Malice dixon

Chapter 4

**********One month**********

Running that's all I was doing, but I wasn't running from someone I was trying to get to someone. I can't see their face but I can feel the affection for them and the terror of not being able to reach them. Suddenly they stop, they turn around their face blocked by a black fog. I start walking towards them then start sprinting trying to get to them. My body feels like it's on fire, I can't breath my legs feel like there about to explode. The ground starts to crack and without warning they fall. Everything goes in slow motion I reach my hand out hoping I can reach them in time. Tears fall down my face I scream as I fall to the ground.

"Mal wake up" I jolt awake and hug whoever was was shaking me "Your okay everything's all right." They assure their hands rubbing circles on my back. Nodding my head I pull away my dad looking at me "You gonna tell me what you were dreamin bout that's got ya all teary eyed." He questions, I touch my face and feel wetness quicky wiping the tears away. "It was about losing you and daryl" I lie because I can't tell him I was dreaming about losing somebody I don't even know. His chuckling catches me off guard "You know we're gon' die so don't get worked up 'bout something that hasn't happened yet okay." I nod my head pulling my hair behind my ear "Yea, yea your right" he smiles patting my leg "Get ready and meet us outside." He orders, I smile nodding my head again.

I sit there a few minutes after he left, looking around the small space spotting my bag in the corner. Grabbing it I pull out a pair of black skinny jeans with holes at the knees and black tank top with a baggy long sleeve shirt that hangs off the shoulder. I get dressed putting my boots on and grabbing my bat I  walk out of the tent. Stepping into camp I see daryl and dad talking, shuffling up to up to them I get stopped by glenn "Hey malice we're going on a run I was wondering if you wanted to go" he invites opening my mouth to speak I get cut off by my dad. "Absolutely not." I roll my eyes to his objections
"And why not dad Im perfectly capable of taking care of myself" I argue.

"I'm going to Atlanta and I don't want to worry about ya gettin' hurt okay" he explains. I look at him with pleading eyes "Please" "No lucille now stop asking" he yells, nodding my head I move behind glenn. Daryl walks up to us and puts his hand on dad's shoulder "Wanna hunt with me"  I perk up at his invitation "What" I ask not believing what he just said. He steps away from my dad a smile instantly put on my face "Really you'll let me hunt with you." Daryl nods "Yea c'mon" He points to the tent. After placing my knives where they need to be I grab my bat. I say goodbye to my dad "You know I don't do the sentimental bullshit but I'll be here when you get back so don't die." I giggle pulling him into a hug "love you dad" I say softly pulling away and walking with daryl.

We've been walking forever  "Daryl" I whisper, he looks behind him and grunts "Why has dad been.......crazy" I ask pulling at the leaves we walk by. Shrugging his shoulders he doesn't answer my question, looking at his back suspiciously I know he's hiding something but I don't say anything I just keep walking. I sigh and daryl puts his arm out and points at a squirrel on a tree. He looks back at me as if silently asking if I wanna do it I shake my head and he turns back around and shoots. I pull the squirrel out of the tree and pull the arrow out of the squirrel. A couple hours later I see a squirrel and I tap on daryls shoulder pointing at the small mammal. He goes to shoot it but I put my hand on the bow, he looks at me I raise my eyebrow asking if I can do it. He gives me the weapon I point it at the squirrel I breath out and squeeze the trigger. I look at where the squirrel is supposed to be and don't see it. "Hmph why can't it be cool like yours and stick to the damn tree" I grumble.

"Don't cuss" was all he says walking over to pick up the squirrel, we start walking again "Is dad back on drugs." I didn't realize he stopped walking till I ran into his back. "Warn me next time you want to become a wall" I groan rubbing my nose. Daryl turns around "No he just wants to protect you." He grunts and I look up at him "I know I just wan-." I get interrupted by a snap both of us turning towards the sound. "I got it" I whisper walking up to the walker and stepping on a stick to get its attention, she starts stumbling over to me. I pick up my bat swinging it in circles "Come on" I murmer, once the walker gets close enough I swing. The walkers face practically explodes, her jaw hangs off on one side her left eye is hanging out of its socket. Shes gurgling and trying to grab me. Swinging my bat down over her head again I feel the blood splatter over my legs. I turn around to face daryl "So should we find some place to crash soon." He nods "Yea c'mon."