Wanderlust

Misjudged

Daryl could only see red as he stormed out of Ezekiel's. What was she thinking? How was she going to get past the river? If she took the woods route, she might get lost, she didn't know the way through there.

"Dammit Gypsy" Daryl mumbled

Turning after hearing a voice behind him, Daryl tried to compose himself.

"Daryl, will you be going after her?" Ezekiel asked

Daryl looked at him and then at the gate then nodded his head.

"Yeah....but do you know if she left on foot or a vehicle?" Daryl asked

"Both" Ezekiel said as Daryl gave him a quizzical look.

"She left on foot, I offered a vehicle but she said no, that you two had left a vehicle by the bridge?" Ezekiel explained

Daryl nodded, deep in thought.

"We did, but we left it there because the bridge was out. We had to swim to the other side to get past" Daryl said quietly

Ezekiel nodded

"Well I suppose she's planning on swimming back across" Ezekiel said

Daryl shook his head

"You don't understand Ezekiel, she can't swim, I had to get her across....I don't know what she's thinking!" said Daryl, upset again.

Looking at Ezekiel he could tell he was upset now as well.

"Listen, do you have a bike? A motorcycle I can borrow? If I had one I could get to her faster" Daryl asked

Ezekiel thought for a moment then nodded

"Yes, I believe we do Daryl" Ezekiel responded

Calling one of his men, Daryl waited impatiently while they rounded up a bike for him. Finally seeing them wheel out a bike similar to his own, he ran to it and hopped on turning on the starter.

"Daryl!" Ezekiel yelled walking towards him

Impatiently Daryl looked at him, not wanting to be rude but really wanting to get going.

"Be careful Daryl, and please....bring her back safe. Shiva cares very much for her, we all do" Ezekiel pleaded

Daryl stared at him for a second and then gave him a curt nod and was off. Thoughts raced through his mind as he headed for the bridge but one thought stayed in his mind the whole time.....if she wasn't dead already, he was going to kill her for this stunt. Arriving at the bridge he felt a flood of relief. The river had receded and the bridge was now visible. Looking across he could see the truck was gone. She had made it across and was on her way to Hilltop. Kicking the bike into gear, Daryl took off as fast as the bike would take him to make sure she had made it there safely.

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Gypsy stood in front of the double doors to Maggie's house and stared at them for a long while. Now that she was there, she wasn't sure she could do this. Gathering her courage, she knocked softly on the large wooden doors. Waiting what seemed forever, Gypsy felt her face flush as she and Maggie came face to face.

"Gypsy! Come in darlin'" Maggie smiled

Guilt immediately began to eat Gypsy up.

"Hey Maggie" she tried to smile but it came across more as a grimace

"The kids will be so happy to see you, they really love you, you know" Maggie grinned then continued "What about Daryl? Did he come width you?"

Gypsy felt an invisible knife cut right through her heart. Gypsy shook her head.