The Walking Dead [Daryl Dixon]

Chapter 7- Realizing the truth

~Haley's P.O.V~

I spelt for maybe couple hours when I woke up. The only small light was the fire. I looked at Daryl who was still sitting in the same place. I sat up

"You can sleep, I will keep watch"

"I'm aight"

"Daryl"

He sighed

"Come on, seriously get some sleep"

He hesitated before laying down and closing his eyes

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Rick walked into the cell block and walked over to Carl's cell

"Are you okay?"

Carl nodded "They aren't back yet?"

Rick shook his head

"Should we go look for them?"

"You know the rules Carl. They will be back"

Rick walked out and began to his cell. He needed to believe they were still alive. The fact that they should've been back by now. He knew because Daryl is a tracker he knows how to survive and Haley. Rick liked Haley, even though it had only been a week since he's met her but he felt as if she were his sister. He liked having Haley around. He walked around making sure everyone was okay before going to his cell and laying down

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I looked out at sky. It was silent. All I could hear was birds slightly chirping. I turned to see Daryl sleeping. He looked peaceful. I liked the fact that he wasn't a raging asshole anymore. He seemed like he's been through a lot. Although he did look at me surprised when I asked if he was going to share the squirrel. What a girl like me can't eat squirrel like that? It was delicious. Dust came and the sun slowly began to rise.

Daryl woke up and we gathered our things as I put out the fire. We began walking back when we spotted a walker just ahead. I grabbed an arrow and placed it on the bow. I shot the arrow and it hit the walker right in the eye as it fell bad and thumped to the ground. I walked up to it retrieving my arrow and we continued moving foward. We walked for awhile killing walkers as we went along

"You a hunter?" He asked me

"My grandfather used to teach me how to hunt and track when I was small. I love being outdoors, basically grew up being outside"

We continued our walk to the prison, I looked up at the sky. It was about noon time. As we walked around all you could hear was low crunching of the leaves. Pretty soon I noticed the building, we made it back. I sighed in relief as I looked at Daryl. The expression on his face was still. He didn't have an expression. I mean wasn't he glad to be back home? We walked up to the gate, Glenn opened it for us before closing it after we walked in.

"Are you guys ok?" Glenn asked

"Where is the car?" Maggie asked

"Walkers were all over the war, we had to leave it" I said

Afterwards we walked into the cell block where we met up with everyone else

"Everything alright?" Rick asked

Daryl and I nodded "Walkers were surrounding the car. No way we could've gotten to it"

"Just as long as you guys are ok" Carol said

I nodded, Daryl left the bag on the table and left to his cell. I did the same and followed him. He sat on his bed and I stood on the doorway crossing my arms

"Whatchu want?" He asked not looking up at me

"Thanks, for opening up to me"

"Yea don't get used to it" He slayed me

I chucked and walked away back to my cell. Yup they were right. I'm getting used to him. I laid in my cell for a little bit. It felt good to lie down there. Even if the mattress was not that great. It was sure a hell of a lot better then the hard cold ground.

-----Two days later-----

Things were ok as far as we knew. Me and Daryl were talking more, he was nicer. Rick seemed like he was on edge. I wouldn't doubt it, he lost his wife about 2 weeks ago. I was talking to Carol as I helped her hang clothes

"So what's going on between you and Daryl?" She asked

"What do you mean?" I avoided answering

"Come on we've seen it. Ever since the beginning he's been nice to you, well kinda. Then I see you two talking more and more"

"Do you really think nows the right time to be in a relationship" I asked

"I think nows the best time then ever. I mean Maggie and Glenn prove that right"

I stayed quiet. She was right. The more I talked to Daryl she more I found him even more attractive. I liked talking to him, being around him. He was different, sure he ad an attitude but I put up with it. Hell he seemed calmer whenever I was around him. I looked around and spotted him looking at me from a distance. I slightly smiled, I cared for him, loved being with him, missed talking to him or just being with him when he was away. It didn't take me long before I realized there was something there, I like Daryl

~Daryl's P.O.V~

I was watching Haley as she was helping Carol hang up the wet clothes. I was suppose to be keeping watch but I kept my eyes on her. After ahwile she looked over at me. I quickly looked away and continued to keep watch. I looked back at her when she looked away and continued her work. She looked just beautiful. Damn it why the hell was I feeling this way. I'm tough I'm not suppose to feel this way. I tried fighting it, these feelings that I had for her. I gotta fight it. Because when I become weak I become walker bait. And that ain't gonna happen