Lost Someone
They were playing Never Have I Ever again, but they were both making sure to keep their questions mostly generic, neither one of them wanted a repeat of the cabin when Daryl had blown up and then broken down. They weren't even drinking alcohol, just water since it was all they had. They were doing it just to pass some time while they were on watch for the night. "I've never lost anyone, before the turn I mean." Beth looked over at him, knowing he would have to drink because of his mom. He sighed a little and took a drink of his water and she frowned. Maybe that hadn't been such a good idea. "You okay?" she asked.
He nodded his head. "You know about my ma, right?" he asked, looking over at her. Beth nodded but she could tell there was more. She was quiet, she knew by now that Daryl would tell her in time. "I had a sister." He smiled a little, reaching into his back pocket. He pulled out a wallet Beth didn't know he carried around. He flipped it open and pulled out a card holder that had wallet sized photos in it. The first was a picture of a gorgeous redhead. "This is my ma, she would have loved you." He handed the picture to Beth and let her look at it. She could see where Daryl's blue eyes came from.
He sighed and pulled out another picture. The girl was young, probably around Beth's age, maybe a little younger. She had long flowing dark chestnut hair and intense blue eyes, just like Daryl. She had a smile that could light up a room. The picture was taken beside a dock and whoever had taken the photo had known what they were doing. "That's Lindsey," he said, his voice going rough. "She died in a car crash not long after that was taken. She was eighteen." He sighed and ran a hand through his hair, handing Beth a picture of him and Lindsey in the back seat of a car. They both looked happy, their tongue sticking out while flipping off the camera. "After she died my ma just shut down and dad got worse. Merle and I were lucky to get out when we did."
Beth handed the photos back and looked at him. "I'm sorry, Daryl."
He shook his head replacing the wallet. "Not like it's gonna change anything." He looked at her, putting an arm around her and kissing her. "She would have loved you too."
"Yeah?"
He nodded his head. "Oh yeah, I can see it now, the two of you causing hell for me and Merle. Would have fit right in with us Dixons." He grinned down at her and winked. "They all would have loved you, even Merle." Beth smiled and rested her head against his chest. It was nice knowing that his family would have approved of her. It reaffirmed her belief that they were meant to be. "I've never worn a prom dress." Beth laughed and took a drink.