A Broken Crossbow and Mic

Ch.5

*Still Carl Grimes' Pov*

I wiped my palms on the butt of my jeans. Taking my hankie and smearing the sweat off my brow.

"Ah, Carl, looks like we better head out." Dad sighed, rubbing his hands together and collecting our belongs, which wasn't very much. "Yeah." I agreed helping him.

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My eyes wondered to the brightly shone moon, it's light shining down on Dad and I. My arms cradling the back of my head, and my arms supported by a small pillow. Though I had no blanket to keep me warm I was fine with the large coat I had even if it were two sizes to large. My fingers wavered into my shirt fishing out Darlene's necklace she gave me before she left and met the boys.

Oh, how I envy them, mostly Niall.

I brought the heart pendant up to my lips pressing a kiss to the cold sliver.

"I love you, Darlene." I whispered closing my eyes.

Slowly I drifted off to sleep, my mind trialing off towards sleepland.

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"Carl!" her angelic voice called.

"Carl!"

"Where are you, Dar?" I snickered peering around trees.

"Over here." she giggles appearing from behind a tree.

Her lovely teal dress covering her body like silk. The freshly fallen/falling snow complimenting her skin making it appear a milkly white even though it was slightly more of a light tan like Daryl's.

She giggled again running off.

"Dar, c'mon we can't be playing out here like this there's walkers!" I yelled following her.

Her laughter echoed through the trees. Surely to bring walkers attention. They wouldn't be that stupid to not notice the laughter.

I finally I found her.

Her back turned to me. I approached her calmly. But as I came closer I noticed she was staring at something.

She spun around whispering, "Help." before she dropped her crossbow to the ground.

Seconds later a walker gripped her arms pushing her head aside. I froze unable to move even though I wanted to. She didn't panic as the walker bit into her neck. Taking a huge chunk and chewing it slowly. It's eyes smiled back at me with amusement as it continued eating my beloved. Dar's blood ran down her neck, chest, stomach, legs, ankles then began pooling at her legs.

I screamed in terror. Fear took over my body.

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"Darlene!" I screamed jerking up.

My dad woke up flagging his arms around. "Carl you okay?" he asked.

"Yea, just a bad dream." I sighed wiping my forehead. "Yeah, just a bad, horror, realistic dream."

I laid back staring at the starry night sky attempting to forget about the horrifying nightmare I just had.

*Darlene's Pov*

"Dar?" I opened one of my eyes.

"Hmm?" I hummed looking at James.

"I can't sleep can I lay with you?" he asked tirling his feet and twisting the hem of his blue night shirt.

"Yea, babe, course." I smiled tiredly.

James smiled, I pulled back the duvet letting him crawl in next to me. He curled up to me, fisting my black tee. I kissed the too of his forehead resting my head back on my pillow.

Something in my mind told me something was up. And a suddened pull made me weep for Carl. I don't know what it was but it felt like a part of me had been tore, and only Carl could fix it.

But I'm with Niall. I thought to myself.

I can't do that to him. Would he hate me for leaving him? For Carl? Would he?

There's only one way to find out.

I pulled back the covers making sure James was snug before I walked over to Niall's bunk.

Here go's nothing.

A/N: Happy Birthday Zain Javadd "Zayn" Mailk! Ya' turd, lol.
Sorry guys for the late update but I was just waiting for more reads so yeah. And I'd really like it if people would pretty please comment and vote. Please?

~Kitty