Chandler Riggs//Carl Grimes IMAGINES

~Carl~ (personal)

This is a personal imagine for QueenMimi96
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Alexandria is my home. Things are much different here then they were back at the prison.

The prison. It's been so long, years, I think. I stopped keeping track of time long ago.

Alexandria is as close to safe as any place I have been. It feels, in a way, normal. If I could remember life before the apocalypse, this is what it would come close to.

The dead first started walking the earth when I was only 13 years old, I am 20 now.

Even though I love Alexandria and can relax, it gives me a lot of time to think. I don't like to think, it brings back too many memories and possibilities. It opens your eyes, it creates change. I like things the way they are.

But, I have had the pleasure of forming friendships behind these walls. Lilly, is someone I could consider a best friend. We tell each other everything. But there is one thing I haven't told her, in fear of him finding out.

Carl grimes, my best friend. He was the one who found me wandering outside the prison all those years ago. We got close, we shared everything with each other. Our secrets, our fears and even our hopes. But like I said, time behind these walls gives me time to think. I see the families and relationships whenever I walk down the street, maybe I could have something with carl.

I mean, I had always found him attractive. And I feel so comfortable around him. But there is something that could be considered a problem. He is only 17. I just wonder if the age difference could hinder a possible relationship. Friends is different.

Maybe I will tell him one day.

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I am sitting on the couch of my living room, drawing in my notebook when I hear a knock at my door.

I can tell by the ecstatic pace of the knocks that it is Lilly. She has always been the happy go lucky sort of girl. She has been in Alexandria since the beginning, therefore giving her hope and life that has since drained from the rest of us.

I get and walk over to the door.

"Hey Lilly." I say in a tired voice. I haven't slept much since arriving here, thinking causes nightmares.

"Hey Sharon! Cheer up! I have news for you!" Lilly says in a giddy tone. She flips her long blonde hair as she closes the door.

"What's the news?" I ask, walking over to the fridge to grab two water bottles.

"You know that really cute guy, Ron?" She asks, taking a seat at the kitchen island.

"Um, sure?" I say as more of a question than an answer. I never really saw Ron as 'cute.' He was nice, sure, but cute? Not so much.

"well... He asked me out!!" Lilly squeals.

"Aw Lil, that's great!" I say, trying to sound happy. But it just makes me think about carl more.

"What's wrong?" Lilly questions.

"Well, I guess I should just come out and tell you. I-um- I like carl. You know? The guy with the hat?" I explain.

"Oh yeahhh! The cute blue eyed one with the cowboy hat." She says with a wide smile.

"It's s sheriffs hat, but yeah that's him." I say.

"Same difference. You should totally tell him!" Lilly squeals.

"I don't know. There is an age difference and it's just weird for me to tell him." I say, looking down at my feet.

"It's not a big deal! Trust me, you should tell him. Well, would ya look at the time, I gotta go. I'll see ya later!" And before I can respond, she is out the door.

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Carls POV

I mentally check off the items on the list my dad gave me. I was told to retrieve the food for dinner from the pantry.

I reach for the jar of tomato sauce, but when removing it from the shelf, the empty space reveals the face of a girl.

I jump back, just barely managing to hang on to the jar.

"Jesus Christ Lilly." I say, trying to recover my breath.

"Hey carl!" Lilly says in a happy tone.

"What are you doing here?" I ask, somewhat annoyed by her startle.

"I had to tell ya somethin'!" She says, coming over to my side of the shelves.

"Okay, but make it quick, I have to bring this stuff back to my dad and then I'm going over to Sharon's." I say, putting the jar into my bag.

"That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about." Lilly says shyly.

"Sharon? Is she okay?" I ask, for she has suddenly grabbed my attention.

"Oh she's fine. But I have a secret... She likes you." Her voice changing to a whisper.

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"W-what?" I question, looking down and then back up at her. I am astonished by her sentence.

"Sharon likes you carl." Lilly repeats.

"She likes me? Like as a friend?" I question.

"No silly! Like more." She smirks.

"Well, I gotta go. Have fun at Sharon's." Lilly winks before exiting the pantry.

Sharon likes me? I mean, that's great but why do I feel so shocked?

Ever since she came to the prison, I liked her. Like, a lot. But she kind of friend-zoned me. And don't get me wrong, I loved being her friend. The person she came to with everything, the person she was comfortable around and the person who could make her smile. But I had always wanted more.

I smile to myself as I think about kissing her, taking her on walks through the woods as I hold her hand. I guess this is another perk of living behind the walls of Alexandria.

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Sharon's POV

I slide the dish of lasagna into the oven when there is a knock at the door.

I look down at my watch.

4:32, maybe it's carl, but he wasn't supposed to come over until 6.

I wind the dial on the timer and head to the door.

I open the door to reveal Carl. My heart skips a beat at the sight of him, which is odd because that never used to happen.

"Hey carl, you're early. We can go play video games upstairs." I turn to lead him up the stairs when he grabs my wrist and spins me to face him.

He looks me in the eyes quickly before wasting no time to connect our lips. His are warm and soft.

At first, I tense at the kiss but I soon melt into it. And soon, the sparks start to fly. The butterflies run rapid throughout my body. His long bangs tickle the bridge of my nose. His warm hands hold my neck and his thumb is placed on my jawline. He is one hell of a kisser.

I could get used to this. I just wish I would have realized this feeling earlier, back at the prison or even after. I'm sorry I took so long carl, but now we have forever.

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