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Chapter 18
Hey guys! You ready for some more original stuff. That episode was so tense! Fell off my sofa at one point because I jumped so much! So please enjoy some regional writing and a few surprises...
Layla and Michonne are sat in the common room eating what they had for breakfast.
''All we need is Andrea, the boys and the woods and this is how we were all winter. Just the quiet and us.'' Layla says.
Michonne offers Layla a small smile. ''This is much better though. Four walls and a whole group.'' She says.
Layla nods at her. ''I know, I'm glad my daddy has finally accepted you. You've been with me for a long time. I don't know what I would have done if he exiled you.'' She says sadly.
Michonne shakes her head. ''You would have stayed here. I wouldn't let you leave your family, especially Daryl, your little face lights up whenever he's around.'' She says squeezing Layla's arm.
Layla laughs. ''I'd shout and shout at my daddy until he changed his mind. He can't ignore his little girl.'' She says.
Michonne rolls her eyes. ''Just be thankful to him that he's letting me stay.'' She says.
Layla nods. '' You've earned your place.'' She says taking the last piece of rhubarb from the tin, she and Michonne had been sharing.
Michonne smiles at her. ''I hope so Layla, I'm glad we got up earlier than everyone else did.'' She says taking Layla's hand.
Layla smirks. ''Daryl's on watch so I have nothing better to do.'' She says coyly.
Michonne laughs. ''You two have been doing a lot of catching up.'' She says.
Layla hides her face in her hands in embarrassment '' We've been back together for three and a half weeks, we are making up for lost time.'' She says smirking at Michonne.
''Yes I get that Layla but that doesn't mean I want to hear you two getting down and dirty.'' She says raising an eyebrow towards Layla.
Layla shrugs. ''You don't have to listen.'' She says.
Michonne sighs. ''Kinda hard not too when you're that loud!'' She exclaims.
Layla sniggers. ''We can't be that loud, Merle's the only other one to hear us and he hasn't brought it up.'' She says.
Michonne laughs. ''Oh girl, you can tell this is the first man you've ever loved.'' She says.
Layla sighs. ''I know, and Merle's his brother that would be so awkward if he brought it up. Daryl told me that he heard us and I felt uncomfortable.'' She says squirming.
''Oh honey, don't feel uncomfortable sex is just a way you and Daryl become one, I understand.'' She says.
Layla smiles. ''Is it me or does that rhubarb tin smell off?'' She asks Michonne.
Michonne glares at Layla, lifts the tin to her nose, and then looks around it. ''Its fine the use by date isn't until 2014.'' She says eyeing Layla suspiciously.
Layla's nose scrunches. ''Well it smells off, I don't know how I ate them.'' She says.
''Even if something smells off Layla we are going to eat it food isn't exactly falling out the sky these days.'' Michonne says.
Layla nods in agreement. ''I guess so; a lot of food has been smelling and tasting off lately. I guess that's because of it not being so fresh in the tins and everything?'' She asks Michonne.
Michonne nods still eyeing Layla suspiciously. ''Yeah, in the world we are in if we find food we eat it. No matter what it is.'' She says.
Layla shrugs. ''I guess, but I have also been feeling sick for the past couple of days too. I must be coming down with something.'' She says taking a sip of water.
Michonne's eyes go wide. ''Layla I think we need to go and see Hershel.'' She says standing up and pulling Layla up with her.
Layla glares at her. ''Why?'' She asks.
Michonne grumbles. ''We just need too, come on.'' She says dragging her friend into the cell block They walk into Hershel's cell to see him and Beth just waking up. They both look at the two women with surprise.
''What can we do for you ladies?'' Hershel asks.
Michonne eyes Layla. ''We need to talk to you in private.'' She says eyeing Beth who gets the message instantly and leaves the cell.
Michonne sits Layla down who looks at her with confusion. ''Michonne what's the matter?'' She asks her.
Michonne ignores her and directs her gaze to Hershel. ''Layla has been feeling sick and she said that the food she has been eating smells funny.'' She says her eyes going wide towards Hershel.
Hershel looks at Michonne with shock. ''Make sure no ones around.'' He says in a whisper.
Layla looks in-between them confused. ''Why can't anyone hear? I'm just coming down with some kind of sickness!'' Layla exclaims.
Hershel turns to Layla with a serious look on his face. ''Layla sweetie when was your last period?'' He asks her.
Layla gives him a confused look. ''Why do you want to know that?'' She asks him.
Hershel takes hold of her shoulders. ''Just tell me sweetie.'' He demands softly.
Layla goes silent for a moment letting her head adjust to the question. ''I don't know way over a month ago. I've never been regular.'' She says.
Hershel nods his head. ''How long have you been feeling sick?'' He asks.
Layla shrugs. ''A couple of days.'' She says casually.
Hershel then looks at Michonne. ''I think we need to go on a run.'' He says.
Michonne nods her head. ''I think we do.''
Layla looks at them both clear confusion plastering her face once again. ''A run? Why?'' She asks.
Hershel gives her a serious look. ''Layla have you and Daryl had unprotected sex?'' He asks her.
Layla's eyes go wide as she blushes at the old man she saw as a granddad asks her the most embarrassing question. ''Since I've been back... Every time has been unprotected... Because we... we couldn't find any... Condoms.'' She stutters.
Hershel looks at Michonne. ''We definitely need to go on a run.'' He says worriedly.
Layla's head begins to spin confused at why a sickness she was coming down with was causing Hershel and Michonne to freak out.
''Are we going on a run now?'' She asks.
Hershel and Michonne both nod at her. ''You two get yourselves ready, I'm gonna go talk to Rick so we can go.'' Hershel says.
Michonne pulls Layla upstairs into her cell. ''Come on get your belt on, this run will have to be quick.'' She says.
Layla obeys and wraps her belt around her. ''Michonne I don't understand, are we just going to go and get me some pills or something?'' She says.
Michonne sighs. ''That and something else.'' She says.
Layla nods her head. ''Ok.'' She says.
Before they are about to leave the cell Daryl comes walking in. ''Hey where you off too?'' He asks.
Layla sighs. ''Hershel and Michonne want to go on a run because I've been feeling sick, I guess to get some pills.''
Daryl frowns at her. ''And you didn't tell me?'' He asks.
Layla shrugs. ''Didn't think it was important.'' She says.
Daryl glares at her. ''Well do you want me to come with you?'' He asks gruffly.
Layla is about to respond but Michonne interrupts. ''No.'' She says firmly.
Daryl looks at Layla then. ''I'll be fine with Michonne and Hershel baby, it's only a quick run.'' She says.
Daryl nods his head. ''I don't know.'' He says.
''She will be fine.'' Michonne growls.
Daryl looks Michonne up and down. ''You really think you can look after her better than me?'' He challenges.
Michonne glares at him. ''I looked after her for eight months just fine, had her back and I still do now.'' She snaps.
Daryl glares at her and then turns to Layla. ''You'll be careful?'' He asks her.
Layla nods and kisses him passionately. ''Always am, see you later.'' She says walking out the cell with Michonne.
Daryl nods at her and follows them. They walk out into the courtyard to see everyone is gathered around the SUV where Hershel is sat in the passenger seat. Layla sits herself in the passenger seat where Carl and Rick surround her.
Carl hugs her while her dad looks at her sternly. ''You get into trouble don't be afraid to call for help, shooting your gun in a panic will only waste bullets and put you in more trouble.'' He lectures to her.
Layla nods. ''I know daddy.'' She says. ''I'll see you later.'' She continues.
Rick leans over to kiss her forehead, as Carl hasn't let go of her yet. ''Come on Carl let her go, she's been feeling sick you want her to ger better right?'' He asks his son.
Carl squeezes Layla one more time before pulling away. ''Come back.'' He whispers.
Layla smiles at her little brother. ''I always do.'' She says with a wink.
She nods at Daryl who stands back from everyone else, he nods back before Layla closes her door and Michonne starts the car. Carol lets them out of the gate and they set off on their run. Layla sits silently in the back watching Hershel and Michonne occasionally steeling glances at one another. She just had a virus or something; she couldn't understand why they were taking this so seriously. Yeah she had been feeling tired too, but she thought that was due to stress of the whole governor thing. Her dad was meant to meet him tomorrow, Layla didn't need to be putting anymore stress on him with the possibility of her being sick.
They make it to a pharmacy around thirty minutes later Michonne and Layla go inside. Leaving Hershel outside to keep watch. They look around cautiously Layla taking out her knife and Michonne taking out her Katana. They take out four walkers easily, they look around and realise its clear now.
''Ok, you want to find the pills?'' Layla asks Michonne.
Michonne nods. ''Yeah I need to get something else.'' She says.
Layla nods at her. She makes her way towards the sickness pills and manages to find a tube that's half-full. She smiles to herself and turns towards Michonne who's holding out a box towards her.
''Take this, there's a bathroom in the back.'' She says.
Layla looks at the box in her hand and her eyes go wide. ''Why are you giving me a pregnancy test?'' She asks.
Michonne sighs. ''The smell of foods is making you feel ill, you've been feeling sick and you and Daryl have been having unprotected sex. Layla there's a high possibility you could be pregnant.'' She says.
Layla shakes her head. ''This can't be true, no it can't. I can't be pregnant.'' She stutters.
Michonne pushes the box into her hands. ''Only one way to find out Layla.'' She says.
Layla takes the test off her and walks into the bathroom, many thoughts filling her head. Could she have a block in her birth channel like her mother? How would Daryl react? How would Carl react? How would her dad react? Would she keep it? Would she be able to bring a baby into this horrible world? Would she be a good mum? Would the baby love her? She sits down on the toilet and reads the instructions quickly. She pees on the stick and waits the painful minutes it takes for the results to come through. This was the last thing that could be happening right now. They were about to go to war and she'd managed to be so stupid by not using protection with Daryl or making him pull out like they had discussed before they attacked Woodbury.
Layla lifts the pregnancy test to her eyes and begins to cry. Positive. She was pregnant with Daryl's baby at only nineteens years old. Michonne comes in hearing her tears and Layla gives her the test. Michonne helps her up off the toilet seat and guides her into the car, throwing the pregnancy test away before she does.
''I guess it's what we thought?'' Hershel asks Michonne as they set off back towards the prison.
Michonne sighs. ''Yeah Layla's pregnant.'' She says.
''We can't tell anyone else! I don't want anyone else to know, especially Daryl.'' Layla says sternly.
Hershel turns to her. ''Are you sure sweetie?'' He asks her.
Layla nods. ''Yes, we are about to go to war. This pregnancy stays between the three of us.'' She states.
Hershel nods his head. ''Myself and Michonne won't tell anyone. I will give you some time to adjust honey and then we will start to talk.'' He says.
Layla nods her head. ''Thank you.'' She says.
Layla stays silent the rest of the car ride. She couldn't believe it, her, and Daryl were going to have a baby. However, could she keep it? How was she meant to Daryl when the time came? Would he be mad? Would he be happy? What would her dad say? Would he be mad? Would he want her to get rid of it in case she had a blockage like her mother? Questions were repeating through her head that she couldn't keep track of. When they reach the prison, Merle lets them into the gate and Layla walks straight into the prison, up into her's and Daryl's cell where she collapses into their bed and begins to cry again. Her whole world was crashing down on her and she didn't know what to do. The woman she needed right now was dead.
Well there you go (: a baby Dixon is on it's way, I hope you liked that she is going to have a baby (: Hehe! I've been wanting to do this for a while, I got advise off my lovely friend Cindy who is a midwife who has been kind enough to offer me advice on all this! This is the beginning of a whole new story for Daryl and Layla. But he will not know for a while it's just a secret between Hershel, Layla and Michonne. Thank you all so much for the reviews, favourites and follows, they mean so much :D love you all and see you next week! Vmk-xx.