Evening all, hope you all had a good weekend. sorry this chapter is a short one, i struggled with this a bit. thank you to the new followers and the new review.

happy reading. :)

Chapter 18.

January 23rd

Carol woke at 8.00am, she had very little sleep the night before due to her phone ringing 3 times, each time Carol had answered she was met with the silence as before. Carol signed as she got out of bed, she really had no idea who it could be.

Maybe I should tell rick.

Carol made her way into bathroom to get ready for the day, she was picking her car up later, than she would call rick about the phone call's

Daryl woke to the sun shining thought his window, groaning he turned to glance at his alarm clock, it was 8.00am, he was tried as nightmares about his dad had kept him up most of the night.

"rising and shine baby brother." Merle said as he walked into Daryl's room without knocking.

"what the hell Merle." Daryl growled.

"good morning to you too." Merle chuckled.

"what do ya want Merle." Daryl growled.

"just wanted to make sure ya was up."

"why?"

"cause ya things to do today." Merle smirked.

"like what?" Daryl asked.

"well ya have to finishing Carol's car, as she is picking it up today."

"fuck Merle, just let it go already."

"come on, day light's burning." Merle smirked.

"fuck off Merle, let me take a shower and get changed."

"sure, baby brother, see ya downstairs."

An hour later Daryl and Merle pulled up outside the garage, Daryl didn't know why Merle wanted to drive with him or why Max had gone too. The only thing Daryl did know was that he didn't trust either of them. He just knew Merle was up to something as he had that suspicious smirk on his face all morning.

"so, what's first baby brother" Merle asked as Daryl cut the engine.

"ya can work on that car at the back for max, I've got to fix Carol's breaks."

"sure, no problem." Merle said opening the truck door.

"don't get in my way." Daryl growled as he opened his door and jumped down from the truck.

Daryl had finished Carol's car and was now working on a car a young woman had brought in for a quick break and oil check.

"so, what do you think?"

"what?" Daryl asked as he looked up at the woman in question, she had been trying to get his attention for a while now.

"I was asking if you wanted to do something some time."

"no" Daryl snorted, this woman couldn't be serious, really, she only looked to be about 17/18.

"oh, come on, I could show you a really good time." She winked.

Carol walked into the garage a little past 12.00pm.

"hey Carol."

Carol looked around to the sound of the voice and locked eyes with a pair of blue eyes and a face she remembered from Friday night, Daryl's brother she thought.

"Merle, right?"

"ya knew me?" Merle asked.

"yeah, remember you from the pub on Friday."

Merle laughed "left a good impression I see."

"hardly" Carol laughed "I remember you because you're Daryl's brother."

"I like ya." Merle chuckled. "Daryl is over there getting harassed by some woman."

Carol looked over to where Daryl was to see a young woman trying her best to get his attention, Carol smiled to herself when she saw that Daryl was trying his best to ignore the woman.

"thanks Merle." Carol said as she walked over to where Daryl was.

Merle laughed to himself, this was going to be good and easier than he thought.