The names Daryl Dixon, not The Archer.

Chapter 15

Zoes POV

We had been in this house for a good few weeks now and everything was going well, we always had good meat because of the forest that the house was in the middle of, Daryl could easily go out and not have to go far to catch something good. On the topic of Daryl, him and I's relationship is going really really well. I didnt think it would because of the apocalypse and the constant fear of being killed, but it turns out we are really similar, and the fear of one of us dying makes us closer and protect eachother and everyone else even more. Lily has been getting along with Carl really well too and it makes me really happy seing them together, doing whatever they do. Rick has been acting really strange though, almost like hes been avoiding me as much as he can for the last few weeks, ever since we got here hes been acting different, I dont know what it is but i wont hesitate to find out. "Zo, I'm gonna go hunt, Lily is in Ricks room with Carl and Judith." I nodded and kissed him lightly on the lips, he left to go hunt, which is good because im getting hungry, I walked into Ricks room to find Carl, Lily and Judith doing whatever they do, "Hey Zoe" Carl smiled and Lily got up and hugged me, "Woe!" Judith lisped, I smiled at her and nodded "Yes Judith, Woe" She couldnt pronounce her Z's yet, but she had recently started speaking. "Hey Carl, any idea where you dad is?" "Yeah he's out the back, you can see him out the window" I walked over to their window to see Rick sat out the back of the house, doing nothing. "Okay, thankyou, you lot stay in here while i go speak to him, no one else is up here" I told them, and then i left.

Ricks POV

I was sat out the back of the house alone, just to think, i know i have feelings for Zoe and its bad, its very bad, her hair, her eyes, her smile, her voice, its all i can think about. She's with Daryl so its not like i can do anything about it, i've been doing my best to avoid her and hoping that the feelings will go away, but they just arent.

"Rick, we need to talk"

I knew that voice anywhere. Zoe. Fuck.

"Rick what the hell?"

I turned around and looked at her, her green eyes gleamed in the sunlight.

"What?" I asked.

"You've been avoiding me for the past 3 weeks! Why Rick? Have i done something? Just tell me if i have, i hate not speaking to you, your like my best friend!"

'your like my best friend'

Those words hit me like a knife in the heart. "Zoe. Look. I cant be your best friend."

"WHY!? What have I done!?" She started to raise her voice.

"You havent done anything"

"Then WHY!? WHY are YOU AVOIDING ME!?"

"BECAUSE ZOE, I LIKE YOU OKAY, AND YOUR WITH DARYL SO I CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT!" I screamed, i couldnt keep it locked in anymore, she had to know.

"You..you what?"

Zoes POV

"BECAUSE ZOE, I LIKE YOU OKAY, AND YOUR WITH DARTL SO I CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT!" 

Those words hit me right in the face.

"You..you what?"

I was shocked, i just didnt know how to react.

"Daryl is my bestfriend, like my brother, i dont want to hurt him so ive been avoiding you hoping the feelings will go away, i know they will eventually, but i need to know that nothing will ever ever happen between us"

I just didnt know what to say, and before I could say anything Rick pushed his lips against mine. I put my hands on his chest trying to push him away, he eventually backed away.

"WHAT THE FUCK!?"

Shit. Daryl.