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Chapter Seven

Lyla was laying down in bed with Maddie as she played with the little girls' hair while she fell asleep for her nap. She had unshed tears in her eyes just thinking about this morning.

Hershel was already up and in the kitchen by the time Maddie woke up, but she ran right past him into Patricia and Otis' room to wake him up and was very confused to why only Patricia was sleeping.

It was hard for Lyla to tell Maddie that Otis and her Daddy were together. And it broke her heart when the little girl asked her if she would ever see them again. If it were up to Lyla it wouldn't be anytime soon.

A soft knock on her door startled her and she jumped a bit. "Come in." She called out softly.

Shane entered the room quietly and gave her a small smile as he shut the door. "Hey, just thought I'd come in, see how you were doing."

Lyla smiled at him and nodded as she moved her feet slightly from the edge of the bed so he could sit. "I'm good thanks."

Shane looked at the little girl and frowned a bit. "And her? How's she?"

Lyla looked at Maddie and shrugged. "She knows he's not here. But I don't think she fully understands what that means. But you know what they say, ignorance is bliss."

Shane nodded and rubbed his hands together. "Hershel know you're in here?" Lyla asked him smirking at him as she sat up. "I don't think he likes your people coming into his house."

Shane laughed softly and shook his head. "He's at the barn doing something. Looked pretty determined so I figure I had a while."

Lyla nodded and smiled at him. "Listen, about what happened the other night. I don't usually just do that." She told him quietly. "I mean, I don't usually just go and kiss some guy I just met, that is so not me."

Shane grinned at her nervousness. "If you're trying to get across you're not sleeping with me and you're not a slut I know. You don't seem like the type."

Lyla smiled in relief and nodded. "Good, because I'm not. You want me like that you gotta earn it."

Shane raised his brows. "Think I can do that?"

Lyla shrugged. "I think anybody can do whatever they set their minds to."

Daryl was sitting in the tent pulling on his boots while Breanna laid in the sleeping bag staring at his back.

"I really don't think it's a good idea for you to go out there alone." Breanna told him softly as she sat up and rubbed his tense back. "I mean, nobody is going to have your back."

Daryl turned around and grabbed her hand and kissed it softly. "That's the way I want it. I can actually get shit done and try to track this little girl without people asking me if I see anything."

"How can you be so sure this is a good idea? Even Rick isn't going, he said we can do this right tomorrow, not today."

Daryl nodded. "I know, but if I looked at more places today and if I don't find her then tomorrow we can cross those places off the map. Look, I'm doing everybody a favor."

Breanna sighed, obviously giving up the argument because she knew she was going to lose. "Fine, just be careful."

"Always." Daryl got up and helped her up too. "I want you to stay here, near our people. I don't want you going wanderin' off."

Breanna rolled her eyes. "I know, I know. Stay here."

Daryl gently grabbed her chin. "I mean it. I need you safe. I can't be out there wondering what the hell you're up too here."

"Take me with you then. I promise I won't be a bother. I'll let you do whatever you need to do and I won't be asking anything. At least I can cover you while you track."

Daryl shook his head. "You're staying here and that's final."

Jen was sitting in her car with the window rolled down as she smoked a cigarette. She found two packs on the highway and she can't remember when she was this happy over something so small. Sure it was a bad habit, but any little thing to remind her of the 'normal' days she'd take it.

A knock on her passenger window made her look over and smile at T-Dog standing there. She unlocked the door and he came in.

"You got these and didn't offer?" T-Dog asked in mock exasperation picking up one of the packs.

Jen smiled at him and shrugged as she handed him the lighter. "I didn't know you smoked."

T-Dog grinned at her after he lit his and inhaled deeply before exhaling. "Yeah, bad habit. But damn, this feels good."

Jen grinned at him and nodded. "You take what you can get these days."

T-Dog rubbed the bandage on his arm. "Ain't that the truth."

Rick was sitting down on the steps of the porch watching as everybody busied themselves doing something they felt was productive, even though they all knew nothing they did was being productive, unless they went out looking for Sophia.

Lori found him sitting there and she sat down next to him. "You okay?" She asked him softly and rubbed his arm.

"Yeah, just trying to think of how we are gonna look for Sophia tomorrow." Rick told her as he looked out to the woods. "Thinkin' about takin' Shane out with me."

Lori sighed and looked at him intently. "Think that's a good idea?"

Rick turned towards her and nodded. "Yeah, I think so."

Lori nodded and rested her head on his shoulder. She didn't think it was a good idea, not after everything that had happened.

But how was she supposed to tell him that?

Breanna was sitting next to Dale on top of the rv later that evening for watch. She had been worrying about Daryl since he left and she wanted to know exactly when he got back.

"You alright?" Dale asked as he came back up with two bottles of water.

"Thanks." She told him taking the water as he sat down next to her. "And I'm fine, I'm just worrying about Daryl too much, I guess."

Dale nodded and patted her shoulder. "He'll be fine. Probably on his way back now, sun is starting to set and he knows better than to stay out after dark."

"Yeah, but he's stubborn. If he thinks he found her trail he isn't leaving until he proves himself wrong."

"I'm sure he'll be back any minute." Dale said quietly looking out towards the trees.

Breanna sat tense for a few more moments and then stood up quickly when she saw Daryl making his way back towards the farm and she sighed in relief. "Oh thank God."

Dale grinned at her. "What did I tell you?"

Breanna smiled down at him and nodded. "I should start listening to you more often." She told him before running over to the ladder to get down. She was just about to run over to him when she saw him make his way over to Carol, who was sitting against the tree farther away from him and gave her something. She couldn't really see what it was, but whatever it was, had her smiling up at him like he was a God.

Breanna smiled slightly watching as Daryl found her and made his way over to her. "You do as your told and stayed here?" He immediately asked her.

She gaped at him as she took his hand in hers and led him towards their tent. "Of course. I spent the entire day with Dale and even read a book."

"Sounds much more fun than my day." Daryl groaned as he took off his cross bow and slowly made his way to lie down on the sleeping bag.

Breanna frowned and laid down next to him, leaning on her elbow to look down at him. "Didn't find anything?"

Daryl sighed. "I found a blanket in the closet in an abandoned house. The tracks looked relatively fresh and the blanket didn't seem too old."

Breanna smiled and softly stroked his hair. "That's great, at least we have some sort of direction she went in, right?"

Daryl shrugged. "I couldn't really track her after she left, and believe me I tried."

Breanna kissed his cheek and caressed his cheek. "That's all anybody can ever ask and that's all you can do. Don't beat yourself up about it. You're going to find her."

"I know. I am going to find her."