Carl & I

Chapter Twenty Five Baby

I ran my fingers through Carl's hair as he hugged me tightly. I know he's worried about the baby, but I also know he didn't mean what he said earlier. I can't be more than a month along. I don't think I conceived the night Judith was taken, it was too soon. It had to have happened in Alexandria.

My mind raced with thoughts about the new life forming inside me, something I created. I placed my hand over my stomach to feel no bump or movement. I was clearly in the very early stages.

"What do you think it will be?" I smiled a little as I asked Carl the question.

"Boy." He's confident in his answer.

"I think it's a girl. I just have a feeling." I winked.

"What should we name it?" He smiled while looking at my stomach.

"I don't know. How about I pick the girl names and you choose the boys?" He nodded at my proposal.

"Um, if it's a boy, I say we name him (YOUR CHOICE- comment a boy name you think!)"

"Okay, girl I say, (YOUR CHOICE-comment a girl name you think!)"

"We should probably get going, we need to find somewhere to settle down so we can have the baby." It's true, I can't have a baby on the road. We need to find some place safe that walkers won't hear the cries.

Carl held my hand as we drove places not knowing where we would end up. Trees passed and then large fields. I could tell he was worried about me having a miscarriage. The baby would turn and kill me too.

I thought about the new life forming inside me and the thoughts were pleasant but scary. How am I going to give birth? What if something goes wrong and I need a C-Section? I can't leave Carl and my child alone.

I drifted into a deep sleep while watching clouds pass overhead. I was looking up to God asking him to please protect us and keep us safe.