The redneck has feelings? (daryl dixon love story)

Chapter 11

Kayla's pov.

Well the CDC was a bust. I was still kinda pissed that daryl wouldn't let me stay. I wanted to be rid of this world and just be with my family again. I really had nothing to live for. We were driving in his truck behind the rv and the other vehicles In complete silence which made it hella awkward. Daryl kept his eyes on the road and said nothing. It was like my presence was annoying him, but hey that's his problem. I tried to go into a different car but he wouldn't let me. Basically dragged me to the truck. I sighed and then thought of something. I quickly grabbed my backpack sitting on the floor of the truck and started rummaging through it. Daryl finally looked over at me. I continued rummaging through my few belongings till I came across a cd. I pulled it out with a huge smile on my face.

"What's that?" He asked.

I looked up at him,"look he speaks" I said in a sarcastic tone.

He rolled his eyes and I took the cd out of the case and began to put it in his stereo.

"It's a mixed cd my dad made me a while back. Has all my favorite songs on it, plus a few of his."

I sighed while fighting back all the tears threatening to spill over. He just nodded. We listened to all the songs and then it hit number 7 and I sighed. Daryl noticed,

"what's wrong?"

The song was "me and you" by Kenny Chesney.

"Nothin, just this song was gonna be my wedding song." I replied.

"You were getting married?" He asked.

I chuckled,"nah, didn't even have a boyfriend for a while but this song was always the song i wanted to dance to if I ever found a husband.

" He nodded,"it's a good song."

Daryl's pov

I tried to keep my focus on the road rather than the girl sitting next to me. I couldn't keep my mind off of why she wanted to stay back at the CDC. I also didn't understand what I did. Hell if it was any of these other pricks I would've just said good riddance but it was her and I don't know why I couldn't leave her, let alone set my own life down to die with her if she wouldn't leave. I don't know what this girl was doing to me. I was awoken from my thoughts when she started rummaging through her bag and pulled out what looked like a cd,

"what's that?" I asked.

After her little sarcastic comeback I had a feeling as to why I felt I needed to protect her she's just like me. Dammit daryl! Pull yourself together! We started listening to songs like boys round here, mud on the tires, she thinks my tractors sexy, etc. not gonna lie, I really liked her taste in music. We listened straight through till me and you by Kenny Chesney came on and she sighed. I looked over and her beautiful green eyes became watery. This kinda concerned me,

" what's wrong?"

"Nothing just this was gonna be my wedding song." She responded.

What! She was engaged! Now I'm pissed.

"You were getting married?" I asked.

She laughed,"nah, didn't even have a boyfriend for a while but this song was always what I wanted to dance to if I ever found a husband."

Wow really? She sounded so un confident in herself that she'd ever get herself a man. Hell in my town if a girl like her walked down the street, she'd be gone in seconds.

Kayla's pov

We listened to a few more songs till it came to number 17 and I quickly skipped it before any inch of the song could be played. I hoped he didn't notice but of course he did.

"Why'd ya skip tht one?" He asked kinda annoyed.

I thought of an excuse real fast,

" don't like it."

"Thought ya said the cd was all ur favorite songs." He replied.

Shit. I couldn't think of anything so I just shrugged.

"Well I wanna listen to it" he said and started to Change it back but I quickly grabbed his arm causing him to flinch,"the hell?"

I looked at him with tears in my eyes,

"please. Just don't."

He looked at me like I was crazy but then softened his gaze,

"fine"

I let out a deep breath and sat back.

"What song is it?" He asked.

I said nothing. Trying to fight back the tears. He just grunted. I couldn't listen to the song cause it was "my little girl by" Tim McGraw. That was mine and my dads song and I wasn't ready to listen to it right now, maybe even ever.

Daryl pov

Why the hell did she skip that song! Well now I'm curious. As I tried to switch it back, her hand grabbed my arm. I flinched from her warm touch and looked into her eyes. They were filled with tears. Whatever song that was, it had to be emotional for her so I decided I wouldn't push it on her, but later I was gonna find out wat song it was. Sorry I'm a stubborn redneck. I decided to change the subject,

"so you and Rick have gotten close."

"Ya he's like a father to me." She replied quietly.

I looked from the road back to her. Her face was so innocent. She needed a father and Rick was filling that hole,

" he sees ya as one of his own."

She smiled at that and then yawned.

" you can sleep if ya wanna." I said.

She smiled and leaned on the window and fell asleep. I waited till I knew she was out to turn it back to number 17. I turned the volume down real low to where I could barely hear it. It was "my little girl" by Tim McGraw. I understand why she didn't want to listen to it. I'd bet anything that was her and her dads song. A father daughter relationship is something I'll never understand.