Last Romeo (The walking Dead: Rick Grimes love story)

Chapter 33

I woke up the next morning, realising that today was dale's funeral. I changed into this and stepped out of the tent

Walking to the house and into the kitchen, i grabbed an apple and looked out the window, seeing everyone walking towards the bran. I rubbed my eyes and went outside

''Dale could get under your skin, sure got under mine. He wasn't afraid to say what he thought, how he felt, that kind of honesty is rare and brave'' i looked at carl, seeing tears running down his pink cheeks

''Whenever i'd make a decision, i'd look at dale, he'd be looking back at me with the look he had. We've all seen it, i couldn't always read him, but...he could read us. He saw people for who they were, he knew things about us...the truth, who we are''

I felt a hand on my shoulder, i didn't have to look, to know that it was daryl

''In the end he was talking about losing our humanity, he said this group was broken. The best way to honor him is to brake it, pull together, stop feeling sorry for ourselves and take control. From now on this is how we're going to be, this is how we honor dale'' 

Looking up, i noticed shane glaring at rick

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I was packing up mine and daryl's things, since we're going to be living in the house now. Once everything was packed, i picked everything up and somehow managed to get to the SUV

I threw some bags to the back of the truck and gave the other bags to daryl

''You coming?'' 

''I'll walk'' he nodded and drove away

Me and andrea were walking towards the house, with rick and hershel following us

''Hey andrea'' we stoped, waiting for them to catch up with us

''I need you to look after shane, his got a way of letting things get out of hand'' 

''He needs to understand that it's what me and rick say'' 

''You want me to babysit him?'' i looked at rick

''I need to know that everytime i leave the farm, all hell dosn't brake lose'' 

''Then maybe you shouldn't leave?...i look after him'' she turned around and walked away

Rick looked at me and walked past me

''Come on'' i sighed and followed him

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I was near the barn picking up a few things, when i saw carl coming towards me

''Hey buddy'' he chuckled

''I have to tell you something'' 

I stoped what i was doing and turned around, to face him. He looked at me for a moment then reached to his back, taking something out

My eyes widdened a bit, when i saw him taking out a gun

''I kneed you to give this back to daryl, i took it from his bag'' he handed it to me

''Carl, what are you doing with it?''

''It's my fault that dale died'' i was about to say something, but he cutted me of

''I went into the forest and i saw a walker, he was stuck in the mud. I was going to shoot it in the head, but it got free and almost catched me. I got scared and ran away, it was the same walker that attacked dale'' 

I kneeled down infront of him, grabbing onto his shoulders, making him look at me

''Carl listen to me, it's not your fault, the walker would have gotten free one way or another. But you need to take this, have it with you just in case'' i handed him the gun, but he slapped my hand away

''No, i don't want it, give it back to daryl!'' 

I sighed and picked the gun up from the ground

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Walking towards the house, i saw rick and daryl outside on the balcony, talking about something. When daryl stood up and walked into the house, i stoped infront of the balcony edge, looking up at rick

''Have you seen carl?'' he scowled his eyebrows

''His in the house with lori, why?'' 

''He uhh...gave me this'' i reached behind and took out the gun he gave me

''What's he doing with this?'' 

''He went into the forest, saw a walker that was stuck in mud, got scared and ran away''

''That the same walker that killed dale?'' i nodded

''Lori will talk to him-'' i cutted him of

''Rick i'm not trying to tell you how to run your family, but i think you should be the one that talks to carl...he really needs his dad at the moment'' 

He looked into my eyes, thinking about it, then after a while, he nodded. I gave him a small smile and walked away

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Rick's pov:

I walked to the barn, seeing carl sitting on hay, i climbed up the ladder and went up to him. I sat down next to him and took out the gun taylor gave me, holding it out for him to take

''Take this, you need to protect yourself, what happened to dale has nothing to do with you. Dale died, we all will someday...me, your mom...taylor'' 

It hurt to say her name, but i knew it was true and i wasn't going to lie about it

''I need to know that your safe and that you can protect someone else. I wish there was something else i could say, something better. I wish you could have the same childhood i had, but i can't promise you that, just please...take it'' 

Carl looked at me for a few seconds, then took the gun, i gave him a small smile and pulled him into a hug

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Taylor's pov:

I came out of the house, carrying a few water bottles and some of my arrows, i placed the bottles into the back

''Here'' i handed daryl the arrows

''These are yours'' 

''I know, but you need them at the moment''

He smirked and nodded, i saw t-dog running our way, why's he in a hurry?

''Guys randall's missing, his not in the barn'' 

''Shit'' 

We quickly ran to the barn, i stayed outside with everyone else as rick was inside, looking around. I turned around, when i noticed some movement in the push away from us

Is that shane? Why is he there? He saw me staring at him and walked out, his face all bloody and bruised

''Rick! Rick! His got my gun, sneaked up behind me and cut me in the face'' he glared at me the hole time, he walked towards us

''Alright everyone go inside. Me, glenn, daryl and shane are going to go look for him'' 

I watched as everyone quickly ran to the house, i turned around about to say something, when rick grabbed onto my shoulders, making me look at him

''Listen i need you to be here, keep everyone safe. If something happends, you know how to track and keep everyone safe'' 

''Rick no, i'm coming with you'' he shook his head, we were the only two standying by the barn

''You can't...i can't let anything happen to you, you need to stay here'' 

Before i could say something, he leaned in and crashed his lips against mine, the kiss was passionate yet gentle and sweet

He pulled away, looked into my eyes and ran after glenn, daryl and shane. Leaving me standing there, i turned around and quickly ran to the house

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