Dixon's Wife / Lana Dixon

CDC

"Fort Benning is an option" was all I heard of Shane and Ricks argument before zoning out. I played around with the bottom of my black hair. I decided I should put it up... I have time so I might as well make it look nice too.

I separated a small portion of my hair and put it into a lose braid. Once I had done that I tied all my hair up into a single ponytail. Once up nothing but my fringe was on my face... well its not really a fringe... more like a piece of hair that's to short to be in a ponytail but too long to be a fringe. I looked up to see Carl looking at me. When he spotted me looking at him he smiled and left his mothers side to come to mine

"Your hair looks nice" he beamed causing the sides of my mouth the curl into a smile

"You should smile more often!" He announced causing me to laugh a bit. His smile grew when I did.

"Its decided then... we will go to the CDC" finished Rick causing Shane to storm of in a huff followed by a flustered Lori. Could she make it any more obvious that they are fucking behind Ricks back? Probably not...

"We should come up with nicknames for each other" Carl spoke suddenly nocking me out of my thoughts

"What? Why?" he looked at me his eyes dripping with innocence

"Because that's what best friends do" he smiled, which of course made me smile

"I'm your best friend?" I asked, the smile not leaving my face

"and I'm yours! so what should our nicknames be?"

"Well Merle just calls me baby girl... Daryl calls me hun... either of those any good?" I questioned he shook his head

"No it has to be something only I call you" he answered with a disappointed voice

"What about El? Nobody calls me that" He beamed and nodded

"I can call you K or Bud" I finished, he gasped

"Yes! that's great! El and K!" He shouted. I smirked

"your name doesn't even start with a k" he nodded in thought before speaking

"You always call me kid or boy... so that's were the K came from and you call me bud because of the B in boy!"

"Whatever you say... Bud" I smirked again. He stood up

"See you later El" he smiled again and walked towards his tent

"Hey Lana!" Daryls voice rang in my ears for a second

"What you want?" I yelled back at him while turning to face him

"Help me pack the stuff into the truck! we are headin to the CDE!"

"Its the CDC you idiot" I murmured before going to join him in the tent

"I heard that hun" I tutted and packed my things into a bin bag, but I stopped when I came across Merles knife with a thin gold chain wrapped around it

"He was gonna give you that on your birthday" Daryl's voice was sad. I picked up the chain and put it around my neck. I replaced the knife in my belt with Merles

"and I know I missed your birthday while I went to get Merle but I got you this" He held a purple thread bracelet in his coarse hand. I held out my arm and he tied it tight around my wrist ensuring it wouldn't fall off

"Thanks baby" At this he pushed me and I fell over. I burst out laughing and so did he...

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"Come on El!" shouted Carl as Lana brought his books to the RV. She gave him a sarcastic glare