Hope (Rick Grimes Fanfiction)

chapter 4

Vivian's POV

I was sitting there, thinking about what happened. Maybe it was just my imagination. Maybe it meant something only from my point of view.

I heard Beth walking and singing to Judith to make her stop crying. I hate listening a baby's cry. It makes me sad. It reminds me of my little brother's cry. I miss him so much.

I went out and asked Beth if I could hold her. She said yes and she gave Judith to me. Suddenly, she stoped crying. "Good job" she said. "She seems she likes you". It was the first time I hold her."Well, thanks I guess" I said.

"Would you mind holding her a little longer? I have to change my clothes and make her some milk"

"Sure, no problem."

"Thanks" she said and she left.

I went back to my cell with Judith. She was looking curious. She was so cute and sweet. Her mother must have been a beautiful woman.

Judith started crying again. "hush love hush". I didn't want her to cry. I want her to feel safe with me. I started singing a song my mother used to sang to my little brother as a lullaby. "Carry on my wayword son. There'll be peace when you are done. Lay your weary head to rest. Don't you cry no more". She stoped crying. She seemed peaceful.

"You have a really good voice". I turned around to face the man that talked and I saw Rick.

"Damn you! You scared the crap out of me. Don't do that again while I hold your daughter"

"Sorry. I didn't think about it" he apologized. "I think she likes you though."

"I hope you are right" I said and I smiled to him. He smiled back. "So, you told me there is something we should talk about. What is it?" I asked him.

He was looking at me like he didn't know what to say. Like he was trying to win some time. "Actually, would you like to go out with me? I mean...to search for supplies."

"I... I'd like to but it's been so long since I went out with someone. I mean...for...searching. What if I do something wrong?" I was feeling so embarrassed. He must be thinking that I am stupid. Why do I act like a kid?

"Don't worry. You'll be safe with me. Nothing wrong is going to happen."

"Promise?"

"Promise!"

Judith was almost asleep. "Can I take her?" Rick asked. "After she sleeps we can go"

"Okay" I said and I gave her to him.

"I meant it when I said that you have a good voice. Where did you learn that song?"

"It's 'carry on my wayword son' by Kansas. My mother used to sing it to my brother"

"Oh! I didn't know you had a brother" he said. He sounded sad. Like he regretted what he said.

"It's okay. Really. It's okay." I tried to talk to him as friendly as I could to make him feel comfortable.

"By the way. It's a great song and a great lullaby. But... There is a problem" he said and he seemed serious.

"What?" I asked him. I was getting scared again.

"Judith is a girl" he laughed.

"Oh you son of a..."

"Language! Judith is still here"

"Stop scarying me like that" I was so angry with him but I couldn't do anything but laugh.

"So, what are you going to do about it?"

"Hmm... What am I supposed to do?"

"Maybe change the word 'boy' with 'girl'?"

"That's not going to happen"

We put Judith to sleep. After that, we took a car and we went out to search for supplies.