Witch Way to Life or Death

Chapter 10: A Year to Outbreak

With Violet

Years had come and passed for the three siblings. As the years passed their family expanded mostly through Violet. Rick and Shane had been adamant in finding a way to make a relationship between the three of them work and while Violet was hesitant, she had agreed so long as they promised to speak up if there was ever a concern no matter how small. It had taken time but manage it they had. Unfortunately, Carlson Grimes had passed of a heart attack five months into her pregnancy.

Violet had gone into labor weeks later. It had been a close call for her as the ultrasounds hadn't shown the surprise they received. Twins. 

Wyatt and Chris were fraternal twins at least as far as her doctors knew they were. In truth, she had known the moment she laid eyes on them that while on paper they may be Grimes that was only true for Chris. Wyatt was all Walsh from the blonde curls of his Grandma Jean and the brown eyes of his daddy. Chris was had brown hair and Grimes™ blue eyes. Their premature birth had nearly killed her. Shane and Rick had worried about her health for months. So much so that they had figured now was as good a time as any for them to find a place to fit them all after all what better (and true) reason could they give for them living together then to make sure one of them was there to make sure she didn't overdue herself. They had found a farmhouse with an acre of land just on the edge of town. 

With Cordelia

In the passing years, Cordelia never forgot her time with Daryl even using some of those memories for her sweet girls' bedtime stories. Heather and Hazel had fallen in love with the hurt and lonely Rebellious Prince Daryl and the kindness he hid from all but the Flower Princess Cordelia. When sweet little Hazel asked why their daddy wasn't with them her heart broke. She had told them that sometimes fairytales don't always have an ending but just an open ending, an ending that was theirs to make. She told them how their daddy had left before she knew about them and how she had tried many times to tell him but could never find him. She had made sure they would not blame him the best she could but she refused to lie to them.

She knew where he would be after the outbreak so long as nothing changed that for him anyways. She had a photo album already packed in her emergency bag she regularly added to. While she did hope they would meet again she had decided that she wasn't going to put her life on hold for Daryl. He had left with nothing but a note and while she did still have feelings for him she had to move on and so she did. Leon was 'Uncle' Leo's son and he had helped her throughout her pregnancy when Dean and Violet couldn't. She dated Leon for years before they finally married. He helped her raise the twins and they called him their papa Leo.

They were married three years before his diagnosis. Cancer had taken him February 2009. They were heart broken. Cordelia had thought he would be here with them through it all. Knowing he wouldn't be tore at her something fierce.

With Dean

Dean had taken a job in New York City once Sanctum was completed. He had redeveloped an old high-rise that had been abandoned. Once completed he had purchased the penthouse for himself.

He moved into the city and didn't plan on heading back to Georgia permanently until the first signs/hearings of doomsday. It was in his time here he met her. It was the first time in this life that he was truly tempted away from his plans to stay uninvolved.  She was studying psychology at NYU. They met at Starbucks when she had accidentally bumped into each other and she had spilt her iced double caramel macchiato on him. They had laughed and exchanged numbers. They dated for half a year before he brought her to his home for the night. They had spoken about their families, lives, and everything they could think of. She had wanted to wait before taking their relationship to the next level and so a year in they had.

He knew he loved her. She was everything he ever wanted, in either life. He would keep her safe.

His Amy.