A Dixon Sister?

Chapter 6

Emma POV

I walked slowly around the woods until a deer crossed my path I pointed my loaded bow at it but could not bring my self to release the arrow.

(Flashback)

"Come on Em you can do it". Daryl put his had on my shoulder and looked me in the eye.

"Remember straighten all your body and don't tense up". He stood back a bit and help me hold the bow properly.

"Come on try again". He said with a smirk.

I straightened my body and pulled on the bow string......I waited then released the arrow. It hit the bullseye dead centre.

I stood there in shock. my brother stood in front of me, picked me up and gave me a hug.

"See I told you, you could do it". He whispered in my ear

I came back to reality to see the deer still standing there and looking right at me..... I was about to shoot but someone beat me to it and the deer fell to the floor.

I stood for a minute looking a bit confused...who shot the deer? I heard snapping twigs and aimed my bow in the direction the sound came from. Out from the trees came a big man with a hunting rifle.

"Oh hey..... Sorry didn't mean to scare you there". He held up his hands and gave me a big smile. I put the bow down and he put his hand down. "I'm Otis by the way". He held out his hand for me to shake. I studied him before accepting the hand shake.... he looked nice enough.

"I'm Emma". I finished shaking his hand and stood forward a bit.

"Well Emma..... Where is your family or group". Otis said politely. I froze.

"I don't have one. I've been on my own from the start". I lied. The stranger didn't need to know. I was close to tears but then I remembered. ' Dixon's don't cry '. I blinked and my eyes to clear them of water.

"It's ok hun". He pulled me into an awkward hug. "would you like to come back to the farm.... I'm sure no one will mind" he looked down at me.

"Are you sure no one will mind". I asked hopefully. I didn't like being by myself.

"Yeah I'm sure". He said confidentiality.

"Thank you". I smiled.

"Don't mention it". He tried picking up the deer but was failing..... miserably.

"I might need a hand with the deer". He smirked.

"Yeah...sure I'll give you a hand". I helped him pick up the deer and we walked back of to his camp.
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Me and Otis arrived at his camp about an hour later.

"Welcome to the Green farm". He moved his arm from left to right showing all of the land. "It's not that big but it'll do". He smiled.

"Not that big are you crazy this place is massive". I said astonished. Otis laughed at my astonishment.

"Come on let's go meet everyone". He said still laughing.

I agreed and we carried the deer up to a big white farm house in the middle of the farm and put it on the front porch. Otis knocked on the door and a girl with short back hair came out. She looked a the deer then looked at me.

"Who's this Otis". She asked still not taking her eyes of me.

"Maggie this is Emma....she helped me take down the deer". Otis explained.

Maggie smiled at me and I returned the smile. "I'm Maggie Green and this is my farm". She stool her hand out and I shook it. She pulled me into the house to meet everyone. Wow she was eager for me to meet people.

Maggie introduced me to her sister who had long blond hair and was called Beth, she also introduced me to her father who had Grey hair and a Grey  beard. She introduced me to another person called Patricia and a young boy called...I can't remember his name but he went out with Beth.

After I had been introduced to everyone Maggie said I could get a shower and borrow some clothes while mine get washed. I thanked her and went to get a shower.

I untied my knotty hair from my pony tail and started running the shower. I got undressed from my blood stiff clothes. I got into the warm shower and scrubbed my body until I was pink. I got out of the shower and wrapped myself in a big fluffy towel. I hugged the towel to my chin and then there was a knock on the door.

"Yeah...who is it". I asked cautiously.

"It's Beth....I have some clean clothes for you". I partially opened the door with the towel wrapped around my body. "Here you go". She gave me the clothes through the door.

"Thank you". I smiled gratefully and took the clothes.

"It's okay. Do you mind if I take your clothes to be cleaned". She asked politely and picked up a basket of dirty washing.

"Yeah one minute I'll get them now". I smiled turned around and picked up the clothes from the floor and put them in the basket.

"I'll leave you be to get dressed".

"Thank you". I turned around and closed the door.

I got dressed into a red and black plaid shirt and dark blue jeans and wrapped the towel around my head. I walked out of the bathroom and was greeted by Maggie.

"How you feeling..... You look so much better your not covered in mud". She giggled.

"I feel fine.... Thank you for letting me borrow some clean clothes and have a shower". I said gratefully.

"It's fine don't worry about it". She started walking back down stairs but stopped. "You can stay here as long as you want..... as long as you pull your weight". She said seriously.

"I'll do anything you want me to do". I smiled and Maggie walked down stairs. I followed her into the front room where I was greeted by friendly smiling faces.

"Hey hun how you feeling". Herschel asked smiling.

I have no idea how everyone can be so happy when people are eating other people on their doorstep.

"Yeah I'm fine... How are you feeling". I said.

"I'm good thank you Emma". He said humbly. "I don't mean to sound rude or anything..... But you look really tired maybe you should go to bed for a bit before dinner.... We'll wake you when it's ready". Herschel said concerned.

"Yeah actually...I am feeling a bit tired but I feel rude going to bed when I have just met everyone". I said nervously.

"It's okay I'm sure no one will mind". Herschel said happily.

"Are you sure.... I don't want to se...". Herschel cut me off.

"I'm sure..... There is a spare bedroom upstairs with a big double bed". He pointed out of the living room door and to the stairs. "Oh and your weapons are on the bed in the spare room".

"Oh I'm sorry I forgot there where weapons in my clothes". I must have turned bright red because Herschel started laughing.

"It's fine really...... now go to bed before I carry you up there". He joked and pointed back to the stairs.

"Okay... Okay I'm going". Smiled and walked out of the front room, up the stairs and into the spare bedroom.

I flopped on the bed face first then rolled over and took my jeans of so I could sleep more comfortably. Thank God I wasn't wearing shoes or socks. I got under the covers and snuggled up. I fell asleep as soon as my head touched the pillow.