The Farmer's Daughter (The Walking Dead)

//Chapter Thirty-Eight\\

Third Person P.O.V

"What would happen if the walls broke?" I asked looking at the walkers trying to reach up.

"We have to run again." Rick
answered. "There's to many to defeat."

"Do you think we'll be okay?" Riza asked.

"I don't know, I don't think we'll ever be okay again." Rick answered.

"What about you? Are you okay?" He asked as Riza looked around.

"I think so." Riza answered. "I'm lost with out him but mostly scared."

"He'll be fine." Rick said sadly as he looked past the walkers and into the forest for any human activity.

That night Riza slept by herself again wishing Carl was by her side, spooning her and whispering sweet nothings into her ear as he kisses her from time to time.

How could I be so stupid. Riza thought. Why must I be so oblivious to what he said? Stay away from Ron is such an easy order to listen to, yet I fucked it up.

Suddenly she remembered something, "If you ever feel like your alone do this..."

Riza turned to her side and opened her hand so her palm was visible and made circles as she hummed an odd tune that Carl taught her. Tears slowly left the girl's eyes as she slowly cried herself to sleep hoping Carl is safe.

Meanwhile Carl was stuck in a tree praying he would survive. I'm a coward. Carl thought. If he could he would beat up anyone he would like he would do it but when it comes to one girl specifically he'd just turn away and pretend he didn't lay a finger on her.

Hitting her was never his intention, in fact he never likes to hit her or even dare to do it. Now because of him being a coward and not say sorry he decided to run away.

"I'm so sorry Riza." Carl said looking down at the walkers trying to climb the tree but fail.

~Earlier~

Carl went out on a walk after the explosions were done. He notice that Rick, Glenn, and everyone else hasn't returned yet, so he thought of finding Riza and heading out to the cabin.

As he walked he saw Ron and Riza together. They were talking, Riza moved her hands all over the place as she talked and occasionally shake her head. Ron held her wrist and brought her close to his body.

Riza was scared of Ron, she didn't like the fact that he has feelings for her. "Come on we can make this work." Ron said.

"No. Wake up Ron! There's nothing between us, give up and stay with Edin. You should be worried about her right now! She's outside the walls with no way back in and all you care about is our non-existent relationship?" Riza said as Ron held her wrists.

"Stop, let go of me or-" "or what? Your going to get Carl?" Ron said letting out a soft laugh as he leaned in for a kiss.

"No, no, no! Stop!" Riza demanded trying to escape his grip.

Carl now running to the scene only thought of one thing, that bitch.

He pushed Ron away and grabbed Riza's upper arm tightly. "Carl," Riza whimpered, "your hurting me."

"Good, a little whore like you deserve it!" He huffed walking into their house and slamming the door, Judith wasn't there, hopefully not one would walk in.

He pushed Riza forward with such force it made her fall to the ground. "What the fuck Carl!" Riza exclaimed staring at him.

"What the fuck is the matter with you? You think you can go behind my back like that? Are you doing anything with Mikey as well?" Carl asked forcing her to stand by her hair.

"No! What the hell is wrong with you?" Riza asked.

"What's wrong with me? It's you! Your the problem! You think just because you have a nice body and a kind personality you can blind me, well your wrong bitch. Your so fucking wrong!" Carl said pushing Riza roughly against the wall.

"What are you talking about Carl? I was trying to make things straight between us! Why do you always assume such wild things? My loyalty and love is towards you! Why do you not trust me?" Riza yelled as grabbed her shoulders tightly.

"Ah! Carl please stop! Your starting to scare me, just relax and-" "Shut the fuck up!" Carl yelled pulling her body close to his then slamming it against the wall.

"You just talk your way out of shit all the time! Not this time!" He yelled as tears strolled down Riza's cheeks.

"Carl." Riza whimpered trying to hold him but he just slammed her against the wall one last time and ran out of the house.

Riza sat on the floor crying in fear and regret. She should have stayed with Carl and not go near Ron like he said.

Once Rick returned Riza immediately told him what happened but left many parts out.

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Riza took watch with Rick, only to watch for any signs of Carl. "Did he hurt you?" Rick asked noticing a hand printed bruise on Riza's upper arm.

Riza nodded her head in response.

"Was it over something stupid?"

Riza tilted her head from side to side.

"Do you forgive him?"

Riza nodded her head.

"Hershel always told me that the priest at the church you use to go to said you have a kind forgiving heart, a heart similar to the lords." Rick said.

"Is that so?" Riza said seeing some movement in the forest.

"Yeah, in fact Carl told me the same thing as well but of course he elaborated. He loves you to the point it hurts him." Rick added.

"I love him as well, but he scares me sometimes." Riza said as Rick watch a walker walk away from the loud crowd and into the woods.

"Hold up, pass me the binoculars." Rick said as Riza did what he asked. Rick watched the walker meet up with a couple more walkers at a tree. The odd thing was that they were trying to get something. Rick looked up to see his son struggling for dear life.

"Hey Riza, I found him." Rick said passing the binoculars to her.

Oh my God, hold on for a little longer. Riza mentally said to Carl as she and Rick hurried to gather some people.

Carl looked around to see any branches close to him as the one he was on started to break. Panicking he held onto the tree for dear life making sure his thoughts were only focused on Riza.