Daryl's Daughter

The New Year

                  
Hello, I hope everyone had an amazing New Year and to celebrate here is a flashback to Meg and Daryl 2008 new year. There is some swearing and some major drama with the addition of a new character that was near the beginning.

Also want to say RIP to David Bowie, although had drug problems during his career he's still a legend and is going to be missed.

Lastly thank you soooooo much to everyone who has commented, voted and even just red this story hitting 40k is amazing, so thank you.

Its New Year's and Meg, Merle and I are off to the firework show at the local park. I offered Merle to come with us but he said he had better things to do.  Meg is at the walking and kinda talking age of 2 and 1/2. She loves to climb and walk around the house and especially lives it when I take her to work because she can climb on the cars I am fixing and when I start the gardening there she is again walking around falling on the grass but quickly gets back up again.

"Papa, wook" She says as she starts running around in circles with only her nappy on in the boiling heat. She starts to run away from me and towards a stinging nettle bush (Not sure if Georgia has these but I did this when I was younger"

She runs up to the bush and continues through it. "Meg!" I shout and run towards her. She comes back through the opening that she ran through.

I fall to my knees and check her arms and leg for cuts or bleeding "Wha ya doin papa? She asks looking at me.

"You have to be careful you could have been hurt" I say kissing her forehead and letting her run around again.

"Papa, wook" she says as she continues to run and spin in circles. I just chuckle as she starts to run in circles around my feet.

"Sweetheart, sit down there's only 10 minutes until 2008" I say as she sits down on the grass by my feet "Papa sit" she says smiling up at me and patting the ground next to her.

She gets up and sets herself in my lap. "10 minutes until fireworks and the beginning of 2008" the announcer said

"You excited darlin" I ask stroking her hair. She just nods excitedly, and jumps up and down on my lap.

9.5 minutes later

"30 SECONDS" the announcer screams and I stand up. I pick up Meg and place her on my shoulders

"Alright it might be loud but it can't hurt you alright" I say kissing her calf muscle

"Okay papa" she says nodding

"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, HAPPY NEW YEARS" the guy screamed as light filled the sky

I looked up at Meg who had her eyes wide open looking at the fireworks

"Pwetty" she whispers before crossing her arms and leaning on them on my head.

I laugh but then watch the fireworks.

Fireworks finished

"Dat was gweat papa" Meg screams jumping up and down and laughing

"Agwin, agwin" she says smiling up at me.

"Sorry, Little one there finished now. It's time for bed" I say picking her up as she pouts.

"Daryl" some guy shouts and walks over to us

"Dude how ya been?" he says holding his hand out. I put Meg down "Stay here" I say as I shake the guy's hand

"Do I know ya?" I ask placing my hand on Meg's head "Nope, but you know my wife, Chantelle" the old greaser says. I think about it "Nope, sorry man got the wrong guy" I go to turn and he latches on to my arm.