Radioactive Chapter Nine
Jessica looked at Merle as she sat in his tent. He was being pissy with her because she had invited Avery to come and get to know him. She knew she should have expected him to get pissy but it still shocked her that she was.
"I don't want to get to know that opinionated bitch," Merle grumbled as he looked at Jessica. "I mean it ain't like we'll be staying with her for long anyway. You know mine and Daryl's plan blondie," he smiled as he slid his arm around her. Merle had filled Jessica in on the plans he and Daryl had to steal from the camp and then leave. "We take their shit and then we leave. You can come too."
Daryl who had been on the other side of the tent huffed as he heard Merle invite the blonde to come along with them. "We don't need her," he spoke as he kept his eyes down on his knife which he was sharpening though it didn't really need it. It was sharp enough as it was.
"You may not need blondie," Merle chuckled as he pulled Jessica closer to him. "But I do and I think she needs me too."
Jessica smiled some when Merle said he needed her, "I do need you," she admitted knowing that now he was her reason for going on. Joe had been her reason but he was gone now and Merle most of the time tended to help her forget either with sex or alcohol.
"You don't need her," Daryl muttered as he looked up at his brother. He knew better than to question Merle. He usually just did what Merle told him but they couldn't bring on anyone else. He didn't want anyone else but his brother.
Merle sighed, "You wouldn't understand Darylina. You've never been in love before," he shrugged as he leaned in to kiss Jessica on the cheek. Truth was he wasn't sure he loved Jessica but he did like having sex with her every day.
"Yeah and I don't wanna ever be in love," Daryl whispered to himself as he rolled his eyes when Merle kissed Jessica's cheek. Daryl didn't believe for a second that Merle was in love with that girl. Merle just wanted her for one thing and one thing only. The sex she was giving him.
Before anything else could be said between both brothers or even Jessica the tent flap opened and Daryl chewed his lip as he watched Jessica's sister come into the tent. As she did he remembered the last time he saw her. When she had ran off in a huff after some argument with her sister that he had just heard the end of.
Feeling everyone look at her when she came into the tent Avery blushed feeling the tension around her, "Did I come at a bad time?" she asked eying Jessica.
"Nah, you came at a good time," Merle spoke for Avery's sister. "Just having a discussion that ended with my brother. Was telling him he should get to know you better for mine and Jessica's sake," he said as he locked eyes with Daryl. "You're getting to know me which is a good step. I think you should get to know him too."
"I don't think she wants too," Daryl muttered as he locked eyes with Merle as well. He knew what Merle was trying to do. Merle had someone and now he wanted to pawn a chick off on Daryl. He wanted his brother to have someone too because that meant he wouldn't rely on Merle so much but clearly Merle didn't see that he'd always rely on him nor did Merle understand that he didn't need or want no woman.
Jessica who had been staying quite looked at Avery, "You'd like to get to know Daryl too right?" she asked as she forced a smile. Jessica wasn't sure Avery would but well maybe Avery could become friends with Daryl and she'd soften to Merle even more at least that's what Jessica hoped anyway. She just wanted Avery to quite judging her for choices she was making. Choices that were the only thing she felt she was in control of right now.
Glaring as Daryl answered for her Avery felt her glare worsen at Jessica's question, "Well Daryl is right I don't really want too. I'd rather only get to know one jackass Dixon brother. Getting to know two may just drive me insane," she laughed though she was being slightly honest.
"Aww we ain't that bad," Merle smirked as he moved away from Jessica slightly before moving closer to Avery. "Or well I'm not. Can't say the same for my brother though."
Glaring at Avery's jackass comment Daryl grumbled something to himself before leaving the tent all together. He had, had enough of this get together. Now he just wanted to go hunt and be away from everyone.
Merle laughed after Daryl left the tent, "Nice one lil opinionated one," he whispered as he moved even closer to Avery. "Making my brother run off like that. Bet you hurt poor Darylina's feelings."
Avery made a face as Merle moved closer to her. At least this time when he called her opinionated he hadn't called her a bitch. "And like your words to him were any better?" she shot back as she locked eyes with the older Dixon. "I mean I'm sure he takes what you say to heart more than what I say to him. I barely know him but your his brother."
Going silent at Avery's words Merle forced a smile and turned to face Jessica. He was half questioning whether she made a good idea about wanting her sister to get to know him. Her sister had a hard time keeping her opinions to herself. Opinions that Merle most of the time didn't agree with or didn't like.
When Merle looked at her Jessica smiled back at him but hers at least looked more genuine than his, "So Avery," she sighed as she tried to think of anything they could talk about that wouldn't cause an argument between her sister and Merle. "Why were you running a bit late coming to the tent?"
At Jessica's question Avery shrugged, "Kind of dreading being here to be honest," she admitted as she blushed. "I mean I was thinking of all the ways Merle and I could kill each other."
"We wouldn't actually kill each other," Merle spoke though a part of him could see the brunette killing him if she had too. She just seemed that damn feisty or at least that damn rude towards.
Avery chuckled to herself, "Speak for yourself Merle Dixon but if you ever call me an opinionated bitch again I won't think twice on killing you."
Jessica gulped some as she heard her sister. She had hoped Avery was joking but the way her sister said those words made her seem so serious. Avery wouldn't actually kill Merle for something as silly as that would she? Avery wouldn't kill anyone she hoped. Avery had never had a mean bone in her. She had always been weak and that was one reason Jessica was sure their dad had chosen her. Avery was weak and he had known that.
Though right now Jessica had to say Avery seemed much stronger than her. Avery was capable of surviving without relying on anyone or anything. Avery was doing better than she herself was.
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A few hours later Jessica slipped out of the tent. Merle had just drifted off and Daryl was where ever the hell he usually went to when he left. She had never asked though she guessed from the many dead animals he had brought back the other day he usually went hunting.
Walking towards the tour bus she stopped in her tracks when she heard talking and she chewed on her lips. Turning her head she could see Glenn on the roof of the RV. It seemed he was the only other person out here so the talking had to have came from him.
Finally being able to move again she headed towards the RV instead and climbed up the later, "Always make it a habit to talk to yourself?" she asked as she raised an eyebrow.
Glenn jumped as he heard a voice and he turned seeing the blonde girl who had been in the church van with him when they came to camp. "When I'm nervous yeah," he admitted as he felt his cheeks get hot. He was surprised she was up here. He knew like everyone else she had been hanging out with Merle since the first night.
"Well your talking to yourself scared me for a second," Jessica shrugged trying to hide her laughter when Glenn jumped slightly. "Thought I was hearing voices," she said as she chewed her lip. "So what has you nervous enough that you're talking to yourself while doing watch duty?"
"Shane is sending me into the city tomorrow. He wants to see if I can at least try to get a few supplies," Glenn answered her question. Even saying it to someone else made him feel a bit uneasy. Yes he had known his way around the city but that had been before this outbreak or whatever had started. He was almost afraid he'd never make it back to camp.
Jessica made a face hearing him, "He's sending you alone?"
Glenn nodded, "For now. He says its too dangerous to risk anyone else's lives. I guess for him though it's okay to risk mine. I don't have that many ties her like others do. I'm just expendable."
"No one here is expendable," Jessica said trying to ease Glenn's mind. "Shane's just an ass," she grinned before turning to head back down so she could go to the bus.
Watching Jessica leave Glenn smiled some. "Congrats on the new niece or nephew by the way."
"New niece or nephew?" Jessica asked as she turned to face Glenn again feeling confused by his words.
Glenn nodded as Jessica turned to look at him again, "Yeah. Zac wants me to get prenatals when I go into town. He happened to overhear my conversation with Shane and he came back with a piece of paper saying he needed prenatals for his wife."
Hearing Glenn, Jessica made a face not sure what to think of this news. She had known Zac and Kate had tried for babies before and had gotten pregnant though Kate had miscarried. Maybe if Kate was lucky she'd miscarry again because this wasn't what Jessica wanted for her new niece or nephew.
"Thanks," Jessica finally spoke as she turned away from Glenn again and this time she finally left the top of the RV. Getting down she walked to the bus where she slipped inside smiling when she found Zoe curled up under a blanket on the floor. Laying down beside her she got under the blanket too and drifted off within minutes sleeping the best she had in a long time.
Jessica looked at Merle as she sat in his tent. He was being pissy with her because she had invited Avery to come and get to know him. She knew she should have expected him to get pissy but it still shocked her that she was.
"I don't want to get to know that opinionated bitch," Merle grumbled as he looked at Jessica. "I mean it ain't like we'll be staying with her for long anyway. You know mine and Daryl's plan blondie," he smiled as he slid his arm around her. Merle had filled Jessica in on the plans he and Daryl had to steal from the camp and then leave. "We take their shit and then we leave. You can come too."
Daryl who had been on the other side of the tent huffed as he heard Merle invite the blonde to come along with them. "We don't need her," he spoke as he kept his eyes down on his knife which he was sharpening though it didn't really need it. It was sharp enough as it was.
"You may not need blondie," Merle chuckled as he pulled Jessica closer to him. "But I do and I think she needs me too."
Jessica smiled some when Merle said he needed her, "I do need you," she admitted knowing that now he was her reason for going on. Joe had been her reason but he was gone now and Merle most of the time tended to help her forget either with sex or alcohol.
"You don't need her," Daryl muttered as he looked up at his brother. He knew better than to question Merle. He usually just did what Merle told him but they couldn't bring on anyone else. He didn't want anyone else but his brother.
Merle sighed, "You wouldn't understand Darylina. You've never been in love before," he shrugged as he leaned in to kiss Jessica on the cheek. Truth was he wasn't sure he loved Jessica but he did like having sex with her every day.
"Yeah and I don't wanna ever be in love," Daryl whispered to himself as he rolled his eyes when Merle kissed Jessica's cheek. Daryl didn't believe for a second that Merle was in love with that girl. Merle just wanted her for one thing and one thing only. The sex she was giving him.
Before anything else could be said between both brothers or even Jessica the tent flap opened and Daryl chewed his lip as he watched Jessica's sister come into the tent. As she did he remembered the last time he saw her. When she had ran off in a huff after some argument with her sister that he had just heard the end of.
Feeling everyone look at her when she came into the tent Avery blushed feeling the tension around her, "Did I come at a bad time?" she asked eying Jessica.
"Nah, you came at a good time," Merle spoke for Avery's sister. "Just having a discussion that ended with my brother. Was telling him he should get to know you better for mine and Jessica's sake," he said as he locked eyes with Daryl. "You're getting to know me which is a good step. I think you should get to know him too."
"I don't think she wants too," Daryl muttered as he locked eyes with Merle as well. He knew what Merle was trying to do. Merle had someone and now he wanted to pawn a chick off on Daryl. He wanted his brother to have someone too because that meant he wouldn't rely on Merle so much but clearly Merle didn't see that he'd always rely on him nor did Merle understand that he didn't need or want no woman.
Jessica who had been staying quite looked at Avery, "You'd like to get to know Daryl too right?" she asked as she forced a smile. Jessica wasn't sure Avery would but well maybe Avery could become friends with Daryl and she'd soften to Merle even more at least that's what Jessica hoped anyway. She just wanted Avery to quite judging her for choices she was making. Choices that were the only thing she felt she was in control of right now.
Glaring as Daryl answered for her Avery felt her glare worsen at Jessica's question, "Well Daryl is right I don't really want too. I'd rather only get to know one jackass Dixon brother. Getting to know two may just drive me insane," she laughed though she was being slightly honest.
"Aww we ain't that bad," Merle smirked as he moved away from Jessica slightly before moving closer to Avery. "Or well I'm not. Can't say the same for my brother though."
Glaring at Avery's jackass comment Daryl grumbled something to himself before leaving the tent all together. He had, had enough of this get together. Now he just wanted to go hunt and be away from everyone.
Merle laughed after Daryl left the tent, "Nice one lil opinionated one," he whispered as he moved even closer to Avery. "Making my brother run off like that. Bet you hurt poor Darylina's feelings."
Avery made a face as Merle moved closer to her. At least this time when he called her opinionated he hadn't called her a bitch. "And like your words to him were any better?" she shot back as she locked eyes with the older Dixon. "I mean I'm sure he takes what you say to heart more than what I say to him. I barely know him but your his brother."
Going silent at Avery's words Merle forced a smile and turned to face Jessica. He was half questioning whether she made a good idea about wanting her sister to get to know him. Her sister had a hard time keeping her opinions to herself. Opinions that Merle most of the time didn't agree with or didn't like.
When Merle looked at her Jessica smiled back at him but hers at least looked more genuine than his, "So Avery," she sighed as she tried to think of anything they could talk about that wouldn't cause an argument between her sister and Merle. "Why were you running a bit late coming to the tent?"
At Jessica's question Avery shrugged, "Kind of dreading being here to be honest," she admitted as she blushed. "I mean I was thinking of all the ways Merle and I could kill each other."
"We wouldn't actually kill each other," Merle spoke though a part of him could see the brunette killing him if she had too. She just seemed that damn feisty or at least that damn rude towards.
Avery chuckled to herself, "Speak for yourself Merle Dixon but if you ever call me an opinionated bitch again I won't think twice on killing you."
Jessica gulped some as she heard her sister. She had hoped Avery was joking but the way her sister said those words made her seem so serious. Avery wouldn't actually kill Merle for something as silly as that would she? Avery wouldn't kill anyone she hoped. Avery had never had a mean bone in her. She had always been weak and that was one reason Jessica was sure their dad had chosen her. Avery was weak and he had known that.
Though right now Jessica had to say Avery seemed much stronger than her. Avery was capable of surviving without relying on anyone or anything. Avery was doing better than she herself was.
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A few hours later Jessica slipped out of the tent. Merle had just drifted off and Daryl was where ever the hell he usually went to when he left. She had never asked though she guessed from the many dead animals he had brought back the other day he usually went hunting.
Walking towards the tour bus she stopped in her tracks when she heard talking and she chewed on her lips. Turning her head she could see Glenn on the roof of the RV. It seemed he was the only other person out here so the talking had to have came from him.
Finally being able to move again she headed towards the RV instead and climbed up the later, "Always make it a habit to talk to yourself?" she asked as she raised an eyebrow.
Glenn jumped as he heard a voice and he turned seeing the blonde girl who had been in the church van with him when they came to camp. "When I'm nervous yeah," he admitted as he felt his cheeks get hot. He was surprised she was up here. He knew like everyone else she had been hanging out with Merle since the first night.
"Well your talking to yourself scared me for a second," Jessica shrugged trying to hide her laughter when Glenn jumped slightly. "Thought I was hearing voices," she said as she chewed her lip. "So what has you nervous enough that you're talking to yourself while doing watch duty?"
"Shane is sending me into the city tomorrow. He wants to see if I can at least try to get a few supplies," Glenn answered her question. Even saying it to someone else made him feel a bit uneasy. Yes he had known his way around the city but that had been before this outbreak or whatever had started. He was almost afraid he'd never make it back to camp.
Jessica made a face hearing him, "He's sending you alone?"
Glenn nodded, "For now. He says its too dangerous to risk anyone else's lives. I guess for him though it's okay to risk mine. I don't have that many ties her like others do. I'm just expendable."
"No one here is expendable," Jessica said trying to ease Glenn's mind. "Shane's just an ass," she grinned before turning to head back down so she could go to the bus.
Watching Jessica leave Glenn smiled some. "Congrats on the new niece or nephew by the way."
"New niece or nephew?" Jessica asked as she turned to face Glenn again feeling confused by his words.
Glenn nodded as Jessica turned to look at him again, "Yeah. Zac wants me to get prenatals when I go into town. He happened to overhear my conversation with Shane and he came back with a piece of paper saying he needed prenatals for his wife."
Hearing Glenn, Jessica made a face not sure what to think of this news. She had known Zac and Kate had tried for babies before and had gotten pregnant though Kate had miscarried. Maybe if Kate was lucky she'd miscarry again because this wasn't what Jessica wanted for her new niece or nephew.
"Thanks," Jessica finally spoke as she turned away from Glenn again and this time she finally left the top of the RV. Getting down she walked to the bus where she slipped inside smiling when she found Zoe curled up under a blanket on the floor. Laying down beside her she got under the blanket too and drifted off within minutes sleeping the best she had in a long time.