Keep Moving Forward (Sequel To Redneck Lover)

Chapter 10

Sorry this took so long. But its a long one. Enjoy sorry ive been slacking on these updates.
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*Daryl*

What's the point of living if I'll never see my family again? Why do I continue to try even though I lost everything? My heart was completely shattered, Adelyne and my new born son were gone. What was I to do? Who knows where they were? If they're alive? I was a former shell of myself all I could do was move forward. I felt dead I wanted nothing but my family. 

I ran along with Beth in the high grass. We had just been running and running thats all we ever did now. She slowed and collapsed to the ground catching her breath. I fell next to  her and just looked up in the sky at the clouds and birds. Where do we go from here? What can we do?
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*Adelyne*

I was walking behind Sasha, Bob,  and Maggie. I didnt know how long we had been walking for. I didn't really care, I didn't care about anything at this point. Daryl was gone. My sister was gone and now both my babies are gone. I had failed a second time and keeping my kids safe. I was a failure and complete and utter failure. I wiped away a stray tear. I shook my head  thinking to myself. This isn't right, if I can't keep my children safe I shouldn't  be allowed to reproduce.

"Hey can you keep up? Are you hurt?" Bob asked as he came next to me.

I didn't even look in his direction. I just kept my eyes ahead.

"I'm fine. Just tired"

Bob grabbed my arm.

"Here let me-"

"Get off me!" 

I yanked my arm out of his grip and nearly shoved him off. Thats when both Maggie and Sasha looked back. I looked at Bob and sighed hanging my head for a second.

"I'm sorry, are you okay?" I asked.

Bob nodded and thats when Maggie came up next to me.

"Come on Al walk with me okay?"

I nodded.

"Okay."
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Night had fallen and we had made camp. Everyone else had fallen asleep except for me. I just sat curled up staring at the fire. I couldn't sleep, nothing I would do would help anyway. I looked at everyone. We all had our own plans but no one was acting. Except Maggie she was determined to find Glenn. Sasha wanted to keep moving. Wasn't sure what Bob wanted wasn't even really sure about myself. Right now I was just wallowing in my sadness. I didn't know if I would ever see anyone again and that killed me more than anything. I sat up wiping stray tears that spilled onto my cheeks. I reached into my pocket and pulled out a braclet. It was the bracelet Katie gave Daryl and then he gave it to me. It was tattered and worn out but I always had with me. I missed my little girl and what hurt more was I didn't have my little boy anymore either. I sniffled and sighed.

"Hey, can't sleep?"

I looked over to see Sasha with her eyes open and she was looking at me.

"Someone should keep watch" I told her.

Sasha sat up and looked at  me.

"Here I'll take watch so you can sleep."

I shook my head.

"No it's fine, I'm not tired" I explained.

Everything was silent for a second and that's when I heard rustling and seen Sasha getting up and sitting next to me.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"There's nothing to talk about."

"Adelyne...I seen the look on your face when the prison started to collapse."

Instantly that image flashed through my head.

"And when Mary and Nathan were gunned down."

My bottom lip quivered and I rested my head on my knees and sobbed. Sasha rubbed my back,

"Al listen to me. We'll keep moving forward. Find food, shelter, we'll make some type of life."

I wiped my eyes.

"What type of life huh? Always on the run? Losing people? I've already lost my family. My kids, I don't want just some life. I don't want anything without Daryl or my son" I explained feeling my hands starting to shake.

"You said kids. You had more than one?"

I took a deep breath.

"Back when this all started I had a daughter her name was Katie, she was seven. Bubbly, creative, funny  so much like me when I was that age. Not a care in the world. But I had met everyone at the camp in Atlanta Rick and I went way back before the apocalypse. Daryl and his brother brought Katie, me, and my friend Mike at the time back to the camp. Thats how we met. But he grew close to my daughter. I could tell, I just wanted to protect Katie from everything. And I lost her...to a walker. I went on a run and on the way back the camp got attacked by a herd only way smaller. I lost Katie that night...she got bit...right in front of me. If I hadn't gone I would've been there to protect her. I feel guilty every single day and it doesn't go away. My heart was smashed like glass thousands of shards. I was looking down at my daughter and couldn't do a damn thing to help."

Sasha stared at me bewildered.

"Adelyne I'm so sorry I had no idea."

I shrugged.

"Why would you? I've never told anyone that before. How I felt when I lost Katie? No one truly knows except you. I never even told Daryl. But losing Daryl and Aiden...at the same time. It just adds to the sadness that clings to my heart" I explained.

Sasha rubbed my shoulder.

"We're going to get through this. You have me, Maggie, Bob. We're here and we've helped each other every step of the way. That's not going to change. We will beat this"

I sniffled.

"I hope you're right."
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Sorry this was uneventful. I wanted you to get a sense of what Adelyne and Daryl were feeling. Things will pick up.