An Unexpected Turn. (Entered for Wattys 2017)

Chapter 11~~trouble in paradise

A home cooked meal. That's what Jenner gave us, and some really good wine.

"Don't plug anything in, even video games" he looked at the kids and me. "And go light on the hot water"

"Did he say hot water?" Glenn said to T.

"Yea!" They both ran off.

I look at Daryl and he sighs looking down. I smiled but then Lori asked me "ok, what's going on between you two?"

"Nothing"

"I know there's something"

"Lori if you want information, ask Daryl. I'm done dealing with you pestering me" I glare at her.  She walks over by Daryl and I can hear her.

"So what's going on between you and Georgia?"

"We are friends"

"Oh come on. I see how you two look at each other"

"We are just friends Lori. Now leave it" he looked at her

"Whatever" she walked away.

I looked at him but he didn't look back at me. Is he going to avoid me? Al be cause of Lori?

We are our meal and I drank juice like the other children. I need to tell Jenner I'm not a child, but not drinking like everyone else is nice.

"So why aren't you drinking like everyone else?" Carl asked

"Because Jenner over there thinks I'm a kid"

"Ok" he smiled

"There's rooms down the hall, and cots in the far closet" Jenner said

"Well I'm gonna go find myself a room" I stood and walked down the hall. I took the furthest back room, for myself, unless Daryl shows up.

I laid down on the bed, pulled out my book and read.

I woke to find Daryl walking into the room. "Hey Georgia" he must be drunk

"Are you drunk?"

"No... maybe a little" he looked at me, his eyes fucking my soul.

"Wow Dixon. Can't look at me at dinner, but your in here now?"

"Sorry just don't want anyone to know, you know, about us"

"What are we Daryl?! One minute you act like you care about me, the next treating me like dirt!" I slapped him.

"I deserved that. I don't treat you right but we've got Lori on our case"

"Why can't we tell anyone? Or at least show we care about each other. Daryl you've got me so fucking confused"

"The group might treat us weird, might not except us" I slapped him

"If you actually cared about me you wouldn't say that! I care about you Daryl and your the only reason I haven't killed myself! I believed that you loved me Daryl Dixon!" I looked at him

"I do care about you Georgia, I have my own reasons in my I don't show in public!"

"Get out!"

"No! I want to talk to you" I slapped him again then picked up a few blankets and pillows, going to sleep in the room we were all hanging out in earlier. I made a bed in the corner and just cried myself to sleep.

~the next morning~

"Georgia, come on, come to breakfast"

"I don't want to Lori"

"We all heard you two fighting last night, but that doesn't means you should deprive your self of food"

"Is be there?"

"I don't think so"

"Ok" I stood up, adjusted my shirt, it was Crooked.

"Oh your eyes are so red" she hugged me and we walked to breakfast. Then I saw him and I stopped

"I don't want to go in there Lori"

"You have to eat" I nodded and I sat by Lori, far away from Daryl. I figured he probably saw the sadness in my eyes, The red puffiness. I ate my food and heard dale ask Jenner

"So what happens when the clock hits zero"

"Everything gets destroyed"

"Meaning?"

"The building is going to blow up" everyone tried to escape and I just sat down.

After a bit Jenner opened the doors. It was me Andrea and Jacqui (sorry if spelt wrong) in here. Dale was convincing Andrea to leave and Daryl came up to me "if you don't get up and move your sorry ass out of this building I will carry you out"

"Leave me" he shook his head and threw me over his shoulder. He walked out and put me in my truck, then he climbed in and we hid under the dash. "Damnit Dixon! Can't you leave me alone!"

"Shut up" he kissed me, leaving his fore head on mine when we pulled apart "I saw the sad look on your face earlier. It hurt so much to know I caused that"

"Your just Mr Badass who hides his feelings"

"That's how I was raised Georgia"

"It's alright" I looked him in the eye "you ever get the chance to shower while that lasted?"

"Not really, I was a little drunk. You?"

"I sat and cried in a corner so no"

He looked at me with a sad look "I'm sorry"

"I know" I smiled then kissed him "I'm sorry about starting the fight" he cupped my face with his hand, I leaned into it smiling

"Let's go" we followed the line of cars to the highway, it would take a bit so I went to sleep.

"Wake up sleepy head" I heard Daryl say

"10 more minutes" I grumbled and turned over

He started to tickle me "get up sleep head"

I was laughing and said "stop I'm up" he stopped and smiled.

I got out of the truck. "What happened?"

"The RV broke down"

"Makes since"

"Walkers" he pushes me under a car then runs off. Sophia was under the car next to me, with carl. After they were cleared out, or so we thought, everyone got out, but I saw Sophia running from walkers. I ran after her and killed the walkers. I picked her up

"Let's go back" we ran back towards the highway but got cut-off by walkers. We ran the opposite way. I put her under a river bank "stay here. I'll be back, if I don't come back keep the sun on your right shoulder and head back the way we came"

She nodded. I ran off yelling at the walkers "over here pricks!" The walkers followed me. I climbed up a tree and the kept going. I jumped down and must have done something to my ankle because I couldn't walk after that. I musta passed out because when I woke up I was in an unfamiliar room.