The Apocalypse

Chapter 18: Will You Take This Dance?

Chapter 18; Will You Take This Dance?

When I woke up, the sun was barely up. It had to be 6:30. If only time existed still.

I sat up and looked around. Everyone was sleeping. I looked over to the front of the bus and saw Carl. He was sitting in the driver's seat looking at the sunrise.

I stood up and stepped over Grayson. Then I stepped over Mika. I sat down on the seat right behind the drivers'.

Me- Hey.

Carl- Oh look who's up!

Me- Haha I don't sleep very much 😏

Carl- Me neither. That's why it drove me crazy staying in the prison. I mean it was safer than where we are now, but still. I hated not looking at the sunrise.

Me- I get it. Sometimes, before anyone woke up, I would sneak outside and look at the sun come up in the morning.

Carl- I did the same thing. I wonder why I never saw you?

Me- Yea. Me too.

Carl- The others still asleep?

Me- Yea. They're knocked out.

Carl- So........ You like your present? I just thought.... Maybe since you thought of us as a family, I figured it would be perfect.

Me- It is perfect. I love it.

Carl- *blushes* Oh haha good.

Listen, about that um....... Back at the prison....... You know

Me- Oh...... Yea

Carl- Beth told me to do that..... It's not that I want to date you I mean were like family

Me- *says right after* Oh no I know just----- family. Just family.

Carl- Okay.

We both looked out the front window into the beautiful spring sky.

Carl- We should go and find some food.

Me- But......... What about them? They won't let us go by ourself.

Carl- We'll be back before they wake up. Don't worry. It will be fun!

Me- Risking our lives is fun.

Carl- It's okay. I'll ........ *stutters a moment* I'll keep you safe.

I couldn't help but smile. Me and Carl got up and grabbed our guns. I grabbed my knife from Mika's bag. She wouldn't need it right now anyways. She has Daryl.

Carl opened the bus door slowly and hopped out.

Carl- What are you waiting for? Come on!

Me- I'm coming pretty boy!

Carl- Ill catch you!

Me- 😐 oh god. This will be painful.

Carl- 1,2,3, JUMP!

I jumped off the bus and believe it or not but Carl caught me.

Carl- See, I told you.

I stood back on the feet.

Me- Whatever Carl 😏

I walked past him my shoulder bumping his.

CARLS POV:

She walked past me. Her shoulder touched mine.

😐

I turned around following her direction.

Me- Where ya headed, miss?

Anna- Very funny, Carl!

Me- Your on your way to nothing!

Anna- I will find a way!

*AH!* *screams*

Anna was being held down by a walker.

I ran over to her and grabbed my knife.

I stabbed the walker in the head and dragged him off of her. I stabbed it again. And again. And again. And again. Until I knew it wouldn't hurt her anymore. No chance. I helped her up and hugged her.

Me- Anna! Anna I thought-

Anna- Im fine I'm fine!

She's so tough.

Me- But you- you almost died and

Anna- Carl it's okay..... I'm fine.

For some reason i got really mad at the walker. And at the world. Anna almost died.

Carl- What would've happened if you died? I would have to carry your body back to the bus and then what?

Anna- Carl.....

Me- It would be horrible.

I looked into her deep blue eyes.

Me- I ...... I just don't want you to leave me ....

Anna- I would never-

*cutting her off* 👇

Birds started to chirp. The chirp started to make a rythym. Then it started a song.

Anna- Hey look, the birds are playing music for us!

Me- Let's dance!

Anna- Haha!

I grabbed her hand and wrapped my arm around her waist. She had her arm on my shoulder and my hand.

Me- Ms. Price, would you take this dance?

Anna- Of course !

We started dancing. Left to right, right to left, and back and forth.

Eventually, we got tired.

Anna- That was fun....

Me- It was !

Anna- We should uh..... Find some food now.

I snapped out of it.

Me- Uhhh Yeah. Food. We should find some.

We both walked up the 'hill' and Anna found some berries.

Anna- I think they're grapes!

Me- Well grab them!

Anna- I got it I got it!

I gave her my bandana to use.

Anna put all the grapes she could find in my bandana and continued walking.

Me- That's uh, perfect for Addy and Judy," I said.

Anna- It is! Great Idea.

As soon as we found some food that would last us, we started heading back. We needed to find a new home. We can't live in the bus forever. And certainly not 3 days.