Before [D.D]

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2 years later

*Heather's POV*

I sat down on the porch near the cemetery. I visted every day and told my two girls what happened today.

Blake is very old now, he doesn't hunt anymore. He mainly just walks around or lays in my house. I share a house with Daryl and Bash. The Dixon's still stay together.

"Today we talked to another group about a man name Negan. The group is going to go kill him so the hilltop will help us with food." I paused and looked around,"Jake and I are doing well. He brings me flowers every morning."

I saw Bash running around with some other kids,"Bash is getting so big. He looks so much like you anymore."

"Heather look!" Bash yelled out to me and I looked over. He had a big smile on his face as he did a cartwheel. He stood up and looked at me,"Isn't that cool?"

"Yeah buddy! I use to be able to do those." I laughed and looked down at my new leg. It was made of wood, cloth, and seat belts. It was a huge improvement, I could actually walk now.

"Anyways where was I?" I asked out loud talking to the two girls,"Daryl barley ever visits you guys. I hope you can understand why. He avoids the graveyard all together, it still hurts all of us. Him over all." I let a small tear slide down my face remembering that night in the barn.

"I don't hate you Vi. I'm sorry I said that. I know I apologize every day and I still will till I see your face again." I sighed,"That's all for today. Tell Merle I said hi."

I stood up from the porch and walked over to the school house. Yes, I was a teacher. I was a teacher of survival for the children and teenagers and even sometimes adults.

I taught them about everything, fire starting, tracking, hunting, how to kill monsters, how to shoot a gun, etc.

The giant bell rang out indicating it was time for class. I held the door open for everyone to enter.

"Okay guys, let's review how to divert the monsters." I started, it was going to be a long day.

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It was around maybe 9 at night. I called Bash over.

"Shower and then bed. Understand?" I asked him. He nodded and walked inside. He took his shoes off at the front door. I sat on the front porch with Blake waiting for Daryl to come back, I didn't want to lock him out.

A few hours passed and I was awoke by the front gate opening.

Rick's Rv came in and that was it. Daryl's bike was not here. The gate shut and I walked down to the Rv.

I tapped on the window where Rick was at as everyone left the Rv clearly shaken up.

"What the hell happened?" I snapped at him.

"Negan happened." Rick sighed stepping out of the Rv.

"Who the hell is Negan?!" I demanded. I glanced around to see Daryl wasn't here anymore.

"A sick bastard who killed Glenn and Abraham, then kidnapped Daryl." Rick hissed out almost crying.

"I'm going to kill him." I felt the blood in my veins boil.

"He played a game on who he was going to kill. He toyed with us like a cat mouse game."

"We need to take him out for good." I took a deep breath. Daryl could be dead right now, seeing how Rick talked about Negan.

I knew this would be a whole nother Governer situation but worse since he had more people.

I sighed and walked back to my house,"Blake inside." I mumbled and he walked in. Blake laid down on the loveseat and I walked up stairs.

I looked in on Bash, I knew he couldn't lose his dad. He lost so many people that I wasn't going to let him lose another.

I kissed his head and he smiled lightly as he rolled over. I closed his door and walked into my own room. I flicked the light on and closed the door. I laid down and began my dreamless sleep like I usually did.

The end