Daryl's daughter

Chapter 3

Julia's POV:

I woke up just as the sun was rising, everyone was still asleep so I grabbed my pocket knife and  decided to go for a walk. Everything around me is just trees and dirt when I come to a river. I sit down next to the river and put my hands in the water. Eventually I lie back with my head on my hands and close my eyes. I think I fall asleep for a couple seconds when I hear a rustling behind me. I jump up and pull out my pocket knife ready to stab anything that comes near me. When someone emerges from behind the trees. It's Carl. "Jesus Christ Carl you scared me" I say sitting back down. "Sorry Jules I didn't mean to" He replies sitting down next to me. "What are you doing out here by yourself anyways?" He asks, turning to look at me. "Just thinking, what about you?" I answer. "I always wake up early every morning and go on little walks to try and discover something new you know" Carl says lying back onto the ground. "So Daryl's your dad hey" He says once again looking at me. I lay down next to him and turn on my side to face him. "Yea thought I'd never see him again to be honest" "What do you mean weren't yous together before this whole apocalypse hit?" He asked propping up onto his elbows. "No when I was like 5 my mum stopped us from seeing each other cause she got jealous of dad spending more time with me then her. So I haven't seen him for 9 years" I reply looking up at the sky. "What about you, where's your mum?" I ask sitting up now. "My mum died giving birth to my sister Judith" Carl replies avoiding eye contact. Ghees I didn't know that his mum died. "Ghees Carl I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have brought it up!" "No no it's ok I feel like when I talk about it, it makes me feel better and it hurts less." I can see the pain in Carl's eyes and I know how he feels, I watched my mum get bit by a walker and had to kill her before she turned it's not something a 14 year old should have to do or witness. Carl and I sit in silence for a bit when Carl breaks the silence. "I think we should head back to the others" He says getting up. "Hey Carl" I reply getting up as well. "Yea?" "I just want you too know that I'm always here for you no matter what ok" I say giving him a side hug. "Thank you Julia" He replies, and on the walk back we muck around throwing leaves and each other and fighting with sticks.

"Hey where have you two been?" Rick asks when we get back. "Relax dad we just went down to the river" Carl replies. "Ok well get your things we need to get on the road now" Rick says picking up his bag. "Alright dad". I go pack up my things and pack them away in my backpack, I put my bag on my back and go to hell Carl with Judith. "I've got her" I say picking Judith up. I look down at Judith in my arms and she is the most adorable girl ever, she looks up at me smiles. "Well hello gorgeous girl, aren't you just adorable" I say cradling her in my arms not wanting to let go of her. "Your pretty good with kids aren't you" Carl says putting his bag on his shoulders. "Yea, I mean I've always wanted a younger sibling" I reply looking up at Carl. "Trust their cute when they want to be" Carl says with a chuckle. "Well Judith is always cute, aren't you hun" I say to Judith. "Hey birdie, ready to go" My dad says coming up to me. "Ready as I'll ever be dad" I reply. "Alright everyone let's hit the road!" Rick says looking around. And off we went.

(Hey guys I just wanted to say that I'm going to be trying to post as many chapters as I possibly can and if there's anything in the story that you would like me to change just let me know. Thank you)