Daryl<\/a> was raised by his father and brother in the back hills of Georgia. \u00a0His mother died when he was five, and all he remembers was that her name was Lily.<\/p>\nHe doesn\u2019t talk much about his childhood, when asked he will tell you the day he met Rick Grimes on the first day of high school, was the best day of his life.<\/p>\n
Being with Rick gave him a purpose, he had finished high school despite the beatings and looked to find work that he could rely on that wasn\u2019t breaking the law.<\/p>\n
The two had planned on leaving once Rick received his degree in Forensic Science, but when he returned to Woodbury because of his father\u2019s death, they had decided to stay to take care of Emily Grimes.<\/p>\n
Rick ended up helping Daryl set up his business Dixon Honey, despite his own fear of bees. \u00a0The two kept their relationship a secret knowing full well the town and Merle would kill them both.<\/p>\n
The only time they were apart was when Rick married Lori due to pressure from their parents and the town. \u00a0A year later, they came back together, needing each other too much to be apart.<\/p>\n
As years went by they kept hidden in the shadows waiting, and when Emily Grimes died, they set their plans to motion. \u00a0Then Merle returned home and brought a gang of thugs. \u00a0At first Daryl thought they were fighting zombies, only to learn it was Vampires.<\/p>\n
It hadn\u2019t mattered to him, as they fought for their lives.<\/p>\n
Making their last stand, Rick and Daryl were saved by Sylum Hunters. \u00a0But before they could overtake Joshua Hickok, Rick was shot. \u00a0Daryl watched in horror as the only thing in his life worth saving was dying. \u00a0He pulled his own weapon only to fall next to his lover.<\/p>\n
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