YEARNING - Daryl Dixon

FOUR.

"RICK, what happened out there?" Glenn asked the leader lowly, his eyes set on the cell observing any movement. Rick sighed, lifting his hand to scratch at his beard softly "They saved my life." Maggie, Glenn and Carol looked shocked while Daryl sat with the same emotionless face.

"The woman, she killed a walker that was coming at me and I aimed my gun at her." Rick could see the hint of anger and shock in Maggie and Carol's eyes "She tried running, I-I didn't see the girl when I tackled her to the ground. The force must have knocked her too."

Carol shook her head in disbelief "So what, we just attack women and children who save our lives now huh?" Maggie seethed before pulling away from the group and walking carefully to the cell that held the two girls.

Rick sighed before looking at Glenn "She's strong, she knows how to fight and handle walkers. I mean, I didn't hear either of them in the forrest, so they damn sure know their way around the outside."

Carol nodded "We could use more people Rick, this place could be our home for a while and we need people to help grow." Rick nodded, turning on the heel of his foot to face the cell to see Maggie leaning against it, talking to the girl.

"I know we do, but the thing is if she will want to join, especially after today's incident."

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Bonnie sat on the uncomfortable flooring of the cell, her eyes beginning to become heavy after the lack of sleep the last couple of days finally caught up to her.

She could hear the faint conversation outside her cell before footsteps woke her up slightly. She looked up and seen the woman with short brown hair stood in the doorway of the cell.

"Hi," she started with a kind smile "I'm Maggie." Bonnie nodded her head and stood up slowly and extended her hand "Bonnie." They shook each others hand and Maggie looked down at Frankie with a kind gaze.

Bonnie could not put her finger on it, but it was something about the woman that made Bonnie feel calm, and a sense of trust.

"I'm sorry about what happened to the little one."  Bonnie averted her gaze "It's my fault, I shouldn't have made her run." Maggie watched the troubled girl carefully "Hey if you want, we have running water here, you can get yourself cleaned up and I can watch her for you."

Bonnie's eyes stayed on her niece as Maggie watched her with soft eyes before the woman shook her head no "Do you mind if I just go and get some air?" Bonnie asked quietly and Maggie nodded quickly "Of course, yeah go ahead."

Bonnie nodded a thanks before walking out of the cell, feeling the intense burn of eyes on her before she walked out and towards the field where a tipped over bus sat. She climbed up on top of it and sat down, bringing her knees up to her chest and looked out at the woods.

She could not believe what had happened today; with being attacked, to finding a group of people and a place to stay. She was tired, she knew the bags under her eyes were incredibly large by now and she was in desperate need of sleep.

Bonnie observed her surroundings, it was eerily calm with only a few of the dead roaming near the fences. Her breathe quivered as she finally broke down, letting out sobs that shook her body violently.