Watching you

Farmer's Dark Secrets and The Rednecks promise (Chapter 5)

Daryl sat on the chair across from Hershel; who was staring blankly towards the floor. Daryl wanted to know, why would a man who had everything take these pills of torment and pain. Right then Hershel began to speak:

"I love my family, Daryl..." hushing the questions that flooded Daryl's mind. "I would die before any one of them gets hurt." A tear ran down the old farmer's cheek. Daryl was crushed with remorse but still confused.

"Why? Why these pills Hershel? These aren't good for anyone. They'll ju-"

"I know what they are son... I've made some horrible mistakes in the past. Playing with the wrong people and trading with the wrong deals." Hershel cut him off. He was in fear, Daryl figured by the shaking in his voice and tension in his posture. "I screwed up son... and now my family will pay for my mistakes." Hershel leaned into his knees and began to sob.

"Tell me who this man is Hershel. I'll take him down for ya, just say the name" Daryl's voice was sincere but a bit angered. Hershel just shook his head "no".

"These people ain't good people Daryl... I bet everything. Now they want it all... (sobbing continues) including my baby." Daryl's heart aches for the poor man who is trapped in his past mistakes.

"Beth?..... they want Beth?" Daryl was getting angry. His moon and sun was wanted by bad men.

"My baby..... if they don't get her... they'll take everything.... I don't want my family to hurt..." Hershel was beyond tears and sobs. He calmed down but the ache of his heavy heart grew upon him.

Hershel was in the state of pain and depression intaking everything he had done in the past and now it was back to haunt him.

"Don't worry Hershel... as long as I'm around... I'll help protect your family and Beth." Daryl comforted.

"Daryl... Beth is the only one who doesn't know about this, she mustn't .... but I need a favor, you must give me your word." Hershel grabbed Daryl's hands squeezing it tightly

"I promise sir"

"I need you to ta-"

"Oh there you two are! Daddy and Mr.Dixon we are all waiting for you two for a taste of Mama's Apple Pie-" Maggie comes in disrupts, she stopped at the door way and looks at her father and back at Daryl confused "is something wrong?" She innocently asks; Hershel for up to his feet and walked over to Maggie placing a kiss on her forehead.

"Oh sweet pea I just had a few too much to drink baby girl." Maggie smiles and swiftly moves down the stairs while Hershel watched her. Looking back to Daryl who was nearing the door.

Both men gave an agreeable look, one that meant "further discussion will be continued". So downstairs they moved following the scent of the delicious sweet apple pie.

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"Okay family what do you think?" Annette called as she watched the family each take a bite of the pie. It's juicy tasteful sweetness melted inside their mouth. Every one was around the table again eating the delicious desert when there was a knock at the door.

"How odd... it's so late at night. I wander who-" ZIP! Annette stood there with a pale face, everyone was confused and wandered.

"Mama? Ya okay?" Shawn asked. In return for a response Annette fell to the group lifeless with a forming blood stain on her chest. She had been shot.