Two of a kind

Two of a kind chapter 47

Two of a kind
Chapter 47

Daryl POV

"Okay son now we are hunting squirrel. They are really quick but if you breathe and relax you might just get one. Look in the trees kiddo."

"I'm looking I can't see anything."

"It takes time son, they are tiny not like a deer. I can see one."

"Where?" He's looking around trying to find it.

"Give up? Need help?"

"No I will find it."

"Okay take it away son." I watch George look around then his eyes train in on the squirrel.

"Found it."

"Very good now be quiet. Okay I'm going to load the crossbow." I pull back the string I forgot how damn hard it is to do this man I'm getting old used to be able to do this without a care. I load the crossbow and hand it over to George. "Now here you go don't put your finger on the trigger till you are ready to fire."

"Okay dad." He holding the crossbow right, he's a fast learner this kid.

"Now raise it up to your eye level see this spot here, you need to look through that and aim this spot here at what you are hunting." He lifts the crossbow up to eye level damn he looks like me. "You wanna breathe and when it is in your sights you can fire."

"Okay." I watch him breathe and then hear it, I hear the sound of the crossbow firing. And to my amazement he hits it. "Oh wow dad I got it first go I got that squirrel."

"Yeah you did. That was awesome okay we will continue hunting for a while and then head back home okay?"

"Yeah I miss my bed."

"Me too George I miss my bed." Being home has softened me but I couldn't imagine being anywhere else.

We stay out here for a few more hours I'm so impressed by George he is a natural he's found five squirrels and hit everyone of them.

"Come on son let's go home."

"This has been fun dad. Can you teach me to fix cars?"

"Sure I can. But I wanna see what Hunter likes okay kiddo."

"He likes to read dad. That's about it."

"Well that's good. And I know Shelley likes to dance. Merlynn I really don't know what she likes."

"I think she'd like it out here."

"Maybe."

I really don't know my kids I must change that. Before I know it they will be grown up and I won't know them. We made our way back without much trouble then I heard it a sound I didn't think we would hear again it's been nearly seven years since I last heard it.

"Dad!"

"Run George run to the truck."

Erin POV

I wake up and I forgot that Daryl was away. I miss him he needs to be out there but I still miss him. I organised a play date with the kids and the Rhee kids at least that will keep them occupied till dad turns up. I can't shake the feeling something is going to happen, I hope I'm wrong.

"Hey girl how you doing? You look exhausted." As the kids run inside to play with jobeth, Patricia and Glenn Jnr.

"Stop at three Maggie if you're smart you are seeming you are a teacher just stop. Eight or in this case seven is tiring." As Maggie hugs me.

"Yeah got that sorted pretty soon after junior was born haven't had a baby or a worry since."

"Lucky, sometimes I think I wonder what we'd be like with only three or two and then I realise I'd hate it I love all my kids I just need a nanny."

"Well your husband is rich he can get you one."

"Don't really need one my babies are five you'll have them soon so that clears up my day."

"Where's Daryl? And where's the terrorist?"

"Hey don't call George a terrorist you sound like Daryl he used to call Shelley that, until George was born then he realised Shelley had nothing on George."

"Yeah he was an interesting kid to teach that's for sure. Sweet as sugar."

"Yeah if you ever wanted to know what Daryl was like as a kid watch George. He looks, sounds and acts like Daryl, so he's gonna be a heartbreaker when he gets older."

"I didn't know Daryl was a heartbreaker?"

"Oh no I meant like he's sexy George will be too. Oh that's wrong talking about George like that."

"Well he is a good looking kid, you two have good looking kids."

"Thanks I lucked out in the hubby stakes."

"So how are you two."

"We are good thou if George gets hurt, we mightn't be."

"Why's that?"

"Oh I told him to look after George if he doesn't he's not getting any."

"Oh good luck with that. How longs it between times?"

"Yeah I know I can't resist my husband."

"Yeah I get you I still just have to look at Glenn and wham I want him."

"Ignatius stop what you are doing. Don't make me come out there."

"Oh he's gonna be fun to teach."

"Hey if you can do George do can handle anything."

"True Ignatius isn't so bad."

"Ignatius Alexander stop playing rough. You know if I have to say your last name there is a world of trouble mister."

"Mommy I'm not doing anything."

"Honey I think Glenn would say otherwise also he's older then you. Play nice."

"Ah mom."

"Don't ah mom me behave yourself or you are in big trouble."

"Okay." I watch Ignatius walk away from me.

"Man you got two of them he's just like George."

"Actually Daryl thinks he is like Merle I didn't know him so I don't know."

"You have the oddest kids they take after your brothers I like it."

I don't believe what I'm seeing.

"Ignatius Alexander Dixon what did I tell you. No rough housing. I warned you and warned you. Now inside the house now get on the kitchen floor." I watch Ignatius walk inside the house.

"Kitchen floor?" Maggie asked.

"Yeah I found that if I sent them to their rooms they like it so I have to send them somewhere they don't like normally it's the bathroom but the kitchen floor will do just fine."

"I'll have to remember that when my kids are being naughty."

"Or you could go the tried and true method my dad used beating the crap outta them. That works a treat turned me into a heathy functional human being." I had to laugh at that my dad tried breaking me but it didn't work.

"That's not funny Erin."

"I know. I better get back Daryl and George will be back soon."