Fearless: Daryl Dixon Love Story

Chapter Thirty Six: Interment

┏━━━━━━ Kayla's Pov ━━━━━━┓

One Week later

I took those words in and opened my eyes, seeing I was, yet again, alone in bed. The whole-cell block was isolated. With all half the group placed in isolation, Hershel, Sasha, and Glenn in Cell Block A, Carol, and Dad on the run, it was only me. I sat up, pulling Daryl's flannel close to my body, wishing my man was with me. I turned over to the small nightstand and smiled at the terribly dead violet.

It was the most recent one Daryl had given me when he went hunting in the woods. That man and his charm. I placed it back down and made my way outside, seeing no one. Everyone was sick, and those of us still moving stood far from each other.

I got to the edge of the courtyard and looked down to see Maggie stabbing walkers by the fences. It was anything to get her mind off of Glenn, and right now, I needed my mind off of Daryl. I opened the gate before walking down and grabbing a cane of my own to help.

" Got some anger too ?" I asked, opening the last gate and seeing she nodded, glaring at the walkers.

" Glenn will not see me at all," Maggie answered, driving the cane into a walker's eye. I turned, stabbing one walker before looking to her again.

" I tried with Glenn too, but got backed down."

" Makes no sense." Maggie groaned.

I nodded, looking to the dirt road and seeing no cars coming this way." Daryl will be back. I hope." I whispered the last part.

I rose the cane again, about to stab a walker when I heard the engine of a car. I looked over immediately, seeing the green Honda make it's way up the path.

" Dad," I said and quickly ran over to the gates with Maggie. We both pulled on the ropes allowing him in before closing it with ease.

" Carl, Judith, Jennifer, are they okay ?" Dad asked, quickly getting out the car and holding my shoulder.

" They're inside, and they're okay."

" Rick, where's Carol ?!" Maggie asked worriedly.

I turned over to her, seeing the passenger side had been vacant. I looked back to Dad, confused, seeing the guilt in his eyes.

" It was her." He answered, looking over to Maggie." She killed Karen and David. She was trying to stop it from spreading. Tyreese is gonna be back here soon, so I didn't think she should be here, and I couldn't have her here." Dad answered, and I stared at him, shocked.

I couldn't believe my own ears that he had taken Carol from our group.

" She has a car, supplies. She'll figure it out. I'll tell Hershel. Don't tell anyone else yet ?"

I stared blankly at him, and Maggie did the same." Okay." Maggie answered for us.

" Would you have brought her back ?" He asked.

I shrugged my shoulders." I don't know. You should have asked the council."

" What Council? They're all gone." Dad said coldly and walked away, but I snapped my head at him defensively.

" What is that suppose to me ?" I snapped." You think Daryl and the others are dead ?"

" No." He said, quickly turning around to face me. I had to admit, I couldn't hide the tears in my eyes at the thought of it happening." I'm saying don't put your hopes high."

" That's the same as saying they're dead." I pointed out, seeing he looked away, knowing I was right." Help me with the damn bags." He asked, and I walked to the green Honda, taking some bags before heading to the safe zone.