Girl in the mask(A Daryl Dixon Love Story) (Under revision)

Chapter fourteen

Well I was wrong things could get worse. We ran out of gas and now we're walking, couldn't get worse than that wait it could and it did. It's hot as hell and we have no water and there is a crowd of walkers a ways behind us. It's days like this I wish I didn't have to wear the mask and also that the world hadn't gone to shit that way I could be in my apartment alone where no one could see me.

All of us were walking together pretty quietly. We were dehydrated and hungry and sweating like pigs 'cause of the heat. Daryl and Carol went to try and find some water. Some people tried to start conversation here and there but no one was in the mood with the lack of food and water and the two people we had lost. Plus learning that Eugene had lied about the cure. Honestly I knew it was bull from the start so I didn't pay much mind to it.

Everyone was coping in different ways some were being rational and others were just angry or they were hiding how they felt like Daryl. He was quiet didn't really talk and was distant but we could tell he was upset but who knows I don't know him all that well so that might be how he is. We both avoided each other mostly he trust me a bit now though. Not enough to put his life in my hands yet but it was enough that we could stand close to each other and not get in an argument like when we meet. Carol and I would talk but she seemed to want me and Daryl to get closer for some reason. She had been acting weird I don't know how to explain it but she was. Honestly I had gotten closer to most people in the group except for Daryl he just seems out of reach for me. Then again I'm not completely comfortable around men, don't get me wrong I know that not all men are assholes like me ex but I feel like I repulsive them and that I should keep my distance.

All of us were running on empty we couldn't go on much longer. We reached this bridge in the road and decided we'd wait for the walkers and then throw them into the ditches on the sides. It was Rick, Michone, Glenn on one side and Sasha, Maggie, Abraham and I on the other. We waited a while and the walkers came at us we only managed to throw some of them in the the ditches because then Sasha started to stab them in the head.

We all started to stab them but Michone tried to get Sasha to stop but she was too out of it. She almost stabbed Abraham, Michone and me. We finished them off in no time. "I told you to stop" Michone yelled at Sasha. I could see the mixture of emotions on her face then she got up and walked away. Daryl and Carol had gotten back in between us killing the walkers and then we were all off done the road again. "You 'lright?" I heard someone say beside me. I turned and standing there is Daryl. I didn't answer right away. "You got a slash on your sleeve" he point out. I turned and I saw that their was indeed a cut on the sleeve of my jacket. I stopped and removed all my weapons and set them down. Then I removed the jacket I didn't have any opened wounds but I checked my jacket and there was a huge slash in the sleeve. "Well that's just great it most have happened when Sasha went a bit crazy with the knife back there" I muttered and started to tie it around my waist. "Thanks for telling me" I said as I picked up my gear and looked at Daryl. Him and some of the others just kept looking at me. Not in a bad way but in a sorta stunned way. "What?" I asked. "Part of the mask came up when you took off the belt with knives on it" I heard Terra say. I stiffened then quickly tried to hide my face and readjust my mask. I felt that it had lifted enough that you could see the scar on my lip and cheek.

"It's too late sweetie I think it's time to take it off" Carol said and walked up to me and patted my back in a comforting motion. "I can't" I said looking down trying to hide from everyone. "Yes you can" Carl said and walked up to me with little Judy in his arms. "We don't care what you look like you've been with us for more than two weeks now you can at least trust we won't kick you out 'cause of how you look and trust me you look weirder with the mask on"he said and I looked at his eyes he was smiling making sure I was reassured. I looked around every one looked worried or anxious but overall reassuring. They all wanted to see my face. I thought it over for a moment then looked at Carl and nodded.

I reached behind my neck and undid the buttons on the mask and I slowly removed it. I looked up and everyone looked stocked. "Told you it was bad" I muttered. "You made it seem like you looked like the walkers you just look like someone with bad luck" Rick said with a smile. "I think we should take a rest soon but let's keep going for now" Michone said. I looked around and I noticed Daryl was gone. "Where'd Daryl go?" I asked. "He said he was going to look for water" Abraham said and kept walking.

Was I really that repulsive that he just up and left.

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Sorry i took long to update its holiday season and I was busy and I had writers block and then this is what I ended up with. I just felt that it should be sooner rather than later that they see her face. Thanks to the people that have voted on this story and have kept reading up until now.