Alone| Carl Grimes

More than friends ~Part 4~

My eyes fluttered open. I pushed myself up then climbed down the ladder. How the sun is set, I'm guessing it's around 6:30 in the morning.

I pulled my combat boots on and tied them. I pulled my hair into a high pony tail the tied it with a hair tie i found on my wrist. Still wearing my bloody tank top and jeans, I walked out of the cell.

As I was walking past the cell next to mine I saw Carl, reading my book. Without thinking, I walked into his cell.

"Where did you get that?" I asked calmly

"Um... Your cell..." He said, now looking at me.

"You could've asked me if you wanted to read it y'know. I wasn't finished reading it." I said

"Oh sorry." He said laughing a little "I saw the way you were reading it. It seemed like you liked it."

He closed the book and handed it to me.

"Here you go" He said as I looked into his ocean blue eyes. It's like you could get lost in them. He had faint freckles covering his nose. His hair was slightly covering his eyes. He was wearing a cowboy hat overtop. I wanted to just ki-

Stop it. You can't think like that Bella. He doesn't even like you like that.

I grabbed the book from his hand.

"T-thanks" I said

"Welcome. Now, I'm hungry. Breakfast is probably done. Come on!" He said as he grabbed my hand and pulled my downstairs.

•2 hours later•
Me and Carl have been sitting outside on a picnic table talking about everything. Life before the apocalypse happened. School. Bands. And awkward/ funny memories. I've been laughing so much, he let me forget about the world and... Made me happy.

"And this one time I was forced to be in a school play and-" he was cut off by his dad

"Carl! It's getting dark. You need to come inside." Rick said

"But I-" Carl said

"You heard me." Rick said strictly

Carl rolled his eyes then got up.

"Bye Bella! See you tomorrow." He said as he walked away.

I got up and walked back to my cell. I grabbed the book and sat against the bottom of the bed and read.

I saw someone walk in front of my cell.

"Hello?" I said as I stood up.

It was Carl. He was holding some clothes.

"Maggie found some clothes your size when she went on a run. Carol cleaned your flannel you left at lunch yesterday too." He said

I grabbed the clothes and set them on my bed.

"Thanks. I needed some new clothes" I said as I turned around.

"And uh, my cell is right next to yours if you need anything" he said

"Ok. Goodnight." I said as he walked away.

Carl
I woke up to heavy footsteps entering Bella's cell. I climbed out of bed and grabbed my knife. I carefully opened my curtain then walked to Bella's cell. I saw a man that wasn't from our group. A wave of panic grew over me as I saw him pushing her to the floor with a knife to her throat.

I put my finger over my lips as I saw Bella looking at me with wide, scarred eyes. The man wasn't looking my way so I crept up to him. Without thinking I stabbed him in the head. His body went limp and fell on top of Bella. She pushed him off and stood up.

"T-t-thank you Carl, I- I I didn't know wha-" she said

I cut her off as I walked up to her. I put my lips on hers and felt fireworks.