Aᴘᴏᴄᴀʟʏᴘsᴇ -Carl GrimesXreader

𝐒𝟖,𝐄𝟏 𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐘

(Y/n)'s POV:

Things were different.Not overly different but still different.Most of our community's were out planning an attack on the sanctuary.I had to tell Rick and a few others everything I knew about the sanctuary which wasn't a lot.Most of it I was locked in a room and isolated from the world.
Carol called me a poor thing and that I looked partly dead.After that she sat with me for around an hour explaining where she had been.She was living near some place called 'The Kingdom'.That's actually where the dude with sick hair lived.Well,he owned it.They call him King Ezekiel.I also met a little boy named Henry when I was there.He was so adorable,he'd just lost his older brother too.

Things between me and Carl had changed.I'd already loved him before,but now,my love for him was a little different.We held hands,hugged more,kissed and had sleepovers.Although,I guess you could say that Michonne was worried about the sleepover thing.
It's not like we'd do anything.
She always came through the door asking things like "Is anyone hungry?" and other things like that.We also gone on supply runs.
Once we stayed out all night because we fell asleep on the top of this really tall building in a small town.Rick wasn't exactly happy but he forgot about it almost straight away.I think people sometimes forget that we're not little kids anymore.
We grew up different because of the world around us.

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"Judy,I have your apple sauce!" I placed the spoon in the small bowl.Judith was sat on the sidewalk.I tasted the apple sauce before letting Judith actually eat it.She was playing with chalks,it was a thing of hers now.

I sat down by Judith,she didn't fully acknowledge me until she saw that I had something she could eat.I never realised how grown she'd got,she was picking up the spoon and feeding herself.I mean,she was messy and I had to wipe the food off of her chin but still.Judith was laughing and spluttering as she ate.
I looked down at what she was drawing,there was a few stick figures,one with only one eye,a rainbow and the iconic sun in the corner of the picture.
I picked up a piece of chalk and began writing something.It came to me that she probably wasn't taught how to spell her name since everyone was so busy.
I wrote each letter in different colors. "Do you know what that says?" I asked softly.It took a moment for her to pay attention.
"-that's your name." I smiled.

I never had any experience with younger kids apart from Judith.I never had siblings or cousins.My mom and dad's families were a little complicated.Mom only really showed up when the court informed her that she hadn't seen her daughter in months,almost a year most times.

"J for...Joy,U for..under water" I tried to think of different words. "D for Daryl,I for India,T for tomorrow." I struggled for H.
"H for...Hell!" I'm pretty sure Judith liked seeing me confused.
She dropped her apply sauce by her which meant that she'd finished.She grabbed some chalk with her small hands and started scribbling over her name.
I sighed jokingly and my eyes trailed off when I saw a pair of legs walking up to us.I could tell who it was by the boots.
"How she been?" Rick chuckled as he basically snatched her off the ground and threw her up in the air,catching her again in his arms.
"She's been perfect.I just gave her some apple sauce,there was no porridge left." I explained.
"Thank you." Rick shook my shoulder,his usual thing.
"No problem,I love babysitting her!" I smiled.

"Hey,uh,how were things out there? Bump into anyone?" I hinted about the saviours.We had to be extra careful now that we've pissed Negan off even more.
"One guy,but,Carl doesn't think it was one of em'.But you can't be too careful." Rick recalled.
I moved my eyes around the area,trying to look for Carl.
"Carls helping unpack." Rick grinned.He knew,it was like he could read my mind.I smiled and nodded. "Thanks.I'll see you two later." I waved them goodbye and eventually left to rush down the road.

When I reached the gates the eagle van was parked up and being unloaded.A few people were loading stuff into crates and carrying them away.There was tones of tin food.Then when I saw that hat I immediately ran up to him.Once I got close enough I opened my arms and pretty much attacked him.He was still facing away from me so he didn't see who was hugging him from behind.My head rested perfectly in the crook of his neck.
"Hey,You seem happy." I heard Carl.I laughed quietly.
"Because I relatively am." I managed to kiss his jaw before falling back down on my feet.
Carl turned around to actually see my face and then handed the crate he was holding to one of our inventory managers,Kate.

"How was it out there?" I questioned him.Carl shrugged before answering. "I was thinking we could go out there tomorrow...You know,find some things,bring them back." Carl explained,holding my hands and practically towering over me."Tomorrow? You sure?" I furrowed my brows at him. "Yeah,it'll be nice,just you and me." Carl was acting that way when someone is trying to act nice by covering their annoyance. "Okay,but is it a stay away supply run or?...." I whispered as he got closer to me.I needed to know what to pack. "I don't know.Depends." Carl smirked.
I sighed and pulled away as a joke.
"I'll just pack both then shall i?" I started slowly walking away.Carl stayed in the same spot.
"Yeah,whatever you want."
"Kay!"

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Ykw ik this chapter is so small and boring but I couldn't care less.💀
Im sleep deprived and I've got ppl to see and things to do I'm a busy gyal🙁