My Redneck Angel

9. Competition

*Daryl's POV*

It was bout' one or two in the afternoon. Jess fell asleep on my shoulder a hour ago and Stephanie was staring at me, her gaze made me uncomfortable. "Would ya stop that." I said irritated, shifting in my seat. "Stop what?" I role my eyes. "Starin' at me." I felt Jess move her head off my arm, she sleepily looks at me then Stephanie. "Everything okay?" She sat up straight so she wasn't resting her head on me anymore. "Ya, fine."

Not long after, all the vehicles in front of us stopped. I sighed and pulled the truck over. "Wha' now." I said out loud to myself. I walk to Ricks car waiting for and answer. "The roads blocked with cars. Were gonna check and see if we can move the cars and make a path. But in the mean time we should go through the vehicles." Rick told us. "I'll go see wha's up ahead." Rick nodded his head. I started makin' ma' way through the vehicles. "Can I cone with you?"

Really...her again, can't she just leave me alone? I gripped ma' crossbow, "No." I kept walkin'.

*Jess's POV*

I just got out from a car and saw a disappointed Stephanie walking in my direction. "Why's he so rood to me?" Stephanie asked. "Who?" I opened the door to the back seat and looked around. "Daryl." She sighed as she sat on the pavement. I shrugged. "You just gotta get on his good side."

"What, and you are?" Once again I shrugged. "You gonna help?" I asked standing over her. "I guess." She got up and walked over to a red truck. I walked a little farther to another vehicle, I put down a knife and a couple packs of fruit snacks on the ground, witch is what I found in the other vehicle. I opened the door but before I could get in a strong pair of arms grabbed me. Before I could scream they covered my mouth and pulled me to the ground and under a vehicle. He slowly turned me around still covering my mouth. When i was fully turned I saw it was Daryl, i let out a sigh of releif. He removed his hand from my mouth, he put his finger to his lips to tell me to be quiet. I gave him a confused look. He scooted closer. "There's a croud of them things." He whispered so quietly I could barely hear him. Moments later there were hundreds of feet shuffling by, I tried to control my breathing. I turned my head to Daryl who put his finger to his lips again. I nodded my head slowly, I was terrified that they would hear me. I closed my eyes and waited to hear the foot steps to disappear.

Almost all the walkers were gone, but there was still a couple dozen shuffling by. I turned my head to look at Daryl. I started freaking out. Where the hell did he go? Why would he go out in the open? How did I not hear him?

I waited a couple minuets so I knew the walkers were far enough away. I slid out in time to see Sofia run into the woods with two walkers chasing her, following was Rick, who ran in the woods after her. I stood up and walked over to the truck Stephanie was hiding under. She stood up. "You okay?" I asked. She nodded her head.

I herd foot steps coming from behind me, I turned around and saw Daryl with T-Dog. I angrily walked up to Daryl. "Where'd you go?" He looked at me like I was stupid. "What are ya, ma' mom?" Before are argument got any further Carol started crying. "My baby.."

"Wha' does she mean?" Daryl asked, not looking mad anymore. "Sofia...she ran into the woods with two walkers chasing her, Rick went after her."

Daryl walked over to Carol and I walked back over to Stephanie. "His good side huh."

"Whatever, were close but were not. He's a Dixon, and everyone keeps saying you can't get close to a Dixon..Besides, I'm closer to him than you are." I said clamly, but snotty. She rolled her eyes at me. "We'll see about that?"

What does that even mean? Was she gonna try to get close to Daryl, and if so how close like best friend close or girlfriend..This pissed me off thinking about it. But why did I care, yeah I liked Daryl but just a little. "He's not a competition." I finally said.