Powers - D.Dixon

four

As i walk down the stairs to go outside i was stopped by a little hand grabbing my arm and pulling my back. I turn around to see Carl.

"hey Squirt" i say with a smile.

"Please be careful" was all he said to me

" hey " i said and got down to his level" i always am" I smile extra big for him, even though the nervousness is in the back of my head.

"is there anything you would like, I could grab it for you" i asked him changing the subject

"if you can find any comics that would be great" he tells me with a small smile of appreciation

"you got it" i tell him with a wink before shooing him off

"Tank" i called out making it echo through out the walls

As i hear the pitter patter of dog feet i turn around to see the hippo like dog coming towards me.

"ok Tank your coming with me" i say to the pitbull, he just wagged his tail at me

"Ok....Lets go" i said to the dog and started towards outside to Daryl

Once i was outside i see Daryl next to a car. I walk up closer only hearing the crush of the gravel below my feet.

"hey" i say making him look up at me then to my dog

"your not bringing your Dog. That dog will get us killed" he said looking at tank

Rolling my eyes, ignoring the partially rude comment. I then pointed to the open back window, Tank already know what that meant so he ran and jump through it and then put is head out the window.

"good boy" i said while i pat his head before jumping in the passenger seat

i rolled down the window to see Daryl looking at me

"well come on" i said smiling to him

He just grunts, rolling his eyes and made his way to the driver seat. He throws his crossbow in the back almost hitting Tank making him growl slightly as Daryl starts the car from the drivers seat. He then signaled them to open the gates which they did and we drove off.

After a moment of silence he breaks it by asking me a question

"so where we going" He asks

"what" i say back

"You know any places" he said answering me

"oh " was all i said and gave him the directions back to store we went before

It was silent so i decide this was the best time to get a reading on him, being that i could concentrate without other people or noises around.

I already know just based on the rough exterior he presents, he hasn't had it great. Maybe a tough childhood or maybe he lost someone close to him. I can tell that most of it is to protect himself. Maybe he has a soft side, they way he stares at Carl and Judith tells me he does. I shake my head from the thoughts and turn to him.

"Are we just gonna have awkward silence this car ride because i do not want that" i say breaking the silence

he just stared at the road

"ok then" i say, not wanting to even try again knowing i'll get the same silence.

Then i turn around and grab my journal and open it up and start writing in it

"whats that" Daryl asks, warily. If this what it took for him to talk I would've pulled it out 20 minutes ago.

"my journal" i say back, continuing to write, not bothering to look up. He grunts looking quickly to me and then back to the road