Finding Hope [A Carl Grimes FanFic]

C9 ~ The Beginning Of The End

After what happened with Carl the other day, I've been really out of it. My once short attention span had now completely disappeared. I didn't want to come out of my cell or talk to anyone. So I didn't. I haven't talked at all and the only time I've been out of the cell block is for food and going to the bathroom.

Everyone knows what happened but they don't talk about it. They just all sort of accept it. They also think I've gone mute, but that was half true.

"Hope get your ass out here!" I here someone tell from outside my cell block, it seem strong and concerned. I obeyed the order and walked out of my cell block coming face to face with Glenn and Maggie.

"Look, we get that you hate life right now," Maggie started to say,
"But be thankful you're even alive right now." Glenn finished.

"Yeah, I mean without Glenn I probably wouldn't be alive right now, he saved me, rescued me from this horrible world. I don't know what I'd do with out him," she says interlocking their fingers together, as they do so I see that Maggie has a shiny ring placed carefully on her ring finger. I silently congratulate them by giving them a giant smile and start walking back into my cell. But being blocked my a wall. I look up to see it wasn't a wall, it was Rick. Well this is awkward.

~time skip~

We were siting on my bed.
Rick has been telling me all these thing about Carl. I don't know why he is but whatever he's doing. It's making me sad. Thinking that I'll never be with all these amazing things he's describing about him.

"Carl has been more depressed than when his mom died," Rick hesitated choosing his next words,
"If that doesn't say that he loves you, I don't know what will."

I stared at him with a bored tone look but on the inside I was shocked.

"Now I bet you're wondering why I'm telling you this, but when Carl was with you, he looked happy. And I want Carl to be happy." Rick blurts, he sounded like a little kid telling secrets to his best friend.

"Carl really does love you," with that he gets up and walks out of my cell leaving me breathless. Clueless of what to do next.

I lay back on my bed closing my eyes, hopping no one else with talk to me today.

I was on the verge of falling asleep, when suddenly I heard a loud bang and crash coming from the yard.
My eyes shot open and my body jumped into adrenaline. What just happened?

I wander out into the cell block walking down and peeking around for anyone. I decide to look out the window and see what's happening.

I carefully lift my body up to peek out the window. I see a man? Wait! It's the governor! He has a tank and Cell block Bs tower was on fire. Was he attacking us?

I lower myself down and start panicking. I slowly sink down and sit on the floor my hands cradling my head. This can't be happening.

Carl's POV
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The governor was attacking, Daryl was sneakily handing out guns to everyone. Making sure we're ready just incase. I look around. Where's Hope?

"Where's Hope?" I whisper to Daryl who's now beside me.  

"Donno kiddo, maybe she's in her cell, like always." He said keeping his eye on his gun ready to defend.

I run back into the cell block, I need to find Hope, she may not love me back but I still love her, and I will do anything for the ones I love.

I see hope sitting on the ground. Her head resting in her hands. I crouch down next to her. I can tell that she notices my presence. She gently rises her head and looks at me. Not saying anything just watching closely.