We are meant to be

If she goes so do I

Chapter 7

Cassie's POV

Carl puts me down when we reach the main room. I see someone new in the group, a guy with only one hand,"These must be the little lovebirds you were telling me about." he says. I blush,"Oh now no need to be embarrassed, I'm Merle, Merle Dixon," he says. I still don't feel comfortable around him."And you are?" Merle asks. "Cassie Hensley." I reply.

The next few hours passes, after we eat dinner we all talked about our lives before the apocalypse. "What about you Cassie? What was your life before all this crap happened?" Merle asks. "Well, I guess it was kinda normal, except, I didn't really have any friends. It was just me, and my cousin Skyler. I have always had a passion to draw, I had a German Shepard, named Shadow. I had one little sister. I guess Skyler is still alive, because he's always been a skilled hunter and survivor. I lived on a small house, near Woodbury, and I guess that's about it." I reply. The conversation keeps going on as I fall asleep next to Carl.

Carl's POV

Cassie falls asleep beside me when it gets dark. "Well, I swear Daryl you were right, they just can't stay way from each other." Merle says. "Oh great, Daryl's got you in on it too." I say. I pick Cassie up, and walk up the stairs to our cell. I lay her down on the bottom bed as usual and slide in next to her. Just when I lay down, I hear the grow ups' conversation. "You guys should really leave them alone," Maggie says. "What do ya mean?" Daryl asks. "I mean, you should lay off the jokes a little, about them being in love and all." Maggie replies,"I know that Daryl's just joking around, but Merle I don't think they trust you so much." I hear Merle scoff,"Well y'all should know that if he's joking than so am I." He says. "I'm just sayin'" Maggie says. "All I know is that we should kick Cassie out." Dad says,"She's nothing but trouble. She could've killed us the other day." he says. "She didn't know about the door, Rick. She's new here, and nobody told her. Good luck trying to get rid of Cassie without Carl around. He won't let her go." Beth says. "She's right." Daryl adds. I hear footsteps, and a cell door slam shut. It must've been dad's. I stand up, and walk downstairs. "Did you hear all that?" Hershel asks. I nod in reply,"Dad should know that if Cassie goes, so do I." I say. "Don't worry Carl, we're not gonna let that happen." Glenn says. "Good." I say as I run back up the steps. I walk into our cell, an find Cassie awake,"Carl? What's going on?" she asks. "It's just dad, he wants you out, but everybody is sticking up for you." I reply, laying down next to her. She smiles,"That's really sweet. I feel like I'm part of a family again." she says, yawning. She curls back up next to me, and kisses me before she rests her head on my shoulder. I take my hat off her head and toss it on the floor. Then I soon fall asleep.