My Hunter || D. Dixon (On Hold)

Forty-Four - Spiraling

We got back to the prison in no time, I haven't said a word to anyone. Not even to Herschel when he came to look me over and fix up my wounds. "I'm sorry about Daryl," Herschel says at one point, wiping up a cut that was on my right cheek. "You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to, just know that we're here." He stands up after that, giving me a small smile before leaving the room. I stay on the bed, looking at my hands, still red with blood that refused to wash away, no matter how hard I tried.

I wanted him back I had to admit. How badly I wanted this to be a dream and to be able to wake up and be in bed with him. I wanted to be able to have a normal day before everything that happened with the Governor. But that was only a wish and he's not here. I have to say that I hate him. I hate him for leaving, for ditching us, for leaving me. Though I'm opposed to the idea of him coming back despite the burning feeling of betrayal that sits in me.

He can't be blamed for his actions though, had it been Caleb I would have done the same thing without a second thought. Had it been anyone else I don't know if I can say the same. I get the feeling of wanting to help your blood. I just thought that everyone here was stronger than blood. Family doesn't end in blood, that's what I learned here real quick.

A knock comes to the door of my cell, bringing me out of my thoughts to see Beth with the baby in her arms. "They named her." She tells me, walking in. "Judith." She adds and I smile a bit, looking at the small child in her arms. "I thought you needed a little cheering up." She smiles as I reach my hand out, holding it above the baby.

Judith watches for a moment before reaching up and taking my pointer finger in her small hands. I laugh at the infant as she pulls it towards her, opening her mouth in an attempt to eat it. Beth takes the seat beside me. "Thank you, Beth," I whisper, fixated on the child that was determined to eat my finger with no teeth.

Beth nods her head, saying that it was no problem. "He's gonna come back you know." She shrugs with a smile. "This is home, he knows that as much as anyone." I nod, glancing up at her.

The peaceful moment was ruined by the sound of gunshots. Judith let go of my hand, crying out as I got up and limped to the cell door. Yelling could be heard outside and I step back, moving Beth into the corner of the bed with Judith. "What is it?" She questions, fear in her voice. I grab the pistol from my table, aiming it at the door as I sit in front of her and the baby.

My eyes don't leave the door as gunshots died down to a halt and voices filled the cell block. I nearly shot the first person to come up to the cell had he not raised his hands. Rick carefully stepped in and I lowered my gun. "What the Hell happened?" I questioned him, moving so he could see Judith in Beth's arms.

Rick visibly relaxes at the sight of his child. "The Governor rode right up and brought a truck of walkers into the field." My eyes widen for a moment before the sound of arguing fills the cell block. "He wasn't the only one to come to the prison."

I raise an eyebrow, leaving my cell to see Glenn arguing with Merle, who kept on mocking him. My eyes dart around until they catch Daryl, only wearing his vest with no undershirt. He looks up at me and our eyes lock. Daryl doesn't hesitate to leave and walk up the stairs to meet me at the top. "Lun-" I slap him across the face before he can say anything else.

The cell block falls silent, eyes on us. "You don't get to do that Dare. You don't get to leave for the day and make me think that you left us forever and come back like everything is okay. Everything is not okay, okay and-"

This time Daryl cuts me off, pulling me into a kiss. The chatter in the cell returns at that. "I'm sorry Lune." He whispers to me, holding me in his arms. I bury my head in his chest, wincing in pain from the bruises on my side. "I'm so sorry." He whispers and I nod, gripping the back of his vest.

"Just don't leave Dare, please don't leave," I whisper back to him. Daryl presses his lips to the top of my head.

"I'll never leave you again Sunshine."