𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 , carl grimes

The Truth.

The muffled sounds of a creaky floorboard echoed in my ears, eyes glued close.

A hand pressed firmly to my shot wound, an uncomfortable feeling ran through me, making me shiver.

What felt like a head resting on my stomach, moving it slowly up and down with my mellow breath.

My eyes fluttering open slowly, focusing on individual objects, inspecting them making sure my vision was intact.

The sky a beautiful hue of pinks and oranges, the sun going down,
Looking up at the person holding my leg was Quinn with a white wash cloth damp with my own blood.

Glancing down was Beas head resting against my stomach, dried up tears soaked a small section on my shirt.

Lifting my hand to stroke her hair, out of comfort for both of us, to ground us.

A gasp filled the air, Quinn reaching over frantically waving, getting my attention.

A small smile sat on my lips lifting my other hand as high as it would go giving a small wave.

Quinn hitting Carl on the chest, telling him to wake up,
Jumping in his seat, he looked annoyed being woken up.

Stopping his bickering with Quinn till he saw my eyes open silently watching them, throat so dry.

Carl slowly walking over like he couldn't believe his eyes.

Mouthing "water" to him, desperate for something to drink, he nodded frantically disappearing into the kitchen.

Ice clanking into a glass cup had some people stirring until they were woken up from such chaos in the kitchen.

First was enid then Xavier and then Aaron, bea still sleeping, unaware of anything that has happened.

Xavier came running up trying not to wake bea, his voice above a whisper.

"Hey kid! Thought you died out there" he spoke excitedly.

Giving a small laugh, a frown forming quickly thinking about how much worry I put these poor people through.

"No need to worry clove" Xavier said ruffling my hair like he has most times I see him, truly feeling like I had a older brother.

Suddenly Carl rushing back, heavy cup of water in his hand passing it along to my own hands.

Taking a long sip, carl enid and quinn watching me intensely, trying my hardest not to spit the water out from a creeping up laugh.

Taking the cup and setting it down on the nearest surface,
Already feeling much better than 10 minutes ago.

The silent change of people tending my wound switching to Aaron giving me a nervous smile.

"How long have I been out" I asked, voice coming out hoarse and broken.

" A day or so, not long"  Carl spoke up.

Before I could speak, the loss of contact that was previously resting on my stomach, Beas wide eyes looking up at me.

A small "hi" left my lips with a smile.

No words exchanged from bea except a huge bear hug, relief steaming off of her.

Everyone giving the small family a moment, sitting up fully now bea stuck into the side of me not wanting to leave anytime soon.

Aaron slowly walking away looking back every couple of seconds a smile sat on his lips everytime.

Calling him back over, patting the seat on the opposite side of me.

Pulling him into the family hug since he's officially part of the small but rapidly growing family.

Catching up with the two, telling me about all the important information that I needed with Beas important side stories to go along with them.

Eyes burning into the side of my face, looking over, searching for the eyes that I supposedly caught.

Landing on Carl, his eyes already on me, his eyes soft and a smile appearing on his face.

Giving an awkward wave and before I could motion him over to my area to just talk.

Maggie, Glenn, Rick, Daryl, michonne and carol all came through the door at once.

Maggie and Glenn immediately over to my area giving the most comforting hugs and reassuring laughs and smiles.

Rick standing infront of everyone pacing like he was nervous to say anything, to not worry the people.

" there's a group.." he started.

"The group who" he gulped nervously "the group who unfortunately shot clove and took part in the broken walls we had" he sucked his teeth.

"Who is it, they have a name right?" I spoke up.

"They are called.. The Saviors" Rick said.

Everyone went silent.