Dixon's Girl- TWD

The Zoo

Jody Pov

I was so happy that my brother was taking me to the zoo. Me and daryl had never been before. There was a school trip a couple of years ago, but it was too expensive so we had to sit in a silent classroom copying from a textbook instead.

"Get your fucking t shirt on!" I yelled, throwing daryl his clothes as he lay in bed groaning about the time

"Come back to bed."

"Max is picking us up early!"

"Darling, he's not getting here for another hour. Would you sit your ass down and calm down?"

I did as he said. Or atleast tried to. "I'm sorry. I'm just really excited."

Seeing the smile on my face, he too smiled at me, and began chuckling. "I know, babe. But don't worry. I promise I'll be on time."

And he was, thankfully. I warned him that if he was late, I'd cut off his balls and make him eat them. That soon made him jump up and get dressed.

"There's the birthday girl!" Max said happily as he gave me a hug

"It's not my birthday."

"Perhaps not, but this is still a day to celebrate your birthday. Just be happy and enjoy it."

"Don't have to tell me twice," I smiled, getting into his car. We drove to the zoo and I was practically bouncing in my seat

"How's father dearest?" Max asked sarcastically

Daryl scoffed. "Happy as ever."

"He still drinking?" Max hasn't really seen daddy for several months. He soon realised what a waste of space he is but unlike my other siblings, Max stayed for me. He makes sure to visit atleast once a fortnight and calls me often. Its nice, having a big brother. He's not what I would've asked for, being all posh and rich, but I've gotten used to him and realised he's everything I've needed

"Yeah, but it ain't so bad. Slept at some tarts place last night so I didn't even see him."

"Jody, please consider moving. I've told you, I'll pay for you to get out of here, your mother too. But one day, he's gonna kill you."

"I ain't leaving. I'm happier here with merle and daryl than I ever could be anywhere else. They protect me."

Max looked at daryl who said, "we do our best. Jody stays with me whenever she can."

"Yeah but I hear your father isn't the nicest guy either."

Before daryl could reply, I held his hand and warned Max, "stop trying to get me to move. I love my life here. I have everything I want."

That was the end of discussion.

At the zoo, I walked around with daryl and Max, looking at all the animals. Most of them, I had never seen before in real life. "It looks so much bigger than on TV!" I exclaimed as we looked at the tiger which was walking around it's enclosure

"He's kinda cute," I added.

I looked at daryl. He was focused on the tiger but still managed to say, "we ain't getting a tiger."

"I wasn't gonna ask that!"

"Okay, what were you gonna ask then?"

"Never mind," I huffed, rolling my eyes. I could look after a tiger. I'd also look badass going to school with one. Daryl had dropped out of school but I was staying until I could find a proper job. Daryl was a mechanic but all I could find was part time and it wasn't enough.

"Hey Max, you got a girlfriend?" I asked, feeling bad that he was third wheeling me and daryl.

"Not yet. Turns out, money can't buy everything."

"We could set you up," I grinned

Daryl scoffed. "Don't let her do it. I'll never hear the end of it if things work out."

Max put his arm on my shoulder and kissed the side of my head. "I don't need a girlfriend. And I certainly don't want the embarrassment of having my little sister setting me up. It's hard enough trying to keep an eye on the two of you."

"We are 16. You don't need to keep an eye on us," daryl told him

"Exactly. 16. Your bodies are full with sex driven hormones and I am far too young to be an uncle."

My face grew red as I hit his arm, glaring at him. Me and daryl still haven't had sex. I'm really nervous and I don't want to do something I'll end up regretting. But, daryl doesn't mind. We both get annoyed at all the jokes merle and Max make, but it's okay. We know what we want and can figure things out in our own time. Although I would really like to have sex with him, I'm scared that I'll react badly. My daddy didn't give me to best start in life, and when I was 12, he ruined everything. Especially things like this.

"What about a pet penguin?" I asked daryl, moving on from the embarrassing conversation

"How bout this? We steal one and I stick it on a BBQ."

"I could live with that."

"You too are disgusting," max grimaced

I elbowed him playfully. "You should join us on a hunting trip."

"No thanks. I'd rather eat my own shit."

"That can be arranged," I said with a smug grin before he hit me round the back of the head.

When the day was over, Max drove us home. My heart dropped when I saw mine and daryls dad's fighting inbetween the two trailers

"What is going on?" Max asked

"Shit. This ain't good," daryl said. We looked at eachother sadly, knowing what was going to happen. We'd both get beaten, no matter who's trailer we ended up in, unless one of them killed the other.

"You can stay at mine," max said about to drive off but I stopped him

"I gotta stay with mama."

"And I need to make sure merles alright."

"You guys sure?" We nodded our heads and thanked him for a lovely day. I kissed his cheek and he whispered, "call me the minute things get too much."

Then, me and daryl left the car. Merle and mama were trying to break the fight apart but it wasn't working. "Shit. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Yeah. I guess so. Good luck."

"You too." We kissed eachother quickly before running into our separate bedrooms, both awaiting the inevitable