Aspen Walsh is Shane's daughter, which means she's had a troubled life. Her mom left when she was a baby, so all she has is an abusive father for family. One day, her dad is on a routine work trip, and his partner, Rick, is shot. Then the world goes to hell. How will Aspen survive? Will she get close to anyone? Maybe even a certain redneck angel? Or will this terrible world pull them apart? highest rankings #1 in daryldixon #1 in science #4 in daryl #4 in thewalkingdead **A/N: I'm writing Daryl in his late 20's/early 30's. Just an FYI.** **A/N: There are mature parts to this story, hence the mature rating. There will not be warnings at the beginning of each chapter, because I feel that ruins the suspense a bit. Read at your own discretion.** **DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the characters except for the ones I created. All other characters belong to AMC and the creators of The Walking Dead. Also, this story will not follow the exact storyline of the TV show, so some things will be changed**

Julie had always lived her life in fear. She grew up with two alcoholic parents that always took their anger out on her. When the zombie apocalypse breaks out, Julie is out on her own, until she meets Rick Grimes and is brought back to his camp. She takes notice of Rick's best friend, Shane Walsh and his attempts to win her over, but Julie begins to focus on a stubborn, rude, redneck who she is similar to in many ways. Daryl Dixon. Julie begins to take a liking to Daryl, and eventually gets tangled up in feeling that she thought she would never have for any guy. Julie falls for Daryl, but will he ever feel the same way that Julie does?