Perilous~ Carl Grimes

Chapter 6

Time. I used to think I had all the time in the world to do whatever I wanted to. Now it seems as though time is slowly running out. Especially now under all the circumstances. We have been on the run for I don't even know how long. It feels like its been forever since the hospital, but in reality I think its only been a week. I'm not going to lie its been hell. It started out okay, we had a car at least but we still struggled to find food, and we needed more weapons if this was going to be the way we survived. We did have a roof over our head when it got dark. It wasn't ideal but it was a source of protection. Unfortunately though, our source of safety ran out of gas causing us to abandon it and start our journey on feet. That's when the struggle became worse than it already was.

The only upside is that I now have a new family who would do anything to make sure I stayed safe. I know its only been a short period of time since I met the group but truthfully I don't know what I would do without them.

Aside from my brother and sister I am definitely closest with Glenn and Maggie. Maggie has stuck by my side ever since the hospital mostly because we're both going through the same things at the moment. Glenn is everywhere Maggie is especially now so it was just a matter of time before we got close. There is a decent age gap between the two of us but for some reason I feel myself more comfortable around him than I do my own siblings.

Most times I find myself joining him during the night while he's on lookout just so I can talk to him about everything I'm going through. My brother and sister have their own problems to worry about and I don't want to burden them with my mine. Glenn tells me I'm foolish for not talking to them since I was the one who went through such a traumatic event. He's right, I know that, but for some reason I can't convince myself to go up to them and tell them about my problems and how I feel when the last few years they've been going through the same things and they haven't once spoke up.

Carl has been my only real problem since joining the group. Everyday he looks at me with such hate in his eyes and I look at him the same. If he wants to play this game I'll play it right back. We don't talk so I don't get how we have some many problems. The only time we talk is when he tells me we didn't need anymore dead weight added to the group. And usually i'll just roll my eyes or snicker. You would think the kid would have a better attitude about having another person his age be part of the group.

I remember one night I was up talking to Glenn about Carl. I kept on asking him numerous questions about him and what has made him so bitter. He only gave me the basic information and told me I would find out the rest from him when he's ready, and that he wasn't a bad kid at all.

Currently we were walking in a straight path just looking for anything and everything. We have been walking for some time and everyone is starting to feel it. The fact the we are directly below the scorching sun doesn't help. We're all sweaty, dirty, and beyond dehydrated. We have water but we need to salvage it.

Daryl was off somewhere in the woods trying to find something, but I know that was a lie. He's taken Beth's death the hardest, well aside from Maggie and I. He has kept his distance from us all not really having any conversations.

Sasha and Noah were pretty bent out of shape too. Recently while out looking for Noah's family Tyrese got bit trying to save him and eventually died. So its safe to say Sasha has completely lost it. We all knew Sasha was not sane when we came across a group of walkers and she tried to take them on herself. Michonne luckily was there to save her. Noah on the other hand is upset but isn't as open about it as Sasha is. Noah went all the way to where he used to live to try and reunite with his family only to find out they didn't make it. Since then I've tried my best to make him feel better, and just get him back to how he was, but sadly it's going to take awhile.