comment: my first Caryl story. :D I hope it doesn't suck. :( Sorry about cursing as well. Daryl says some things...well they all do, so yeah. Watch out for that.

"Sophia?"
Daryl could see Carol's eyes as wide as pearls as she whispered the name of her lost daughter. Daryl watched her as her eyes started to water, she really missed her little girl, her eyes shined as tears glazed them, she sniffed as she realized that the sound was not her daught but a lone walker, she closed her eyes with regret and guilt. Daryl raised his cross bow and shot the walker in the head muttered "stupid thing..." as he got his arrow back.

Carol, Daryl, Rick and Andrea had been out searching for Sophia, Carol's daughter who had gone missing just a few days ago when a herd of walkers went through the highway, she was chased by two of them into the woods, which Rick later killed but lost Sophia as she went a different direction then back to the highway. After that Daryl had spent his time searching fopr the little girl, later falling off a horse, down a waterfall hill and got his only arrow stabbed into his side, also getting several wounds. Later when returned, he got shot by Andrea, gladly the bullet just missed his head and just grazed it, but it was enough to knock him out. Now here he was, a few days after still searching for this little girl, just recently getting into a argument with Carol and now he couldn't face her without getting a look of anger and regret.

Andrea put her hand lightly on Carol's shoulder and whispered something to her, Daryl saw Carol look up at Andrea with a smile and nodded to her. Daryl watched Rick look at the walker then at Daryl, nodding "walker hasn't ate recently" he told him gladly. Daryl nodded and smiled a little to show the relief he had inside.
"just great" he murmured to Rick as he passed the dead walker to look for any tracks. Rick followed him, with Carol and Andrea right behind him. Daryl could hear Andrea cooing at Carol as she thought about her lost daughter, what Andrea didn't realize was that Carol wasn't upset because of her daughter, but because of what Daryl had told you a day ago, but Carol was sure glad to let everyone think she was sad about her daughter instead.
Daryl wasn't that stupid though, but he wasn't quiet smart either, he just wasn't sure what she was sad about, so he decided to ignore her and do other things instead of try to cheer her up, after the argument what else could you do to help her, after the things Daryl said, it was surely too late to apologize to Carol, she probably hated him for it. It really bothered Daryl, but Daryl tried to think of other things, instead he thought of Merle and his dad when they would go hunting and get bucks and have a great time. He would try to remember his pals Jess and Buck who would hunt with them but later got killed by walkers. Now the thoughts of the past started to hurt Daryl, those times we're over, gone forever, never could have them again.

Daryl closed his eyes and sighed, blinking slowly Daryl thought about his motorcycles and the free-rides he would take on it. It made him smile, he let out a big sigh and wished he was on his motorcycle right now, driving down the free highway, with nothing at all on his mind, nothing bothering him, nothing to do. Daryl focused back on reality and lost his thoughts, checking trees and corners for any trace of Sophia.
After another hour, it starting getting dark. "Alright, i'll go out tomorrow, we should head back now."
Daryl suggested, Rick nodded. "Just you out tomorrow? You sure?"
Daryl was fully sure, he needed alone time "I am sure. I'm not taking no old clumsy horse again though!" Daryl huffed as they made their way back to the farm, Rick just chuckled as Andrea and Carol took lead. Daryl took up the rear, following Rick. He checked behind him every once and a while. They reached the farm and waved their hands as they entered the field so no one would shot them, thinking they we're walkers...atleast Andrea wasn't watching. After Andrea shot Daryl and just missed his head but grazed it...Daryl was sure glad not to have her on watch for a while.

As they told everyone that they we're unsuccessful again, Daryl went to put his crossbow down and hang up the squirrels he had caught during the search. He noticed Lori making her way over to him, he looked up and rolled his eyes as she smiled and tried to be sweet "hi Daryl, Rick told me how well you did today, searching" she told him softly, tilting her head, hoping he was listening. Daryl didn't look at her, instead he went back to hanging up the squirrels and cleaning his arrows of walker blood and gore.

Daryl just simply replied "I ain't no child of yours. No need to treat me like one"
Lori put her hands on her hips and sighed "I was just saying you did a good job. Daryl, whats up with you?"
Daryl stopped what he was doing and glared at her "whats up with me? Look at ya! ya keepin' secrets from the group, why don't ya just tell us whats wrong with ya!" Daryl shook his head and narrowed his eyes "i'm fine mom" he retorted rudely. Lori just stared at him, her mouth open blankly "well, I don't know what to say...if you want to know what's wrong with me, then i'll tell you. I'm pregnant. You happy? Now your turn, whats wrong with YOU then?" she asked, crossing her arms. Daryl just laughed mockingly "damn women, get's pregnant durin' an Apocalypse, idiot..." he muttered and then sighed "ya don't need to know whats goin' on with me, i'm not gonna tell ya" he promised "i'm not" he glared at her, then looked away and walked off, Lori just stood there, her mouth open but no words came out, her eyes we're wide and she couldn't believe him.

Daryl walked off to the woods and sat down on a fallen over tree and put his head in his hands, giving a great big sigh, he shook his head. He didn't bring his crossbow or any weapon. It was just himself. Alone. In the dangerous woods, what was he thinking. Out there alone with nothing to protect himself with. Daryl sighed and got up, scowling himself for not bringing any sort of weapon, not even a knife. Daryl started back for the farm and when he got into the clearing, he waved his hands to show he was not a walker.

He went right over to Rick and put his hand on his shoulder with a light touch "Rick...I have to find Sophia" he begged basically. Rick looked at him, confused "why?" Rick asked, curiousity stabbed at him. What was with Daryl lately?
"To make up for what I did wrong" Daryl explained, he felt bad, he wanted to make it up for Lori and for Carol. And for Sophia and Rick and for Andrea and maybe even Merle. Daryl looked at his shoes, he took his hand off Rick and sighed. Rick just grabbed Daryl's arm lightly and shook him "Daryl, you don't have to make up anything to anyone. I didn't watch Sophia as good as I should, it's more my fault then it will even be yours" Rick told him sternly. Daryl shook his head "I yelled at Carol, Rick. I yelled at her, abou' Sophia. I need to repay her. And Lori, I yelled at her as well. An' Andrea an' ya. I need to show all of ya that i'm good" Daryl started getting angry "and ya can't stop me!" he let out a grunt and stomped off, completely upset. Rick watched him go, shaking his head.

[IN PROGRESS]