The Love Of A Boy |C.G.|

Chapter 3

Carl's P.o.v.

Friend?

I don't know why that hurt, but it did. Ever since I layed my eyes on her yesterday I haven't been able to think straight. Whenever I'm around her I get this feeling I have never gotten before. I constantly think about her. I think I like her, but I guess I can never tell her because she only likes me as a friend.

I go to the back of the R.V. and lay on the bed. It's been a long night.

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I wake up to birds chirping. I grunt as I turn on my side. I open my eyes alittle and notice someone is there.

Hailey.

She's sleeping. She looks so cute laying there. I wish I could tell her how I feel...but I can't.

I get up and walk out of the R.V.

"Oh my God!"

I look down at my feet. Amy is laying there, gurgling. She's a walker. Andrea is sobbing over her. Amy reaches up to Andrea. Then...she pulls the trigger.

I walk to my Mom.

"Do we have to leave?" I ask her.

"No, we just have to clean up for now-"

"No we have to leave.", Shane says cutting her off.

"Fort Benning is where we need to go. I heard on the radio before they stopped broadcasting, it's safe."

"I think we are fine here." My dad says butting in.

"It's not safe Rick. Look at the people we lost. What if more walkers come in, hell they are probably on their way from all that shooting we did."

I leave and let them have their conversation. I walk back into the R.V. and see Hailey awake holding James.

"We heard a gunshot. Is everything okay?" She asks scared.

Damn all I want to do is hold her.

"Everything is alright." I tell her. James smiles and runs up to me. He hugs me tight.

"Thank you for saving me and my sissy."

I pick him up and smile.

"You don't have to thank me."

I look at Hailey. She's smiling. Her smile drives me crazy. I let James down. Hailey stands up and walks out of the R.V.

Just watching her makes me go crazy. I wish I had her.

Hailey's P.o.v.

The sight was horrible. Walkers...people scattered all over. I feel bad for all the people here. They lost so much.

"Jim is bit!"

We all look over to Jackie.

"I'm not guys! I swear!"

"Show them!" Jackie yells.

Jim slowly lifts up his shirt.

My attention goes on Daryl who grabs a shovel and chargers at the man with a bite. Rick takes his gun and points it.

"We do not kill the living." He says. Daryl slowly moves away from Jim and throws the shovel to the ground.

"Says the guy who left my brother handcuffed on a roof!"

Rick just brushes him off and continues with the clean up.

I look at Carl who is standing by the R.V. with James. He is so handsome. His brown hair. His blue eyes. He's just perfect. I wish he was mine, but he likes me as a friend. He agreed with me last night in the R.V. I just wish I could have him.

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We are packing up now. Rick made a decision to go to the C.D.C. Apparently there's a cure.

"Hey Carl. Can you help get James ready please?" I ask. He nods and packs James bag. I put my stuff in a red pick up truck. I helped James and Carl with their things. Once we were done we got into the car. The seating was, Carl, me, then James. Rick in the drivers seat and Lori in the passenger seat.

I admire the lake one last time as we drive away from our camp.

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We just got back on the road. We had to stop because Jim couldn't go any longer. He was dying. We left him with a gun, tied to a tree.

We drove in silence. The silence was peaceful. I look at Carl who was already looking at me. I got this crazy feeling in my stomach as my cheeks turned red. This boy is something.

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"Grab your bags and lets go." Rick says parking infront of the C.D.C. We all get out, bags in our hands.

"Stay close." I tell James as we walk up to the doors.

The doors were sealed shut. Rick couldn't get it open. We heard a little buzzing. I noticed the security camera moving.

"Rick someone's in there." I say. Rick looks up at the camera and sees it moving.

"Open up! Please!" He yells banging on the door. It still isn't opening. Rick keeps going at it, screaming.

"Man there's no one in there! It's just electronic! We gotta go!" Shane yells.

I hear moans. I turn around and notice walkers. Ricks screaminf drew them in. I pick up James as he begins to cry.

"Walkers!" I yell. Shane looks at me then Rick.

"We gotta go!" He screams at Rick.

"We have kids! Please open up!" Rick yells as Shane pulls him away.

That's when it happened.

A bright light shined on us, as the doors opened.