An Unexpected Turn. (Entered for Wattys 2017)

Chapter 13~~its so nice here

Georgia POV
I woke up, so I woke up Daryl. "Hey Dixon, it's time to wake up"

"I don't want to"

"Come on, please? I'm gonna need help getting down the stairs and outside to see everyone"

"Fine" he got up and held a hand out to me I grabbed it and he pulled me up. I hopped, and he walked, to the stairs. I attempted to hop down, but nearly fell, Daryl held me steady so I didn't fall. "Are you ok?"

"Yea. I've got this" I hop down a few more steps.

"You sure you don't want me to carry you down?"

I shook my head "no I've got this" I hopped down the rest of the stairs.

"Oh look who's up and moving" Maggie smiled at me. "Thank you Daryl for helping her"

"Anytime" he said

"Come on I want to go outside" i tried to make him turn towards the door.

"You sure?" Maggie asked

"Yea I want to go outside. I've been in here for two days. I don't want to be a bother"

"Ok"

Daryl and I went outside. I saw the group, looking at me in shock... then there was Carol, she looked at me and cried. I looked down. "Want me to carry you down the last couple stairs?" Daryl asked.

"If you want" I started to hop to the stairs but mid hop, I never touched the ground and I feel Daryl's arms around me. He carries me over to the rest of the group.

"Georgia?" Lori asked

"Hi" I smiled

"I knew there was something up between you two" she was all happy.

"Oh shut up" Daryl set me down, so I sat down on the ground.

"So what happened?"

"I fell out of a tree"

"Oh.. Sophia?"

"I don't want to talk about it. I told her the way back, she musta got spooked or something"

Carol walk over to me and slapped me "she's only 12! You left her to die!"

"Carol it was either I lead the walkers off or we both die. I took the risk of me dying just to save your daughter"

"You shouldn't be alive then!"

"I tried to keep her safe Carol. I don't know where-" she cut me off by slapping me.

"You didn't try hard enough" she walked off.

"Rick went after the two of you Georgia" Lori said.

"I know. Daryl told me.... it's my fault Sophia is missing"

"No it's not" Daryl said.

"Yes it is" I looked down... then something touched my leg, the one in the splint and makeshift cast... it hurt so I winced. "Don't do that" I looked up and saw Carol. "That fucking hurts" I kicked her with my other leg. She walked off.

"She's just upset" Lori said

"Upset my ass. She's mad, furious, all because I lost her daughter. It's the world we live in, we are going to lose the ones we love, no matter what we do" I yelled the last part so she could hear.

"Calm down Georgia" Daryl said.

"Calm down? Ok it's ok for her to fucking put her weight on my leg"

"I never said that"

"Whatever" I attempted to stand up, but then fell flat on my ass.

"Need help? Lori asked

"Naw. I think I'm gonna sit here and wait to see clementine. When you go to see Carl tell him I grabbed some comics for him from my house"

"I will"

"Thank you Lori" she nodded and walked to the house. Daryl sat down next to me.

"How you feeling?"

"Aggravated with Carol"

"It's alright" I leaned onto him. I saw Clem and I waved at her. She smiled, running over.

"Your alright" she smiled and hugged me

"Decently. Hershel, he said I'll get this off in a couple days"

"Not broken?"

"Just sprained, but frankly I see no difference" I smiled at her.

"That's good"

"Not if we have to be running before I get it off"

"I think it's safe"

"Ok, so do you know where Glenn and Maggie went?"

"A run.. medical supplies" we saw a car drive back, Shane.

"Where's Otis?" Hershel asked

"He didn't make it"

"We don't tell Patricia. Not yet" and they all brought in the supplies, to Carl's room

Daryl stood up and I nearly fell "really Daryl? Really?"

"Sorry darlin" he helped me up and lee walked over

"Your alright. Daryl here was all worried about you"

"Shut up lee" Daryl said.

"I see your letting her lean on you" he smiled

"I can't stand on my own" I said.

"And I feel like helping her" Daryl added

"We can tell you have feelings for her Daryl" My face heated up "and we can tell she has feelings for you"

I hide my face in Daryl's chest and he said "stop making her flustered"

"Whatever Daryl. We all see it" I wrapped my arms around Daryl.

"He's gone darlin"

"Ok" I turned my head but didn't let go of him. He picked me up and carried me to the porch and we sat on the stairs.

~later~

Maggie and Glenn got back and she was pissed, walked up to Lori and gave her a bag of stuff. Then she came over by me "hey Georgia, do you want some new clothes? I think Beth could lend you some, or maybe I can"

"Sure. Considering my shirt has a huge hole"

"Ok. Want some help getting to my and Beth's room?

"Sure" Daryl stood up and went to help me get up when "hey you don't need to, I can get her"

"It's alright" Daryl said "darlin, do you want me to help or do you think you'll be fine?"

"If you want to" I said. He picked me up Maggie lead us to her room.

"You can sit her on the bed and then wait outside" Maggie instructed. He set me on the bed and walked out, closing the door. 

"How bout this?" She handed me a skirt, leggings, tank top, and flannel.

"Other choices? Otherwise that's fine"

"Well, we've got jeans"

"Can I wear the jeans?"

"Sure" she handed my the jeans and took the skirt and leggings, then she turned around "go ahead and change" I nodded. I pulled off my shorts and put on the jeans, and pulled of my shirt and flannel and put on the ones she gave me. The jeans were a little tight and flannel was a little tight in the breast area but it was fine.

"What do you think?" I asked her

"Looks better on you then me"

"Thanks" I smiled and hugged her 

I walked out, putting little weight on my whole leg  and turned to Daryl. He smirked, kissing me quickly.