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The Lies we Tell Ourselves	By : ihatethesnow Category: S through Z > The Walking Dead Views: 2354 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Breakfast the next morning was painfully quiet. Nobody sat in Hershel's seat. His loss was felt by everyone. Beth, still wiping tears from her eyes was being held tightly by Daryl, and encouraged to eat. Maggie was stoic, her mind made up. Rick didn't want to say anything, no speech was needed. The meal was over quickly, since nobody wanted to eat much. Daryl wanted to take Beth outside for some fresh air, having her sit in the courtyard, far away and out of sight from her dad's grave. Rick came out and nodded "morning" to the two, and then started to tend to the animals. Abe and Ty came out to tend to the crops. The weight of Hershel's loss was heavy on everyone's shoulders.
Glenn reluctantly left Maggie alone, to help Carol and Lori with some of the cleanup and laundry. Carol wanted to stay busy, and didn't want anyone to touch Hershel's stuff, so she shut and locked the cell door.
Maggie went into the weapon supply room, and found a large hunting knife. She climbed the stairs and went into the office at the top of the cellblock, and took some paper and a pen. She walked down the hallway and locked herself in Lori's old cell, which was far away from everyone. Nobody was around, just the way she wanted it.
She wrote her first letter;
"Rick, thank you for taking care of me and my family. My father looked up to you, and thought that you were the son he never had. He always wanted someone who would be able to take care of me and Beth after he was gone. You have done a fantastic job making a prison our home. I admire the lengths you go to in order to keep everyone safe. I speak for everyone when I say how happy we all are that you and Lori are together again. We all knew the two of you loved each other. You two are like the mom and dad of our family now. I can't tell you how sorry my dad was that he couldn't save Carl. We were all sorry. We all felt horrible about Judy. You and Lori have gone through so much, and you're still alive. In this world, where real, true love is so hard to find, don't let it slip away. You know she loves you, and everyone knows you love her. Don't waste any more time. You are a good man, and I thank you for saving us. Please take care of Beth. I know Daryl loves her, please make sure he's good to her. Hopefully, years of Catholic school and nightly bible study is right, and there's a Heaven. I'll be with my dad, my mom, my step mom, and my step brother. We'll be watching over you. Thank you for keeping us safe. With love, Maggie."
She folded the paper, and wrote "Rick" on the outer side.
Maggie then started another letter;
"Daryl, I know you love my sister. She has been crazy about you from the second you two met, way back at the farm. I know the two of you are involved...this is a small place and world travels fast. You're a good person, and you've shown your loyalty to us many times. Thank you. I can't thank you enough. Beth has always been Daddy's baby. She is a fighter, but she is also very scared. I hate that what I'm doing will leave her alone. I'm her last relative. But I can't go on. I can't do it. Please, Daryl, please take care of Beth. She's my baby sister. Hold her tight and let her know that everything will be okay. She loves you. And I love you for taking care of her. Please let her know that she is loved. Thank you. Love, Maggie."
Maggie folded the paper, wrote Daryl's name on it, and had to take a break. She sat on the bunk, and sobbed. She had so much in her mind. She knew her loss would be felt. She saw no other way. At some point, she fell asleep.
She woke up a few hours later, sweltering in the hot cellblock. She dreamed about her dad, and her life back at the farm. She lay in her bed for a while, really thinking about what she wanted to do. She thought about Beth, and what her reaction will be. Beth would bounce back. Before the other day she has never seen her sister as happy as she is with Daryl. She thought of how tender and caring Daryl was to her when they buried their dad. He'll take good care of her. Everyone will.
She sat at the small desk and wrote another letter, this one for Beth;
"Beth. I love you so much. Please don't be sad that I'm gone. Be happy that I was here. I was eight years old when you came into my life. I finally got a sister, and was so happy. Dad would call us 'double trouble' because of everything we did. I smile when I think back to the things we did when I was old enough to drive to the store. I still say it was YOUR idea to steal those m+ms. :) Daryl loves you. He had his eye on you from the moment he got to the farm. I loved that we shared a room, even though we could have had our own. It was so much fun growing up with you. I'm proud to call you my sister. Please understand why I'm doing this. And please...please...PLEASE, Beth, please don't hurt yourself. We've lost too much. Our family here has lost too much. I wish the world would go back to the way it was, but that won't happen. Have a fantastic life with Daryl. I know you love each other. Please understand. You're in my heart forever, Maggie.
She folded up that letter too, adding it to the two already on the desk.
She took out the last piece of paper, and started crying when she started writing.
"My Glenn, my love. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I don't want to play this game anymore. You have been a ray of sunshine in my life, and I can't even begin to tell you how much I love you. Please forgive me for what I've done. But I don't want to do this anymore. Every day that I have spent with you has been fantastic. You're the best thing that has ever happened to me. You are the light and the love of my life. I don't want to leave you, but I have to do this. I love you so much. In time, I hope you understand. I love you today, tomorrow, and forever. My love always, :)
Maggie heard everyone start to gather for lunch, and she knew she had to act quickly. She grabbed one more piece of paper and wrote "I love you all" for those for whom she didn't write a letter. She pulled over the privacy curtain, sat on the bunk with her knife, and took a deep breath.
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