This is the End of Everything

As the Earth Becomes an Echo of What's Left Outside

We ate dinner, Daryl sat away from everyone as usual. Everyone talked and joked, Andrea, Amy, and Hailee sat in their little group. Everyone had their own groups, Dale sat behind the girls and talked with them. I sighed as I almost always sat alone, unless Kevin and Mark were here, but they were out on the run. I finished my plate and headed back towards my tent, it didn't matter to me if someone came over here to talk or not. I tried to stay away from everyone, I remembered Sophia wasn't feeling good, thank you brain for not remembering something important. I walked over to Sophia and Carol, Ed was wondering around somewhere.

"Hey, Shane told me you weren't feeling good, whats the problem?" I asked sitting next to Sophia.

"Well my tummy hurts, and it feel like I need to throw up" Sophia said looking a little embarrassed.

"I think I have just what you need" I said getting up, Carol looked at me with worried eyes.

"Don't let Ed see you give it to her, he'll throw a fit" Carol said, her eyes were searching for him.

"I won't don't worry" I said with a smile, I walked back to the tent and used the flash light to find what I was looking for.

I walked back and didn't see Ed around, I sat next to Carol again and leaned in closer to her so I could tell her what the medicine was.

"I think Sophia might just have some sort of stomach bug, could've come from our food, I don't think it's anything to worry too much about. This will take away her nausea and hopefully settle down her stomach." I said handing it to Carol, she nodded.

"Thank you so much Katie, Let me repay you when I get a chance" she said giving me a hug.

"Don't worry about it, you guys need it more than I do" I said getting up.

I walked over to my tent and saw Daryl standing near it. He gave me a slight nod, the usual he won't speak in front of the others. Unless he needs to that is. I opened the tent and motioned for him to go in, he went in and sat down, I wasn't sure when everyone was going to be back from the run, but I had to remember Andrea and I were going to go and get some warmer clothes in the morning.

"Merle not back yet?" I asked sitting down on my make shift bed.

"Nah, not yet. I supposed they'd be back by now" he said.

I nodded in agreement.

"Well since Mr. I drink like a fish isn't here, you want some Jack?" I asked pulling out a bottle.

"Where the hell did ya get that?" Daryl asked grabbing for it.

"Hey, when I go on runs I get what I want, especially if the run required going into stores or anything like that. No one thinks to raid the stocking rooms" I said taking a drink.

"Cheers to that!" Daryl said grabbing the bottle.

We talked for a while just hanging out as it this was some sort of random camping trip. We heard the others getting back. It was easy to tell because Merle was yelling about Glenn being so stupid for an Asian. I shook my head and told Daryl to be quiet or else Merle would come in here. I poked my head out and Saw Merle walking towards the tent. I got out and went over to meet him. Merle smiled and handed me a bag full of random crap.

"I found some stuff that I thought you'd might like, along with the things that you asked for, where's my baby brother at?" Merle asked.

"I'm putting my moves on him so you leave us alone!" I said feeling pretty buzzed.

"Oh I see, taking advantage of him. Good job, I've taught you well" Merle said in a lowered voice.

"Well if you don't know I'll be turnin in for the night! Maybe my baby brother will show up at some point!" Merle said laughing and walking away.

Could he make it anymore obvious. I rolled my eyes and walked back to the tent and gave Daryl a thumbs up. Sometimes you just need time away from your siblings.

"Man I knew he would gulp all of this down!" Daryl said shaking the bottle.

"Him! What about you!?" I said looking at the half empty bottle.

"You helped!" Daryl said with a smile.

"Whatever, hand it over" I said with my hand opened.

While the contents of the bottle slowly disappeared, our conversation became more personal. Daryl let down his walls and actually talked to me. We talked about our families, and anyone we had been with.

"My ex, the one right before all this, he abused me, all the time, he knew that's what I grew up around, and he took advantage of my weakness. I got to shoot him though, that was probably one of the best feelings in the world. I feel bad for Carol, I didn't get my strength back until I shot that bastard in the face. granted, he was a walker, but hey, I knew I was free of him. What more could I ask for?" I said swaying a little bit. I felt the urge to do some coke, it wasn't what I needed, I already had some for the day, I had to wait until next week.

"You didn't deserve that, no man should hit a woman, granted if your tryina kick my ass, I'll hit you, but you, or even Carol shouldn't go through that. But ya know Ed doesn't do it in front of people, so I can't just go after him even if we all know what's happening. Your too gorgeous to let a man treat ya like that. I may be an asshole, but I grew up knowin how to respect one. I know Merle doesn't act like he knows how to treat a lady, but he's the one who taught me." Daryl said looking down at his hands.

"How sweet, Daryl is a gentlemen!" I said pinching his cheeks.

"Stop!" he said swatting my hands away.

"I think it's cute, it's a side that no one has ever seen, it makes me want to see that side of you even more!" I said smiling a stupid drunken smile at him.

"Don't get yer hopes up. Even if I was somehow in a relationship with someone, I don't want the rest of this group knowin my business" Daryl said.

"Who said anyone else had to know?" I asked looking at him.

And just like that, I had said the words that seemed to make Daryl click, he pushed me back onto the sleeping bag, his lips attacking mine. I felt his hands roam by body, my hands roaming on his. we both couldn't stop ourselves, even if I had wanted to stop, I just couldn't I wasn't afraid of him, I didn't have to fear for a beating if I didn't want to do anything. His hands slowly tugging at my shirt. I felt my shirt getting higher and higher, I lifted up my arms and broke the kiss for a few seconds. I could feel his stubble rub against my skin, it made me shiver. I felt him lightly kissing my neck, and soon he started biting. I was going crazy, I pulled at his shirt, I wasn't sure how much of this teasing I could take. I moved my mouth to his neck and bit him all the way down to his collar bone. I felt him press into me harder, I could hear him grunt. Both our hands fumbling to get each others pants off. It was like a race to see who could get back to teasing the other. He won, Daryl pulled away and gave me a smile.

"I see there's more tattoos then just your sleeves" he said just before biting my neck more. I couldn't help but moan, I could feel him smile against my skin. As soon as both of us were undressed we finally got to our main goal. Daryl had a toned chest, he was even more appealing to the eye when he didn't have any clothes on. I couldn't help but to touch him everywhere. I needed to, just in case this would be the first and last time this happened. There was no warning when he decided to enter. I gasped in surprise, I felt him thrusting, I couldn't help but to dig my nails into his back, I arched my back in pleasure. I felt his hand tangle in my hair and pull it, it wasn't a painful tug, it was just right, I let out another moan, happy that I had stuck my tent far from everyone. As both of us got closer to finishing, everything became rougher. I wasn't complaining this was like a whole new experience, I was so used to being afraid of this, but Daryl made it so much different. The bites were getting harder, I could feel bruises forming, I had a feeling when I scratched his back it was leaving cuts. It felt like explosions going off in my body as I came to my climax. I scratched down Daryl's back, my back arched up, I moaned even louder, Daryl bit down harder onto my neck as he gave it one last thrust, he collapsed on top of me breathing heavily. We both laid there in a tight embrace. Our chests moving up and down, I nuzzled my head into his chest.

"I need a cigarette now" Daryl said rubbing my arm.

"Me too, glad we're on the same page" I said reaching for my pants. I grabbed two cigarettes. I wasn't sure where to put the cigarette butts.

"We need to finish this bottle so we have somewhere to ash" I said taking a long drink.

"Are ya trying for a round two?" Daryl said winking and taking a long swig.

"Would you complain if there was a round two? No? Then shut your face" I said taking another drink.

"Yer right, I wouldn't complain, Knowin a gorgeous girl such as yourself would even consider doing this with me is enough to get me riled up again." Daryl said with a smile.

"Well aren't you just the sweetest thing" I said I took one last drank and handed it to Daryl. He took the last swig and set the bottle in between us.

"Katie? Can I ask you one thing?" Daryl said looking at the cigarette.

"Ask away" I said wondering what could be on his mind.

"Stop the drugs, you can't continue like that" Daryl said looking up at me.

"I was trying, the withdraws were so bad, I couldn't handle it. I'm trying I really am, Merle's gotten me down to once a week. He said next week we're gonna move to once every two weeks" I said feeling bad about doing drugs.

"Well, I can't be mad at ya, especially if Merle is helping, that bastard would normally feed someone else's addiction." Daryl said putting out his cigarette.

"Just be there for me if I have to stop cold turkey for whatever reason" I said looking at Daryl.

"I have another idea, when you feel like you need to do some, just find me and maybe more of these moments will happen" Daryl said pulling me into a hug.

"Well in that case, I wouldn't mind more of this, especially right now, after drinking so much" I said looking up at Daryl.

Round two here we both come. I just hope Daryl's offer will work, I can't afford to keep this addiction. Especially since who knows how much more we'd be able to find. I don't exactly know where to look for it, and Merle does, and when it runs out I'm screwed. I just hope after tonight, this won't change mine and Daryl's relationship.
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Updating a lot since it's still fresh in my mind!