I continued to walk through the woods until I came to a small river. I sat on a fallen log and just enjoyed the sound of the river flowing by. I relaxed a little until I saw something I never thought I would see. A Russian blue cat protecting a turtle from a crawler. I laughed a little and got up. I walked to the crawler and ran my machete through its skull.
The cat and the turtle looked up at me then back down at the crawler. I kneeled down and noticed that the turtle was a chicken turtle. Don't ask me how I knew this…maybe it was all that time reading books when I wasn't working. The cat started to rub its face against my arm. I smiled at the cat and picked it up. I checked it to see the gender and saw that it was a girl. I picked the cat and the turtle up and walked back to the camp.
Before I got there I checked a few traps and caught some squirrel, raccoons and a little deer. I killed all of them and dragged them to the camp. My uncle saw me and came to help me with the meat that I brought. Everybody else saw the meat I had caught and smiled. Daryl walked up to me and saw the cat and turtle I was holding.
When the kitten meowed at Daryl, Shane focused on me and walked up me with a frown on his face. I knew that I was gonna get a talkin too.
"Where the hell did you go?" Shane yelled at me.
I smirked and pointed to the woods.
"You just don't wonder off alone! If you're gonna stay here you gotta follow the rules. Got that?" Shane growled at me. I walked past him to Goliath and grabbed my main weapon. A silver tipped axe. Very Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter I know but it was specially made for me so what am I gonna do.
"Listen here I don't follow any ones rules except my Uncle. You are not my father nor my keeper. I'll do what I damn well please. You ever try to pull rank on me then trust me in this I will show you who the alpha is here." I growled at him and walked away. I went back into the woods leaving the cat and the turtle with my things.
That rat bastard telling me what I can and cannot do. As if he was important or something. I growled and threw a blade straight into the head of a walker.
"Nice aim there darling'" I turned to see Daryl standing not too far from me with the cat on his shoulders. I gave him a little smile and walked to his side.
"Thank you Daryl. I'm sorry if I cause a riff between you and the others. I just do not like being told what to do if you don't have the power to keep me from doin it." I told him and looked around the forest.
He nodded and looked at the forest as if trying to see what I was seeing. I just smiled and breathed in the air. I could tell he was watching me but I didn't mind. We stood there for a while until we heard Merle and Shane callin.
"Always the ones who think they are the boss ruining the peace and quiet." I sighed and started to walk back.
Daryl chuckled and followed behind me with the cat on his shoulder and neck. I winked at the cat and it meowed at me. I smirked and we walked into the threshold of the camp. Shane, Merle and Uncle Big Al stared at us. Two out of the three were kinda pissed.
"What did I tell you about leavin camp?" Shane yelled at me.
"I am not one to be pushed around by some goody goody wanna be." I yelled back and punched him in the gut. I took a step back and stepped on his instep, I reached back and broke his nose and kicked him in the nuts.
"You gotta love it when my girl S.I.N.G.'s. Now Court my little fighter I gotta ask what is with this turtle?" My Uncle asked me as if I never hit Shane.
"Found it. Gonna protect it." I simply stated and walked to Goliath. I heard the Dixons laughing their asses off.
"How dare you do that to Shane?" Lori yelled at me. This day was just not gonna end was it? I turned and stared at her.
"Look I gave him a warning. I told him I would not be treated like I didn't have any god damn sense. He didn't want to listen so I showed him that I can take care of myself. So you little miss queen bee can suck the fattest part of my ass and choke on it." I told her and walked away.
Good lord there was so much drama around these people it's like a plague or something. I just shrugged it off and patted Goliath. He nodded his head and followed me off to the side of the camp and got himself comfy. I got on the ground next to him and grabbed a blanket that was in his saddle bag. It was big as hell so it covered me and most of him.
We relaxed and started to fall asleep until I felt something small crawl between us. I looked down and saw that it was the turtle. He got comfy in between us and stared into my eyes before he curled back into his shell. I patted him once and slept.
I enjoyed the rest until I felt a hand on my shoulder. I shot up and was about to beat the walker until I noticed that it was Daryl.
"My turn?" I asked figuring that it was my turn for watch.
"No follow me." Was all he said and walked into the forest. I looked to Goliath and the turtle and smiled warmly at them.
They went back to sleep as I left with Daryl. We went into the forest for a few miles then stopped in a clearing. He gently grabbed my arm and moved me in front of him. He then pointed to the little lake and saw a deer and her baby. Drinking the water as if the world had not gone to hell. I smiled and just watched the beauty of them. We stood there watching them for a little while until a walker got close. I growled and grabbed a large stick. I slowly walked around it and stabbed it through the temple.
The deer looked at us and then at the walker. The mother deer lowered her head then walked away from us. Daryl looked like he wanted to go after it but I gently placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Think about it in the long run. We can't eat deer if they don't breed. We eat a few but let many leave us." I explained then walked back to camp. He followed me and I stopped for a second. I turned to look Daryl in the face and smiled.
"Thank you for showing me this Daryl. It was beautiful." I told him and continued to camp.
Once we got back Daryl grabbed my hand and made me look him in the eye.
"You're welcome Courtney." He said and let go then got into his tent. I smirked at the thought that this was not only the first real sentence he has ever said to me but he also grabbed my hand.
The others may not like him but I don't see a real reason to dislike him. At least not yet anyway. I just shook my head and curled back up to Goliath and the turtle. They lightly greeted me back and went back to sleep.