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Chapter 2
Beth-
Merle stared out the windshield as he drove. Judith and I were in the passenger seat, we were both cryin' but for different reasons.
"Damn it, shut tha kid up!" He snapped.
"I can't! She's hungry and we don't have anythin' to feed her. Maybe if you'd of stopped in that town we could've gotten her somethin'."
"Darlin', ain't no we. You're on ya own with her."
"Fine. Next town we come to, stop and we'll get out. You can leave us there."
"I ain't leavin' ya nowhere. Told baby brotha I'd look after y'all 'til he caught up with us an' that's what I'ma do."
"And when will that be? Where is he and where are we goin'?"
"He's lookin' for ya family, Officer Friendly an' ever'one else. He knows where ta meet us. 'Til we get ta anotha town, try an' get 'er quiet. Don't need no fuckin' walkers comin' after us 'cause of her."
"I could sing to her. That usually calms her down a little. Do you mind?" I asked.
Merle looked at me and Judith, "Naw darlin', go 'head an' sing if it'll shut 'er up."
I started singin':
"Come in, come in my father dear And spend this hour with me For I have a meal And a very fine meal I fixed it up for thee, thee I fixed it up for thee.
No, I ain't comin' in. No, I ain't comin' in To spend this hour with thee For I have to go down in the mines I'll return this night to thee, thee I'll return this night to thee.
Then she got up her arrow and bow Her arrow and her string And she went down to the forest deep And sweetly she did sing, sing And sweetly she did sing
["Daughter's Lament" by Carolina Chocolate Drops]
Judith stopped cryin' and fell asleep.
"Well fuck, ya can sing anyone ta sleep, cain't ya?" Merle chuckled.
"Huh?"
"Ya got 'er ta sleep an' ya got Daryl ta sleep before."
"Well, it's easy. They both like my singin'."
"Reckon so."
"If you don't want us here, why are you helpin' us?"
"'Cause my brotha asked me to. Said ya was his family an' we gotta look out fer family."
"But you don't feel that way, do you? Daryl's your only family. But Daryl is family to me...and Judith too. You shouldn't have left him."
"What kinda family are you an' my baby brotha?"
"He's like a big brother to me. He reminds my of my brother Shawn. You haven't heard him callin' me "lil sister"?"
"Nope."
"Well he does. And him being family means you are too, whether you like it or not."
I saw him shift uncomfortably at that but he had to know.
The rest of the drive was quiet until we came to a Wal-Mart.
"Ya know where tha stuff fer her is?"
"Yeah."
"Good. 'Cause we gotta be quick. Gonna have ta bring 'er with us. Ya know how ta use a gun?"
"Yeah, Daryl taught me."
"What else did he teach ya?"
"How to use my knife and his crossbow."
He chuckled, "C'mon."
I made my way to the baby section with Judith while Merle got food and supplies. Thankfully the baby stuff wasn't touched. I put Judith in a carrier while I stuffed diaper bags with food, diapers, clothes and anything else I thought we'd need for her. When I was done, I made my way over to the juniors department and searched for clothes that would fit me. Mine were torn and covered in blood so I decided to change.
Merle-
I watched 'er change shirts, made me feel like a Goddamn pedophile but fuck, she's tha best lookin' woman I've seen in a long time an' any man would be a fool or faggot not to notice 'er. She looks like a fuckin' angel an' even if lil brotha tries ta kill me, I'ma have some fun. She may be a 'lil sister' ta him but she ain't shit ta me.
Beth-
I could feel someone watchin' me change but I didn't say anything, any other time I would've but not now. There was no time for confrontation.
After we loaded everything into the car, I fixed Judith a bottle and got her to sleep. Merle and I were both silent until we came upon an old wood shack.
"Wait 'ere. I'ma check fer walkers. If it's clear, I'll come get ya."
I nodded without sayin' anything.
After a while, Merle returned. We made our way into the shack, carrying in what we could. Once the door was secure, he handed me a sleeping bag and a can of beans.
Throughout the night, I caught Merle watchin' me. At first I thought it was a little creepy but I have to admit I liked it. The way he'd give me a little smile when I'd catch him made me feel like he was showin' me attention, the kind I had never had before, not even from Jimmy or any of the other boys at school.
