tear up

Me: I love you Daryl

Daryl: I love you to Celina

I look at Angel and Pauly

Me: I love you both so much

Angel: I love you mom

Pauly: I love you mo...

He starts crying

Me: I want you two to do something for me

They look at me

Me: Promise me you'll protect each other

Angel and Pauly look at each other, grab each other's hands, then look at me

Angel and Pauly: We promise

Me: Including your father

Angel: I promise

Pauly stays quiet

Me: Pauly promise me

Pauly: Yeah whatever

I look at Daryl

Me: Promise me you'll protect them

Daryl: I promise

He hugs me tightly. I look and see Negan smiling across from me. Jesus suddenly appears and attacks him. Then mom and dad come and join in. I think I was dead because that's what I always wanted to see when Negan took us. I can hear Daryl's voice echoing as this is all happening. They stop and walk over. Jesus kneels in front of me and sticks his hand out to me

Jesus: Ready to go home?

I nod then take his hand and stand. I see our parents standing behind him. They hug me tightly. I turn around and see Daryl holding my body as Angel and Pauly are crying. Daryl looks up. I swear I think he saw me. Jesus was looking at him and waves. Daryl lifts his hand and waved. I smile as tears fall down my face

Mom: Let's go home kids

I smile at Daryl then walk with my parents and Jesus. My body let's out a breath and my eyes close

Fate or Hell Where stories live. Discover now