Barely Alive // TWD // Daryl Dixon

Chapter 10 - Evil Inside

"Just when you think it can't get any worse, it can.

And just when you think it can't get any better, it can."

– Nicholas Sparks, At First Sight

I opened my eyes and noticed it was just starting to get light, I grunted and closed my eyes again, not wanting to get out of bed any time soon. I turned over to my left side and unconsciously snuggled closer to Daryl, burying my head in his warm chest.

This was the third time we had slept in the same bed, the first and second time it was a bit awkward and none of us wanted to invade the other's personal space, this time it was not that different but this morning was colder than usual and I was more asleep than awake, I did it out of instinct.

Seconds later I felt him wrapping an arm around my waist slowly pulling me closer to him as a smile crept on my lips, enjoying this moment.

"Cecilia! Cecilia!" Glenn yelled from down the stairs, I only moved closer to Daryl, not wanting to stand up as I groaned.

I heard footsteps going up the stairs, probably stopping by my cell and obviously not finding me there.

Glenn and I were supposed to go on a run very early today, just like good old times when it was only the two of us, no Maggie and no Daryl.

I really wanted to go, I was looking forward to but the sooner I get out of the bed the sooner we get done with the run and the sooner I have to work in the pig pen, which I had been trying to avoid for the last week and that also meant I wouldn't be in Daryl's arms any longer.

"I'm sorry to interrupt but we have to go," Glenn said as he stood by the door frame, finally finding me. He didn't look awkward but he had a mischievous grin on his lips. "Grab your things and let's go, now!"

Grunting about having to leave this warm bed and Daryl's side, I turned again, so I was on my back, I sat up but Daryl only tightened his grip around me, it wasn't strong enough to not allow me to go but mentally, I was not capable of getting out of that bed, I wanted to lie down again and stay there all day long with him.

"Glenn and I won't take long," I whispered to him, but mostly to convince myself so I could finally get out of bed. "We'll be back before you know it."

I leant down and softly kissed Daryl's forehead, I tried to leave again but he wouldn't let go of me. I heard him mumble that I needed to kiss his lips in order to be allowed to go. I smiled and did so, pecking his lips, I kissed him a bit longer and as he was distracted I removed his arm around me and finally got out of bed.

"If anything happens to you I'm going to kill that chinaman," he mumbled, half opening one eye.

"He's Korean," I exclaimed.

"I know," he muttered, smiling slightly. "I just like calling him that."

"Do you want me to bring you something?"

"Just concentrate on getting back," he said as he sat up, rubbed his eyes and ran his hands through his long hair, messing it even move and somehow making him look even hotter.

"Alright, I'll see you later."

It took almost a week to convince Daryl to let me go on this run without him, he thought it was really risky to let me go with just Glenn, but we managed at the start, when we barely had any experience with this kind of life, we could manage now.

This run wasn't to look for anything important, not really. We were going to look for things to entertain us, board games, puzzles, books, colouring books for the kids and other stuff like that, it was Glenn's idea.