I'm Saving You

Where Shes Been

Jesus POV
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We walk her to my trailer. "Home sweet home I guess." I say entering the place I used to call home. I miss our house in Alexandria already. But it's ok cause we'll leave in a day or two cause I know Daryl hates sleeping here and he'll wanna go home.

"Yeah I guess so." Daryl responds.

"This is nice." Maddie says. "Nicer than a tree." She continues with a smile.

We all sat in the one little area we could. "Not to be noisy but what did you mean when you said he was your "big brother"?" Daryl asks making the quotations with his fingers.

"He's not my real brother but he's like a big brother to me.  My dad ran out on me and my mom. And not long after, my mom got sick. I had no one to help me. Jesus kinda came in and kept our family together. Helping my mother and I. He picked me up after school, he protected me, watched me, picked up groceries and did other things. Just like a big brother or a father in fact. And when my mom died he took care of me. Then this happened. We survived together for a couple of months. Then, we got separated when we were attacked. I have been looking for him for two years. I'm just glad I found him." Maddie says.

"Ok so why do you have his last name?" Daryl asks.

'Wow Daryl for someone trying not to be noisy, you are being very noisy' I chuckle to myself.

"I took it after my mom died."

"Oh. Well alright........You know how to shoot a gun?" Daryl says.

"Yes."

"Can you use a knife?"

"Yes."

"How many walkers have you killed?"

"To many to remember."

"How many people?"

"I don't know. If I had to guess maybe 20. But no more than that." She says.

"Would you kill someone if they were bitten?"

"If I could save them then no. Well depending on the person. My family I would save. People like this guy Negan. Hell no."

"You know Negan?" I but in.

"Unfortunately. For all the wrong reasons to." She says putting her head down.

"What do you mean?" I ask. Anger building in me. What has he done to her?

"After we got separated I roamed around trying to find you. I ran into some of his people and tried to run away but, they captured me and brought me to him. He was gone. I don't know where but he was gonna be gone for a few days. So they put me in a cell. Naked and cold I was. I was scared but I did not to show it when they brought me food which was very much..... some dog food or something I don't know, I didn't eat it."

As she spoke I could see Daryl getting upset. I thought he might even cry. He has gone through the same thing as her so he knows how it feels. To be naked and cold in that cell eating dog food on bread. It's bull shit.

"A day or two later a guy named Dwight brought me a blanket to wrap up in. He felt bad for me. Told me he was gonna get me out of there but I had to give him time. I didn't wanna believe him but....at this point I needed something to believe in. He said Negan was back and he wanted to see me. He brought me to him  because if he didn't he was gonna get into a lot of trouble. He told me that as long as I don't get smart, talk or fight back, I should be ok. I went in. Dwight stood outside and waited. I wasn't in there 5 minutes before he...(sigh) he raped me" she stopped. She started to cry softly and so do we. "I was 12 and he did that to me. 12! He's a monster. He left me on the ground after he got done with me and told Dwight to take care of it so he could go and fuck someone else. Dwight found me on the ground beaten...tired, crying. I had a black eye, couple of cuts. Dwight wrapped me up in my blanket. Carried me back to the cell. Then. he patched me up and told me he was so sorry and that Negan would never hurt me again. Few days later he got me out, gave me supplies and sent me on my way. If it weren't for him I would probably be dead."

I don't even know what to say about that. That son of a bitch. I walked up to her and hugged her. "I'm so sorry."

Daryl soon joins in. We hug her from both sides. "He will not touch you again! He'll have to go through me first." I say.

"And me." Daryl says.

"Thanks guys." She says wiping away her tears.

We were all silent for a minute until Daryl spoke. "Look kid I'm. I'm sorry for being a jerk earlier. I'm really protective. He's the one thing I have left. I wasn't trying to be...."

"It's fine Daryl. I understand. But.......(cough) can you share?" She said with a smile.

"Yeah I'll share." He says as they shake hands.

"Well I'm glad you two are gonna get along." I said getting up and laying on the bed. "I'm going to bed. We are leaving in two days so don't get comfortable."

"What?! We're going out there." Maddie says.

"No. We're going to Alexandria. Where Daryl lives. Lot bigger there."

"Oh. Thank god." She says.

"Thank god is right. I hate these damn trailers. I like our house Jesus. (Sigh) I wanna go home. Can we leave tomorrow instead?"Daryl asked.

"It's whatever you want cause.......your driving."

"Fine." He says getting up and laying next to me.

"Your the one who wants to go home early." I say pecking his cheek and he blushes.

"We leave tomorrow morning. 10 am or when I feel we are ready." Daryl says turning over.

"Whatever you say." I said. "Maddie are you cool with sleeping on the couch tonight?"

"Of course I am. Like I said ." She says flopping down on the little couch. "Better than a tree........... Goodnight guys."

"Goodnight Maddie."  I say.

"Night kid." Daryl says after me.

Not long after she was asleep, Daryl droops his arm over me and kisses my neck."Goodnight.....love you." He says.

"I love you to." I say closing my eyes.

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Well guys here you go. Here's where Maddies been and why Jesus is like her "brother" . A little background info I guess. Hoped you liked it.