Because I Fell in Love ~ Carl Grimes

Chapter 6

Rule #16

As Walt Disney once said, keep moving forward

Rule #17

Act quick, it's better to act on something that might have consequences to have never acted at all

Rule #18

Keep yourself occupied, it helps from going insane in the membrane

"Ready to keep moving? We've got about three more days of walking and now that we're all rested we can keep trekking on," Rick asked us all, as the sun was rising and we had all awakened from a restless sleep.

As Rick was stretching out, I was writing in my journal again adding personal tidbits that no one else knew about. I mean Carl knew about the rules of surviving the apocalypse but this journal has the major events in my life with my feelings stored in there as well. When Alice died you bet all my mushy feelings were in there. I really don't look back on it 'cause just like rule sixteen states, you gotta keep moving forward.

"I'm ready whenever you guys are. This place better be what is says it is or I'm walking back all the way to my old home," I stated as I got up putting my journal away back in my duffle bag that I had to use as a pillow last night. Yeah, books and DVDs aren't as comfy as feathers.

"Let's just hope it's safe. It might be a bit of a fixer upper but it'll have to do," Rick replied to me as Carl and Michonne were getting their stuff together.

"Hey thanks again for getting my bag yesterday, you really don't how much that means to me," I thanked him as we started our long trek again.

"It wasn't a problem, all that food and water in there is gonna save us for sure though. What all do you keep in there that's so heavy?" He asked me as Michonne and Carl lagged behind us as Rick and I carried on our conversation.

"Portable DVD and CD player, plus all the CDs and DVDs to go with it. There's also a bunch of books in there, I mean at least we won't get bored once we reach the sanctuary," I pointed out and he shrugged.

"Can't argue with that. So, you're really Daryl's niece? It's weird cause you're like a carbon copy of him. You talk just like him," he told me just like Carl mentioned two days ago.

"I guess Uncle Daryl is still pretty cool then if he's anything similar to me," I joked being arrogant of myself but hey a little narcissism never hurt anyone. If anything it helps you out by not feeling shit about yourself.

With that our conversation continued while Rick got to know me better and pretty much it was already things that I told Carl but I didn't mind retelling it to him. Entertaining ourselves as we walked was actually really difficult to do after a couple of hours. After I pretty much exhausted the conversation with Rick, I went back talking to Carl who was still lagging behind all of us.

"Come on slowpoke, we don't need you falling behind, now do we?" I teased as he was balancing on the train tracks. His arms were out and he was really trying to keep his balance. "Gee, it would be a shame if someone were to... push you," I said as I gave him a slight push and he fell off the tracks looking pissed off at me.

"You ass," he remarked as he got back on the edge of the track and I did the same.

"Let me show you how the pro does it Grimes," I told him as I stuck out my arms for balance and started walking across the track edge with ease. "See, it's quite easy."

"Is it really?" He asked as he pulled on my extended arm causing me to fall off and step on the actual track as he was laughing.

"Real original. Aren't you proud of yourself? Wipe the smug ass look off your face," I told him as I couldn't help but smiling at him as we both got back on the edges and he reached for my arm again. "Really? We're gonna do this bullshit all day today aren't we?" I questioned him and he shook his head.