Siblings (Carl Grimes Sister)

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Alex's POV

"Alex...come on, get up!" I hear Carl whisper-yelling while shaking me.

"Carl, I'm trying to sleep stop it" I whine tugging back on my blankets.

"Something's going on outside. We should go make sure everything's okay. I heard screams" he says with a pleading look on his face.

"Fine, let's go" I say placing my sheathed knife on my right hip.

We exit the house and start running towards the flashlights that we see in the distance. People are screaming, and I hear crying. Something isn't right.

As we near my footsteps falter when I see Dales ripped apart stomach on the ground, but what makes my eyes widen is when I see the walker from a few days ago, lying dead once again next to him.

I whimper seeing this and try to seek comfort, I only find Carl standing just as shocked as I am before he turns to me and we hug, silent tears going down our cheeks.

"Sorry brother" I hear Daryl's voice sadly say before a gunshot went off that made me jump.

I needed to get away from everyone, this was my fault, if I had just let Carl kill the walker, then Dale would still be alive. I'm so stupid.

I break away from Carl and start running towards the woods, a quiet place that I found comfort in. At night time it was a scary place, now I know I could take care of myself if I needed to.

I find a good tree and I climb up it and I hear my name being called by Carl and Daryl but I ignore them. What's the use in going down when all that's there is monsters.

We're all gonna die, and there's nothing we can do to stop it. Silent tears stream down my cheeks, and I wipe them away angrily that I still get scared.

I hate feeling scared, I wish I could be strong all the time and not feel anything. So many people are dying, and I can't do anything about it. I'm just a small weak kid, who isn't strong...but weak.

"Alex..."

I bite my lip hoping that they will just go away.

"Alex, come on...there's walkers out here, it...isn't safe" I hear Carl say weakly.

"I don't want to, no where is safe" I say my voice cracking slightly from crying.

"Alex...where are you? Please come back. Mom is looking for you, and Dad got back. There's a man they brought back. We could....maybe check him out tomorrow?" He says while still looking around the dark woods with a small flashlight.

I grab my flashlight and shine it down on him. I see him holding his hat in one hand, and the flashlight in the other, looking startled when I revealed where I was.

"Fine," I climb down in front of him. "Just promise me something..." I start.

Carl nods his head in a way for me to keep talking.

"Your not going to die, promise me you won't die" I say, tears gathering in my eyes again.

"I promise I'll try" he says confidently, while sticking his chest out causing us both to laugh. "Let's go back, everyone's looking for you...well Daryl, Mom, and Dad are looking for you" he says shaking his head side to side.

We walk back in silence when we reach the farm house. As soon as we near the light I'm grabbed off the ground and put into a bone crushing hug.

"Woah...I-...can't, breathe" I wheeze out, until I'm released and put down.

"You scared us Alex! Never do that again" my Mom said, shaking me by my shoulders slightly.

"I'm sorry Mom, I-I'm just so scared," I croak out again, and start crying.

My shoulders move up and down as I let myself sob, and feel my Mom bring me back in for a hug.

"Dad, he's back?" I ask her with hopeful eyes.

"I'm right here" I look over to the voice, and see my dad standing over by Glenn.

Immediately I run out of moms grasp and into dad's. We had always been closer, I had dad and Carl had mom.

"I missed you," I tell him, but only feel him grip me tighter not saying anything.

I must've drained myself by crying so much because the next thing I know I feel soft cushion underneath me and darkness surrounds my world.