My Rule

Chapter 47

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Startled, I sat up quickly, but realised what was happening.

"Ughhhhh." I groaned gardening the stuff and quickly walking out with Brianna. "I hate this frickin thing so much." She grumbled.

We all went into the arena and waited for breakfast. While we were eating, the leader of Alexandria gave us a short speech about our improvement from yesterday. I listened but wasn't so interested. Mickey was.listening to his headphones. He couldn't give a crap less about what he had to say.

I continued with my eggs and toast with Michonne. When we were done I got changed into a short sleeve blue and grey baseball shirt with black jeans and some boots. Brianna braided my hair and we went to train in the arena.

I was doing great when my thoughts snapped to Carl and Enid fighting in the corner. Not physically, but they were arguing.

We all looked at them and Enid saw me and took Carl by his cheeks and kissed him full force on the lips. He kissed back, and I felt my heart sink deep below my stomach. I made a face and went to go sit down for lunch. Zach rubbed my back and sat next to me. Enid and Carl sat across from us.

"Um, those seats are for Brianna and Mickey." I said to them. Enid looked around and said snottily, "Well, I don't see them. So I guess we're staying here." She smiled at the end. Zach squeezed my hand and shot her a death glare.

We ate and she was feeding Carl. "Enid, babe, I can feed myself." He said. "No Carl I wanna do it!" "Fine." He mumbled. "I love doing this. It's really fun Lilly. You should definitely try it some time." She said with a reassuring look on her face.

Zach tensed his muscles and tried to get up but I grabbed him and pulled him down. "Lilly.." he said through his clenched teeth. "It doesn't bother me Zach." I said chewing my meat.

"You guys, I was thinking about cutting Carl's hair. What do you think?" She said running her hand through his hair. "But I like my hair-" "No, it's just so long. Can you imagine your hair being short? What do you think Lilly? Do you think his hair should be short or have it stay long?" She asked me.

My hands were shaking but I tried to clench them. "I really don't give a damn what he does to his hair. If he likes it, then that's what matters." I said.

"There's no need for profanity." She said.

"You asked me my opinion, and I told you what I felt. And to be honest, I don't think you have the right to tell him what he's going to do with his hair. Or feeding him, or even you guys arguing! It's so stupid! Just be happy!"

"HEY! I didn't ask you for your opinion on our relationship! It's our business, not yours! So just keep your damn nose our of it!"

That did it. I was so fucking done.

"I don't feel good." I said getting up and walking away. After I was out of sight I ran to the bathroom and cried. I slipped down the wall and sobbed into my knees. Why did it have to be this way? Why?

My sobbing slowed as I pulled myself together. I fixed myself and went to open the door, but instead finding myself to a bloody Zach. I lifted my hand to my face as I saw his nose with blood coming down it, a bloody lip and a gash in his head.

"Zach! What, what happened t-to you?" I asked pulling him into the bathroom. "M-me and C-Carl fought... bec-cause I didn't like h-how his girlfriend t-treated y-you." He stuttered.

I put his head over the sink and grabbed a bunch of toilet paper. Rolling up my sleeves, I put it in his nose and dried his lip and hash with a towel. He sat on the counter and I was in between his knees cleaning him up. He held my sides as I pushed down on his gash.

"Ouch woman!" He hissed squeezing my sides harshly. I gasped in pain but I knew he did it because he was hurt. I held the towel with my thumb on his wound and my four fingers on the back of his head. He did this for me. For me.

We looked into each other's eyes and saw the same things. Hatred, sadness, love, protection, and friendship. He knew what I felt as did I. He was the friend who could be anything I wanted him to be. Friend, best friend, lover, brother, even enemy if I wanted. He would do anything for me. Even though we didn't love each other, I still loved him as he loved me in our line of friendship. That's the kind of guy friend you want. And that's what I had.

He put his hand on my cheek and brought his lips to my forehead. He lingered there for a long kiss on my forehead. I took his hand and kissed it slightly. We smiled and laughed together.

But that only lasted for a second when the door frantically opened. Enid and Carl were there, with angry and sad faces.

"SEE! I told you they liked each other! Now will you please just trust me next time?!" She yelled. Carl looked at us. "You guys are dating?"

"Um, were not dating number one, number two, I'm helping him for the mess you caused you asshole!"

"HE YELLED AT MY GIRLFRIEND!" He screamed back. The words hit me like a rock in the face. Girlfriend.

"SO YOU JUST HIT HIM!? HE WAS TRYING TO STAND UP FOR ME FROM THE HORRIBLE EXCUSE FOR A GIRLFRIEND YOU HAVE!" I yelled.

"Whatever." He looked at me and walked away, taking Enid. I rolled my eyes and finished cleaning Zach up. I put him to bed. He needed his rest. I hummed him a song until he went to sleep. I smoothed his hair and whispered thank you in his ear. I got up closing the door slowly.

I walked the halls but heard a disturbance. Someone was watching me. I ran my fingers along the walls, looking for the slightest movement or sound so I could react quickly. I heard a footsteps near me and as I turned around, seeing a horrible sight.

Enid with a big kitchen knife.