A Long Way From Home//Carl Grimes

Chapter 5 - Anger

*time skip*

*Carl's pov*

It's been a week since Cassie got shot. She's been awake for a couple of days now. I haven't been able to tell her that I kissed her yet, but I know I have to. What was I even thinking?! I knock on the wall outside of her cell.
"Hey Cassie?"
"Yeah?"
"Can I...talk to you?"
She nods and walks with me. I put an arm around her shoulder to make sure she doesn't fall. I lead her outside and we walk around the perimeter of the fences.
"So, when you were unconscious, you had a panic attack. No one could get you to calm down, so I.."
I can't say it. I feel so embarrassed.
"You what?"
"I...kissed you."
I spit it out. I said it really fast and I don't even know if she heard me. Maybe it's better if she didn't.
"...and I liked it. It was just to help you calm down, but I liked it."
Why did I say that?! I'm such an idiot. Idiot, idiot, idiot-
"Carl...I don't know what to say."
I had some hope in me that she would say she likes me. Like me? Gosh, what am I? 10?
"You can't say that back. I know."
I just turn and walk away.

*Cassie's pov*

Carl didn't give me a chance to say anything. I like him and I was going to tell him. I was going to chase after him, but my feet couldn't move. I snap out of it. I should go after him. I walk back inside and what I see in there shocks me. Carl is flirting with Becca. He looks at me and then keeps talking with her. He glances at me again and puts his arm around her. Jerk. I can't believe it. I can feel tears threatening to spill from my eyes. I run out and all eyes are on me. I go out and sit by the fence of walkers. I grab a pole and start stabbing them in anger. How could he?! Is he really that selfish?! I hear footsteps behind me and I flip around. My weapon still raised as if he's a walker.
"Cass? Are you okay?"
"Don't call me that!"
I flip back around and keep stabbing walkers.
"Can you let me explain?"
I stop and turn to face him.
"What's there to explain? You knew one of my weaknesses and you used it against me? To what? To prove a point?!"
"Cassie I'm sorry!"
"You didn't even take the time to listen to me! I like you Carl. There, I said it! Are you.."
I'n cut off by Carl's lips on mine. For some reason, I kiss back. I met this guy a week and a half ago. What has come over me? My parents would be ashamed.
"I-I'm sorry. It worked last time so I just thought.."
This time I cut him off by kissing him. Wow. Smooth. He pulls back, shocked.
"We just met." I say.
"I don't care." He says back, smiling.
We just stand there staring into each other's eyes.
"What are you two up to?" I hear Daryl ask letting out a chuckle.
"Uh, she h-had something in her eye." Carl says. That was possibly the worst cover-up I have ever heard.
"If you ever hurt her, I'll kill you." Daryl says laughing and walking away.
Carl squeezes my hand and smiles. I return the gesture and we walk inside, thinking we were alone. As soon as we're inside, everyone is staring at us. They're all seated around the table in the cafeteria. I pull my hand away from Carl's and can feel my cheeks heat up. Rick laughs.
"What's up with you two?"
"Nothing."
We say in unison. The whole group laughs and I awkwardly go up to my cell. I decide to go find Carl and when I do, I can't believe what I see.

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OOOOO CLIFFHANGER. SORRY GUYS I KNOW THIS IS SHORT BUT I'M TRYING TO FIND AS MUCH TIME FOR WRITING AS POSSIBLE! ~Lilly