Chapter 5

That night Alyssa couldn't sleep. She had what felt like a million things going on in her mind. One minute she was thinking about where Sophia could be and how Carol was dealing with all this. Then she thought about her own child would this baby live a long life, would she be a good mum, would she finally get somewhere with Daryl. Alyssa never imagined this is how she would be having her first child. Alyssa was sat on the hood of one of the many abandoned cars, looking up at the stars, while Dale was on top of the RV on lookout. Just then Daryl came out of the RV with his Crossbow and a flashlight heading in Alyssa's direction.

Daryl: Hey.

Alyssa: Hi.

Daryl: I'm gonna walk the road, look for the girl, you feel up to coming with me?

Alyssa: Sure.

Alyssa got up from the car grabbing her knife and gun and headed out with Daryl.

They had been walking for about forty minutes now, neither saying a word and Alyssa hated uncomfortable silence.

Alyssa: You really think we're gonna find Sophia?

Daryl looked over to her, shining the torch on her.

Daryl: You got that look on your face, the same as everybody else. What the hell is wrong with y'all? We've only just started looking.

Alyssa: Well do you?

Daryl: Alyssa it ain't the mountains of Tibet its Georgia.

Alyssa: Yeah but she's only twelve Daryl.

Daryl: He'll I was younger than her and I got lost.

Alyssa listened intently.

Daryl: Nine days in the woods eating berries, wiping my ass with poison oak.

Alyssa: They found you?

Daryl: My old man was off on a bender with some waitress, Merle was doing another sent in Juve. They didn't even know I was gone.

Ally: I know what that's like.

Daryl: Yeah?

Alyssa: Yep. Our dad was an asshole didn't care what happened to us, I suppose that why Rick couldn't wait to get out. I'm sorry you were saying, they didn't even notice you were gone.

Daryl: I made my way back though. I went into the kitchen made myself a sandwich, no worse for wear. Except my ass itched something awful.

Alyssa snorted out a laugh and Daryl looked over at her as she tried to hold it in.

Alyssa: Sorry, I'm sorry that is a terrible story.

Alyssa couldn't hold it in and started to laugh but Daryl laughed with her.

Ally: Sorry.

Daryl: It's alright. We'll the only difference is Sophia's got people looking for her, I call that an advantage.

Alyssa nodded in agreement.

Daryl and Alyssa continued to look for Sophia. As they were walking they came across a walker hanging by a rope around its neck on the tree. The guy had obviously tried to commit suicide.

Daryl: What the hell.

Alyssa started to feel sick looking at this thing hanging. She always had a strong stomach but ever since she got pregnant she will be sick at anything.

Daryl: Got bit, fever hit, world gone to shit might as well quit.

Daryl read out loud but Alyssa wasn't really listening.

Daryl: Dumbass didn't know enough to shoot himself in the head. Turned himself into a big swinging piece of bate. What a mess.

Alyssa looked away putting her hands on her knees and bowing her head. Daryl spotted her out the corner of his eye.

Daryl: Alyssa, you alright?

Alyssa: Trying not to puke.

Daryl: We'll go ahead if you gotta.

Alyssa: No I'm fine, let's just talk about something else. How did you learn to shoot?

Daryl: This is the closest he's been to food in a while, look at him, hanging up there like a big piñata.

Daryl shined the torch on its legs.

Daryl: Looks like all the other geeks came and ate the flesh of his legs.

Alyssa couldn't hold it anymore and she puked at the sight.

Alyssa: I thought we were changing the subject.

Daryl: I call that pay back for laughing about my itchy ass.

Alyssa: Gee, thanks a lot!

Daryl started to feel a bit bad.

Daryl: You alright?

Alyssa: Yeah I'm fine.

Daryl: Alright let's head back.

Alyssa: Aren't you gonna?

Alyssa was referring to the walker still hanging up on the tree.

Daryl: Nah he ain't hurting nobody. I ain't wasting an arrow either. He made his choice, opted out let him hang.

Daryl started to walk off but Alyssa just kept staring at the walker.

Daryl: Do you want this baby?

Alyssa: What?

Daryl: It's just a question.

Alyssa: Fine but I'll only tell you the truth if you tell me how you feel about it all.

Daryl: Seems fair.

Alyssa: And for an arrow.

Daryl grunted but then nodded in agreement.

Alyssa: Truth is I don't know if I want this baby or not. It's not just because this is the world we live in now it's because I don't think I will any good at it. I mean I have to look at the odds with my childhood, my dad left when Kasey was just a baby and my mum was an alcoholic and a junkie whose only concern was about getting her next fix.

Daryl listened carefully to every word she said. He had no idea that she had such a tough upbringing.

Daryl: I mean I raised Mia and Kasey on my own because I had no choice, so I don't know what I would be like with my own kid. I didn't even think I wanted kids and bringing a baby into this isn't ideal but what am I supposed to do about it now?

Daryl just nodded at her trying to process everything she just said. He always just assumed she was a normal all American girl who had a normal upbringing, boy was he wrong. He now felt all this respect for her, for the way she had to raise her sisters alone. How could she think she would be a bad mum after coping with all that at such a young age?

Ally: You?

Daryl: Honestly it's not the best situation for any of us to be in. I never saw myself as a dad either, but it doesn't matter because I said I would stand by both of you and I will. I'm not going anywhere. I'm sure we'll work it out.

Alyssa felt relieved to know Daryl felt so confident and was calm about this whole thing.

Alyssa: Despite this situation we've got ourselves into now, it was a great weekend we had together.

Daryl gave her a little smirk.

Daryl: Yeah it definitely was that.

Alyssa flashed him a cheeky grin.

Alyssa: It's not just about us becoming parents though Daryl, were having a baby and we don't really know anything about each other.

Daryl: Well we've still got a couple of mother left to get to know each other and after.

Alyssa smiled and nodded, she was glad he wasn't brushing this off and was begin really supportive of her.

Daryl: Alright let's head back before the old man starts to wonder where we are and you should try and get some sleep anyway.

Alyssa agreed and the both head back to the road.

Authors Note

I hope everyone likes this story so far. I'm trying to get as many chapters up as I can and make them longer! What does everyone think of Alyssa Grimes as a character and her relationship with Daryl? I've wanted the show to set someone up with Daryl for ever and they still haven't :( !

Please review so I know what you all think :)