I Won't Give Up {a Walking Dead Fanfiction}

Lies and Running

    The next day I was helping Lori and Maggie make lunch for Beth. They were discussing a fight between Glenn and Maggie. I zoned out,thinking of my own boy problems.

    Carl had kissed me. I glanced out the window,hoping to see him. Ever since we kissed we hadn't spoken,and I missed him.

    I was brought back to the present by Maggie wrapping her arm around me and saying,

    "Lena's lucky. She doesn't have boy problems."

    "I wouldn't be so sure." I said with a sigh.

    "What did Carl do this time?" Lori asked jokingly.

    I blushed. Of course Lori knew. Carl was the only kid my age here. Who else would it be?

    "He kissed me." I admitted. Lori and Maggie grinned.

    "How is that a problem?" Maggie asked.

    "I freaked out and ran away." I admitted.

    "Want me to talk to him?" Lori offered.

    "No,no!" I said quickly, "I'll take care of it."

    "Okay." Lori said with a chuckle,"I'll take this to Beth." She added,picking up the tray.

    Maggie and I began cleaning the dishes.

    "So Carl,huh?" Maggie said,bumping shoulders with me.

    "Yeah." I said.

    "Do you like him?" She asked. I blushed and nodded.

    "Why did you run away?" She asked.

     "It was right after we found Sophia. We were talking on the porch and he kissed me. I panicked and ran away and now we're avoiding each other. I don't know what to do." I admitted.

    "Just talk to him,tell him how you feel." Maggie said. I nodded. We finished washing dishes. Maggie kissed my forehead and walked outside. I sat in the living room and kept reading.

    A while later Lori entered the kitchen and set down a steak knife.

    "Lori? What's the matter?"

    "Nothing sweetie." She said. I knew something was wrong. Lori had come from Beth's room,so when Lori wasn't looking I went into Beth's room.

    "Beth?" I asked.

    Beth didn't respond. I played down next to her.

    "Beth?" I tried again. She opened her eyes.

    "Are you okay?" I asked.

    "No." She said.

    "What's the matter?" I asked.

    "Rick's right. It's bad out there. One day we're gonna get over run,and who's gonna protect us? Glenn? My daddy? Rick's gonna protect his family,so are your parents and the rest of your group. I don't wanna be ripped apart. I wanna go tonight." Beth said. I stared at her,struggling for something today.

    "No! No,Beth...that-that's crazy!" I stammered.

    "It's not! We can do eachother. Nobody wants to do it." Beth pleaded.

    I thought of all the people I had seen get ripped apart. Amy. Ed. Most of the people at the camp outside of Atlanta. I didn't want to end up like that. I thought back to the CDC.

   "What if Jenner's right? What if it's easier this way?"

    Ana gave me a shocked look.