The Love Of A Boy |C.G.|

Chapter 11

Hailey's P.o.v.

"Lay him in the room on the bed!"

I bolt up which makes Carl jolt.

I grab paper and write, "Did you hear that." He reads it and nods as he looks at me worried.

"What do you think is going on?" He asks sitting up. I shake my head. I open the door, holding my paper pad and pencil.

Carl screams trying to stop me but I walk out anyway. I go into the bedroom that was next to Carl's. Daryl is laying on the bed, bleeding.

"What happened?" I write trying not to freak out.

"He was out searching for Sophia. He hurt himself pretty badly. On his way back Andrea thought he was a walker and shot at him. It missed but clipped his head. He found her doll which is a big lead." Glenn says walking out of the room shutting the door. I was about to say something but Maggie walked out of the room and into the kitchen and Glenn followed her. I sigh as I walk back into Carl's room.

"You had me worried? What's going on?" Carl asks. I write down what Glenn told me and what I saw. He reads it then looks at me.

"But no Sophia?" He asks. I shake my head sadly. He sighs.

"Can I tell you something?" He asks leaning back. I nod.

"I wanted to go that day because I wanted to be the one to find her and bring her back. She...she was a great friend and I loved her. Not how I love you of course, but as a friend."

I feel bad for Carl. I take a deep breath and lay the paper and pencil on the end table. I cuddle up to him and hold him.

"I love you Hailey." He says. I couldn't talk so I kissed his bare chest. He held me close and I couldn't ask for anything better. It was about sometime in the afternoon but I don't care. As long as I have Carl, my day is complete.

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Five weeks later

Carl is up and walking around now. Which means we had to move outside. We are sleeping in tents and the R.V.

"Hailey why are you out here by yourself?" Carl asks walking up to the tree I was sitting under.

"Just thinking." I say. He sits down and puts me in his lap. He takes his thumb and rubs it against my neck.

"You still have alittle bruising left. Thank God you got your voice back yesterday. I missed your pretty voice." Carl says kissing my cheek. I smile and lean my forehead on his.

"I love you." I say. He smiles and pulls our foreheads apart. He looks in my eyes, with the bright smile still on his face.

"I love you too."

He looks down from my eyes, to my lips. I know what he wants to do. If he does it than this will be my first kiss. I want it to happen.

His eyes travel back up to mine. I look down at his lips and bite mine as I look back into his eyes. He grabs my cheek and slowly moves closer to my lips.

"Carl!"

I quickly get off his lap and stand. I roll my eyes as Shane walks up the hill.

"Yeah?" Carl asks standing up.

I feel so uncomfortable right now. Shane...I'm afraid of him. I honestly am. He could pick me off any moment. Carl wraps his arm around my waist and pulls me in. I hug him.

"Your mom wants you." Shane tells him. Carl nods.

"Alright. Let's go Hailey." Carl says. He knows not to leave me alone with him.

"Actually, Carl go. I need to talk to Hailey."

No! No way!

I look at Carl who is looking at me. I'm trying to stay calm because Carl isn't supposed to know.

"O-Okay..." Carl says. He looked into my eyes and smiled so nothing would come off as wrong. I had fear in my eyes and that's what he saw.

"I'll see you later hun." He kisses my cheek and walks off. He watches to make sure Carl's gone. Shane looks at me viciously. He walks to me and doesn't stop until I'm up against the tree.

"Did you tell Hershal about our little secret?" He asks. I swallow hard.

"No."

"He took away our guns. All of them. What would you think have made him decide that?" He asks. I quiver at his hot breath on my skin.

"I-I..I don't know." I say with my breath shaky. Shane bites his lip and shakes his head.

"You're a bitch. You know that?" He chuckles.

I don't know what happened, but all of a sudden he lashed out, and once again my cheek began to sting. He hit me.

"You better not have told him. Remember what I said." He says before walking away.

My face stings and I'm sure I have a mark. I run to the house. I didn't bother going to find Carl. I don't want him to see the mark if I have one. I go into the upstairs bathroom and shut the door. I face myself in the mirror. My eyes tear up as I look at the mark across my cheek. I wipe my eyes. I can't let Carl see this...I just can't.

Carl's P.o.v.

Did I want to leave her? Of course not, but I had to make it seem like I didn't know. Every second I want to know if she's okay. If he did anything to her. I look up at the house and see Hailey run into it.

"Hey mom. I'm going to go." I say placing the seeds on the floor. I run into the house. I hear a door shut and run upstairs. She's in the bathroom. I listen for abit but nothing. I knock on the door.

"Hailey...are you in there?" I ask. I hear a gasp, then the door opened. Hailey walks out with her arms blocking her face. This is odd. I go to hug her but she pulls away.

"What's wrong?" I ask.

"Uhm..nothing." She says. Her voice is muffled by her arms up against her face. I go to grab her arms but she runs out of the house. I run after her. She runs outside and up a hill. I finally get a hold of her arms and pull them down. My eyes grow wide at what I saw. A bright red mark across her cheek. I could see the hurt in her eyes. So, I didn't flip out, even though I really wanted to. Hailey's eyes become glossy as tears begin to form.

"Oh sweetie..." I say going to hug her, but she reaches me before I reach her. One of her arms wrap around my neck and the other around my back. I hold her close and tight. Her head falls into my neck as she cries.

"I promise you Hailey. He will never touch you again. Never."