The Walking Dead Survivor

Ch. 10 "Confession"

                                                Hayden POV 

It was late the sun was starting to go down, I was sitting  on the roof of the barn, my chin resting on my knees, 

My hands balled up into fists, 

"Damn it," I mumbled 

"Keep talkin like that, and I'm gonna have to wash yer mouth out," I hear, 

I look behind me and see Daryl, 

I didn't answer I just simply looked at the horizon 

"I'm guessin yer feeling better since yer climbing like a damn monkey again," He said 

"I guess," I said as I looked out at the landscape, 

"Hayden-" He began 

"Don't," I said 

"I'm not a pity case Daryl, but I am broken, everything that happened before any of the dead started walkin, I can't unsee I know that, but your wasting your time tryin to understand," I said 

"Shut up and listen damn it," Daryl said 

I looked at him, as he sat next to me setting his cross bow next to him, 

"Yer not broken, yer a survivor, and that's somethin you don't seen in kids yer age, hell you gave me a run for my money when we first met, and ya still are," He said 

"I only survived because I had to," I said softly 

"No I don't believe that you survived because that is what you do, yer a survivor, yer a fighter Hayden don't let anyone tell ya otherwise," He said 

It got quite, we were just watching the sun set, 

"I think I was four, when it all started," I said 

I looked at him, he looked confused, 

I looked back at the sunset, 

"I was so excited, I caught a frog in the nearby creek, and I wasn't watching where I was going, I knocked over my mother's favorite vase, it broke into a million pieces," I said 

I felt a tear trying to escape my eyes, but I blinked them back, 

"I just knew I was in trouble, just by the rage behind their eyes, I ran, and I hid in my closes," I said as I felt a tear roll down my cheek, 

"What happened?" Daryl asked 

"My father threw me down the stairs, after I fell down the stairs, my mother proceeded to kicked while my father joined in, eventually I got taken to the hospital in critical condition," I said 

"Jesus," Daryl said 

"That's only the tip of the ice burg, but now you see why I wanted her to suffer, why I wanted her to feel every ounce of pain I was willing to pay back," I said feeling another tear escape, 

"...But that didn't happen," I mumbled 

"Trust me darlin, revenge isn't  going to make everything better," He said 

"No but it's a start," I said 

"Look I get it," He said 

"I've been there, My old man was all but kind to me and Merle," He said 

I looked at him a little shocked, 

"What did you do?" I asked 

"Used anger, just as you then eventually took off," He said 

I chuckled, 

"I guess that makes us alike," I said 

"I guess so," He said chuckling, 

"Just.. uh don't tell anyone about this," I said sighing 

Can't believe I'm pouring my soul to him like this, I thought

"Don't worry yer secret is safe with me," He said 

I nodded, 

"Come on lets get back," He said 

I nodded 

I grabbed my bow and arrows, and so did he, it was night by the time we got back to camp, everyone was sitting around, the fire, 

Me and Daryl joined them, 

"Look who decided to show up," Shane said 

"Yeah, Yeah, you must feel honored," I said 

Everyone burst out laughing,