Alone Together - Carl Grimes

The Grove

      The heat from the sun beat down on the group, making Annalise slowly start to come to her senses. The small group began packing up their things, getting ready to search for the lookout for anywhere to call a temporary home. Whether it be Terminus or anyplace they find on the way there. Both Carol and Tyreese could agree that they all needed some time away from the walkers and excessive heat.

Hours passed on the railroads, with the group silent almost the entire time. With Annalise a bit ahead of the two sisters and spotted a walker that was stuck on the tracks. Annalise grips her knife and bends down so that she was on top of the walker. She aims for its head, watching the walker extend it's next to try and bite her. A scoff leaves her mouth as she looks down, yet before she could kill the walker she's stopped by a strong grip on my wrist.

Looking up to see who had grabbed onto her, Annalise was met with the face of Lizzie. Annalise looked at the girl, her face doing all the talking for her. " Sometimes we have to kill them, I know that, but sometimes we don't. " Lizzie says in an attempt to lecture the girl.

Annalise looked at her with a blank stare, yet she just didn't have anything to say back to the girl. A part of her wanting to kill the walker right in front of the girl, yet she decided against it. Instead, the girl yanked her arm out of Lizzie's grip, stepping over the walker and walking in front of the two girls.

It wasn't until Carol stopped in her tracks, making everyone do the same. Annalise looks at the sight in front of her, being faced with a house. The house was small, with it being obviously empty due to it being covered a bit by the woods.

" You know maybe we can catch our breath here for a while. " Carol suggested, looking around at the group watching them nod their heads. Annalise looks around at the group as they nod and she questions to herself how long they will be here at this house. " We're still going to Terminus right? " Annalise questioned, looking at Carol next to her. " We'll just stay here a day or two. " She reassures the girl, knowing she wanted to go to the sanctuary.

" Look. " Lizzie pointed out, changing the subject a bit. Annalise looked at her and saw she was pointing to something in the distance. Her gazed matched that of the other girls and looked to see a large smoke cloud. " I wonder how it started? " Mica wondered out of curiosity. " Lightning, maybe a campfire. " Tyreese answers, looking closer at the cloud.

With the cloud of smoke being out of their control, the group decided to get a better look at the house that they had found. They walk towards the house, with the two adults conjuring a plan to clear the house, to make it somewhat liveable. With them walking up to the porch, Tyreese and Carol turn to face the younger girls.

" Girls you sit tight, you don't come in until we come out, " Carol begins, making sure to look at all the girls individually. " No matter what you hear. Lizzie's got Judith, Annalise, and Mika get out your guns, you're gonna need to stand watch "  Carol finishes, with Annalise knowing she's gonna be the one actually standing watch. " Stay strong little ladies. " Tyreese reassured, sending Annalise a nod before walking inside the house with Carol.

The sisters sat on a bench, both looking a bit timid to be alone without Carol or Tyreese. Annalise was leaning against the railing trying her best to keep a good lookout. Annalise's gaze traveled towards the sisters, looking at both of them. She noticed how distraught Lizzie looked, making her feel bad for the girl. " They're gonna be okay. " Annalise tries her best to reassure the young girl. " It's not that. " Lizzie shoots back, her eyes looking away from both Annalise and her sister.

Mika looked at the grave that was close by, noticing the baby shoes that were on there. She believed this was what was making her sister act this way. " Is it that there was a baby? " Mika questions, yet Lizzie shook her head before opening her mouth. " They're gonna find one in there and they're gonna - " Lizzie says, making Annalise aggravated.