What are we? (Daryl x reader (semi-rewrite of the original))

Chapter 14~~Sophia

*just a warning for some serious topics*

We were sitting with everyone, just a few days after Daryl found Sophia's doll.

"We 'ave some news" I said looking at Daryl before looking at everyone else "Rick knows, but we wanted to tell ever'one "

Daryl gave a rare smile and it was infectious

"'m pregnant. Not sure 'ow long or w'at's gonna 'appen, but maybe t'is'll brin' some joy to t'is terrible world"

You could tell everyone was having mixed feelings about this but then Carol smiled slightly "congratulations. To both of you"

My hands found their way to my stomach as I looked down. A few more months and we will have this joy in a terrible world. "'Onestly 'm scared to brin' t'is baby into t'is world." I looked at Daryl and around the group as I said "But 'e'll 'ave some very strong parents, an' an amazin' family"

That got everyone to smile. This joy is what I want for the baby.

"Somethings bothering me" Shane said "Jenner said shit about you being abused"

I froze before telling the story "w'en I was youn', my dad's bes' friend would 'elp us w'en 'e was deployed. 'E would beat me w'en I didn' do as 'e said. 'e'd rape me. I was 13 w'en I 'ad my miscarriage'. T'at day 'e beat me so bad cause I 'ad done somet'in' wrong. I don' remember w'at, but 'e cut me up. My legs, my stomac', once 'e tried to slit my t'roat. 'E got caug't when t'e doctors did a DNA test 'cause of t'e rape 'e performed after beatin' me senseless t'at day" I looked down "w'en at t'e CDC, t'e same room ye did t'at to me in S'ane, t'e men would do w'atever t'ey wanted to me. I tried screamin'. I decided to travel t'e help c'ildren and study in ot'er countries. I needed to get 'way from t'ose people. I was rus'ed back to t'e states to 'elp 'ere, but it was already bad. A man W'o was escortin' me to Atlanta, 'e did t'e terrible t'ings to me. W'en I joined y'all, I was bruised so bad ye could barely tell my skin tone on my legs and torso."

Everyone looked at me with a sad face

"I don' need pity. My life was 'ard 'fore" I looked around "woulda offed myself if it weren' for Daryl and y'all. 'Cept you s'ane. Ye broug't t'ose t'oug'ts back"

Shane looked angry but shut his mouth.

"Carl, catc'" I said as I tossed him the pelt of a squirrel. he caught it and smiled. Everyone smiled again

This joy was once again, short lived

"There's um.. walkers in the barn" Glenn said

Things became hectic. Everyone rushed down to the barn. Shane hit the doors and we saw the walkers begin pounding on the door. Shane and Rick got into an argument. Guards posted at all times. It was horrible.

Two days later I was sitting in the tent that Daryl and I shared, when I heard screaming. I ran out to screaming. Hershal and Rick had walkers on sticks.

"W'at t'e actual fuck is t'is!?" I scream as I get closer. This is just when Shane shoot the woman walker Hershal had in the head.

Shane goes on a rampage and opens the barn. I stand by Daryl as he helps everyone shoot the walkers that are flooding out.

Hershal and his family is crying. Carol is far in the back.

As the last walker fell, I looked around more. The feelings. The fear. The relief. So many feelings, but I think everyone's heart stopped when they heard the little groans of a walker.

Slowly the walker emerged..

"Sophia!" Carol cried as she ran forward towards the walker appeared.

It her. She's been here for the whole time. I watched as Daryl grabbed Carol and held her to not go up to Sophia. Sophia was stumbling up to us, bite on her shoulder. Gone. Rick did what had to be done as he closed the distance and shot her.

I sunk to the ground. Everything just crumbled.

*flashback*

"Hey you two come on" my mother yelled up to my brother and I

"'E is not gone Mom. I don't want to go!" I screamed downstairs

"Y/N, we have to go" Jared said from my door

"No! 'e's not gone!"

"He's gone!" Jared yelled

"No!" I screamed while crying. Next thing I knew, he was hugging me.

Eventually they were able to get me to the funeral, but time felt like it wasn't moving.

*fin

I only knew I was crying when Daryl asked if I was ok

"Yes. I'm fine. Just t'inkin' 'bout somet'in'"

"Wanna talk 'bout it?"

I shook my head "jus' somet'in' t'at 'appened years ago"

Daryl hugged me "yer dad?"

I nodded "t'inkin' 'bout 'is funeral.. 'ow time felt like it was frozen.. I felt t'at way jus' now seein' Sop'ia come out t'at barn"

Daryl kissed the top of my head and we just stood there for a minute.

"T'is ain't t'e life I want for our kid" I said quietly

"I know" He said quietlyq

"We can make t'is safe for t'e baby, righ'?"

He nodded his head. "'E'll 'ave t'e strongest parents 'round t'ese part"

I smiled then we separated from the hug. We walked back to the camp as people started cleaning. We stopped and talked to rick for a minute

"Y/N jus' needs to rest" Daryl said

"Th's stress ain't good for t'e baby" I added

Rick nodded as we continued to our little tent.

"Is t'is a bad decision to keep t'e baby?" I said as I sat on our cot

"I don't know" Daryl said as he sat down next to me "we will make it work Y/N"

I nodded and laid my head on his shoulder.

"I 'ope so Dar"

He kissed my head before laying me down, covering me with a blanket, and just holding me.