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Hello world and my wonderful readers! How is everybody doing?
AGAIN, What would be the point of FanFiction if some of the characters always resembled how they were on the shows? If you don't like my story or have a problem with my writing style, then don't bother reading it.
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Chapter Fifteen: Repercussions, Part One
Rick could tell that something was wrong, her entire demeanor changed at the mention of Angelo. He picked up the pace, catching up to her.
"Are you alright?" She turned to face him, the forlornness evident in her eyes despite trying to hide it with a weak smile.
"I'm fine. I'll tell you about it later, I promise." Delilah walked ahead, leaving him wondering who exactly he was to her and if she was really going to tell him. Maybe I don't know her as well as I think I do…
HOME BASE, AN HOUR LATER
The group was at the tail end of the tour. Like the others upon their arrival, Beth and Daryl were fascinated with Jellbany and all it's amenities, it was as close as one could get to how the real word used to be. They were both overjoyed to see Judith alive and well, seeing Daryl hold the baby and call her "Lil' Asskicker" surprisingly softened Delilah's first impression of him a bit. Beth was excited to be around all the kids again, especially the new ones. They were finally in the lobby of Home Base after the tour was finished. Delilah gave Beth the room next to Maggie and Daryl the room across the hall next to Michonne. They didn't even question Carl blaring "Helter Skelter" from his room.
"Well, that's Jellbany. Make yourself at home. The pilot light is lit, all showers under ten minutes. Maggie and Glenn will take you back to Inventory Range to get what ever you need, there's a massive stockpile as you saw." They all smiled, finally feeling relaxed that things would resume normalcy amongst them. All except Daryl, there was something on his mind that needed to be discussed.
"Delilah, thank you so much for everything. I can't even begin to tell you how much I appreciate it." To Beth, Delilah was the representation of what she had always dreamed of being, a drop dead gorgeous beauty queen with charisma that shined and touched everybody's lives. She knew she was capable of that, but being reserved was like a second nature. Now that they were back together, maybe things could change. Delilah smiled, Beth had so much potential, she definitely wanted to take her under her wing.
"It's my pleasure, I'm just glad that you're all together again. I'll see you guys at Leisure Zone in a while." They were about to go their separate ways when Daryl spoke up.
"Delilah, wait."
She turned around. "Yes, Daryl?" Their eyes met, his expression gentle yet serious.
"We need to discuss Carol."
Glenn, Maggie, and Rick all exchanged a glance with her. It hadn't exactly been discussed how they were going to tell him that Carol would not be looked for, but now was as good of time as any. Delilah looked over at Maggie and Glenn. "Gleggie, take Beth to Inventory Range. Rick and I will handle this." They nodded and walked out, Daryl giving them a strange glance as they left. Delilah took a quick look over at Rick, a little worried but calm, knowing this had to be done.
"What's going on?"
Delilah took a deep breath, unsure of what his reaction would be. Rick told her that last time he was annoyed but handled it well, except she had a feeling it would be different now. "We won't be looking for Carol. Rick told me what happened with Karen and David. I'm sorry, I can't have her here."
Daryl could feel himself becoming irritated. "She was trying to help, she just went about it in the wrong way. You gotta give her a chance." He had to plead Carol's case, after everything they've been through together.
Delilah shook her head. "I'm sorry, but I'm not changing my mind. She's an unpredictable flight risk, who knows if she would pull a stunt like that again? I respect your allegiance, but I can't take the chance, Daryl. I have my own group to look after in addition to yours."
The thought of anything happening to any of them made her sick. Delilah was their leader, it was her job to protect the groups, but Daryl wouldn't budge.
"Don't you have a council, like back at the prison? We can take a vote on it."
"There is, but all decisions are ultimately up to Delilah. I banned Carol from the prison for a reason, and it's one that Delilah agrees with. We can't have her here." He could tell at that moment that Rick and Delilah had something else going on besides being allies, and wasn't sure if the bubbling anger was from knowing that he couldn't pursue her or that they were being so close minded.
"What the fuck, Rick? You gonna let this lil' girl decide the fate of one of our own? You're pussy whipped, man."
"Daryl…" To Rick, this was just normal, angry, Daryl, something he was used to and had seen before.
His comment ticked Delilah off, who cut Rick short. "Hey! Don't speak to him like that. This is Jellbany, not the prison. I'm in charge, it's what I say goes, she's not allowed! Whose to say that she wouldn't do the same thing if it were you, huh?" She folded her arms across her chest and glared at him. The question presented a bit of a double standard, but he didn't care.
"You don't even know her!"
"I don't need to know her, I know what she did! Tyreese knows, too. If you brought Carol back, he'd kill her! Consider this a good thing, I'm protecting her from what would most likely be certain death. Rick gave her a car with supplies, I'm sure she's lasting, if not with another group."
Daryl shook his head, annoyed at how immovable she was. This bitch is stubborn. Being nice ain't working.
"We're all we've got, we're family. You're a fucking stranger who don't know nothing about us! She was abused by her piece of shit husband for years and then she lost her own daughter to this outbreak. Put yourself in her shoes, or maybe you can't because they aren't goddamn $700 designer heels! I thought you would be different, but you're exactly like the rest of those pageant chicks. Spoiled because Mommy and Daddy gave them everything they ever wanted and didn't work for a damn thing in their life, and selfish because all they do is step all over people because they only care about themselves! You don't know the first thing about pain or loss or how to feel."
Whatever credibility Daryl may have earned with her was gone, and now Delilah was seething mad. All of her emotions rose up to the top. Who the hell did this jackass think he was telling her what she did and did not know? Rick could see her brow furrow and grit her teeth, making him worry that she would hit Daryl.
"You don't know the first thing about me or anything that I've been through, you've got a lot of fucking nerve assuming you do! My decision is final and nothing will change it. If you don't like it and still feel the need to look for her, you can get the hell out of here, you illiterate redneck asshole!" Delilah spun on her heel and walked away to the stairs.
"Delilah, wait." Rick called out, but she wouldn't come back.
Daryl started menacingly laughing. "I'd rather be a redneck than a spoiled princess bitch, sweetheart!" Delilah slammed the door to the stairs, they could hear her storming up the steps. Rick looked over at Daryl, disgusted at how he spoke to her.
"You were completely out of line and had no right to say any of that, Daryl. Be a little compassionate." There was good in him, but Daryl also had a bit of a stubborn streak.
"Don't let a young pair of tits and ass cloud your judgment, man. I respect that you're finally getting some pussy since Lori died, but you gotta be thinking with your head, not your dick. Carol needs to be here with all of us, we gotta move on and forgive her. We all forgave you when you off'd Shane."
Now he had officially annoyed Rick. Daryl was on a roll today with the things he was saying.
"I didn't have a choice! It was either his life or mine, and he wanted me dead. Carol knew what she was doing, the discussion is over. If you know what's good for you, you'll apologize to Delilah. She stuck her neck out and put her life on the line to get us back together, have some respect and don't be so ungrateful!" He snarled before walking away to the stairs, leaving Daryl by himself in the lobby.
"Forget about the group you've been protecting for almost two years, run after your rebound snatch!" Daryl shook his head in repugnance before leaving Home Base.
DELILAH'S ROOM
Rick had to check on Delilah, she was so angry when she left, and he couldn't blame her. Daryl was particularly nasty and had gone too far, he'd be lucky if Delilah let him stay after his little spat. Rick walked in to see her rummaging through her drawers and mumbling. She looked up to see him standing there.
"How could you have somebody like that in your group?! He's an absolute prick!"
He sighed heavily. "He's not always like that, he's lost. It doesn't excuse the way he handled things and I told him he better apologize to you."
She huffed, hastily pulling her colored clip in extensions out of her hair and taking the faux belly button ring off. "Pfft, an apology coming from him would be as sincere as an apology coming from Eddie Haskell. He wouldn't apologize if his life depended on it, rude jackass meat that thinks he knows my whole life story. He doesn't know a fucking thing about me!" Delilah grabbed a small plastic mirror off the dresser and threw it against the wall in an rage.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Rick ran over and wrapped his arms around Delilah from behind, attempting to relax her. "Delilah, calm down, please! I'm sorry it happened and for his behavior, I'm on your side with the decision about Carol." He loosened his tight embrace, trying to make it more soothing, and rested his head in the nook of her neck. It seemed to be working a little bit.
"This is one of the reasons why I left Slimy Valley, so I didn't have to deal with white trash hicks like Daryl Dixon, but apparently, they're everywhere!"
"You didn't seem to think he was so white trash an hour ago." Rick mumbled under his breath, not sure if he had meant for that to slip out, even though it had been on his mind since it happened. Delilah turned around, walking out of his embrace and shot him a glare that could kill somebody, making him realize how wrong the timing was.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean? You fuck me, not father me. Remember that." She pointed at him, the glare still on her face.
Rick was stunned by her statement, she had never been that nasty to him before. It was too late to rescind his accusation and there was no going back, he might as well let it out. "That pose you were in, how you sauntered over to him and spoke, you were acting like Jessica Rabbit." Rick hoped that he wasn't coming off as incredibly jealous, but he also felt entitled. Delilah was his.
Her mouth flew open, she was shocked and further downright insulted, but she also knew he was right. She messed up and he was calling her out on it instead of acting like a coward. What she said to him a moment ago was terrible, she was completely in the wrong. Delilah closed her mouth, looking glum. "I don't know what came over me, I guess I was so rattled from what happened earlier that I lost myself for a moment. Being flirtatious has always been part of my problem, but there's really nothing I can say to defend what I did. All I can say is that I'm sorry and it won't happen again. I'm sorry for snapping at you just now, too." Her expression never changed and she seemed genuinely remorseful. Regardless, that wasn't the main thing that was bugging him.
"Why didn't you tell me about Angelo? What else are you hiding from me?"
She looked away, it wasn't that she didn't want to tell him, she didn't want to discuss it at all with anybody, but now her feelings were hurt that he doubted her. "Angelo was my dance partner and my best friend since we were four. He was there for me through thick and thin, a true friend. One day, not too long after Billy and I got engaged, he confessed his undying love to me and I rejected him. There's more, and it's the reason why I've never told anybody." Delilah looked down, it had been so long since she even thought about this story. Rick watched her collect herself. "I realized that I loved him, too. That who I wanted wasn't Billy and that the right guy was in front of me all along. I went over to his house and when I walked in, it was too late, he was already turned and eating his parents. Angelo was my first kill." She finally looked up at him, but there weren't any tears in her eyes, only sorrow. "The fact that I had to kill my best friend in the world and that I was too late to save him has and will haunt me for the rest of my life. I've cried so much that I can't even cry about it anymore, and that's why I didn't tell anybody. I'm sorry that my actions today made you doubt my loyalty and feelings for you, I would never want to do anything to jeopardize what we have. You know more about me than anybody else here. I'm yours, for as long as you want me." It broke her heart that she put them in this position, but she was glad he brought it up. Delilah was to blame, and the fact that he mentioned it only proved how much he cared about her in return.
Rick could feel the sincerity and guilt in her words, he felt like he had a better understanding of her after learning about her first kill. They weren't perfect, and he had a bout of jealousy, but because she owned up to it, it made him forgive Delilah easier. She could have just as easily thrown it back in his face like she tried to at first, but she didn't. Delilah was still maturing, this was one of the downsides of being with somebody her age, but he was willing to move past it, especially with what they shared. Rick surprised Delilah by stepping forward and wrapping his arms around her in a hug.
They stood like that for quite a while, it was as if their woes melted away in each others arms, the safe feeling Delilah always got whenever they were together came flooding back. She better not do anything else to screw this up.
"I understand." Rick brought her even closer to him, inhaling her peach blossom Victoria's Secret Love Spell scent. "You never forget your first kill, I remember mine. It was a young girl's torso and I felt so bad, I actually apologized before pulling the trigger. Don't feel guilty, Delilah. You put Angelo out of his misery. As far as Daryl goes, I think you learned your lesson from his little outburst." They both had a short laugh over that. He pulled back, tucking a strand of loose hair behind her ear, looking into her lovely doe eyes. "Everything I said earlier still stands."
Delilah smiled back at him, relieved. "Same here." She gave him a quick peck before speaking again. For their first disagreement, things had ended pretty well. "We should talk to Carl, it's been almost two hours. Are you ready?"
Rick hesitated, but found himself nodding. Better now than later, they had to hit it head on. "Yes, I am."
AWWW! THEY MADE UP! WILL THINGS BE SMOOTH SAILING FOR RICK AND DELILAH OR WILL THEY SHORTLY BE GOING TO HELL? WILL DARYL EVER GET CAROL BACK INTO THE GROUP'S GOOD GRACES? CHAPTER SIXTEEN: REPERCUSSIONS, PART TWO, COMING SOON!
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