Dammit Dixon (Daryl Dixon Love story)

Chapter 19

"Name one person you've liked that I've dated."

"Daryl." I give him a look.

"Well that ship sailed a long time ago."

"I don't believe you."

"Gee thanks Jamie."

"I know you still like him."

"We're just friends, nothing more."

"Uncle Jamie." Darren says as he gets closer to us.

"Darren my favourite nephew." Jamie gives him a hug. "It's been a while, you've gotten tall. Any taller and you'll be like me." Darren laughs at him. "Where's my favourite niece anyway? I've not seen her around, she's usually clinging onto Darren." I look down at the floor as does Darren. "Megan? Where is she?"

"I don't know."

"How can you not know where your own daughter is!" He lets out a frustrated sigh. "Fuck sake Megan I thought you were a good parent! Good parents don't lose their fucking children!"

"We've been looking for her for days Jamie, the little girl you saw in the shed, Sophia, Rachel ran with her when walkers went after them. Sophia's gone and we have no lead on Rachel." I try to stay calm while holding back my tears.

"So you're giving up!" I stand up and come face to face with my brother.

"Don't ye' dare assume tha'! Rachel is my little girl! There's no way in hell I'm givin' up on findin' 'er, ye' of all people should know tha'." I snap at him.

"Don't you fucking dare snap at me!"

"Ye' deserve it! Jus' cause ye' wa' in army don't mean I'm gon' treat ye' different! Yer' not in charge of me, yer' not responsible fer my kids. So don't ye' dare tell me I'm givin' up!"

"You're right, I'm not responsible for them but I am in charge of you! I'm older and much wiser than you ever will be, I can do a much better job looking after them. If it was me looking after them, Rachel wouldn't be lost. They'd both have food waiting for them!" I slap him across the face, he looks to me with a smirk. Before grabbing my arm and putting a grip on it. "You're gonna regret that you stupid bitch." Darren pushes him off me.

"Don't ye' dare touch my mum!" Darren snaps at him with anger in his voice.

"Stay out of this Darren, there's no need for you to get hurt."

"And there's no need for my mum, your own sister to be hurt either."

"She doesn't deserve you or Rachel, there's every need to hurt her to get what I want."

"Hey!" Shane yells, everyone stops and looks to us. I see Daryl was under a tree not to far from the house, after what happened with Sophia he chose to stay away from the group. "Don't you dare talk to them like that!"

"This has nothing to do with you so back off."

"It does now." I see Daryl make his way over to us all. "Megan is doing her best! There's no way you could do better, you ain't perfect solider boy. She deserves them more than anyone here."

"I know for one I'm better. Darren and Rachel deserve better than this."

"Everyone deserves better than this! Hell we have walkers everywhere, you can't blame Megan for Rachel going missing. You can't say you'd do better, you don't have kids do you."

"Listen here Shane, I can do better. And I will do better, I'm taking Darren and I'll find Rachel. I'll look after them, that was the plan all along. When this kicked off I was on my way to get them, I was going to take the kids to safety. Somewhere safe, somewhere i new I could look after them." I hide my shock, Jamie's never been like this. I used to always look up to him, he was there when no one else was.

"And what about Megan huh?" Shane argues, Jamie shrugs.

"She can look after herself." Before Shane could reply, Jamie was pinned against the side of the house by Daryl. "Daryl? Get the hell of me." Jamie tries to push Daryl off but no use. "Come on. We're buddies."

"Ye' can shove tha' up yer arse, we ain't buddies."

"Oh don't be mad, come on man."

"Shane is right, ye' can't say those things 'bout Megs, ye' ain't got no right. She's done everythin' fer Darren an' Rachel, it ain't 'er fault what happened te' Rachel. But since it happened she ain't stopped lookin', she stays awake most nights. She has nightmares cause of it, ye' remember 'er havin' those don't ye'? There ain't no way ye' can do a better job then 'er, yer' pathetic. I don't give two fucks if ye' wa' in army, ye' ain't in charge of 'er or anyone here. Tha's yer own sister, the one ye' once vowed te' protect. The one ye' promised ye' won't be like 'er sister or 'er dad, remember tha?" Daryl snaps.

"I'm just protecting my niece and nephew."

"Ye' don't even want te' protect yer own sister, ye' would of left 'er!"

"I ju-"

"No. Ye' ain't no brother, ye' ain't an uncle either. Big whoop yer' older, I'm older than Megs. Don't mean I can boss 'er 'round."

"I'm doing more than you Dixon! You've never been there, you left her each time. They're supposed to be your kids, what have you done to help huh!?" Jamie sniggers, Daryl lets him go.

"Wait. Daryl's their dad?" Carol asks, I see everyone look between me and Daryl. Daryl was stood glaring at Jamie.

"Did you not tell anyone lil sis? I guess the secrets out."

"Why don't ye' leave Jamie." I snap at him.

"When I have the kids I wi-" Daryl punches him in the eye.

"Ye' ain't 'avin' them. They 'ave a family 'ere, they don't need ye'."

"You call this a family?" Jamie laughs

"Yeah we do, you got a problem with that?" Darren steps forward.

"I'm your family not these pathetic people! I can get you to safety Darren, I can get you and Rachel safe again."

"I have my parents here, I'll have my little sister too. I have friends here, they're all family."

"Don't you wanna be with your favourite uncle anymore?"

"My favourite uncle is Merle." I see Daryl let out a small smirk.

"Fuck you. Fuck all of you!" Daryl punches him again.

"Jamie we want you gone. Now." Lori speaks up, everyone nods in agreement.

"Fine. But I'll be back and I won't be alone, just remember that lil sis." He pushes past everyone as he leaves the farm.

"Thanks, all of you." I say softly.

"Is Daryl really their dad?" Carol asks with hope in her voice that he wasn't.

"Yeah. I am." Daryl says.

"Prove it." She tries again, I roll my eyes.

"Me an' Megan 'ad sex. We 'ad kids. Tha's all ye' need te' know." He snaps before walking away.

"I wish your brother took them. Then you'd know how I feel." Carol mumbles

"Wan' te' say tha' te' my face Carol? I can tell ye' I won't be responsible fer what I'll do." I snap, she walks away.

"Megan." Shane says, I look at him.

"Let's give them some space." I hear Rick tell everyone, they all leave me and Shane alone.