Ryder Lockwood was on his own for 5 months before finding Alexandria. He finally felt safe again. This all changed when a new group arrived in Alexandria. Will he be able to make peace again after Alexandria falls. Will he find a family within the g...
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It had been three days sense my best friend was killed and my only other friend was shot in the face. We fixed up Alexandria the best we could. Carl hasn't woken up yet and I am praying that he does, though there is no use in praying anymore
I walked over to where Carl was resting. He had a bandaged wrapped around one of his eyes. He looked so pale. Without thinking, I grabbed his hand.
"I know you can't hear me Carl, but I need you to wake up. I don't know what to do anymore." I stuttered "this is so stupid I know but, I miss you. Your my only friend" I was staring to get choked up. I've only known the boy for a few months and I was already growing attached.
A tear slid down my face. I sniffed, trying to no make to much noise, not wanting to draw attention to me. I froze when I felt fingers wrap around my hand. I look down to see Carl moving. He squeezed my hand and I let out a choked laugh.
"Holy shit! Guys come quick!" I whisper yelled to everyone outside of the door.
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Its been hard for Carl to get use to only having one eye. He's been struggling a lot and I have been trying to help the best I can't
"Watcha thinking about?" I hear from behind me. I turn around to see the brown haired boy, playing a tennis ball. Denise says it will help with his coordination.
"You" I say without thinking. Carl gives me a confused look. "Like, how your so strong and brave. I mean you got shot in the fucking eye and you haven't complained once." I said, sitting down on the bed behind me.
"I'm complaining in my head." Carl laughs out, sitting down next to me. "I knew things were going too good for me. Something had to go wrong eventually" he shrugged.
"What do you mean" I asked, trying to figure out what he meant.
"Well, we found Alexandria. Places like this don't usually last for long. And then I met you. Things can only be good for so long," he explained to me. I was going to reply when a knock on the door startled both Carl and me.
"Come in" I yelled. My cousin walked in and stopped in his tracks, staring between me and Carl. I slightly scooted away from him, not realizing how close we got
"Hey Carl, wasn't expecting you to be here" he gives me a pat on my shoulder. "I just came to tell you guys that Daryl, Rick and I are going to go out on a quick run" he explains quickly.
"Oh, we'll be careful. I love you" I said, standing up and giving him a hug. I say that anytime he goes outside of the walls, you never know if they are going to come back or not.
"Love you too Ryder. I'll see you in a day or two," He smiled at me. "Oh, and I cant find Rosita anywhere. Can you please tell her I said goodbye"
"Yea of course" I replied, slightly confused. Sense when did he care enough to say goodbye to Rosita? He walked out of the room leaving me and Carl alone. I stared out the door a few seconds before I heard a voice behind me
"Ryder, you okay?" Carl questioned. I went to go sit down on the bed beside him again.
"Yea I just," I pause looking away "I hate it when they leave, I hate not knowing if I'm ever going to see them again. Especially with Enzo. I just got him back, I can loose him again" I stressed.
"Yea I feel that way too whenever my dad or Michonne goes out. I always make sure to say goodbye, just incase" Carl says. I grin at him. He always knows how to make me feel better.
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Daryl, Enzo and Rick came back in one piece the other night, thank god. But unfortunately a man stole all of our stuff. It was night time. I walked out of my bedroom to grab a glass of water. As I looked out the window I saw an unknown man run into the grimes house.
"Carl" I whispered under my breath grabbing the gun from my drawer. I ran out of my house to go stop whatever was going to happen. I held the gun in front of me, making sure the safety was off. I opened the door silently. The long haired man was sitting on the stairs looking at a picture.
I cocked the gun to his head at the same time as Carl went up behind him with a gun. He looked at me confused before he stared to talk to the unknown man.
"What the hell are you doing in my house?" He questioned.
"I'm, uh, sitting on the steps, looking at this painting, waiting for you mom and dad to get dressed" he replied sarcastically.
"Dressed?" I whispered to Carl, he gave me a weird look and just shrugged at me
"I am Jesus" he said, I decided I already liked him because of his name. Rick and Michonne came rushing out of the room half naked. Me and Carl give each other a look of absolute confusion.
"Carl, Ryder" they look at both of us guiltily. All of a sudden Glenn, Maggie, Enzo and Rosita all come up the stares with their guns pointed at the man.
Rick interrupted before anything bad happened. "It's okay" he then looked at the so called Jesus and said "you said you wanted to talk, let's talk" I put my gun down and motioned for Carl to come with me to his room. He complied.
"Holy shit. I wasn't expecting that at 3 in the fucking morning" I said to him, exhaustion filling my voice. Carl goes and flops on his bed.
"Yea, me neither. What were you doing here anyways?" He asks.
"I went to go grab a glass of water over at my place and I saw him going into your house. I was so scared," I answer truthfully. "Well on that note, I should probably get going or else I'm never going to wake up in the morning." I said about to turn around
"Stay," the brown haired boy said suddenly
"What?" I said in disbelief
"Stay with me tonight? I mean, you don't have to if you don't want to," he says, unsure of himself.
"Yea, I'll say," I reply to him. He opens the covers for me and I feel tense. I could feel his breathing next to me. I could smell his scent everywhere.
"Hey, you okay?" He asks going closer to me, I turn around to face him, his nose practically touching my nose.
"Yea, just feels weird not sleeping in my own bed" I breath. Almost afraid that a single voice might break what was happening. He smiled at me, his hand go up to brush the stray hair out of my eyes.
"Goodnight Ryder" he whispered, making me shiver. I couldn't get over the feeling that this is not what people who were best friends did.
"Night, Carl" I reply, turning around before he could see the blush dusting my cheeks. Carls presence made me feel safe, I slowly drifted off with no worries for the first time in awhile.
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A/N- I LOVE ME SOME ONE BED TROPE!! Anyways Carl and Ryders heart to heart conversation and Ryders concern for Carl when he got shot. MY LOVESSS
