Just breathe. //Glenn's younger sister // Carl grimes love story

The argument.

He stormed out of my house. I couldn't believe I had been so reckless. How did I just blurt out that I kissed Carl Grimes in front of Ron.

"Ron! Wait!" I said trying to get to him. He continued to walk quickly as I ran to catch up with him. "Ron I-" "Save it Maven!" He yell still marching towards his house. "I'm sorry. You're an amazing friend, I just-"

"That's just the thing Maven. I don't want to be your friend! Ever since I first met you I fell in love with you! I thought you felt the same but, apparently I was wrong because as soon as I work up the courage to ask you out, you tell me you are in love with someone else! Then that same day you- you kiss Carl! He said in a loud voice.

I could see the pain in his eyes. "Ron just breathe." I said looking him in the eyes. "Don't tell me to breathe!" He said as he slapped me across the face. I felt the mark on my face sting with hatred. I could feel tears rolling down my cheeks.

"I-I am so sorry Maven." He said instantly regretting his actions. I looked around to see a few people staring in our direction. "What the hell is wrong with you Ron!" I heard someone say in the distance. I turned around to see it was Carl.

I felt a mix of emotions. "You." I heard Ron say his voice sounding like it was full of hate. "This is all your fault." He said storming towards Carl. "No! Ron stop!" I said chasing after him. "Too bad you're such a bitch I though we could be frie-" Ron interrupted Carl by punching him in the face. I could see a stream of blood drip out of Carl's mouth.

"No! Please stop!" I yelled as I ran in between them. "Get out of the way M! Ron needs to know who he's messing with." Carl said as I pushed him away. Carl sent a death glare towards Ron.

I stared his in the eyes. "Please stop this." I whispered as I grabbed his face. He grabbed my hand, hesitated for a moment, and took it off of his face. "I'm sorry M. He can't treat you this way."

He walked past me and knocked Ron to the ground. Ron and Carl were now on the floor tackling each other.

"S-Stop!" I screamed as they continued to fight each other. I could hear Rick and Glenn approaching the scene from behind me.

"What the hell is going on!?" Glenn said walking up to me as Rick separated Ron and Carl. "Glenn!" I ran up to him and gave him a big hug.

Once I was released from his grasp, his eyes met my throbbing cheek. "What happened?!" He said grabbing at my face. I winced in pain and quickly grabbed his hand.

"It's nothing." I said turning away to see Jessie, Ron's Mom, was now yelling at him. "Tell me what happened Maven." Glenn said harshly as he grabbed my shoulder.

"Ron slapped me." I mumbled bluntly. "What?!" He said as he started marching towards Ron. I Ran in front of him blocking his way. "I'm fine Glenn." I said staring up at him.

"But, why did he-" "I don't want to talk about it." I said turning red. I glanced over to Carl to see Rick talking to him. He didn't seem like he was listening at all. His eyes were fixated on me.

We locked eyes for a second but, I quickly looked away feeling chills roll down my spine. When I was facing back towards Glenn I saw that Maggie had approached the scene and was now in a deep conversation with him. I slipped away fast as I heard Maggie say, "He slapped her?!"

As I walked closer to Ron and Carl, I wondered who I would approach first. I made my decision quickly and began making my way to Ron.

"Hey." I said slowly walking up to Ron as he looked up at me. "Oh h-hey. I am so sorry I don't know what came over me." He said fixated on my cheek. "It's nothing." I said staring at all the bloody bruises that covered his face. "No it's not M. I guess I'm more like my dad than I thought." He mumbled looking down.

I leapt onto him hugging him tightly. I knew his life wasn't as easy as it first looked when I had arrived to Alexandria. I could feel him tense up when I went up to his ear. "Everything is going to be okay now. I'm sorry." I whispered and then pulled away.

I made my way to Rick and Carl still talking to each other in low voices. "Rick I have a report to make." I said loudly and full of confidence as Carl looked at me questioningly."Yes Maven?" He said in a concerned tone.

"Ron's dad is abusive. To his whole family." I said quietly. Carl looked over at me and then to Ron. "I know." Rick said with a maddened yet somber look.

"W-what do you mean 'you know'? So you're just going to leave it be?" I asked full of anger and confusion. "It's Dianna. She won't let me do anything about it because Pete is the main doctor in the group." Rick said staring at Jessie.

"Don't worry Maven I'm going to put an end to it soon." "How?!" I asked but I quickly realized what he meant. He was going to kill Pete. "You can't- he has a family. He's Ron and Sam's dad, and Jessie's husband remember? Do you realize how bad that would hurt them?" I asked as I looked at him with worry and disgust. "It's the only way." He said staring at me.

"Hey M? Can I talk to you quick?" Carl budded in as he bit his lip. I almost forgot he was there. "Sure!" I said as I nodded to Rick and followed Carl to the edge of the road so we could talk privately.

"Do you like me or Ron?" He bursted out as soon as we were alone. "U-um I don't know." I said looking down. I could feel him staring at me. "I got to go. " I said as I rushed away. I just needed a moment to just breathe.

I ran to my house, grabbed my book from the kitchen, and ran to my room. I collapsed on my bed feeling drained. Today had been a very hectic day.

I continued my chapter of "Little Women" and dozed off.

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Thank you sm for 150 reads! I'm so glad you all are continuing to read about Maven's journey! Lots of love sent your way!               -Phoenix <3