The journal (rarl)

Vol. 22 | In A Happy Way

"Open up!" Ron demanded of Tobin.
"Who's that?" Tobin asked ron as he and Lydia entered Alexandria.
"This is Lydia. She's my friend." Ron stated.
"Where the hell where you anyway? Everyone's been looking all over for you.
Carl and Jessie are in a full panic." Tobin said.
"The whisperers. They took me. But I'm fine." Ron said, heading to find his mother and husband.
"Mom?" Ron said, opening the door of his home, Lydia following behind him.
"Ron! Where have you been?!" Carl said from the couch.
"I'll tell you everything later. Where's mom?" Ron asked, hugging Carl.
"She's looking for you. She's probably with dad." Carl said, touching Ron's hair.
"Ok. Babe, this is Lydia. She saved my life.
Lydia this Carl. He's my husband." Ron clarified for them.
"hey." Lydia said quietly with a slight wave.
"Hi. I don't know the whole story, but thank you." Carl said, grateful to her for helping Ron.

...

Later that day after Ron had been reunited with his family and had told the story, everyone was in the church to discuss Lydia.
"These people are dangerous. How do we know she's not?" Gabriel asked.
"She saved my life!" Ron said, frustrated with the way everyone was speaking about Lydia.
"She's just a kid." Jessie stated, feeling empathy for the girl.
"Is she going to stay here? Or are we sending her back to her mom?" Rosita asked.
"We can't send her back. Her mom is abusive." Ron said.
"What if her mom comes her for her? What then Ron?" Michonne said.
"We won't let her take Lydia. I won't." Ron said as a fact.
"And how are you going to stop her and her army of walkers?" Daryl asked.
Ron sighed. "She's not leaving." He said, not willing to compromise.
"She can stay with me tonight. We can talk more about this tomorrow." Aaron said, unhappy with the way some of them were talking about Lydia.
"She's staying. That's the fucking end of the conversation." Ron stated, walking out of the church, Carl and Jessie following close behind.

"I guess that settles it. The kid stays." Rick said, leaving as well.

...

A few days later

"Can we Watch Nemo? Pleeassee!" Ron pleaded.
"Ok ok! Fine. If we must." Carl gave in.
"Fuck yes!" Ron said excitedly.

Ron turned the movie on, snuggling up to Carl in bed.
"What is it with you and this movie?" Carl asked, running his hand through Ron's hair.
"I don't know. His dad just loves him so much.
I guess i liked that as a kid, you know?" Ron said.
"Yeah, that makes sense." Carl said, feeling sad with Ron's answer.
"Hey, I love you more than anything in the whole world." Carl whispered.
"I love you too. To the moon and back." Ron said smiling.
"I wish I could go to the moon." Carl said.
"You're not allowed. I'd be too scared. I'd throw up, love." Ron said, feeling nervous just at the thought.
"You're so cute, Ronnie." Carl said.
Ron smiled, giving Carl a kiss.

...

"June 1st
Well, what do I say, bob?
So much has been going on. But I don't really want to talk about it.
I'd rather talk about Carl.
Do you know what he said to me the other day?
He said, and I quote,
"I love you more than anyone has ever loved anything." My heart couldn't take it, bob. I cried. I don't even know why. He says sweet things to me all the time, but for some reason that got me.
Can you imagine? Me being the most loved person ever? All because of Carl? I'd die.
He even wiped my tears and kissed me so I wouldn't cry, but it just made me cry more. But like in a happy way, you know?

Carl definitely makes me feel like the most loved person ever.
I hope I make him feel that way too.
Sometimes in the morning, I'll wake up to him kissing me on my cheek, or touching my hair. I love it.
Other times, he'll think I'm asleep, and he'll kiss on me and whisper sweet things. It's hard not to smile when he does that.

Do you think he is actually awake sometimes when I do that to him?!
This might be embarrassing.
If he knew the things I tell him when he's asleep, I think I'd die.
I'm going to go be with him.

Later bob."

Ron put the book away and went to Carl, who was sat on the bed.
"Baby?" Ron said, getting on Carls lap.
"Yes my love?" Carl replied, putting his book down and his hands on Ron's hips.
Ron said nothing, just putting his lips on Carls.
Carl kissed him back, pulling him closer.