Anywhere But Here (Carl Grimes)

Ch.2 This Is Us

Ricks POV-

I was in the field farming .
The sweat dripped down my nose and into the crops .
A bloodcurdling scream filled the air and it slowly got weaker .

I dropped all my tools and ran to the gates .
I saw a girl around Carl's age , grasping her stomach , while gently crawling over the grass .

"OPEN THE GATES !" I screamed to no one in particular .
Maggie came running out and Pulled on the rope , the door slowly moving .
I ran to the girl , her eyes closed and her breathing slow .

I picked her up bridal style and ran into the prison , metal chains craking and creaking from the closing doors .
I opened the fadded red doors and shouted "HERSHEL!" .
He came limping with his crutches and told me to follow him .

I got stopped by carl , pointing his gun at the girl in my arms .
"CARL ! Get out of the way she's bleeding to death" I screamed .
"No ! First , who is she" he growled .
"Get Out Of The Way" I said as calmly as I could .

He lowered his gun but stayed in place , I pushed passed him , we had a dying girl on our hands !!!

I ran into the cell and by now Carol , Carl , Glenn , Maggie and Beth were in here with us .
I set her on the bed , watching her chest slowly rise , then fall .
All of a sudden , it stopped .

"H-HERSHEL" I screamed .
We had to try ....
He quickly ran over to her side and pumped her chest .
He stuck IV needles in her arms and he covered her for a second .

I tried to see but his back was covering her .
He moved away .
"She's breathing , but she got shot" he sighed "it shattered 2 of her ribs " he said and looked down at her .

"Will she live ?" I asked .
"Yes , she just won't be waking up anytime soon " he said and sat down .
Beth stayed in here , It would be nice for her to have a friend somewhat her age .

Maggie and Glenn stayed , Carol went to make dinner , and Carl just leaned against the door frame .
We took shifts watching her just Incase she stopped breathing , and Hershel found a heart monitor in the pharmacy .

It was my shift , and I hoped she would wake up .

Olivia's pov----

It was dark .
A little shimmer of light caught my eye .
I started walking through the darkness , the light getting stronger .
There was a shining white door .
I cracked it open , and peeked through .
There I saw myself , eyes closed and chest staying still .

My eyes started to sting .
What happened to me ? I thought .
I walked up to my lifeless body , and cried near it , inching my hand closer to its hand .
I grabbed it and a sudden flash of darkness played through my mind .

I felt an unexplainable pain in my left lower rib .
I tried to open my eyes , but there were sealed shut !
I tried about 10 times , and on the 11th , my eyes stumbled back into reality .

I gasped at the sudden killer pain now invading my entire stomach .
My hand got a little squeez and my head snapped to the right .
There , I saw a man , mid-thirtys with a long shaggy beard and blue eyes .
His curly hair rose at the sight of me .

He chuckled "I knew you would make it " he said and let go of my hand .
"Hi , I'm Rick" he added .
"o-Olivia" I chocked .
"I have some questions for you" he said .

"Fire away" I said , earning a slight chuckle from Rick.
"First , how many walkers have you killed ?" He asked , his tone now serious .
" too many to count " I said .
"How many people have you killed ?" He asked .
I gave him a questioning look .
"2" I replied , my eyes stung. He opened his mouth , but I cut him off ,