The One With The Cross Bow

Lets be lonely together

*Wearing the same outfit. This will be Holly's main outfit*

-- The next day --

I decided to go for a walk around Alexandria. to get to know the place. I finally got the chance to take a shower today and meet everyone properly. They were all really nice to me. Bit wary of me but that is understandable. I'm new. They probably don't trust me yet.

All of a sudden I hear a familiar voice behind me.
"Hey Holly. How are you?" The voice asked. I turned round to see Rick coming towards me.
"Hey Rick. I'm good." I smiled. "How are you?" I asked.
"I'm okay. Hey would you mind looking after the kids for us today? We all need to go to the Hilltop today to see Maggie. We need someone to watch the kids while we're away. It's just Carl and Judith" He asked. I nodded and smiled.
"Sure. I can watch them for you. How long will you be gone?" I asked.
"We should be back just before it gets dark" He states. I nod and make my way to the house, where the kids are.

I walk in to see Carl playing on the carpet with his little sister. I smile at the sight.
"Hey Trouble!" I say. Carl jumps. He clearly didn't hear me come in.
"Holly! You scared me!" He laughed.
"Sorry!" I laughed back, putting my bag and coat down. "Your dad has asked me to watch the pair of you today while they go and see Maggie." Carl smiles and nods.

All of a sudden Daryl walks in!

"What are you doing here?!" He spits at me.
"Watching the kids for Rick. What about you?!" I spit back, picking up Judith and bouncing her on my left hip. She starts giggling.
"Rick asked me to watch them." He says. I laughed.
"Looks like he's set us up" I joke.
"For fuck sake!" He scoffs. I huff angrily.
"Oh lighten up Daryl. I don't have AIDS. Grow up! Here! Take her while I go make them some lunch" I say, passing Judith to Daryl. He takes her and looks at her.

I storm off into the kitchen and start to prep some beans on toast for the children. Thank goodness Carol made some bread last night. As I was warming up the beans, Daryl walked in alone.
"Where's Judith?" I ask.
"With Carl. What is your game?!" He spits, trying to whisper. I have just about had enough of his bullshit and slam down the spoon, before turning round and pinning him against the wall. He can't move out of my grip.
"I AM NOT, I REPEAT, NOT, PLAYING A GAME. I AM NOT HERE TO GET YOU ALL KILLED. I WANT NEGAN DEAD FOR KILLING MY DAD AND TRYING TO FORCE ME TO BE ON OF HIS WIVES, OR FUCK BUDDIES, WHATEVER THE FUCK THEY ARE! NOW BACK OFF AND GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK!!!" I huff. He stands there in shock as I let him go. He doesn't speak.
I sigh before turning round to him.
"I'm sorry Daryl okay? But please, give me a chance!" I say before getting back to the beans. He walks away and into the living room.

-- 10 minutes later --

"Carl. Your lunch is ready. Please can you bring Judith with you!" I shout to him from the kitchen. He brings her in and helps her to eat her lunch. I smile before wiping down the kitchen cabinets and washing the pots I used. I decided to go and sit in the living room, only to see Daryl there.
"Hey. You okay?" I ask. All of a sudden he jumps up and pins me against the wall, gripping onto my wrist.
"Don't you ever speak to me like that again!" He spits. His grip really starts to hurt.
"Daryl let me go!" I manage to wince out. He realises what he is doing and lets me go.
"I'm sorry!" He says before walking out.
"Daryl..." I say before I'm cut off by the door slamming shut behind him. I rub my sore wrists before sorting out the kids.

-- 4 hours later --

Rick and the others have been back for a little while now. So I decided to make myself a tea before heading out to the porch. Daryl was there with a glass of water.
"Hey!" I say softly as I sit beside him.
"Hey!" He replies, taking a sip of his water.
"Look about earlier..." I say but I'm immediately cut off by him.
"I'm really sorry Holly. I should never have put my hands on you" He said, looking down.
"Hey. No. It's okay. I should never have pinned you against the wall like that. I'm sorry too. Can we just call this quits now? Please!" I beg. He hesitates before nodding.
"Why are you so stand-off-ish anyway?" I ask softly.
"Bad upbringing." He replies.
"Please tell me about it." I beg. He hesitates and sighs.

"My dad used to abuse me and my brother Merle. He died not too long ago. He left home because of my dad. My dad then started to abuse me. Mom did fuck all to help. She was scared of him" He says, looking down again.
"I'm so sorry" I manage to speak up.
"Don't be" He huffs. "What about you?" He asks.
"Badly bullied throughout school. Mom liked to drink everyday. Not long after that, she got ill and died from that. Brother died not long into this hell. He was bitten by a walker. So all I had left was my dad. And that prick Negan took him away from me!" I tear up.
"Why did he kill your dad?" He asked.
"Negan basically made him choose between death or allow me to become one of his wives. He refused so he killed him. In front of me. I will never forget the screams that came out of his mouth" I cried, holding my locket. All of a sudden Daryl handed me a hanky.
"Thank you" I smile, wiping my tears.
"We WILL kill him Holly. I promise  you!" He reassures me.
"I'm just lonely" He says looking down.

"Let's be lonely together!" I smile, before touching his shoulder.
He smiles before nodding.
*I thought the song at the top suited this scene*

Hope you all enjoyed this part. Any suggestions please let me know. X