Chapter 2
The forest was quiet; quiet enough to hear a pin drop. I proceeded with caution through the brush, makin' sure I didn't break any twigs that I came across. That's when I'd seen him. The biggest buck I'd seen in over a year. His rack had to be over five feet in width and the girth on this boy; whoo damn, we were all gon' be eatin' good for a while.
I pulled my bow up to my sweaty shoulder and aimed for the stag's left lung. I squinted in the sunlight as it broke through the trees above me. I twig broke behind me and I froze. The buck looked up; directly at me, then ran off. I lowered my bow, and threw it back over my shoulder.
"Fuck." I cursed. Must be loosin' my touch or sumthin'. I sighed and pulled out the knife that Sophia gave me before, flipped it open and turned around. There was a walker just standin' there. Why was it just standin' there? Didn't come at me or nuthin', until I shifted my bodyweight. I moved to the left as it dove for me, tryin' to grab my arm and take a bite outta me. After it fell to the ground I put my foot on the back of its neck and drove my blade into its brain' taking out the frustration of losing the buck.
Blood and brains leaked from the massive hole that there now was in its skull. I made a disgusted face as the brains oozed over onto my boot. I pulled it back quickly and shook it off. I was sure there weren't any more with this one so I cleaned my blade and put it away.
"So tired of this, I'm ready to wake up from this nightmare on Earth now…" I shouted up to the sky. Just as I was shoutin' I heard a gunshot fire. Fifteen seconds later and I heard another one. "What da fuck?" I wasn't alone in the forest. The hairs on my arms stood up and I felt like I had to sneeze, but I held it in. I wasn't sure if I should investigate or go back and tell everyone at camp.
"What? You takin' orders from yer buddy Shane now? You need to clear everything with em? How bout wipin' yer ass Darylina? Shane need ta know bout that too?" I kept hearin' Merle yappin' at me. "You hearin' me baby brother? Yer new buddy Rick is the one who left me up on that roof. You ain't gonna survive without me Daryl… Them people ain't gotcher back like I do. They're gonna leave you first chance they git." My face was gettin' red with rage; he wasn't even around me and he was gettin' a rise outta me.
"MERLE SHUT THE FUCK UP!" I turned around screaming at nothing. I bit the inside of my cheek and shook my head; breathing heavily. He had a point… I didn't trust these people when I had my brother around and now that he ain't round, I gotta either start puttin' my trust in someone or get the fuck outta there.
I returned to camp with no deer; just a few rabbits and squirrels slung over my shoulder. No one cared much when I walked through the tents. Sophia came over and greeted me from a distance; she was like me, and I wanted a piece of her daddy more than anything anymore. He treated his little girl like dirt, and only kept Carol around so that he could smack her around every now and again. My blood boiled just thinkin' about it.
"Did ya kill any walkers?" Sophia asked me as I sat down on a tree stump and began skinning the furry little buggers. I glanced up at her and looked back down at my hands.
"A few." I replied.
"Were you scared?" she asked, swaying back and forth.
"Naw… maybe a little." I winked at her.
"But you're not afraid of anything!" I laughed lightly and looked up at her.
"Everyone gets scared darlin'." She giggled and covered her face, blushing. I smiled and went back to my work. She sat down on the ground in front of me and watched as I cut the rabbit in my hand open, and scooped out the innards.
"Eww, that's gross!" she said making a disgusted face.
"You ever eat rabbit bafore?" I asked her, picking up another one already skinned. She shook her head and made the same face. "It's pretty good when you cook it right."
"Are you gonna cook it right?" she asked laughing.
"Yes ma'am I am." I looked back up to her and saw Rick standing a few feet behind her. He motioned for me to come to him. "I'll be right back, make sure my squirrels so run away." I winked again and she giggled sitting on the stump where I'd sat before. I walked over to Rick who began walking towards the back of a tent; I followed.
"What's goin' on?" I asked.
"I meant to ask you earlier but you seemed pretty pissed, but a day or so ago, we all heard some gun shots go off." I knew where this was goin'. "Dale said you'd been out hunting, but he also said that you don't shoot often. Did you hear the shots Daryl?" I nodded.
"Didn't think nuthin' of it. Not our problem far as I see it." I didn't want to think that but the world was changin'; people were shootin' at anything that moved now a days.
"Alright, I'll take your word for it." He started walking away but then turned around, "I'm sorry about your brother, I truly am." Time to start trustin'… "We did everything we possibly could. I would take it back if I could." I lowered my head and looked at the ground. He walked off. Maybe he wasn't so bad as I made him out to be, but I still didn't trust him.
Ok so the real action is going to start picking up in the next chapter, I'm just not exactly sure everything is going to play out... i'm still working out the details and yes I know; not everything is following the story line and i don't really care... Update soon to whoever's reading 3
