Is Love Really Worth Dying For? -Carl x Reader-

Chapter 9: A new feeling?

We were following Jenner and Kiara down a hall with so many doors. When we passed a hall light it would flicker on.

"Most of the facility's powered down including housing so you'll have to make do here." Jenner said leading us down.

"The couches are comfortable. But there are cots in storage if you like." Kiara told the group smiling.

"There's a rec room down here that the kids might enjoy. Just don't plug in any video games or any thing that draws power. Okay?" He asked the four of us and we nodded. "The same applies. And if you shower, go easy on the hot water." I looked at Gabby surprised I couldn't even remember the last time I took a shower with hot water.

Me and Gabrielle were sharing a room. When we walked in it was just a small room but it looked really nice. There was a brown leather, three seater couch, bed side tables on both sides with battery powered lamps on them, and then the bathroom to the side.

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I stepped out of the shower and put on the clothes Kiara gave me. (Above or to the side.) She said they were too small for her. I put my knife holster back on and dried my hair with a towel and sat on the couch. When Gabby was done taking her shower she sat next to me. We sat there for a few seconds.

"So what do you think about it." She asked breaking the silence.

"About what?"

"Just all of it. The world, the walkers, CDC, the group-" she paused. "-Carl?" She continued, elbowing my arm.

"Oh come on Gabby. I don't like him like that." She laughed and put her hands up in mock surrender. I didn't really know what I thought about him. Yeah it feels different to be around him but I don't think it means anything.

"Just asking." She said while finished laughing.

We heard a knock and the door opened revealing Carol.

"Me, Sophia, Carl and Kiara are going to the rec room if you kids want to come with us." She said pointing behind her.

"Yeah, sure." I said getting up and walking to the door. Gabby following.

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We made it to the rec room and I sat on the couch. Gabby and Sophia reaching for a game of checkers on a shelf, Kiara was talking to Carol and Carl sat next to me.

"Wanna finish our game?" He asked me.

"Sure, you left off." I faced him criss crossing my legs on the couch.

"Okay, what's your favorite... Color?" He asked.

"(F/C)." I answered "What's your favorite TV show?" I asked him.

"Well it was-" he got cut off.

"(Y/N). Come here look!" I heard Gabby say from the other part of the room past the book shelfs.

I sigh and get up from the couch and Carl follows. When I step past the books Gabrielle jumps out and scares me making me scream.

"Gabby!" I yell laughing. I start chasing her around the room and somehow this became a game of tag and I was it. Everybody started going into the halls. I turn a corner and see Gabby sneaking to look around the opposite corner to see if I was coming and I tag her back running away. I turn left then run down the hall then turned right. I keep running looking behind me to see if she was coming. When I turn back I bump into Carl sending us both to the floor laughing. He got up and held out his hand offering to help me up. We end up finding our way back to the rec room. We walk in and they turn to us. Gabby and Sophia start laughing, and Kiara smirking at us. I look down and realize we were still holding hands. I pull my hand away quickly and we both start blushing.

"And you said you guys would just stay friends." Kiara teased.

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Everybody was starting to head to bed. There were two cots in our room. I lay down on a cot and sigh. I start thinking. 'I still don't know where my dad is. Alive or not, he's probably still walking out there. My mother was probably eaten. I don't even know how this all started. Was it a virus? Was it a man made chemical? I don't know. I'm surprised our group took us in, kept us... sort of safe. Being with them feels like being with family. Daryl, Dale,Carol, Sophia, T-Dog, Glenn, Lori, Rick...Carl. Do I like him? Ugh! Why am I thinking that. Of course I don't.' I sighed again and rolled over.

"You like him. Don't you?" Gabrielle chuckled practically reading my mind.

"I don't know." I finally answered.

I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

I don't know why but I just don't like the way I wrote this chapter like the way I put these events in. It seemed boring to me but tell me what you think. :| And just to let you know i might make a publishing schedule since school is starting soon so yeah.