Forever and ever (sequel to the redneck has feelings?)

Better off dead

His eyes grew wide and it was like he was frozen. His face paled like he had just seen a ghost. Daryl came up next to me with the twins in his arms.

"Ka..ka..kayla?" Carl gasped.

I smiled and my voice cracked,"hey Carl"

I started to walk towards him for him to start backing away from me. That confused me.

"No..you can't be here...yer dead" his voice shaking.

I walked closer,"it's me Carl. I'm here"

He just starred as I saw his eyes start to water. I could tell he was fighting it. I approached him more. And he just stood there. I felt a tear escape down my cheek. I looked over to the girl standing to the side of him. She had red long hair and freckles. Her eyes blue, just like joes. This must be Taylor. I immediately averted my eyes back to Carl who was shaking. The group surrounded us with smiles on their faces.

"See uncle Carl! She's alive!" Elaina yelled from daryls arms.

I smiled as I neared Carl more. He was just still frozen in shock. I finally couldn't take it anymore and ran to him, taking him in my arms. I snuggled my head into his chest. Damn I forgot how much taller he was than me now. He didn't return the hug which hurt but I looked up at his face to see him still frozen in shock. I smiled, I didn't care he didn't hug back, as long as he was in my arms he was still here. A few minutes passed and I felt him arms wrap around me tightly as his voice cracked,

"Kayla"

I nodded into his chest as his hug tightened and we fell to the floor.

"Ya it's me." I cried

I pulled out of the hug and took his face in both my hands. He had broken down in tears. I smiled and wiped his tears with my thumb,

"I promised you remember?"

More tears fell from his eyes as he nodded and grabbed onto me, hugging me again. I rubbed my hands through his hair as he sobbed into my chest. I looked back to Rick who was now holding Judith and had a look of relief in his eyes. I nodded at him and he nodded back. Carl wasn't too far gone. He was still here, this proved it. I felt a hand on my shoulder and I looked up to see a smiling Herschel,

"I need to have a look at ya"

I nodded and pulled out of Carl's tight embrace. I glanced over at taylor as she starred at me with wide eyes. I just turned away from her and followed behind Herschel. He took me upstairs into an old bedroom and sat me on the bed. He started tending my wounds and said,

"It's good to have you back mrs. Dixon"

I blushed and chuckled,"why did you call me that?"

"It's your name isn't it?" He smiled.

"Ya but it makes me feel old" I chuckled.

He laughed and shook his head,"ya know that was a very brave going you did for your family."

I sighed,"it's what I had to do"

He nodded and then asked,"well I've cleaned your wounds but I have some questions. They may be uncomfortable"

I froze and hesitantly nodded knowing what the questions were probably going to be. He nodded and sat on the bEd next to me. I starred down at my hands as I started playing with them.

"Can you tell me what happened?" He asked.

I sighed and nodded,"when I ran into the herd, I hid in a tree until they passed. I stayed the night by the prison that night and then he next night was when I was found by joes group. They have these rules that you can't lie or you're punished and you must claim what belonged to you and nobody can do anything about it. The leader claimed me."

"Did he..."he asked.

I shook my head as a tear fell down my cheek,"no he didn't all the way. At night though he would touch me and threatened to kill me when I fought back. His buddy Len snuck in and did it too"

Herschel wrapped me in a hug and rubbed my back with his hand,"I'm so sorry"

I pulled away from the hug,"it's ok. They're dead"

"Bastards deserve a lot more" we both turned to the door to see daryl standing there.

My eyes widened. How long had he been there? Herschel nodded and got up off the bed,

"I'll leave you two to talk"

I nodded and he left the room. I starred back at daryl as he walked over to where Herschel just sat. I grabbed onto his hands,

"Daryl? It's.." He cut me off,

"It's not another alright so don't ya even say it was"

I sighed,"they're dead. It doesn't matter anymore"

"It does matter! Ya were molested by them bastards! Why the hell did ya run into that fuckin herd in the first place! You suicidal or something! I thought you was smarter than that!" He yelled standing up and yanking his hands from mine.

I was shocked at his reaction, but I knew he had to get it out,"if I wouldn't have ran into that herd, you may not be alive!"

"I don't give a fuck! I'd rather it be me! I can't protect you and the twins if ya do something stupid like that!" He yelled.

"It may have been stupid, but atleast we are all alive!" I yelled.

"Ya but ya shouldn't have had to go through that! Better ya be dead then be touched by them!" He said.

I starred at him shocked he just said that. His eyes widened when he realized what came out of his mouth,

"Kay.."

I just shook my head,"daryl don't" and walked out of the room.