Character description.
Caroline-White/blonde hair that goes down to her waist, normally braided but sometimes down later on, shorter than chin lengthed. Blue eyes that go from blue to grey, depending on mood and she's normally really tan. She has a "Stay Gold" Tattoo on her wrist, based off her favorite book 'The Outsiders', Rafe's name on her other, and A music note on her ankle. She has a heart shaped birthmark on her shoulder. Her ears are pierced, with a ring on the top of her right ear. She wears a lot of finger rings and her grandfathers ring on a necklace.
Leyna- Hazel eyes and short- brown hair that's always loose and tangled, she's got a pale skin. Has only the bottom of her ears pierced.
Rafe- Dark brown hair, olive complexion and brown eyes. Wears a ring around his neck that used to be his fathers.
Chapter One: Losing some, gaining one.
As I pace, I hear Lori calling me. I don't go though, I'm still worried. I get nervous when Daryl and Merle aren't around. They're the only people I trust, besides myself, Glen, Rafe who was my ten year old cousin who I've raised since I was eighteen and my sister. The only reason I trust the Dixon's is because they saved me from one of the geeks when this all went down.
"Caroline. Come eat, you can stop worrying. They'll be fine." Lori says and gently touches my arm.
"Not hungry." I mutter and go to take a seat by my cousin.
"Want some?" he holds his spoon up for me and I take a bite. "They'll be fine."
"I know, I can't help but worrying. You know me."I say softly
"Eat. You need it." Lori says handing me a bowl and I take it reluctantly.
"They've been gone for days. And then that message." I eat quickly so they'll get off my case.
"Nothing could kill Merle."Shane says with distaste, no one likes Merle but Daryl and me.
"No, but you'd like that!" I say and get up, stomping off into the R.V.
I quickly use the restroom and run out when I hear the siren. I see a red sports car followed by a van. Shane pulls the plug to turn the sirens off and Glen gets out, starting to argue with the others. I wait for the others to get out and scrunch my face in confusement.
"Where's Merle!?" I say with a frown.
"That's the other one I was talking about." Morales mutters to a new person.
"Where is he?!"I say, louder as something else is going on.
Okay, so apparently he's Lori's not so dead husband and Carl's father. When they're done reuniting, he comes over to me.
"Where's Merle!" I say, tears prickling my eyes.
"Caroline? I'm Rick Grimes." He says and I nod silently "Merle was causing some trouble back in Atlanta and I had to cuff him to a pipe."
"Okay, so why didn't you uncuff him when you guys left!?" I say, tears are definitely falling now and Rafe takes my hand .
"I dropped the key." T-Dog says, with a guilty face on. "I didn't do it on purpose."
"I swear I'm gonna-" I stop and think "Oh, you're in for a treat. I'll let Daryl handle this!"
I scowl at them and then turn to go in the direction of the lake leaving Rafe with the others. I hear them calling me and yelling that it was getting dark, but I don't care. I sit on a rock with my legs in the water. This is why I should've gone. I can control Merle most of the time and he wouldn't be up there right now. I hear someone come over and I guess exactly who it is.
"Car, you can't run off like that. You know that." Shane says, kneeling next to me.
"Fine." I mutter and get up "You know what? If you had let me go, he wouldn't be in this mess and Daryl wouldn't kick this Ricks ass!"
"Caroline!" He says as I walk back to camp.
He starts following me and catches up.
"Hey, I didn't let you go because we couldn't risk more than them." Shane says calmly.
"You let Andrea go instead of me, when you know I'm the only one that can control him!"I grind my teeth and struggle to not trip. It's dark now and I can barely see.
"I needed you here."
"For what? So I can worry?" I say and gasp when I trip and nearly fall, but he catches me. "Let go, I'm fine."
"No because-"
"Whatever. I'm going to go and try and sleep without the protection of EITHER of them!" I scowl and stalk to my tent and plop on the cot.
"Caroline? Can I come in?" Glen says quietly.
"Fine, whatever."I sit up and wrap my arms around my knees.
"You okay? It's awful cold out here. You should come sit by the fire."
"I'm fine." I say and pull some warm clothes out.
"Want me to keep you company? I can send Leyna in here."
"I don't care. I'll be better when Daryl gets back."
"I'll send her in here later, okay?"
I nod silently and when he leaves I quickly change. I cuddle under the blankets and try to warm up. I hear her come in and come over.
"Car? You asleep?" She whispers and I pretend to be asleep "I know you're faking."
I stay silent and she climbs on top of me like she would when we were younger.
"Get off of me." I say and roll my eyes "You aren't nine anymore, you're 16!"
"You're twenty two and you still get silent when you're upset."
"Do not."
"Do too." She says and plops down on the other side of my cot. "T-Dog said he chained the door shut. No walkers can get to him. He'll be fine, he's tough."
"He-He did?" I sit up and she nods. "Okay."
"Just okay?"
"You know, for my little sister you're calmer than me."
"You're tough too! No walker could mess with you. That's why Shane wanted you here, you're the one of the best shots."
"I was taught by the best" I allow a smile.
"Yeah, Let's get some rest." She says and gets up to leave.
"Wait! Um, since Daryl's not here, could you stay?" I say and she nods, then cuddles next to me with Rafe in the cot beside us.
When I wake up, she's gone and I'm burning hot. Stupid weather, warm at day and cold at night. I change into shorts and my tank top. I fishtail braid my waist-long blonde hair and then head out, wondering why I feel upset. When I pass Shane, I remember. Merle is gone and today, hopefully, Daryl will be back. I take a plate from Lori and scarf it down. I hear Rick talking and I look up. He wanted to go after Merle, Shane, of course, argues and that's when we hear the screams.
I get up and follow them into the woods, seeing Carl, Rafe and the other two kids running with Jaqui. I follow Shane, Dale, T-Dog, Rick and Glen into the woods, after making sure Rafe were okay, and we start beating the walker up. When we chopped his head off I freeze when I see the arrows in the buck.
"Oh, gosh, Daryl!" I say, my hand flying to my mouth "Please tell me he's okay!"
They look at me and I look back at them in horror. We hear the leaves rustle and we turn defensively, I drop my shovel when Daryl comes out and cusses.
"I've been hunting this buck for miles!" He kicks the walker frustratedly then mutters "You don't suppose we could cut off the rear and use the rest of it?"
"I wouldn't risk it." Shane says and I go over to Rick.
"Do you want me to tell him?"I say quietly and Daryl looks up and see's me.
"Heya, Car! I got some squirrel! It'll be great." He grins and holds them up for me to see.
"I got it." Rick mutters under his breath.
"Cool." I say quietly and he comes up to me, looking back and forth between us, then takes my hand as if marking his territory.
"Yo! Merle! Got us some squirrel!" He yells and leads me to the camp.
I look back at Rick and gently tug at Daryl's hand, he looks at Rick.
"Where's Merle, Caroline?"
"He was causing trouble in DC and I hand cuffed him to a pipe." Rick says quickly.
