Barely making it off the farm alive, betrayal and tension between the group only pulls on Daryl and Theo's strings, will they be able to make it through the apocalypse and live happily ever after?
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The group spent the next few months on the road, running from place to place for shelter. Supplies were limited, and there was constant tension among the group.
Theo stayed close to Daryl and her mother's side, refusing to talk to anyone but them. The exception was Glenn and Maggie, who were on a good day.
She didn't know how to take the death of Shane.
It pondered in her mind constantly.
She wasn't exactly sad.
Nor happy.
She felt as though she should have been the one to do it.
Yet she was glad she didn't.
It was hard for Theo to explain, so she kept that feeling to herself.
Theo and her father had barely spoken, neither she nor Carl. He didn't understand what had happened, and being so young, no one knew how to explain it, so Carl blamed his father and sister for Shane's death.
Daryl and Theo had become more of a couple, still not labelling as boyfriend and girlfriend.
But they kept to themselves, keeping their relationship hidden from the others, always denying to everyone who asked; they didn't want to be put on the spot, and they didn't want to Rick as he has made his opinion clear that he does not want them together. However, that is none of his business.
They protected and slept near one another, only to sneak off to have alone time when everyone else was asleep.
They were on the side of the road, looking for where to head next, Beth and Carl on lookouts.
"Do you think this will be it?" Theo asked Daryl as they began walking through the woods for food.
"What you mean?" he asked, gripping the strap on his bow tighter.
"As in, do you think our group is going to be on the run from now on, never finding a place to stay?" she asked, her head unable to look up from the ground because she was so tired.
"Nah, we'll find something soon," he nodded. Over the last few months, they had stuck to themselves, parting more from the group but still protecting others. They weren't going to leave the others, but everything felt different.
"Heads up", Theo flicked her head, seeing a walker in the distance
"After you" Daryl lowered his crossbow, giving her a wink.
"You're too kind," She smiled, grabbing her bat tighter and running to the walker, smashing its head under the force of her swing between a tree and her bat.
She smiled as she turned to look at Daryl but stopped before reaching him, her sight catching the lottery.
"Theo?" Daryl asked, running beside her, but he went silent when he realised what she had seen.
