My Rule

Chapter 72 The New World

*2 Weeks Later*

Everything was so peaceful now. I'm living with Carl and his family, and even Michonne. She's like a mother to Carl and Judith, and a wife to Rick. Hopefully, she'll be my mother in law one day.

"Carl!" We called him in. Carl comes in with a tennis ball. He's been throwing it the last ten minutes, and it's been annoying.

"It's time to change your bandages, and where's the toothpaste?" Michonne asked him.

"Alright, I don't have it, but I'm going out. Ill see you later. Come on Lilly." He said reaching for my hand. I smiled and took it, waving everyone goodbye.

*Carl's P.O.V*

So a month has gone, and Lilly still doesn't know that Enid is alive. It's been pretty good that it's gone this far, but she's got to find out at some time. I had to go see her today. We were mapping out new areas. Yes, I know that she turned me agaisnt Lilly and tried to kill her, but Lilly kicked her ass enough to leave her wounded and know not to mess with her.

I glanced at Lilly and smiled. She was so beautiful. She really opened up my eyes from the moment I saw her. Her smile was everything to me, and her eyes glew up every time she talked.

"Why are you starting at me?" She asked. Grinning, I pulled her close and whispered, "Because I can."

"Oh really now?" She asked slyly.

"Yeah." I grinned bigger grabbing her and kissing her. She kissed me back and held me close. Ugh I just love her.

"Babe, where are you going?" She asked pulling away.

"Out. Just wanna look around. Be back by dinner." I said kissing her lips and walking into the woods.

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Enid held a the map up. "It's all wet, everything's gone."

"Eh, well keep looking." I said walking off.

"We can't read what they wrote, but we know we're not alone."

"Obviously. People died." I said blankly stepping over a log. Enid followed me and asked, "Why are we out here again?"

"This place is for kids."

"Were not kids Carl." She huffed in annoyance. We eventually got tired and sat down. I was reading a comic book when I heard rustling leaves. We immediately get our stuff packed and I ready my gun and look at what's moving.

"Enid, it's only Michonne and Spencer."

She came out from the tree and asked, "What were they doing?"

"I don't know. Walking I guess." She asks questions like no tomorrow and they are meaningless. I froze when she spoke again.

"I don't want to come out here anymore." She said quietly. I rolled my eyes and put my comic book away and walked away from her. On the way back, we were silent until a walker showed up. It turned around and we gasped. It couldnt be. No. It was Dienna.

"Hey, hey come here!" I provoked her.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"Come here!"

"Carl, stop! Are you crazy?" She said trailing off. It came closer and then she changed her mind. "Let's kill it."

"Enid stop and go home." I said shaking my head.

"No, you stop! It's should be dead!"

"Just leave!" I yelled grabbing her arm and she tried pulling away from me. The walker came and almost took a bite out of her neck. I pushed it to the ground.

"See? You could've gotten killed. Maybe, it just would've been easier for us to not have saved you after Lilly almost killed you to avoid all this shit with you."

"What the hell is wrong with you?" She asked me.

"You said it yourself." I breathed. "You don't want to be out here, so just get out of my sight, and go home." I said sternly. She walked away and I walked after her, leaving Dienna.

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*Lilly's P.O.V*

Night fell, and it was a cold evening. Snuggling closer to Carl, I smiled as Judith giggled. She pointed and Carl smiled.

"That's the North Star. And that one's the Big Dipper. One night when you're older, you can find that star."

"Just like how me and Carl did." I said caressing my thumb across her hand. Carl looked at me and kissed my forehead. Michonne walked up the stairs and greeted us.

"Hey. Have a good day?" She asked him.

"I guess so." He said looking back at the stars. Michonne looked at me, and I glanced down uncomfortably. Judith whined and I got up.

"Ill take her in." I said holding my hands out. Carl sat up and kissed her head goodnight and kissed my lips.

"Ill be in the bedroom." I said opening and closing the door.

*Carl's P.O.V*

Once Lilly was gone, Michonne spoke. "I saw what you did with Dienna.

"You should have left her or killed her." She said. I looked at the floor, knowing what this was about.

"Yeah, but that's stupid-"

"No. What's stupid is that you think you can go out there when you don't really have to." She said.

"But you and Spencer go out there too, and you do the same thing so why can't I?" I asked trying to reason with her.

"That's different-"

"Not it's not. Michonne, I know you wouldn't leave her out there. You wouldn't, you can't."

"Carl. You could've killed her."

"No I couldn't have, and I wouldn't have."

"Do you think this is a game?"

"No! That shouldn't be me doing that. It should be someone who was her family. I'd do it for you. I would."

She paused and nodded. She held out her arms and hugged me.

" I would too." She said.

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*Lilly's P.O.V*

I waited for Carl after I put Judith to sleep. I laid myself face down in bed, cuddling in the pillows. Gasping as I heard the door open, I pretended I was asleep. I heard a small chuckle, and the door closed. Sounds of clothes dropped to the ground, and a belt.

The bed sank next to me, and I was wrapped into Carl's embrace. I smiled and rolled over kissing him. Wrapping my hands around his bare waist, I pulled him onto me. His hands traveled my body and he hungrily kissed my lips. Man, everything felt really normal for once.

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