I don't even know why I kissed him. The last thing I need is for someone I love to get hurt... again.
I head up to the guard tower and stand next to glenn. Glenn was my best friend when this all started.
"hey." I say. He turns around. "Hi." he smiles.
"how have you been?" I ask him.
"Okay, the world ended you know." He grins.
"Oh yeah. I forgot" I say sarcastically. "I meant how have you and Maggie been?"
"Well, I proposed to her." he smiles
"You did?! Awhhhh, did she say yes?"
"Yes. Yes she did. I'm glad that she did because I couldn't live without her."
"Well, I think she feels the same way about you." I smile.
"How have you been?" He asks me.
"The world ended. Remember?"
"I'm being serious. How have you been?" His voice really gets serious.
"Um. It's been lonely. I met a couple people but they weren't who they should've been."
He hugs me tight. He doesn't even ask what they did. He just knew. His hugs always help me feel better. He's like an older brother to me.
"You're with us again, you're safe." He smiles.
"I know." I smile back. Someone comes up to the guard tower.
Carl.
"Glenn? Can I talk to Brooke alone for a second?"
"Sure." Glenn says walking out. Once he gets to the door, he turns around and smirks at me and then leaves. Ugh.
"Brooke, about last night-" I cut him off.
"Yea. I'm sorry about that." I laugh a little.
"No, no. It's not that! Not that at all."
"Then what?" I asked, confused.
"I'm just sorry I had to leave." He laughs a bit. I just smile. I look over the railing. The whole group is sitting by a fire.
"Let's go." I smile and head towards the fire. Carl follows after me. I sit next to Glenn and Carl sits next to me.
"Hey! Way to ruin the adult conversation!" Daryl jokes. Everyone laughs. Then, everyone goes silent.
"What do you think will happen after this whole 'end of the world thing is over'?" Beth asks. That question has everyone thinking.
"I don't care what we do or where we go, just one thing, I want us all to stay a family." She adds.
"Of course we will." Rick says. Daryl hugs beth in agreement. We all sit in silence for awhile, then beth starts to sing. Immediately, I know exactly what she's singing and join in.
* * *
I've seen the world
Done it all, had my cake now
Diamonds, brilliant, and Bel-Air now
Hot summer nights mid July
When you and I were forever wild
The crazy days, the city lights
The way you'd play with me like a child
Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful
I've seen the world, lit it up as my stage now
Channeling angels in, the new age now
Hot summer days, rock and roll
The way you'd play for me at your show
And all the ways I got to know
Your pretty face and electric soul
Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful
Dear lord when I get to heaven
Please let me bring my man
When he comes tell me that you'll let him
Father tell me if you can
Oh that grace, oh that body
Oh that face makes me wanna party
He's my sun, he makes me shine like diamonds
Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful
Will you still love me when I'm not young and beautiful
..............................................................
I can feel carl staring at me but I don't look at him.
Everyone goes silent after we finish. Then beth speaks up. "I used to sing that song all the time for school." Then everyone claps. I feel Carl's breath to my ear and he whispers "yes."
I give him a look of confusion and he whispers in my ear again. "Yes, I will love you when you are no longer young but you will always be beautiful to me."
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The Truth Is
Fiksi PenggemarI'm Brooke Peletier. I've been trying to find my mom since we got separated 3 years ago. I will find her. Since then I don't get emotionally attached to people. I always end up getting hurt so now, I don't cry, I don't get attached to people emotion...
