Shadow (TWD Carl)

~Chapter 15~

"Michonne! Shadow!" Kira comes running to us as we entered the prison. She smothers us into a giant bear hug, the force almost knocking Michonne and I to the floor. The others only smiled at us, a few hugged me but the hugs were short. Carl had hidden himself in his cell for some reason and I was a little confused as to what was happening around here.

Kira was telling me all about her day. She said it was quite dull without Michonne and I here, and Jack was always busy helping out. Ethan was the only one she could play with but he just read his comic books.

"Whenever I asked him to play he gave me the cold shoulder. It got to a point where he pushed me to the ground and threatened me with his knife." She tilted her head a bit so I could see a small line the knife had made in her skin. I pursed my lips and realised how much of a threat Ethan was becoming.

"Don't worry about it, he'll get his head around things in a few days. I'll make sure of it." I assure her. "You keep Michonne company, I need to go check up on someone." I tap her shoulder and head towards Carl's cell. I lean on the bars of his cell door, watching him pack his things.

"I don't get a hello? Didn't miss me enough?" I converse. I don't get a response and I frown wondering what was going on with him. "Carl what's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Don't lie to me. If I can tell the truth surely you can too."

"No, I can't. Telling the truth just proves how weak and simple you are."

"Excuse me!" I respond. "You have no right to say that!"

"Nobody has rights anymore, don't you get that?"

"Oh I get it. But there is a thing called manners and they are still to be used. Maybe you should learn a few if you want to survive in this world!"

The cell was silent and he finally turned around to look at me face to face. "Your life might have been crap, Carl, but at least you can trust yourself." I huff in frustration, turn around and start heading outside, wanting to find a quiet place where nobody can interrupt my thoughts. Everybody stares at me as I exit the building.

I don't know what's going on around here but Ethan and Carl need to get their shit together. I don't understand what's making the two act like this.

I remember what Kira had mentioned yesterday and today.

"I miss Tyrian. I hope she'll come back soon." "It got to a point where he pushed me to the ground and threatened me with his knife."

I promise Kira, I'll do my best to remember, to remember who I was. It'll take some time but I'll do it, for you and for Jack. Although it will be difficult with the state Ethan is in, I'll try.

"I'm sorry."  I was taken away from my thoughts by Carl who had come up behind me while I was distracted.

"You really need to stop doing that. Coming up behind people unnoticed, it's creepy."

"Sorry, I know the way I acted was rude but my dad's going to war with the Governor and he isn't letting me fight with him." I just nod to nobody in particular. "I'm sorry I got mad at you. I'm just tired of my dad seeing me as a child. I shouldn't have gotten mad at you, but rather him."

"He doesn't see you as a child Carl. He just doesn't want to lose you. You're all he has left to give him hope." I look down at my shoes as I remember the times where I thought I had lost all hope. "I was once in your dad's position. Jack and Kira were always there to pick me back up again when I felt that there was no reason to continue in this world. Without them I would have given up ages ago."