The Walking Love Story (The Walking Dead fanfic)

Chapter 45: Back

I sat up screaming sweat rolled down my face. My heart was racing and my body felt numb. My eyes were wide as I woke up from my nightmare. I sucked in deep breathes trying to calm myself down.

"What's wrong why did you scream?!" Daryl burst end through the door and was just as scared as I was.

"I had a really bad dream and I couldn't find you I didn't know where I was. Ryan was attacked and eaten by walkers and then they got....me." I said "Where am I?"

"I found a small house we can't stay here it was just a little resting point and your safe now your okay." He said comforting me.

"Oh okay thanks." I said rubbing my forehead. "I need some fresh air." I stood from the bed and out of the bedroom I was in. I walked toward the front door and clasped the handle. I fell silent and put my ear to the door. I heard shuffling..I reached for my gun and cocked it. Raising it up I slowly opened the door. But nothing was there. I was confused as I looked around the yard looking for the walker I heard. I felt a hand grab my shoulder and I jumped twenty feet in the air.

"Something wrong?" Daryl said a half worried half smiling.

"Nothing I just thought I heard a walker outside I heard shuffling." I said still looking through the glass on the door.

"It was me sorry." He said smiling

"Thanks." I said my words dripping with sarcasm.

Daryl chuckled "Go get some more rest we need to leave early in the morning."

"Okay." I said walking back inside the bedroom as Daryl kept watch. "Good night." I said turning around to look at him.

"Good night." He said back

I turned and took a step into the room. I turned back around and faced him again. "Something has been bugging me."

"What's that." Daryl asked

"Maggie should be back by now....shouldn't she?" I said

He pondered for a second "Maybe."

I paused for a second not knowing how to say this without sounding mean. "We should go back to the prison."

"We could.....do you want to?" He asked me

Great the decision was up to me. "I think we should check at the prison before we go any deeper into our search."

"Okay we'll leave first thing in the morning."Daryl said "Now go get some rest."

I nodded and turned back around and shut the door behind me. I flopped down on the bed and fell asleep once more.

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"Good morning." I said shaking Daryl who had fallen asleep.

"Hmm huh what?" Daryl said yawning and opening his eyes

"You fell asleep." I said

"Oh I did." he said sitting up in the chair and looking around. "Sorry."

"It's okay but we need to get going." I said adjusting my katana strap.

"Yeah we'll never make it back in on day by walking so we need to get a head start." Daryl said standing and grabbing his crossbow as well.

"Well we don't have to walk." I said smiling

"Riley the truck is wrecked it's totaled remember." He said raising his eye brow.

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah whose fault was that?" I looked at him he looked away from me in shame. "Of course I remember the truck being wrecked I have a ton a pain from it. But I found a motorcycle behind the house it looked like someone stole it the way it was hidden."

"Nice job let's go." Daryl said walking out the front door and climbing onto the Harley.

I followed behind him an swung my leg over the back of the bike. I put my crossbows strap over my bak with my katana. Wrapping my arms around Daryl's waist I leaned against him.

"Ready?" He smiled smugly

"Let's go home." I said and he turned the bike on and drove it down the road in the direction of the prison.

RYANS POV

My window was rolled down and I had my one hand out the window and the other on the wheel lazily. The drive from the prison was quite and every possible scenario that was bad that involved Riley was happening. God why can't I get her out of my head. Oh that's right I have a huge crush on her and she's my best friend we were so close and I felt like something might have happened between us but then I left and we lost touch and then this zombie apocalypse shit happened and I lost her and then once I finally found her there was Daryl. Who had already swept her off her feet. I was to late and she was so happy......why couldn't that have been me she had her arms around 24/7, or snuggling up to her when she's scared, hurt or cold. Why couldn't I be the one to protect her all the time. Why?! I'm driving myself insane thinking about her and all the possibilities. God why does she drive me so crazy I can't figure her out! I want to get inside her head like she did to mine. But she's locked up like a safe! Why Riley why? A million thoughts were running through my head and I couldn't stop them. I heard something a muffled type sound. I stopped the truck and listen carefully. There it was again, I riffled through my bag and the noise got louder and louder. Aha there it is a radio. Wait a radio how'd that get there? Hershel or someone must have put it in there.

"Ryan? Come in Ryan." I heard a voice come over the radio.

"Rick?" I asked

"Good you found the radio." Rick said

"You put it there?" I asked

"Your one of the stronger men here and I needed to keep tabs on ya so if something went wrong here I could get a hold of you." Rick said

"Has something went wrong?" I asked confused and a little annoyed because I was looking for Riley

"No." Rick said

"Then why the hell you get on the radio then? I'm looking for Riley and your slowing me down." I said I was pissed now

"Well that's the thing Riley is back here." Rick said

"Are you serious? I swear your kidding me I'm gonna gonna kill a bitch!" I wasn't persuaded

"Yes she's here I promise." Rick said

"Over and out!" I shouted over the radio and through the radio down.

I spun the truck around fast and went 90 toward the prison. I couldn't get back fast enough I couldn't wait to see her.