Lost song

The end of a song

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Daryl's POV

   We walked into Grady holding onto the cops we were trading. Every step I took I knew we were closer to getting our people back. Especially Beth. Ever since she was taken from me at the funeral home I have missed her. I don't understand why but she makes me feel something I've never felt before.

   Rick stopped us as he walked closer to the door looking into the small window. On the opposite side of the door I scanned the group of cops and my eyes fell on Beth holding onto the bars of a wheelchair that carol was in. She had two large scratches one on her cheek and the other on her forehead. My blood started to boil thinking about what they had done to her but I didn't do anything I didn't care about this group or what they did as long as I got her back.

   Over the small radio of one officers who escorted us up was a women's voice telling us two holster our weapons. I looked over at rick who nodded. I put my crossbow over my shoulder and already had my small hand gun in my belt. We walked into the tight narrow hallway as I kept my eye on Beth she scanned our group and she then locked her eyes on me. I saw a small smile forming on her lips but that was quickly replaced with a look of anger as the women who was probably the leader started asking where one of her men were.

   One of our hostages spoke of the lie they had made up about what happened to him. As we got through with talking we finally started trading. I walked up with the man I was holding. I passed him on and took Carol in the wheel chair along with a big duffle bag. I put a hand on her shoulder as she touched my hand. I was glad to have her back she was one of the only people who accepted me and I trusted her. Then rick walked up with the other hostage and the leader took Beth by the arm and met rick to trade. I left carol with Tyreese and walked toward rick he kissed Beth on the forehead and touched her back. She walked towards me as I tapped her shoulder. I wanted to hug and hold her but we weren't in the clear yet.

   We started walking out when the woman who was named dawn spoke up and asked for Noah. Rick argued that we had already made a deal but the woman persisted.
Noah complied with her and he gave back the gun rick had given him. He started walking away when Beth yelled and hugged him. I wanted to stop her but I knew that Noah and her had something special. I got a little jealous when she hugged him. I knew they were just friends and that she was going to miss him but I was still on edge.

   " I knew you'd be back" dawn said while Beth and Noah were hugging.

   Beth left Noah and stood in front of dawn. I was feeling uneasy at what was happening. I could feel the heat in the moment and I was scared at what was to come next.

   " I get it now" Beth said as she leaned on her other leg and she reached her other hand into her cast and all I could see was a shiny metal object. She pulled it out so fast I could not see what it was and then I heard a gun shot. My heart dropped and all I could hear was an annoying ringing in my ear. As soon as I saw Beth falling down I had finally registered what was going on.

   Dawn looked up at our group and was uttering words I couldn't hear. I grabbed my gun and shot her in the head. I finally began hearing when everyone was taking out their weapons.

    " Hold your fire... it was just about her stand down" one of our hostages said. My eyes welled up as a tear ran down my face. Carol put a hand on my shoulder and I put down my gun. I looked down and saw Beth her body sprawled on the ground with blood pouring out of her head. I knelt down and picked her up holding her into my chest. I cried tears dripping off my face onto hers. I never got to tell her how I felt. I never got to hug her or kiss her. All I wanted was to turn back the clock and never open that door to the funeral home.

   Rick had been talking but I didn't pay attention all I could do was look at Beth and move the stray hairs behind her ear. Everyone dispersed and I picked her up bridal style like I did when we were at the funeral home. I couldn't believe she was gone. I kept thinking how I will never hear her sing again. Never see her hopeful face.

   We finally got to the door and I could see the empty lot. Rick opened the door and everyone shuffled out one at a time. Then I walked out and I could see a fire truck with many people coming out including Maggie and Glenn. Maggie finally saw that I was holding Beth as she was limp in my arms. Maggie dropped her gun and started crying as she fell to the ground. All you could hear was her ear piercing scream as I cried at the sight of her. I remembered telling Beth that she was never going to see her sister back at the cabin. All the memories we had with each other were flooding into my head.

   I stopped in the middle of the group holding her I was weak and exhausted but I held her up I had to be strong I had to show everyone what she was to me I had to show them what she had done to me. She was gone and I didn't do anything to stop it. I knew something bad was going to happen I could feel it but I had hope. She is gone because of me I thought and I hated myself for it.