Among the Unknown: A Daryl Dixon fanfic

Chapter 27: He's Gone

Taylor's P.O.V:

"Were back!" Ricks voice boomed through the prison as they entered the doors with the few bags of food, medicine, weapons, and anything helpful they could find.

      I smiled to Rick as he set a bag down, giving him a quiet "thank you" with my eyes. I then scanned the small crowd of people for Daryl, to see what all he got.

"Taylor..?" Rick slowly walked to my side as I continued to search for Daryl.

"Where's Daryl?" I asked, ignoring him. Maybe Daryl had drove the car and was pulling it in around the back or there was some more bags he was getting outside.

"Taylor.." Ricks stern tone caught me off guard making my head whip around to meet his. His eyes were cold and hard like the rest of his face. This really scared me especially if it had something to do with my Daryl.

"Taylor.. We need to talk." Rick motioned for me to sit down at the nearby table as he did. My hear immediately started to pick up as horrible thoughts flooded my mind.

      Out on the run, could Daryl have gotten bit? Did they get attacked and he was killed? Was he left behind after a horde attacked? What the hell happened?!

"While on the run, we ran into Merle at a department store. Merle wanted to join us." Rick started,

"We all agreed that it would be a bad idea if he came along. We have enough on our plate already." Glenn piped in, Tyreese and him gathered around the table while the rest of the group stayed back a few feet.

"Daryl didn't want to leave him. He couldn't. He had a tough choice to make on whether to come back without him or leave with him and no one else." Tyreese joined in this time explains everything with sorrowful eyes.

"He left with Merle.. He couldn't dare leaving his brother behind." Rick gently grabbed my hands as I took all the information in.

"I'm sorry.." Glenn whispered, "He told us to tell you that he loves you.." His voice trailed off.

    All I did was stare straight ahead as my heart dropped at the thought of Daryl leaving me. I was pregnant with his child and he just up and left me without even saying goodbye or without even a warning. I was dumped and kicked to the curb by the man I love.

"Taylor?" Glenn asked grabbing my shoulder and shaking me out of my trance. I looked up at his face and something in me just snapped, sending me into a frenzy of tears.

    I did it.. Right in front of everyone, I had a complete meltdown. Glenn and Rick tried their best to comfort me but I pushed them away and went back up to what used to be Daryl and I's perch.

      I flopped down on the mattress as even more hot tears trailed down my cheeks falling onto the pillow. I inhaled deeply in attempt to calm my breathing but that just seemed to make it worse.

    The pillow seemed to be soaked in his scent as it filled my nostrils only reminding me more of his absence. I gripped the pillow tighter to my body using it to muffle my never ending sobs as I felt the pain in my chest.

      My was breaking, breaking into a million pieces and I was left with the damage. I was left with the hurt, the pain, and the tears. Most of all though, I was left with the unborn child who's father had vanished from existence. He was gone...