Carl moves to Alexandria and finds Ron's journal, which he may have read a little bit (or all) of.
And then they fall in love of course.
I wrote a whole first part but it disappeared 😭
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Ron sat in the torn up red booth, shaking his leg from nerves. It had been too long. No one had shown up yet. What happened? Is Carl ok? Is Dwight ok? Is Rick ok? Mom and Sam? These are all things he thought, sitting in silence.
Ring Ron heard the bell on the door of the abandoned restaurant. He looked in the direction of the door, seeing Carl walking in. Ron got up and ran to Carl, jumping into his arms. "I love you so much!" Ron exclaimed. "I love you too." Carl said, hugging Ron back. "What happened?" Ron asked, letting go of Carl.
"Well negan made me take off my bandage so he could see my eye. And after that he put me in a cell like yours. Then this woman sherry who was talking care of me started telling me about how dad and everyone was going to help get us out. And earlier today when there was that explosion-" Carl stopped mid sentence. He looked at Ron. He was as pale as a ghost, tears streaming down his cheeks.
"What's wrong?" Carl asked.
"Carl?" Ron said, covering his mouth and sobbing. Carl looked down to see what Ron was looking at.
A bite.
He was bit on his ribs. He put his hand on the bite, trying to wipe it off. "No. No no no no. No!" Carl pleaded. "Baby, what are we going to do?" Ron asked, putting his hands on carls hips. "I don't know. I don't know." Carl said solemnly. The boys stared at each other silently for some time.
"We have to keep going. I'm going to get you home, ok?" Carl said. "Yeah, ok. Rick will know what to do." Ron said, feeling some hope that rick could save his boyfriend. "Yeah." Carl said, swallowing dryly.
They left the old restaurant, holding hands. They start walking through the forest towards Alexandria. After about ten minutes of walking, Ron broke down in tears. "I can't loose you Carl." Ron stated. "It'll be ok my love." Carl said, putting his hand on the side of Ron's face, giving him a kiss. "You said everyone dies when they get bit! It won't be ok!" Ron said through tears. Carl was silent. It was true. What was he supposed to say? "Dad will know what to to do." Carl stated, trying to ease Ron's emotions. Ron sighed, taking carls hand so they could keep walking. They walked in silence until they saw Alexandria.
Everyone had returned from the sanctuary by now. Rick and Jessie were surely waiting for Dwight and sherry to come with their boys.
"Come on. We're almost home." Carl said, leading Ron to the gate. "Open up! It's carl and Ron!" Aaron said to Eugene, who was standing next to the gate. Eugene opened the gate, letting the boys in and closed it behind them.
Rick and Jessie were already running over to them. They embraced the two, exchanging I love you's.
"Dad." Carl said, showing his father the bite mark. Ricks face went white. "Carl. No. Carl no!" Rick said, breaking down in tears. Ron was in tears as well now.
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A few hours later
The saviors had come to Alexandria for revenge on the attack. Carl had taken everyone into the sewer system to hide, effectively saving all their lives. They all stayed down there all night, listening to explosions from above.
Once the sun came up and the explosions stopped, the community emerged from underground. Carl was very sick now, barely able to walk on his own. Rick and Ron helped him to his bedroom, setting him on the bed.
Carl took his gun out of the holster. "I think it's time. It should be me. I want it to be me. I love you, dad. I love you, Ron. I love you, Judith." He said. "And I like you sometimes, michonne." Carl said, laughing weakly. Michonne smiled. Rick gave Carl a kiss an his forehead, "I love you Carl. I love you so much." He said. Ron kissed him on the lips, "I love you more than anything, angel. You're my soulmate, and I'll see you again, I know. My Georgia peach." He said with a weak smile. They all hugged and cried for a moment.
Michonne practically had to drag Rick and Ron out of the room.
They all stood in the hallway, silent.
Just silence.
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One year later
Ron sat on the stairs of the grimes porch. The sun was setting and it was pouring rain. Ron was soaked to the bone. He always loved the rain.
"What are you doing? It's pouring. You're going to get sick. Come inside." A voice said behind him. "No! Come sit with me. It's relaxing." Ron exclaimed. "Fine." Carl replied, sitting next to Ron and holding his hand. Ron put his head on his boyfriend's shoulder. "I'm started to see the appeal." Carl said, running his hand up Ron's thigh. Ron smiled. "Do you want to have dinner with my mom or your dad today?" Ron asked. "Neither. I think we should have a date in the room of lights." Carl said. The room of lights is what they had named the room that Mikey and Enid had gifted Ron.
"Red lights?" Ron asked.
"Of course." Carl replied.
"Spaghetti and wine?" Ron asked another question.
"Of course." Carl said again.
"Kisses?" Ron questioned him again.
"Of course." Carl said with a smile.
"Sex?" Ron said with a mischievous smile.
"Always." Carl said, blushing a little.
"Ok. I'm in." Ron said, standing up.
"That's what I thought." Carl said following Ron inside.
———————————————————————— Note- Carl is immune and survived his bite, but it still made him sick for a while. I really suck at writing so I don't know if I got that across very well lol. The end of this chapter wasn't a dream or a hallucination though.
