Inside These Prison Walls(TWD fanfic)

Chapter Six

"Taylor, wake up." Someone says, shaking me awake.

"I don't want to." I mumble.

"We need your help. Come on, up."

"Please don't make me." I roll over to face the wall, my eyes still closed.

"I didn't want to do this, but you made me." Whoever it is rips the blankets off of me, leaving my bare legs to be hit by the cold air.

"Son of a bi-"

"Language!" Beth yells.

I sit up in bed, hitting my head on the top bunk.

"Son of a bi-"

"Watch the language!" Beth yells again.

I mumble something underneath my breath.

"I'm sorry, what was that?" Daryl asks. "I think it rhymed with 'ducking bidding me'"

"Shut up. Just everybody shut up." I say, throwing my hands up.

"Aw, is somebody not a morning person."

I glare at Daryl. "I will kill you."

"How cute, she thinks she can hurt me. Beth, you have to see how cute this is."

I reach out and slap him as hard as I possibly can.

"Hey! What was that for?!"

"I told you to shut up."

I push him aside and get out of bed.

"Bitch." he says.

"No cussing." I retort.

I strip my tank top, which became sweaty during the night, and change into a pair of jeans and a yellow tee shirt. As if I didn't hate mornings enough, Daryl did not help my mood any.

 I walk downstairs, throwing my hair into a side braid. My scowl is still on my face, but I don't even try to change it.

"Good morning." Hershel says morning.

"Morning." I grunt.

He and Carol give me a weird look. I sit down at one of the tables.

"Bad morning?" Maggie asks.

"I woke up to Daryl in my face." I scowl.

"Oh, nobody should have to wake up to that."

"Hey now!" Daryl protests.

"Hey, have some oatmeal." Maggie offers.

I take the offered bowl. "Thanks."

"Ignore Daryl." She whispers. "He just likes to push buttons. Especially to attractive girls who intrigue him."

"Intrigue him?"

"Yep. You don't scare by him. You always have a comeback for him. You intrigue him."

I mull over this. "I still don't like him that much."

Maggie just laughs.

I eat the oatmeal quickly. "So what are we doing today?"

"I think Rick wanted Daryl to take you out around the gates. Show you patrol."

"Of course." I give a little laugh.

Maggie looks sheepish. "Sorry."

Daryl walks over to the two of us. "Ready."

"I guess." I say. I stand up giving Maggie a look.