"How far are we going out?" Conner asks worriedly trailing right behind Carl and I.
"We're almost at the spot." I call back trying to keep my voice down. I take a few more steps and stop to look at the beautiful forest before me.
Conner catches up to me and stops to my right to take in the beautiful scenery before us.
The suns seeps through the trees and radiates the forest while the blooming flowers and vines circling the trees complete the scene. It was breathtakingly beautiful. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. I don't remember it looking this good, ever. I was utterly shocked.
"It- it's beautiful." Conner whispers.
"You could say that again." I reply still starring at the trees in awe.
"It's beau-"
"I was kidding you idiot." We both share a moment of laughter and nostalgia. It was a great feeling to be able to laugh with him again. It's been ages.
I look at Carl for one second and his face read fury trying to be controlled but failing. I was quite confused by his reaction. Why was he being so angry all of a sudden? What did we do? Laugh?
I turn back to my heads natural position and sit on a large log and take out a sandwich from my backpack. Conner sits next to me on my left and Carl on my right.
It was a bit awkward for a little since we didn't have much to talk about.
"So Conner, how did Hazel find you?" Carl asks in a slightly judgmental tone. He leans forward in anticipation for his answer.
"Ummm... Well I was hiding out in a department store and I guess we just kinda bumped into each other while Hazel was on a run..."
"Interesting..." Carl leans back, taking note of what he said.
"Did you have a family before this?"
"Carl." I sternly say. "Don't." I intensify my eyes letting Carl know that he shouldn't be asking.
"It- it's ok Hazel."
"You don't have to do this."
"It's ok."
"Ok."
"I had my mom and dad and I'm an only child... Both my parents died after..." He starts to get choked up.
"Stop. You don't have to push yourself." I assure. Conner nods his head in agreement.
A moment of silence fills the area like a thick fog.
"So. Do you guys want to play a game of knife throwing?"
"Sure." I reply.
"Conner? You in?"
"Let's do it." Conner enthuses brushing off his previous thought.
"Conner you don't-" I add before be cuts me off.
He coughs and shakes off his choked down tears. "I'm in."
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Just Another Monster {TWD/Carl Grimes FanFiction}
Fanfic15 year old Hazel has been alone with her little brother, Charlie, in the apocalypse scavenging for just about anything they can get their hands on since the dead started walking. Hazel and her brother find shelter at a place called Alexandria where...
