Finding Uncle Daryl

Chapter 4

I run through the store shooting walkers, at least he still taught me how to aim. Walkers were everywhere as I jump over a frozen food cart trying not to waste bullets, my vibrant eyes flash toward the back door until my curly locks are grabbed, pulling me down painfully. I scream as the clawing walker groans, another one crawls toward me and I shoot the walker on top of me in the chest, the walker stops for a minute giving me a chance to run.

I run out the back door out of breath and Uncle Daryl grabs me embracing me in a bear hug, until he shoves me onto the motorcycle pulling off. You see Uncle Daryl and I don't have a home, we move everyday, we need to be outside. It's in the Dixon DNA. We can't be confined in the same place, that's boring, we need to explore, and have fun. But Uncle Daryl has kinda changed, he's way more protective than what he was before. But that's our life-style now

"I got you a present for your birthday!" I yell over the motorcycles roaring engine

I don't think he heard he though. That's okay, he can't say I never get him anything. Sometimes I wish we had a group to watch our backs so Uncle Daryl wouldn't worry so much, he deserves a break dealing with me through my teenage years. We keep driving for about an hour until we reach a house, Uncle Daryl and I call houses "one night stands" because they aren't an undefeatable fortress. I stay close to my Uncle as we go through the house checking each room until our eyes were sore

"Okay were clear, I got you some uh, shampoo and all that shower stuff. And I left ya some stuff on the bathroom counter" Uncle Daryl says ushering me upstairs

"Wait, I left you some stuff too. It's in the kitchen" I say before going into the bathroom

I stare into the mirror. I laugh a little, before hesitantly going over to the bathtub. Might as well try it, we've had some luck today, and we don't get it that often so let's use it. I put my small hand on the knob and turn it to hot, please let this work. I put my hand under the water and its really warm, I have to hurry up so Uncle Daryl can use some!

I look at the things he left me. Army jeans, a white T-shirt, a black under shirt, a white bra and white underwear with a smiley face on them. I die of laughter internally thinking of how hard he must of thought when he got me this bra. Then he got me some black socks and an eos. How did he know what this was? I take the vanilla scented body wash and hop into the tub turning on the shower. I scrub my body as hard as I can and frown in disgust when dirt and blood from those walkers come off.

I grab the mint shampoo and conditioner and wash my hair, also frowning as dirt comes out. I take the razor I had in my backpack and use the conditioner as a shaving gel. I turn off the shower stepping out and get dressed, wow, these fit perfectly. I feel so much better, I feel clean again. I dry my hair by shaking it around, then I braid it to the side. I look in the mirror and smile, oh my gosh I look amazing right now. I look and feel and smell awesome. I gather my things from the bathroom going downstairs

"Your turn, and there's hot water" I sing putting on my new leather boots and matching black leather jacket

"Hey that shirt is a little too small young lady, I see boobage" He says raising an eyebrow

"It's a V-neck Uncle Daryl. It's supposed to be that way" I tell him smiling

"Mhm" He hums going upstairs

After a while Uncle Daryl comes downstairs looking fresher than what he looked before.

"I used the rest of the hot water" He says sitting down

I laugh, and relax a little when I see him wearing the vest I bought him

"Do you like it?" I ask

"No, I don't like it"

My heart breaks and I look down

"I love it" He says

"You play too much!" I gush punching him

"I bought you one that looked just like the one you bought me. But I see you have that leather one" He pointed out

I take off my jacket throwing it to the ground earing a laugh from Uncle Daryl. He gets up placing the dark green look-alike vest on me

"Now we're twins" Uncle Daryl smiled hugging me