Under A Fan Of A Thousand Lies

Chapter 4 Baseball

~One week later~

Carls pov:
Today I was the first one to get up. "Morning" Peyton walked downstairs. "That was the best sleep I've had this whole year!" I ignored her until she talked again "so do you think this place has any baseball bats?" "Baseball bats?" I asked really confused "yah you know to play baseball.." "Why would you want to play baseball?" "Why not?" I gave a weird look "I don't know maybe because theres flesh eating walkers out there?" "So? They said we could bring our weapons when we leave. I saw a field on the way here. It looked secure!" "Well I don't know. You could ask my dad" "ok.." she kinda looked sad so I felt bad I kinda was being an ass. "Sorry im just really stressed about having a girl in the house.. I mean I have to act different and I feel so- "antsy?" "Yah how did you know i was going to say that?" Because a boy that had a crush on me once in school said that." "Oh" I started blushing.

PEYTON'S POV:
Carls Actually kinda cute because as soon as I said that he started blushing and babbling about Judith's toes, trying to change the subject.
Rick came down and so did everyone else. "Hey Rick I was wondering if maybe carl and I could go play baseball together at a field I saw?" Everyone stopped and looked at Rick, who didn't know what to think. "Its just so we can get to know each other" Carl blurted out. "Well uh.. Carl can I talk to you?" They stormed off to the living room. "Don't sweat it Peyton he just doesn't want you guys to get hurt thats all." "Thanks Michonne. You have been real nice to me" carl and Rick came out of the living room "we can go! We just have to find some balls and bats." "Yay! Thanks Rick!" I screamed like a little child.

~one hour later~

We finally found some balls after searching for a while. "Open the gates!" We set off to the field.
When we finally got there it was clear no walkers in sight! "Can I hit first?" I asked. "I guess" Carl said with a smirk. "I have an idea what if for every time I hit the ball past second base you tell me one thing about yourself and same goes for me!" I said smirking as well "ok its a deal!"
I got up to home plate and put myself in position "ok im ready!" Carl threw the ball and I swung and hit it out of the fence "yah!!" I started laughing so hard I that I was going to pee! "Geez your a rockstar where did you learn how to do that?" I stopped laughing instead I started to cry. "Im sorry Carl just doing this brings back old memories..

~flashback~
"Hey grandpa look at me I'm Babe Ruth!! Just watch ill hit a home run!!" " your only 6 years old you'll be a star if you hit a hone run! Im rooting for yah go get em tiger!" I stepped up to the plate in little league and i felt as if i was going to puke! I ran to my grandpa "grandpa i can't do it there all looking at me!" I said crying "I believe in you my beautiful, kind, strong granddaughter and I believe you're going to do great things someday and I believe you'll be the next

Babe Ruth
I love you."

~Reality~
"That was the first home run I ever had Carl and that was the last day I ever saw my grandpa." I held back my tears "I'm so sorry Peyton" "well I better go find the ball!" I said trying to change the subject. "Ok ill be here! Wait I have to tell you something about myself! My favorite color is blue!" I laughed uncontrollably "Carl you little kid!" I ran to get the ball but it was no where insight. I decided to look in the woods it probably rolled in there or something. I started to walk towards the trees when I heard rustling in the bushes and leaves. I pulled out my knife and turned to see a two girls standing with there guns pointed at me. "You and your little "friend" need to get off are field!" "No! And who are you I might ask?" I could tell that these girls are some crazy bitches! "That doesn't matter! what does matter is that your on are field!!" The tall snotty one yelled. "Dude really!" I started laughing. "Whats so funny?!" The world's gone to shit and you are worried about "your" field? Wow you are seriously the stupidest people I've ever met!" The fat one pulled her gun on me and immediately I screamed. "CARL!!"

CARLS POV:
I heard Peyton scream my name so I ran as fast as I could to the woods "Peyton!?" I looked around and I heard a girls voice "I told you to get off are field!" I ran toward to voice and saw to girls hitting and punching Peyton! "Hey knock it off!" I yelled and went to grab her. The girls ran away. I walked over to Peyton who was bloody and knocked out! "Hey Peyton can you hear me?" No answer. I looked around for anything to help and I saw an old shed. "We can stay here tonight until you wake up or my dad finds us." I walked over and opened the door luckily no walkers! I picked Peyton up and carried her in the shed. As it started to rain.