I'm Taylor and I'm 13. My life was perfect, until my mom unexpectedly died while driving home from work. I remember the phone call that changed my life. When the police told me that my mother had been in a car accident and was in critical condition, i couldn't believe them. I was in denial. I cried myself to sleep that night, shortly after the doctors released that she had died about an hour after the crash. The next week was just one giant blur. I didn't cry. I barely slept, barely ate, i barely did anything. My mom was the world to me. She was always comforting and she was always there. Unlike my father who left us when i was 3. She always had something fun to do like going to the beach or surprise shopping sprees at the mall. I remembered one day, at the beach with my mom. We were having fun and laughing, and when we were lying down, she told me something that i will never forget. She said, i will always be with you. No matter what. I understood that she was in a better place, and was watching over me now, but it still didn't keep me from missing her. Before i knew it, i was done packing my few belongings. My mom had left me some money, but i didn't plan on spending it on anything. I might put it towards college. I was to move to my uncles house, Norman Reedus. I do love TWD, but it was hard to find excitement from much at the moment. I tried though, i knew that in a moment like this, my mom would want me to be strong. She would want me to continue with my life and not let this destroy my future. That's exactly what i intended on doing, continuing with my life and being strong!
I arrived at the airport around noon-ish wearing this. "There she is!!"Norman said as he walked up and gave me a big hug. "How are you feeling?" he asked sympathetically.
"Okay i guess." He pulled out of the hug and kept his hands on my shoulders."Tell you what." he said. "How about we go to starbucks?" he asked.
"Sure" i said as i picked up my luggage."Oh let me take that!" he said as he grabbed my suitcase from me and started walking off. I followed him out the doors and to his car. The drive was awkwardly silent. When we got to Starbucks i ordered an iced vanilla latte. I wasn't really in the mood for coffee, not even my favorite vanilla latte. So i took a couple sips and left it alone. Normally I go NUTS about coffee but right now I just wasn't feeling it. We arrived at Normans house and he rushed out of the car to get my bags for me. "You're room is the first door on the right up the stairs." he said as he reached out for a hug. I gladly accepted it. Once i was done with that well needed hug(that was probably longer than it should've been) I ran up stairs and into my room. The walls were this shade of purple, with the spot just above my bed a lighter shade than the rest. I guess he knew purples my favorite color i thought as i set my stuff down next to my bed. I wasn't feeling too well, so i decided to take a nap. It didn't take long because I hadn't slept for a while, not even on the plane. I closed my eyes, and within 20 seconds, i drifted off to sleep.
I woke up to yelling downstairs. Not like, angry yelling. More like friendly yelling. I went to investigate, I crept down the stairs and looked around the corner. I couldn't see the living room from there, so i had to creep down more. As i was creeping(not my normal thing) I could hear laughter and the sound of Black Ops II. I peeked around the corner and saw someone i DEFINITELY did NOT expect to see: Chandler Riggs. Oh my god. I thought as i slid down on the wall, landing on my butt. I was completely fangirling on the inside. I absolutely LOVE Carl and I've never even dreamed of meeting his actor. I was about to try and creep back upstairs when, suddenly, Mingus walks into me out of nowhere."Taylor?" he asked surprised.
"Shhhh shhh!" i shushed him and dragged him down onto the floor with me.
"What are you doing?"he asked.
"Hiding" i responded while looking around to make sure no one followed him.
"from who?" he wondered.
