Chandler Riggs / Carl Grimes Imagines

For alexe-lebeau

For alexe-lebeau

Carl's P.O.V.
"Hey mom" Alex calls after Carol. "Yes sweetie?" Carol asks.

"Do you think I am old enough to go on a run?" Alex asks.

She asked me this and I told her I don't think she can handle it. She's really slim with hardly any muscle. How is someone like that gonna be able to kill a walker?

"Well I think you're old enough, but I think you're a little on the weak side. Maybe if you take a nap for a couple of hours you'll feel more rested, that way if Rick lets you and Carl go on a run, you won't feel as worn out" Carol explains. I don't think it's a nap she needs...

"Yeah, but when am I gonna have time to take a nap when I have all these things to do?" Alex asks.

"Well, maybe if you wouldn't stay up all night reading you could get some rest." Carol says, walking outside.

Alex sighs, sitting down on the stairs. I decide to go down the stairs and sit next to her. I do feel bad for her. She has a lot of chores because she can't go on runs.

"Let's make a deal" I say, looking at the floor.

"If you do my shift in the garden with my dad, I'll do your chores so you can rest." I suggest, looking at her. She looks back up at me.

"Deal" she smiles. I get up and walk to the watch tower, where her next shift would be.

Alex's P.O.V.
Carl stands up and walks out the door, and I follow. I decide to go ahead and walk down to the garden, and I find Hershel and Rick picking vegetables.

"I've got it from here, Hershel" I smile. "Thanks sweetheart" he smiles, hopping off.

"I thought this was Carl's shift?" Rick questioned.
"We made a deal" I say, then start to pick vegetables like Hershel was previously doing.

My mind drifted to the run I wanted to go on. Would Rick let me go? With the governor and his town out there, I doubt it. It's worth a shot, though.

"Hey Rick," I say, looking at him. "Yeah?" He asks. His voice is really low, so sometimes it's hard to understand him.

"Part of the deal I made with Carl is that after I do this, I get to take a nap. After the nap, do you think I could come on the run with you guys?" I asked, now twiddling my thumbs.

"What did your mom say?" He asks, scratching his chin.

"She said maybe after I take a nap" I say, blocking the sun from my eyes.

"We'll see..." He says, then goes back to picking vegetables. I sigh quietly and do the same.

"Hey Car- I mean Alex... Are you ready for me to take my shift?" Glenn asks.

"If you want" I smile, trying not to cry. I know Rick isn't gonna let me go on that run.

He smiles back at me, walking past me, towards Rick as I do the same.

"And Rick," I say, getting his attention.

"I can protect myself" I say, then start to walk off. I know being sassy won't help my chances of going on the run, but what do I have to loose?

By the time I finished that thought, I was already inside the prison, heading up the stairs. I walk three cell doors down until I get to my cell, plopping down on my bed. I take off my belt with my weapons on it, getting somewhat comfortable.

Who am I kidding, I'll never be able to go to sleep. I watch from the bed as Carl peeks in the doorway. He sees that my eyes are open and looking at him, so he comes in, sitting next to me on my bed.