Chapter one- Beth

Disclaimer: Sadly I do not own The Walking Dead or its characters.

Authors note: I am new to writing fan fictions so please review with praise or tips and be gentle. P.O.V. with swap between Beth and Daryl.

Home sweet home, Beth thought to herself as she stepped off her bus from south Carolina.

As worried as she was about seeing her father after so many years it was a relief to be off the cramped bus. Stretching she looked around her, Maggie had said there would be a car waiting for her when she arrived at the station but as she looked around she saw nothing.

Might as well get my caffeine fix while I'm waiting, she smiled at the thought of a hot, frothy cappuccino. Spotting a Starbucks across the street, Beth pulled her suitcase along behind as she made her way towards it. immediately upon entering the cafe beth made her way to the queue of people.

"What can I get you today, Miss?" said the friendly looking barista at the counter.

" Can I have a small cappuccino, please " she replied.

" Coming right up, you can wait over there." said the woman pointing to far right.

Weary as she was. Beth dragged herself over to wait for her beverage. Now that she had a moment to think she was a little disappointed that her family wasn't waiting for her when she got off the bus, not that she was surprised, it and been years since she, Maggie, Shawn and her father had all been in the same room. sure Maggie and Beth had met up and kept in touch, but as for her father and older brother Beth hadn't seen them since the funeral.

"Order up!' said the barista, jolting Beth from her darkening thoughts, the woman had placed two cups on the counter and Beth figured one was hers.

Retrieving her drink, Beth headed to the exit taking a sip as she walked.

" Ugh!.. what is this?" she exclaimed as she swallowed a mouthful of black coffee. she held the cup up and spotted a name on the cup that wasn't hers.

"Who's Daryl?" she mused.

"That'd be me" said a gruff voice behind her.

Beth turned and came face to face with a man holding something that looked remarkably like her drink. Along with noticing that Beth also saw that he was quite..for lack of a better word…hot.

He had stormy blue eyes and dark brown hair that fell over them, he looked older than Beth maybe mid thirties but that didn't stop her from being attracted to him.

"Oh…well then this is yours" Beth spluttered as she handed him his drink.

"You must be Beth then?" he said as he handed her her cup.

"Yeah i must be"

That comment made him smile, which made her smile. He looked her in the eyes, for a moment they stood there in silence then his smile dropped suddenly.

"Well now that's sorted can I walk you out" he asked moving to the door.

"Yeah sure" Beth had to stop herself from smiling.

As they made their way out, Beth thought what strange fate had brought her to that cafe to met this strange handsome man.

"So you from round these parts?" Daryl asked while scanning the street as they crossed it.

"Yeah but I've been gone for a while I only just got back" she replied quickly.

"what brings you home?" it was a simple question but the way he said 'home' made her think.

"Well I… got…a…" she wanted to say job but Beth's mind was starting to feel foggy and her vision was blurry, she felt so strange she almost did not notice the black van that pulled up in front of them and her now limp body being pulled into its open door.

Sorry cliffhanger :( Reviews? i would love some feedback. I might continue but it depends what people think.