The Walking Dead (Carl Grimes x Jamie Dabbs)

Chapter 10: A New Life in the Prison

Preview of Season 4 Part 1

Episode 1

It's been 30 days since we brought the people of Woodbury to the prison. We've grown so many crops and even had a corral with pigs. We really made this a beautiful community that's better than Woodbury hands down. Carl and I have grown closer and he's out of his little phase. We went to see Rick with the pigs. We asked about Violet since she looked tired and sick but we were told not to name them since they were now food. We went back to the others.

Some people were killing the walkers that were piling up against the fence. It was worse than last month. That worried me a little, but I tried not to think about it. Then we heard Michonne was coming back. We ran to the fence and opened the gate while Michonne came in on horseback. She gave Carl some comics, me some medical books, and Rick a razor. They talked about how they needed to check the snares. Carl and I went to hang with the kids after we put Michonne's horse back in the stable.

"You wanted to go check the snares, didn't you?" I asked.

"Yeah. Hanging with the kids here, it's weird because they don't know the dangers out there. You're the only normal-ish one here," Carl said.

"Normal-ish?" I raised my brow.

"Let's face it. You're not entirely sane," he chuckled.

"Oh, I'll show you who's 'not entirely sane'," I replied, smiling.

I chased him until I tackled him and pinned him to the ground; I've gotten stronger nowadays. When we looked into each other's eyes, it's like time stopped. I wanted to kiss him, but I denied it for certain reasons. I got up and helped him up. We got Patrick and went to hang out with the kids. When we got there, they were naming the walkers. Carl pointed out how they were dead and that they're not people. But Lizzie and Meeka said they were, just different. We won the argument and they left to go read.

"Those kids don't know what they're talking about," I replied.

"I told you. They don't know the world we live in everyday," Carl said.

"I believed you, but seriously," I responded.

"I understand what you both are trying to do. But they're just kids. Give them time to fully adapt to this world," Patrick suggested.

"No offense, Patrick, but we can't all be sane in this world," I replied, elbowing Carl in the side.

We chuckled then I kissed his cheek and left. We still haven't had our first kiss yet; I guess we're just waiting. We're still best friends too. People who know about Carl and me are wondering when we will ever get together, but I don't know.

Rick was out checking the snares while Michonne and Daryl took a couple of others for a run. Rick told us that we have three questions that we need to ask if we came across new people. We ask how many walkers they've killed, how many people they've killed, and why. As I was walking I saw Patrick head to the library with Carl sneaking behind him. I went behind him when he was near the doors. I tapped his shoulder and he swung his arm at me in defense but I dodged it.

"Carl, it's me. Calm down," I chuckled.

"Sorry. I wanted to sneak in and see what the kids are doing," he explained.

"I was planning on that myself. Let's do it," I replied.

We snuck in and listened a little bit, but when Patrick left since he was feeling sick, we left before we got caught. Carol was teaching the kids how to fight and kill with knives. The rest of the day was pretty boring. But I just had a gut feeling that something bad was going to happen.