I Need You (Daryl Dixon Fanfiction)

Chapter 13

Daryl-

"Do somethin!" We had arrived at the Hilltop and everyone quickly jumped into action, taking Ruth from my arms, and leaving me outside the trailer they took her in. I fell back against the trailer, falling to the ground, with my knees up and my arms rested on the top of them. Tears started to form in my eyes, as I looked at the blood drying on my hands and clothes; Ruth's blood.

Maggie later arrived hearing I was here, and she came and sat next to me." Got ahold of Rick, told him you were here." She propped her arms onto her big belly.

"Thanks." I grumbled at her.

"So why were you out there?" She asked.

"Huntin' we were on our way back too, got stopped, by Saviors." I became angry.

"How many?" She furrowed her eyebrows.

"Just five, I killed 'em, they were lookin' for Negan." I grumbled.

"I'll talk to Rick when he gets here, for now, Im sorry about what happened, I hope she's okay." Maggie patted my shoulder, then used me to help get to her feet, she then walked away.

I rubbed my face stressfully, letting out a deep breath, what the heck, what would I do without Ruth by my side? She understood me better then anyone else. She had become my best friend, without her I would have no one again. I sat there going crazy waiting to hear something. What felt like hours Rick showed up. I jumped to my feet and he embraced me.

"I'm sorry, Daryl, if I would've known I wouldn't of let you out there for so long." Rick couldn't make eye contact.

"It's fine, I took care of 'em." I grumbled clenching my fists.

"Have you heard anything yet?" Rick looked passed me at the trailer door.

"Nah." I sat back down in my usual pose, picking at my fingers. Rick sat down next to me." You come alone?" I asked.

"No, Carl, Judith, and Michonne came along." He said simply. We sat quietly for the remainder of the time.

"Hey." Doctor Carson came out of the trailer and I quickly stood to my feet." Well, she lost a lot of blood, the bullet went through her rib, breaking it, there was no exit wound, so we had to get it out, and repair the rib, the other bullet." He sighed." Destroyed, one of her ovaries, we were able to get the bullet out, remove the ovary, and close her up." He looked exhausted.

"So she's okay?" Rick spoke up.

"Yeah, she might be asleep, for quite a while." He said." But she's fine." He smirked.

"Can I see her?" I spoke up this time, very anxious to get back to her.

"Yeah, go ahead." The doctor opened the door letting me in. I quickly went over to her bedside, taking her right hand that had been newly bandaged." I'll be coming in to check on her every ten minutes, until things start to look better." He walked out leaving me alone with Ruth.

"Listen to me," I whispered in her ear," you can't die, I don't know what will happen to me if ya die." I pressed my forehead to her cheek, as the tears started to fill my eyes," I need you."