An Unexpected Turn. (Entered for Wattys 2017)

Chapter 30~~daryl's Loss

Daryl had been walking with me when the attack happened. But before we get to that, let's go back to the morning

"Hey Daryl" I said as I rolled over

"Hmmm" he tightened his grip around my waist

"Daryyyllllll it's time to get up"

"Five more minutes". He grumbled in his adorable sleepy voice.

*Daryl's dream*

"MOMMY DADDY IT'S CHRISTMAS!" a little girl smiled as she pulled on my arm

"Laura let Daddy sleep" I heard Georgia say as the bed I was laying on moved "come over here"

"Yay! Mommy is gonna play with us! Merle come on!"

I heard two sets of little feet running

"Daryl. Get up soon, ok? The kids want to open their presents" Georgia laid a kids on my forehead.

I got up and walked to the mirror. I was cleaner then before, I wasn't wearing what I was before. My hair was shorter too. No weapons anywhere but in the gun cabinet I walked out of the room, To see a Christmas tree and snow. I felt something wrap around my leg, I looked down and there was a little girl hugging my leg. She raised her hands up to me

"Can you pick me up daddy?" She asked

I smiled and picked her up. Georgia walked over to me with a little boy. Then the four of us went to the tree and the kids sat down in front of the tree, I sat down on the couch and Georgia sat on my lap and took pictures of the kids as they opened their presents.

"Merle that's for daddy" Georgia said and Merle brought the box over. Georgia then whispered in my ear "Laura helped me pick it for you"

I opened it to find a knife. I looked at it and it had 'Dixon' engraved into the handle and when I turned it over it had 'Merle Laura Jack' engraved with a date of birth next to Merle and Laura's name but not Jack's.

"who's jack?" I asked and Georgia smiled

"Well it is part of your present. Laura picked the knife and I had it engraved. I'll be right back" Georgia got up, but when she came back, she had a box "it is for the three of you"

"Ok?" I was skeptical as I helped the kids open the box three balloons floated out, all blue. I looked in the bottom and pulled out a note

"Read it aloud"

"On Thursday, July 12, Georgia Dixon found out she will be eating for two until around February 1 of next year." I looked at Georgia

"I swear, I better not be gettin another sister!" Merle said

"He's not done reading merle" Georgia Said "please continue Daryl"

"She will give birth to a little boy." I froze and looked at her, dropping the letter.

"Daryl? Are you ok? You've got tears in your eyes" as she kneeled down by me I engulfed her in a hug.

*end of le dream*

He finally got up, but instead of actually getting up, he grabbed me by the waist and pulled me into bed. He nuzzled his face into my shoulder

"I had an amazing dream" he said

"What was it about?" I said with a smile as I rolled over so his head was laying on my chest. I started running my hand through his hair.

"Christmas, if the apocalypse never happened. Merle was alive, we had another kid, and one on the way. Merle, Laura, Jack. Those were the names. It was beautiful Georgia"

"Sounds beautiful" I said, kissing his forehead.

"It was" he smiled and kissed me. We got up, then we walked around the prison yard.

That's when the attack happened. Maggie and I helped load up the sick. Daryl was helping defend.

We all got separated though, and I was afraid I'd never see Daryl again.

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Hey guys

Yes. It's the author, and I'd like to let you know, I'm updating this more, but as I was writing about Merle, Laura, and Jack, I remembered I'm writing an original story about a Laura who dated a jack who cheated on her with a girl named Georgia who has a Dad named Merle. What are the chances?

Also, shortening chapters will happen. Will probably give this an end at some point also.