Crossfire | The Walking Dead |

Chapter One: The New World

I wake up gently sitting up looking around not remembering where I fell asleep, as I see the log my head was resting against just moments ago I remember I must've dozed off during the campfire last night and no one bothered to wake me, I sigh an get up stretching not seeing anyone around, must still be asleep, by the way the sky and sun looks it must be around 6:30-7 am, I quietly make my way back to our tent, ours being my mother and brother's and I's tent, I try to gently unzip it careful not to wake them, I grab my bag an go back out making sure to zip it back, I head a little further into the woods for privacy I grab out a simple grey t-shirt an a clean white pair of jeans changing out of my clothes from yesterday then I grab out my hair brush an gently brush through my now knotted hair, I quickly throw it up into a high ponytail throwing it all back in my bag an going back, setting my bag next to our tent, I still wasn't used to this, I go back to where the camp fire was an sit down on a lawn chair we had set up, I sigh an watch the sunrise, thinking about a few weeks ago.

It's been four weeks now since the world has gone to shit, five weeks since I last seen my dad....he had gotten shot a week before this all happened, he was in a coma we had no clue if he would ever wake up I had faith, I visited him the first two days, then I had to go back to college only to come right back a few days later..we we're told by my dad's best friend, Shane Walsh that...my dad was dead, my best friend, was gone, dead I never even got a proper goodbye, my dad was the one I could tell everything to, I was never scared to talk to him about anything, I would never get a hug from him again, I would never get to hear his crazy stories from when he was on duty again, I could feel myself tearing up just thinking about him, I had best friends but my dad was my true best friend and don't get me wrong I love my mom, Lori but sometimes we would clash heads I can always talk to her but I could never talk to her or joke with her like I could my dad, anyways I guess during this time I tried to learn how to tell what time it was just from the sky and the sun how it was rising/setting it kept me occupied.

Just as I was getting deep in thought I heard a leaf crunching from the left of me I quickly stood up and looked over waiting for something to emerge only to be greeted by Daryl, I rolled my eyes as I saw him and looked away.

"Feelings mutual" he stated his southern accent coming out strong, I looked back over at him to see he had a few squirrels over his shoulders, dripping with blood, I felt sick at the sight "Gross.." I said softly he got a small evil grin on his face as he grabbed one of the bloody squirrels an started walking over to me quite fast. "Stop! Go away!" I said sternly trying not to scream, he only kept coming until he was almost in my face, he brought the squirrel up to his face trying to dangle it in front of me, I only tried stepping backwards but lost my balance an as I fell straight on my ass I let out a small scream."Daryl get away from me, I hate you!" I yelled at him as he put the squirrel back an he looked like he was trying to hold back a laugh an then turned to walk away, I put my hand behind my to help lift myself back up. "Thanks for the help Jackass!" I shouted at him as he was nearly on the other side of camp just ignoring me, I said out of frustration and started dusting myself off, now seeing that Dale, Amy and Merle had all come out of their RV and Tents to see the commotion I started feeling my cheeks heat up out of embarrassment. "Uh...Goodmorning sorry if I woke you..." I said awkwardly giving a small smile and wave, Merle laughing and Amy walking over while Dale just said goodmorning back and started climbing to the top of his RV.

"Hey El, what happened?" she said raising an eyebrow I just sighed "Just same old Dixon." I said harshly, Amy and I we're close in age, well actually we're the same age I'm just a few months older, we've gotten pretty close these past few weeks I practically considered her and Andrea sisters to me. "You guys fight like an old married couple I swear." She said with a smile an softly shaking her head, I fake gagged at the thought."Ew don't ever say that to me again, I might just actually throw up next time" I said in utter disgust, emphasizing 'Actually' she just laughed."Later me and Andrea are gonna go down to the Quarry before laundry duty, see if we can catch some fish, I'm tired of eating squirrels to be honest here, wanna join us?"