not a big deal~carl grimes

<twenty-four>

the next few days were quiet. carol carl and i stayed at home. we were at home when the chaos started. we were in the living room, playing uno on the couch. carol had been over to look after judith. she was home but the rest of them weren't yet. it seemed like she was one of the only adults here now.

she warned us what was outside, letting us both get guns and telling us to stay at the house and keep judith safe. we did as told, staying downstairs where we could see the door. the only major alert when we heard the door jiggling.

we stood either side off the hallway that came from the door. carl ran to the other side, telling me to stay the side i was on. it was only enid. turns out she had keys.

we kept her inside for the time being. we hadn't told her that carl and i were dating yet because neither of us had found the right time, but no matter how awkward i felt around her, we wouldn't kick her back out where there were maniacs running around and killing people.

'i want to say goodbye.' she said.

but carl ignored what she had said 'watch the back door. tell me if you see them coming.'

'i'm not staying.'

i turned around to her 'enid we can't let you go anywhere. sit down and help us protect judith.'

as we sat on the floor, i zoned out. carl and enid were talking but i didn't pick up a word, my head was to preoccupied with basically anything and everything.

when i realised they had gone silent again was when i came back to reality. 'enid, what do you mean by you wanted to say goodbye.' i got no answer 'don't tell us goodbye. i'm not letting my best friend say that.'

'okay. i won't .'

i was unsure if she was agreeing to not leave or to not tell us when she was going to but i couldn't think about that right now.

i looked out the window to watch for anyone coming to the house. i noticed ron outside. he was one side of a tree while some guy was on the other, looking like he was about to kill him.

'ron needs help.' carl and i ran out followed by enid. as ron ran i shot the guy in the leg. i moved closer as he screamed in pain but quickly learned it was an act when he grabbed onto my leg. as i screamed out, carl shot him between the eyes before he had the chance to hurt me.

'come inside.' he said to ron. 'we can keep you safe.'

he looked to us, then to enid and back to us before storming off 'no.'

i shouted at him 'ron if you don't want to die then get your greasy ass over here.' but he did't listen so carl dragged me back in without him.

he slammed the door shut behind him 'are you okay?' he panicked over me.

'i'm fine.' i pushed his hands off my face as he scanned my body for any sign that i was hurt.

'thank god.' he pulled me into a hug as he inhaled the minty scent of my hair.

after a while of being stuck inside, everything had died down. i had taken the food that carol had made out of the oven before running upstairs to check on judith who was now awake laying in the crib. i picked her up, sitting in the chair in the corner.

once i was positive that it was safe, i stepped outside. judith was inside with carl as i walked around. i watched as people piled bodies of people who were killed to take them away. some of the others were back by now, not all but some.

i stood from a distance, watching as a hoard, the biggest i had ever ran into, piled at the gates.

a while later, carl and i were outside, his hand in mine as we walked around. i noticed ron and i dragged carl over 'hey, are you okay?' i asked as he looked upset or angry or both.

'why wouldn't i be?'

'have you seen enid?' carl asked

'not since i saw her with you.' he answered with attitude.

'i think she went over the wall before the hoard came. i think she's trapped out there.' carl explained.

ron rolled his eyes subtly 'what makes you think she isn't dead?'

'look, why can go look for her. we just need you help.' i began to say a plan but ron cut me off.

'i'm not helping you two.'

'it's not for us.' i shot back, getting angry at him for not caring even a little 'it's for enid. your girlfriend.'

'well she was.' ron gave carl a dirty look.

he stepped in 'you just want to leave her out there?'

'i told her stop going over the wall.' ron said with an attitude that i didn't like as usual. 'i told her there were bad people out there and that it's stupid and dangerous. i told you that too taylor.'

'it's not if you know what you're doing.' i shot back, giving him dirty look.

we tried to walk away when ron told us not to go. it slowly became a fight between the boys. i stood to the side, screaming at them 'stop it! you're acting like children for gods sak! stop!' but they wouldn't listen.

carl dragged me away once ron was on the floor. as we got back to the house i apologised 'sorry for not actually stepping in.'

'why didn't you.' he seemed upset that i wouldn't try defend him.

'because last time i tried breaking up a fight, ron knocked me out.' i explained 'wouldn't be and more help than i was if i was unconscious.'

he stormed upstairs.

i didn't speak to him for the rest of the day.