Intermission

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Everyone standing in the doorway as I opened the door, obviously them listening in on our conversations, smiles all on their faces, some giggling.

My face instantly turning red, embarrassed about everything they just heard.

Enid and Quinn putting their arms around my neck and them telling me about all of their "theories" that Carl has liked me since I've been here.

Also them walking me home, not saying a word at this point because it could come out in just a mess of words, some angry some confused, some disappointed.

Getting home and running upstairs to me and Beas shared room, I tried not to think about it, just avoid the whole thing that happened and just focus on my date tomorrow.

Thinking getting tiring I slowly drift off to sleep.

Waking up, my eyes still heavy wanting nothing more than to slip back into sleep and stay there forever, protected and warm.

Taking a quiet moment for myself, finally getting up and lightly jogging downstairs, a smile on my face already.

"What's got you so happy" Aaron's voice spoke, interrupting my thoughts.

"Nothing, absolutely nothing at all" I told Aaron.

He laughed knew I was obviously lying but pushed it off anyways to avoid any more of my bad lying skills.

Breakfast on the table for both people, feeling like everything was normal for once, family, breakfast, jokes from everyone with laughs spread out through each person.

"Carol made us some eggs and found some bacon in a store a couple days back, make sure you thank her for me, will you?" He asked.

"Of course, I'll talk to her before heading out" giving a thumbs up.

"Heading out?" Aaron asked confused.

"Uh, yeah! a small run, you know.." I told him, losing my confidence in the sentence halfway through.

"Oh, alright, you guys better get going it's already one" he told me while looking down at his almost broken watch.

"Shit, okay, could you watch bea today, you know lots going on" I nervous laugh, wondering how long I slept for.

Frantically running upstairs, finding a pair of jeans, with rips here and there and just a simple a simple thin sweater that was jagged cropped half way but still looked presentable, nothing too special but still good effort.

Leaving my hair down for the wind to take and to make its own style with, also not wanting to deal with it at this very moment.

And for the final touch, putting on my beat up converse and ta da! my apocalypse date outfit?

Anyways, sprinting down the stairs frantically running to everyone giving a hug and shouting "love you's" while leaving.

The wind hitting me instantly, letting my hair go in all different directions.

Making my way to the grimes household still embarrassed from everything everyone heard last night, face going red at the thought.

Taking a deep breath on the porch while I knock on the door making a small rhythm.

Michonne answering the door, Rick talking to Carl in the background rolling his eyes, as he always does.

Greeting michonne, Carl already heading out of the door and closing it before things got too awkward,
Comfort silence fell upon both of us, Carl just pointing telling me where to go.

Getting to a ladder I look at Carl and he just smiles, him not telling me the plan and me being confused.

"We're going outside- like outside the walls?" I asked,
"Just for a little bit, we'll be okay" he reassured sounding as confident as ever.

Just going along with his plan and climbing the ladder, the grass a deep green and the leaves decorated the street.

Carl dropping down behind me and taking my hand immediately and started running towards the middle of the woods.

Crossing a silent road, entering a second forest, tripping on a branch and hitting the dirt, laughing as Carl lays next to me.

His hat falling off and a smile on his face, just looking up, admiring his face and thinking about how he didn't even spare me a passing glance but now we're on a "date".

He looked down, catching me staring at him for a little bit too long.

"Hi, whatcha thinkin bout'" was all he said, his eyes soft and red engulfing his cheeks.

"You used to hate me grimes, what happen" I asked,
He rolled his eyes, his smile growing bigger by every second he thought about it.

"I never hated you, i was just scared you were gonna kill everyone, skeptical if you would" he laughed.

"Your moment of weakness, i suppose" I spoke in a questioning tone.

" and I would never kill anyone there, how dare you" I caught on to the last part of his sentence.

"I mean hey, you're scary sometimes you know" he giggled to himself.

Sitting up and giving him a questioning look with a smile slowly fading in, decided on taking his hat  and running from him.

Running into a couple walkers, hiding behind a tree, kicking there legs down, making sure they can't get up.

Running forward, looking behind me to see if Carl was near, putting his hat on my head at this point.

A fit of giggles erupted from my body and after a couple seconds my body ran into somebody, falling to the floor.

"Well ouch" I said while holding my heart.

Carl looking down with a hand over his mouth offering me a hand.

Gratefully accepting it, while he whispered a bunch of sorry's.

Him cleaning off my shoulders of the leaves on them,
Also him looking up wide eyes on me.

"What? I have something on my face?" I laughed.

He pushed me behind him and what I saw was a tall man in front of us, he had a leather jacket on and salt and pepper hair, chills was all I felt in the moment.

"I'm Negan" he announced proudly.

𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 , carl grimesWhere stories live. Discover now