Because I Fell in Love ~ Carl Grimes

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Rule #4
Frying Pans making excellent weapons against Zombies and humans.

Rule#5
For all those people with periods, pads and tampons.
Never forget or you will be shit out of luck.

Rule #6
Don't ever hesitate to kill.
It's not worth the chance of dying instead.

"What? You're a Dixon, as in Daryl Dixon?" Carl Grimes asked me, leaving both of us standing there shocked for a minute. Daryl.... I haven't seen him in forever. I mean not since the apocalypse started at the very least.

"What the hell do you know about Daryl Dixon?" I asked still not sure what to think of this kid. He did after all break into my house ready to take whatever he pleased. 

"He's been with our group since pretty much the beginning. I never knew he had a daughter, why wouldn't he tell us this?" Carl questioned himself completely unaware that wasn't even the case. 

"Whoa buddy don't go jumping to conclusions there. Daryl doesn't have a kid alright. Heck, I doubt he's even had a girlfriend for as long as I've been alive. Sit down and I'll explain everything after you tell me what the hell you were doing in my house?" I stated giving him a slight push, guiding him to sit down on the couch as I stood there waiting for an answer from him. He looked up at me with a curious stare. I guess he was having trouble figuring me out. I don't even know who I am half the time to be honest with myself so I can only imagine what thought he has buzzing around that little head of his about me. 

"Look, Bonnie, is it? I was just looking for some supplies. The place we were staying before got overrunned and our whole group got split up. I'm with my dad who's been unconscious for the whole day and I was just looking for something to eat. I didn't know anyone was still living here." He said calmly and I could tell he was stating the truth.

"Alright, I guess I can give you some of my food. I am after all sticking around with you, whether you like it or not." I told him going in the cupboard tossing him some canned foods. "Catch or get hit in the head." As I tossed them to him he still looked at me with curiosity.

"Why the hell are you staring at me? Do I look funny to you or something?" I questioned him because I felt like I was being judged even though I didn't even judge him for one second. 

"No, not at all, it's just you actually remind me of Daryl. You sound just like him, it's weird that's all. I'm not judging you, Bonnie. Look, I really feel like we should talk the time to sit down, eat, and get to know more about each other. Like you said, you're coming with us since you know Daryl. I feel like that should be addressed first, who are you to Daryl if you're not his child?" Carl asked. What a sweet boy, it's a mystery how he hasn't been killed yet. The kind and weak die and the brutal and strong live on, alone in this world. 

"Here catch, I hope you like orange soda because that's all there is." I tossed him the last can as I plopped down on the couch, sitting next to him as he opened the can and chugged it. "Whoa, so down there boy, I have plenty left." I laughed for the first time in who knows how long. The sound almost sounded foreign to me. 

"Sorry about that, anyway you were going to tell me..." He started to say before he had to burp. "Excuse me, as I was saying, Daryl who is he to you?" 

"I'm sorry, I'll answer that in a minute but that burp was weak you should be ashamed of that considering what you just chugged. I'll show you how the pro does it." I smiled opening a can of orange soda and taking a decent drink of it. For the perfect burp, you have to let it sit for a minute and then just blech and that's just what I did. 

"Fine, you're right. You are the pro, I could not top that if I tried." He said as I got a small laugh out of him. I like this kid, anyone that I can joke around with especially during these times is fine by me. 

"Alright, now to actually answer some of your questions. How about we go back forth until all questions are answer? Sound like a plan?" I asked and he gave me a slight nod. "Now, I ain't too sure if you know my ass of father Merle Dixon but that would make Daryl my Uncle." I finally clarified to him. 

"That makes sense. Look, you have the right to know that Merle died about a year back. He got shot through the heart and Daryl had to shoot him to put him down for good." Carl confessed to me and he probably didn't expect my reaction to be as joyous as it was. 

"Thank you Jesus, I've been hoping my old man was dead, he did nothing for me. I'm honestly just one of his sperm. He meant nothing to me at all. Carl Grimes, you just made my day, bless you. Anyways, other than Merle, I had my mom who died with the first group of zombie outbreaks, I'm over it. It happened years ago and I've been on my own since. It's been pretty lonely but also peaceful. Sure it would have been nice to have my mother still around and Daryl with me but at least Daryl and I can see each other again. I want to hear about you now, you said you were with your father." I rambled. My mom didn't really care all the much for me either, she thought I was a screw up but hey I still loved her more than Merle. 

"That had to of suck out here all by yourself for three years. As much as my dad still treats me like I child, he loves me and I love him. Other than my dad, it's just Judith..." He paused as he stared down at the ground. 

"Hey, you alright buddy? Who's Judith?" I asked him moving closer to him placing a hand on his back for comfort, he looked like he was going to start bawling his eyes out and I don't do well with crybabies. 

"Yeah sorry, um she's my sister and before we had to leave we couldn't find her and we don't have any clue where she is or if she's even alive. She's barely a year old. My mom had her and she ended up dying and I had to shoot her. Why am I telling you all this? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to put all the weight on you." He sighed as he sat back looking up at the ceiling. "I don't know how you've been on your own for so long. I would lose it not having anyone. Literally, if anything happens to my dad, I'm forever alone." He was just as broken as me. Isn't everyone nowadays though? 

"Hey, look here boy, you ain't going to be alone. You've got me don't you? You're an okay kid, Carl Grimes. Don't worry, I won't leave you." I told him trying to raise his spirits a bit. "Just one thing, you need to promise me this alright?"

"Yeah, what is it? The two of us have to stick together if you want to find your Uncle and all." Carl trusted me and that was good considering we just had guns pointed at each other about ten minutes ago, I think we've made some major progress here. 

"Don't fall in love with me. Fall in with me and we'll both die." I told him and it kind of shocked him. "Sure, we'll protect each other but I don't want my thoughts getting cloudy because of your cute face. Just don't even think about letting it happen to you because I sure as hell won't. I'm not risking my life for anyone." 

"Sounds fair enough, I promise I won't fall in love with you Bonnie Dixon. Care to shake on it?" He smiled and I was so glad he understood what I was thinking. 

"Yes, we'll stick together. Fight off every damn zombie we can. We'll survive this together." I stated as we shook hands. I'm finally not alone and I'm hoping to never be that way again.