Too Far Gone // Carl Grimes

Chapter 2

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I woke up in the same clothes I'd been wearing for 4 months. Of course. I guess I thought since I'd found somewhere this good I'd wake up with breakfast in bed and pink, velvet footy pajamas. I had on a navy blue tank top with a brown vest. Some combat boots and skinny jeans.

Well, minus the boots because I was in bed.

I unwrap Becca's arms from around me (note to self: she's a cuddler) and lazily push myself down from the bunk. I land on the ground with a soft thud, grabbing my boots. I sit down on the bottom bunk and put my puts on, lacing them up.

I walk out of the cell, suddenly remembering that I still hadn't met everyone in the group. Or at least that's what Hershel has told me.

I wobble sleepily off into the kitchen, looking for anyone I hadn't met. Everyone was scattered to different tables.

I sigh deeply and rub my eyes with the back of my hand, letting out a big huf of air. DamnI'mtired.

Whattimeisit..

"Hi Hun'. There's some food over there if you want some. Where's your friend?" The woman with the short, short silver hair asks. I almost jumped 10 feet into the air when I heard the mention of food. Plus she surprised me. But I decided to keep my cool.

"Yes ma'am I would love some food, I don't know how long its been since I've ate. And Rebecca? She's still asleep." I tell her.

She nodded and smiled lightly at me. "Whats your name?" She asks softly.

"I'm Tailynn. But you can call me Tai." I smile lightly too her, taking the plate of food she'd fixed me.

"Well its nice to have you here Tai. I'm Carol."

I smile at her again in response and walk over to the table of food.

Looking for a place to sit seemed to be hard in this place.It was like on your first day of a new school and you have no one to sit with. So, of course, I stand around awkward, fidgeting my feet around.

Beth must have noticed me and waved me over. She was sitting with a cute looking boy with messy and greasy, dark brown hair that just touched the tip of his shoulders. He had icy blue eyes that made you really jittery. Or maybe his eyes just made me jittery?

I sat down next to the beautiful blonde and smiled at her. "Hey, I never caught your name yesterday.." She said with a small smile on her face.

I smiled lightly back. "I'm Tailynn. And you're Beth, if I'm right?" I may be wrong. Maybe I actually didn't understand how Rick pronounced it.

"Yep, thats me. Well Tailynn, this is Carl." Beth introduces the boy, Carl.

"Hey, what's up?" I said lightly with a grin. I giggled quietly and took my first bite of cooked food.

I hadn't eaten cooked food since everything started. This honestly was a treat. I guess I'm hiding my excitement as I take another bite.

I look up from my food to see Carl looking at us with a blank face. I sigh.

"You don't show many emotions...do you?" I asked him.

"I don't think there's a reason too now. Emotions show what you think. And sometimes what you think can get you killed." He shrugged, "Don't you think?"

"Actually, no, you have to find something to fight for. Something to make you happy. You can't just go around emotionless. It's not good. Just show some emotion." I said getting a little pissed.

"I don't need some little girl telling me what to act like." He says under his breath, looking down to his food.

"What did you just say?" I question, standing up from my plate and pushing back the chair behind me. "I fuckin' made it 3 years with only me and my best friend on our own. I am not a little girl. I'm not harmed at all. Before this shit happened I was bullied in school. My best friend was beatin, raped. I helped her through those hard times... And your calling me a little girl? I watched my mama get bit and die when I wasnt able to help her. I had to put her down. I dont have any idea where the rest of my family is. My Dad could be in this prison and I wouldnt know cause Iv lost most memory I have of him. Don't ever... call me a little girl." I fummed at him.

Everyone in the prisons grimy cafeteria was staring at us. I was mad. Actually, I was beyond mad. I stomped out of the kitchen and back to my cell.

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"Yo Tai, what's wrong?" Becca asks as soon as I walked in the cell.

"Carl," I huff, plopping down beside her.

"Oh sounds like a boy." She said smirking and wiggling her eyebrows. I pushed her forehead and giggled.

"A hot asshole with a attitude." I spit, crossing my arms over my chest.

She frowned and then giggled. "Is he that bad?" She asked.

"Worse. The boy pissed me off already and I havent been here a full 24 hours." I sigh starting to lighten up my mood.

"I'm sure he was just in a bad mood today. He can't be that rude." She shrugs.

So she doesnt believe me. Of course.

"I guess so." I look up at her as she stands to her feet.

Rebecca nods. "Kay, well I'm gonna go meet everyone." She said getting up.

"There's food!" I exclaim as she walks out of the cell, sashaying her hips.

I heard a laugh and I laugh along with her for a second before I hear her footsteps against the stairs and everything gets quiet again.

I pulled out a book I found at a bookstore about a month back. I never had any time to read it considering I was running from walkers. Or on occasions other survivors.

Before I know it I'm zoned out into my thoughts.

Rebecca has always done this. She talks to me about her problems but when I have some that need figuring out she disses me. I feel used most of the time. But she's my best friend and the only one I trust at the moment. Plus the only person I have left.

I guess I'll have to-

I'm seperated from my thoughts by a knock on my cell. So I look up and see the last person I want to see at the moment.

Carl.

 Yo Guys! Comment how you liked it. Theres a picture of Rebecca up there in the media. Enjoy:)

[Editing and Rewritten:

10/15/2014

1.23 PM]