Is Someone Out There?

Days After War

Nicole's P.O.V.~

It had been a few days since the war with the Governor, and we were looking for shelter. I was back with Rick helping him walk while Carl walked in front of us being an asshole for no reason. 

"Carl. Carl! Stop now!" Rick said.

Carl stopped in his track's and turned to us, and gave us an annoyed look, and kept walking forward. We finally found a nice looking neighborhood. We went inside the house and Carl pushed the couch against the door, and tied the door shut. I put Rick on the couch, and got him some pain meds and gave them to him, and he took them and passed out. Carl had gone upstairs and I went upstairs too, and found what looked like a girls room. I decided to change my shirt. I fell asleep, but I woke up to Carl making noise. I walked downstairs. 

"Carl? What are you doing?" "I'm looking for food." "Any luck?" "No."

With that I walked over to where Rick was and checked up on him. It's been two days since he's been out. I walked back upstairs finding a book and started reading it when I heard walkers outside. I walked back downstairs and Carl was nowhere to be found. He probably went to kill them. I waited and waited and I finally decided to go to the kitchen. The only food that Carl had found was dried cereal. I ate some and then walked back upstairs and decided to take a nap. I woke up to someone talking. I walked downstairs, and waited by the stairs. Carl was talking to Rick while he was passed out, but he could probably still hear. 

Carl's P.O.V.~

"I killed three walkers. They were at the door. They were gonna get in, but I lured them away. I killed them. *Sigh* I saved you. I saved you. I didn't forget when you had us playing farmer. I still know how to survive. Lucky for us. I don't need you anymore. I don't need you to protect me anymore. I can take care of myself. You probably can't even protect me anyways. You couldn't protect Judith. You couldn't protect *Sigh* Hershel, or Glenn, or Maggie, Michonne, and Daryl, Mom. You just wanted to plant vegetables. You just wanted to hide. He knew we where we were, and YOU DIDN'T CARE! You just hid behind those fences, and waited for... They're... They're all gone now BECAUSE OF YOU! THEY COUNTED ON YOU! YOU WERE THEIR LEADER! But now... you're nothing."

I sat there stunned at what he just said to his passed out father. Carl was feeling so much pain, and I didn't blame him. He lost his family just like me. I walked over to him and sat next to him. 

"Carl? Are you okay?" "Did you hear all of that?" "Yeah. I did." "I'm sorry. i'm just feeling so much pain right now. We lost our family, and we don't know where they are, or if they are even alive."

"I know how you feel Carl. I really do."

I sat there thinking for a while until I heard Carl softly crying. I look at him seeing him in pain made me in more pain. He's supposed to be happy. I got up to go get my weapons and I started walking towards the door when Carl called me.

"Nicole? Where are you going?" "I'm going to go find us some food that'll last us a couple days. Wanna come with me?" "Sure."

We walked out into the blazing sun of Georgia. I started walking down the street until I found a house that looked fairly decent. "Let's check this one." We walked into the house clearing it. When we were done clearing it we looked around for some food. We found some but not much. As I was looking in the pantry I look over and Carl is getting up on a chair reaching for something up on the top. "Carl, what are you doing?" "I found chocolate pudding." "Yes, finally something sweet to eat." We pulled it down and grabbed two spoons. We went upstairs and climbed through the window and sat on the roof eating pudding. This has been a pretty normal day so far. We went back to the house, and right when we walked in Rick was calling for us. We walked over to him, and he looked miserable. I went into the bathroom, and gave him some more pain killers. We were talking for a while catching up. Filling Rick in on what he missed. Then suddenly the door bell rang. We all looked at each other confused. Rick went and looked through the peep hole. "It's for you." Pointing to Carl. We each take a turn looking in the peep hole seeing that it was Michonne. Carl walked outside and brought her in through the kitchen. She had also found food. So we had enough for all of us. The next day I woke up, and Carl was smiling with Michonne. I feel whole when he smiles. Michonne, Carl, and I decided to go scavenge for things while Rick stayed back to keep watch. When we got back to the house we saw other people and booked it, and Rick found us too. We walked for quite a while until we see a sign. "Terminus. Sancutuary for all. Those who arrive survive. We all looked at each other and began on our long journey to Terminus.