The Other Dixon || c.g

•three• reunited

"Daryl" I whispered.

"Daryl!" I yelled and that got everyone's attention staring at me and Daryl back and forth.

"Addison... Addison" He was breathing out my name like I wasn't real. I sprinted to him and he scooped me up in his arms and held me to his chest afraid that I will be separated from him again. He caressed my hair as I cried into his shoulder; I had finally found the one person that meant the world to me.
I swear I heard a sniffle from him and he never cries. I lifted my head off of his shoulder to look at him and I knew everyone's eyes were on us, probably confused.

"I finally found you" I said choking back tears of happiness.

"I can't believe it's you, I thought you were dead" He said with sadness.

"I thought I was too, I thought I would never see you again" He couldn't keep the smile off his face about having his little sister back in his arms. This is the happiest I have been in a long time. He pulled me into a tight hug again and it felt like he wasn't going to let go. I didn't want him to let go.

"I would ask you to tell me everything's that happened to you since this all started but that would take years. I'm just so thankful you're alive" He wiped my face clean from my happy tears.

"I wouldn't be alive right now if it wasn't for you. You taught me how to survive and stay strong" He smiled and everything was silent for a little while.

"Hmm- hmmm" I heard Rick clear his throat before asking.
"How do you guys know each other?"

Daryl and I broke out of our hug but he kept his arm around me so not to break the contact like he was scared we would be torn apart again.

"This is my baby sister Addison" Daryl answered Ricks question. Everyone still staring.

"You never told your group about me?" I looked up at Daryl.

"I never brought you up to anyone but Merle"

"Oh how is that lying, sick, no good piece of racist and sexist shit these days?" I always hated my oldest brother Merle, I don't talk about him much because I continue to not want anything to do with him.

"Dead" Daryl told me and i felt slightly bad for speaking about him that way because Daryl cared about him very much.

"Sorry Daryl, i knew you loved him like I never could"

"That's okay, he can't cause anyone pain anymore" Daryl squeezed my shoulder.

"Dinners ready" Carol called out. Daryl let go of me and held my hand instead as we walked to where the food must be served. Carl caught up to me and we grabbed a plate and sat down to eat.

"So your big brother is Daryl Dixon. I knew you had bad ass in you" Carl laughed and I joined in. Daryl sat next to me and Carl sat on the other side of me. We were eating dry cooked noodles with boiled bits of deer which must have been what Daryl caught. Two more people came to the table to eat. Maggie and an Asian guy. That must be Glenn; they smiled at me in acknowledgement.

"This is wonderful Carol" Hershel complimented her cooking.

That's the sort of conversation everyone had for the rest of dinner. Tonight I will be falling asleep in a safe place where i live now with a bunch of people I know I can trust. In a cell i now share with a nice guy my age and a full stomach. The best thing of all is that i found my big brother. Surviving couldn't be better than it is right now but it never lasts so i cant keep my hopes up.

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After dinner i helped Carol with the dish washing and i said goodnight to Daryl, i wanted to spend time with him but he was really tired so he headed up to bed. I walked into mine and Carl's cell around the sheet that was hung up for privacy.

"Oh my god I'm really sorry Carl" I said after i walked in and had turned around as quickly as i could. I could feel my cheeks heating up. I stayed turned around until i got the okay to go back to what i was doing.

"It's okay I'm dressed" Carl was laughing at me.
I turned around and he was still putting a shirt on, i tried not to stare while he was doing so.

"I just had a shower and-" I cut him off.

"You had a shower? Like warm water rinsing over you while using soap" I couldn't keep the smile of my face.

"Yeah, would you like me to show you where they are?" He laughed at my excitement and i followed him.

"I forgot that my dad still has your gun and your other weapons so i need to stay down here because we still don't know if it's a hundred percent safe in these tunnels" Damn we met today and he already wants to have a shower with me. I laughed to myself as we walked to where the showers were.

"So here's your towel and I'm going to stand behind here, shout out if you need anything" He walked around the tiled wall and I got undressed.

The warm soapy water felt amazing washing over my skin as i cleaned myself. I washed my hair and then I was done. I wrapped the towel around me and grabbed my dirty clothes walking to where Carl was standing, i hadn't brought clean clothes to the shower with me to get changed.

"The shower is amazing isn't it?'' He smiled at me.

"Best thing I've seen in the apocalypse, apart from you of course" I smirked and walked past him towards the cells and he laughed at my comment. He caught up and we walked back in a comfortable silence. Even though I was only in a towel I didn't feel awkward, I liked this boy and i felt safe here. He was different, there's just something about him. I've met a few boys over the years in my old groups and on the road but none of them have ever stood out to me like he does. None of them has ever made me feel so safe and comfortable like he has. By the time we got back to the cells after my shower everyone had already fallen asleep.

"Uhh I'll wait out here until you're dressed'' He said shyly. I smiled at him and went into the cell getting changed into my Pj's.

"I'm dressed" I said to him. He came into the cell, looked me up and down then laughed.

"What?" I laughed back at him.

"You're going to wear skinny jeans to bed?" He asked. "Aren't you going to be uncomfortable?" I will admit that its hard to sleep sometimes and some mornings i have weird rashes from sleeping in them but its not that bad.

"It's all I have" I laughed at what he thought of my nightwear. He went to his bag and pulled out a pair of tracksuit pants that were similar to the ones he had on. We were about the same size but he was a little bigger.

"Here, consider it a welcoming present" He handed me the pants then jumped up onto his bunk.

"Thank you" I said as i pulled off my irritating jeans and slipped on the loose tracksuit pants. I climbed into bed. "Goodnight" I said as i turned off the gas lamp that was giving light for us.

"Sweet dreams"

My first night and i already have someone to look out for me. I have everything I need right here.