TWD Oneshots

❤️Merle- Divorced

Y/n did not expect the world to go to shit. I mean, it was shit before. People were starving in some places, murder, rape, abuse. It happened all the time and it was rare for the problem to be solved. However this was different. Now the world was shit on a whole other level. And y/n did everything she could to protect her daughter. Now, she was surviving with a group of people at a quarry. Within this group of people, her ex husband and his brother. The 4 of them all ran away together since they live together

Think it's weird they are divorced but live together? Well, they're still close and friends. But y/n couldn't handle feeling a responsibility to look after merle when he drank and did drugs. She stayed with him in his cabin so that his daughter could have a father

"I want ma mama" 3 year old Abilene sobbed as daryl attempted to calm her down. Merle has gone hunting. Whilst daryl would usually go with him, he stayed behind to watch his niece as y/n was not well and so was sleeping in the rv with jacqui to look after her

"Ya mama poorly abilene. Shh, dry those eyes now girl, you'll be alright. Look, there she is see" daryl had never been so grateful to see y/n. She was walking towards them, a small smile on her face. The reason she was ill is due to heat stroke but she has had a few days of rest

"Now why is ma baby girl crying a river?" She asked lifting abilene into her arms

"She wanted her mama. Apparently uncle daryl ain't good enough" he joked sticking his bottom lip out at abilene as she laughed

"Where's merle?" Y/n asked

"Huntin. But he should be back soon. He went yesterday" daryl replied

"Daryl honey, I don't understand why you boys stay out there at night. Not when there is a perfectly safe camp right here. Don't know what I'd do if one of ya didn't come home"

"Well you don't gotta worry bout that. We got weapons to kill those walking shit bags" as daryl said that, he got clipped round the back of the head

"I think uncle daryl should wash his mouth out with soap ay baby doll" merle grinned as he gave his daughter a kiss

"Hi daddy" she grinned as he lifted her up

"Hi baby"

"Good hunt?" Daryl asked

"8 squirrels, 4 rabbit" he said triumphantly

"You feeling better darling?" Merle asked hugging y/n as she smiled

"I'm alright. Sun got to my head is all. Come on baby, it's time for you nap" y/n answered, holding abelines hand and walking to the tent with her. Abeline lay down ontop of her sleeping bag. It was too warm for her to be covered up

"Sshh...close your eyes sweetpea" y/n whispered, stroking her hair back but abeline was just laughing

"Merle, stop making faces at our daughter. I'm tryna get her to go to sleep" y/n huffed, turning around to see merle pulling a funny face at abeline. He entered the tent and lay down

"Alright alright. Your mamas right baby doll. You gotta take that nap or you're gonna be cranky" merle said, closing his eyes

"Looks like daddy needs a nap too" y/n smiled, kissing the top of merles head and then abelines. She walked out of the tent and let them rest

A few hours later, y/n was eating around the fire with daryl. Merle came out from the tent and grabbed a plate of food

"She's ill" merle huffs

"What?"

"I said she's ill. Burning up. I've checked her for bites already. She just got a fever or something" merle explains

"We got any medicine for her?" Daryl asks looking at the pair

"I don't think so. If we give her any of the pills, she'll just get more ill. She's too young for them" y/n replied, standing up and going to check on her daughter. She lifted her up and carried her outside

"How ya feeling?" Daryl asked her. He handed her a plate of food but she just buried her face further into y/ns shoulder

"Oh poor baby" y/n whispered, kissing abelines head. The little girl had tears in her eyes and hair stuck to her forehead from sweat

"I sleepy" she cried

"OK honey, let's get you to bed" y/n out abeline in bed and then walked out to daryl and merle

"I'm gonna go to bed. Wake me up if you need" daryl says kissing y/ns cheek. Merle and y/n decided to stay out so they could keep an eye on abeline. Y/n and abeline usually shared a tent, and then there was another tent next to them with daryl and merle. But tonight, they kept abelines door open to let in some air so she could cool down, and y/n and merle sat outside the tent to look after her

"I'll go on a run tomorrow and get some kids medicine" merle said

"Thank you. Be safe though. Don't do anything stupid" y/n begged

"Now when have I ever done anything stupid?" Merle asked sarcastically as they laughed

"You're a good mama ya know. I can see in your eyes, you don't always believe it, but you are"

"Ha. If i was a good mama then she wouldn't be ill right now" y/n whispered letting a single tear roll down her face

"Kids get sick all the time. This was no ones fault. Stop beating yourself up about every little thing. I'd kill to have a mama as kind as you. I had you as my wife and I was stupid, so I let you get away. That was the worst mistake I've ever made, losing you like that. Of course, I don't blame ya. I was coming home every night drunk, I never saw abeline, I'd blame ya when I couldn't find any drugs, I wasn't a good husband to ya"

"No you weren't. But you were a good ass boyfriend ya know. And you're a good daddy"

"Gotta make up for lost time with my little girl. Can't believe it took losing you for me to realise what a jerk I was being. I'm sorry for putting you through that" merle apologised

"I know you are. And I forgive ya. We made the right choice. I love ya so much merle. But things weren't right"

"What about now? I've sobered up, I ain't using drugs. Think you'd take me back?" Merle looked up hopeful as y/n had a small frown on her face

"What happens when the world is fixed? You're only sober and not on drugs because you can't get anything. Not having the accessibility, it ain't the same as quitting for your family" y/n sighed

"I know. And I'm sorry. I really am"

"Just for me now, focus on being there for our daughter. You're a good man. A good daddy. Maybe, one day, you might be a good husband, but today ain't that day"

"That's alright. I understand. But I'm gonna get you back y/n. I'll do anything to call you my wife again. I'll prove that I can be a good husband. You'll see" merle promised

"I hope you're right merle dixon"