Just Another Monster {TWD/Carl Grimes FanFiction}

Chapter 1: New Comers

"I'm so gonna beat you Hazel!" Charlie says confidently while starring at the small tv in front of us and pushing some buttons on his Xbox controller.

"Oh you wish little bro." I reply not taking my eyes off the screen. My character shoots Charlie's character from the roof of a light green house with brown trim.

"OHHH!!!!" I throw my hands up in the air in celebration. "Well look who just beat your ass!!!" I lean back in my chair and place my hands behind my head. I turn my head to see Charlie's reaction to my victory.

His eyebrows push against eachother and his fists clench tightly together. He flares his arms around in anger. "Oh come on that wasn't a fair game! We're playing again!!!"

"Do you really want your ass beaten a second time?" A slight smirk creeps up the side of my face.

"No because it's not gonna happen this time!"

"Ok Mr. Confident, let's go again," I laugh at his determination. Before I could click the menu to start another game, the door creaks open. Ron enters the room and trailing behind him, a boy with dark brown hair and ocean blue eyes that looks about my age. He was a bit short for his age, probably about 5'5, 5'6. His blue white and green plaid shirt stuck to his small figure, and dirt and blood smeared and splashed all over it. His cargo green pants looked unwashed and his hiking boots had scuff marks surrounding it. He had a tired and scared look on his face.

"Guys, this is Carl. Carl, this is Enid, Mikey, Charlie, and Hazel," Ron says while pointing to us as he introduces us.

Enid, who is laying on Ron's bed, continues to look at her magazine, and only says say hi quietly and sighs without taking her eyes off the magazine. Charlie says hi shyly. Before I can say hi, Mikey gets up and says hi to him before me.

"Hey Carl." I smile politely and stand up and walk a little closer to him.

"Hazel, Charlie and Enid are from outside too. Enid just came a few months ago, and Charlie and Hazel came a few weeks ago," Ron says to decrease the awkwardness.

"So... Do you wanna play some COD?" I put my hands in my skinny jeans' front pockets.

"Or, we can play pool at Mikey's house, but his dad is kinda strict about it." Ron adds.

"It's ok, my dads at work." Mikey replies. Ron and I look back at Carl to see what he wants to do. He looks down looking overwhelmed.

"Um..." Carl quietly says.

"Sorry, I guess we came on kinda strong. We can just hang out." Ron says trying to make him feel more comfortable. Enid looks at Carl for the first time.

"You don't even have to talk if you don't wanna." Mikey adds.

"Yeah, It took Enid three weeks to say something." Ron says.

"Pull it together sport." Enid says quietly to Carl and looks back down at her magazine.

He looks at Ron, Mikey and I. "Let's uh... Let's play some video games." Carl says looking better.

"Cool, yeah." Ron says.

"Hey, I thought you said that we could play best two out of three!?!" Charlie whines.

"Later Charlie, ok?" I say.

"Fine..." He says reluctantly. He gets up from his chair and sits on the edge of the bed, watching Carl and Ron play COD. I rest my arms over the head of Ron's chair keeling, and rest my chin on his head.

"What map do you wanna play Carl?" Ron's asks.

"Uh... The top left one I guess." Carl replies. Ron scrolls to the top left one and clicks go.

"Now, choose your weapon." Ron says.

"Go with the third one. It's the best one in co-op." I add trying to help Carl.

"Thanks." He replies shyly and quietly.

"No problem."

"God Ron your getting worse and worse at this game by the day." I giggle a little.

"At least I try to socialize more, than play video games."

"Ha-ha-ha. Very funny."

"Don't be deceived by their "friendship." Mikey quotes in the air with his fingers. "Their basically dating, but neither of them will admit it."

"Because we're not." I say making it sound clear and obvious. I laugh a little. Ron continues to play COD.

"Exactly." Ron replies distracted while pushing a bunch of buttons on his controller. I roll my eyes. I walk over to Carl's left side and kneel down at chair level. I cup my left hand towards my right side near Carl's ear. He looks at me quickly through the corner of his eye looking kinda scared, and not knowing what I'm gonna do. He looks back at the screen.

"Go to the top of the building on the right side. You'll have a clean shot there." I whisper.

"Thanks." He whispers back. He looks at me a second too long. I stare back at his eyes a little nervous. He has intense light blue eyes that I've never seen before. They're so beautiful. I shake it off, almost literally with my head, and get up and walk back to Ron.

"Wow I didn't think that Hazel was a flirt too." Mikey says joking.

"Ok, that's too far. Carl just got here, and I'm trying to be nice." I say defending myself.

"Maybe a little too nice." Ron jokes. He laughs a little and so does Mikey.

"You too Ron?!?! I thought you were better than that." I cross my arms and raise an eyebrow. He shrugs. I roll my eyes.

"Whatever." I say. They continue to play and Carl uses my strategy.

"Wow, you beat Ron. Nice job Carl!" Mikey positively says.

"Thanks." He replies.

Ron turns his body to face me. "Did you you have anything to do with him winning, Hazel?" He raises an eyebrow.

"Maybe... Maybe not." I say secretively crossing my arms again while a smile creeps up my face. He sighs and turns around to face Carl.

"Great game Carl." Ron smiles.

"Yeah, great game." Carl smiles slightly.

"Hey, can I verse you Carl?" Mikey asks. "Of course if you don't want to, we don't have to."

"No, it's cool. You can chose the map." Carl replies.

"Ok." Mikey switches place with Ron. Ron leans against the wall to the right of the tv screen and crosses his arms. He watches the two verse each other. I sit next to Enid on the bed, and read the magazine with her.

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Carl and Mikey finally finish their game and it's a tie.

"I think I'm gonna go head out and check up on my dad and sister."

"You have a sister!?!? Is she hot?" Ron asks.

"Really Ron? THATS the first thing you say?" I reply in laughter and disappointment.

Carl laughs. "She's almost 3." Carl says.

"Oh... Right... Ok..." Me, Carl, and Mikey all laugh a little. We even got Enid to smile a little. "Well, I'll see you later." Ron says.

"See you around." Mikey adds.

"Bye!" I say.

"Bye guys." Carl says.

Carl walks out the door and downstairs.

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