Ella's POV
"So, did ya find anything about this...Sophia gir'?" I asked Daryl on the way to the camp. But he shook his head "Nah, not really. Found a old house where she could had been. But no tracks, no footprints, nothing."
I looked to the ground, not knowing what to say. I heared Carol that it was her daughter, and that her father died. But it looked like Daryl had a thing to find this little girl. Maybe he lost someone importen as well...
"Um, hey Daryl?" I asked him. "What is it now?" He rolled his eyes. Typicaly. "I wanted to asked...Did you...Did you loose someone to?"
He stopped in his tracks, as well as I. His glare was cold, hell even scary. "Why?" was all he said, but his glare didn't leave this face.
I shrugged, trying not to get on my idea "Just, everyone here lost someone importen. Thought maybe you lost someone importen as well." "Yeah?" He bark "Who did you lost?" He got in my face.
I grinned my teeths "I lost my god damnit mother. I'm hell as happy that she's dead. Still, I don't know if my twin, big brother and father is alive. And if I didn't find Cody, heck! I wouldn't even have the strengh to live in this fucked up world!" Now I was itches away from his face and had an almost explosiv expression.
I turned on my heels and walked away from him. "Stupid redneck.." I murmelt angry under my breath.
"Do you think mommy is save now?" Cody asked me. I looked down to him. We were sitting on the stairs infront of the house, watching while the sun is setting.
At least one thing that didn't change in the world.
This question surprised me, so I raised my eyebrow questioned at him. "Well, now where she is. Not anymore here. In heaven. Do you think it's save there?" He added.
I shrugged. Heck, since when did he asked such questions. "Dunno if she's okay. Bet it's save in heaven, but I wouldn't go there so easy. I'm not a quiter like Ra- mom is." I always said her name. Rachel. Never mom. Or mother.
He nod. "What about Tori and Marc? And Dad?" I feld tears behind my eyes starting to come, thinking of those persons. Without those persons, I wouldn't get to this point of my life. They were protecting me. And now...
"They are safe." My mouth said. But my heart was aching with pain, not knowing if I was right or wrong. "I know they are." Lie.
But, of course, he trusted me and nod. Naive. I rubbed my face with my hands before looking at Cody. He was just staring at the ground, don't know what to do.
Carl was being falling asleep again, so he couldn't talk with him. Now he finds another kid, and the kid must be hurt. Hopefully we will find Sophia soon... Daryl and Carol came into my mind.
"D'you know where Daryl and Carol are?" I asked Cody. He knows almost everything and everyone here. Thats kind of weird for my taste.
"Yeah." He pointed to the RV "Carol is in the RV. Cleaning it or something. Daryl just came back from his search but didn't find anything. He was just going into the RV, surely talking to Carol."
Damnit, I thought, what does this kid all know. But I just nod. I watched the rest of the sun going under, just a few shines were seeing.
"A'right. Ya go back to the RV. 'm going to Daryl's tent and will kip there." I told him and stod up.
He raised a eyebrow in question "Why d'you sleep in Daryl's tent? You got a thing for him?" He smirked.
I blushed and kicked him playfully at the leg. "Ouch." He said and rubbed the spot where I hit him. I just walked away, direction tent.
"The more you won't admit it, the more I will believe it!" He shout after me, but I just shook my head.
Me? Having feeling for Daryl? Ya can't be serious world...
Meanwhile it was dark outside. The little oil lamp was flicker in the cold night wind. I sharped my knife while waiting for Daryl. I wouldn't get sleep before asking him-
Just then open the tent open, letting me shrink abit. I let the lamp shine at the enter, just to see Daryl staring at me with a confuse expression.
I let out the breath I was holding "Damnit" I whispered "Thought ya were a walker..." I put the lamp back on the group, between the sleeping bags.
Daryl entered the tent "And I thought you would change ya mind." He said while closing the tent again.
I raised my eyebrows and stopped sharping my knife. "Change my mind about wha?"
"Sleeping here." He simply answered, sitting on one of the sleeping bags. I rolled my eyes.
"Well, I didn't change my mind. Didn't want to sleep in the RV, the house or on the ground without a top over the head." I told him, but then looked down "and...I wanted to say...sorry" I murmelt quiet.
He raised both eyebrows in confused "What was tha?" He asked.
I sighed and runned my hands over my hair "I said I was sorry, kay?"
"About what?" He asked. "About...if ya lost someone as well. I knew it was a unwell topic, but I didn't thought that it was that...well, y'know..." I trailed off.
Silence.
Daryl reached out to turn the lamp out. "Best go to sleep now. Need our sleep for tomorrow." I nod, still had a uncomfort and sad expression on.
I crashed into the second sleeping bag. Between us were a around 1 feet distance. And we didn't face each other. At least I didn't.
"I lost my brother..." I heared him murmelt. My eyes open, and i turned around. He was looking at me with a hard but also soft expression.
"How?" I whispered.
"He got handcuffed by Rick on a roof in Atlanta. They left without him. Later when we got back, the only thing that was left of him was his right hand." My eyes wide as he told me "Dunno if he's still alive nor a walker."
I didn't meet his eyes "If he's anything like you..." I looked up "I sure know he made it. And he's alive now."
He just nod, now not meeting my eyes. "How did ya lost your motha. Told me ya hate her but still, I would like to know."
I nod "I know. It's only fair." I took a shaky breath "When this shit stared, I was only at home. When I wanted to go outside, walkers were around. The mailbox of the phone was still running, and one of the mails was from my mom. Told me I should take care of Cody while she's away. Stupid bitch was lying. Left me and Cody behind like some piece of shit. When I got Cody save and we drived out of town, we found our mother at some abnomaded cars. Told us she was sorry to left us behind. She had a bandage around her arm. I knew she got bit, and soon walkers were behind here and ripped her apart. I didn't saw it but I heard it."
While I finished his eyes were wide.
"I know, I'm a terrible person, just left family behind but-" "No buts" He cut me off, which made me looking up at him "You did everything right. You couldn't protect that women because she was runnin' away from her problems. And ya kept Cody save. If ya let her with you, she would'a turn and attack you both."
I nod and looked down. "So don't feel bad." He told me. "I don't." "Good, cause ya don't need to." He turned around so I could face his back. "And now sleep."
"Yes dad." I chuckled and rolled around in my sleeping bag. "G'Night Daryl." I said with a yawn before closing my eyes.
Before I falled asleep I heared him saying "Night Ella." So I falled into a dreamless sleep.
