Too Far Gone // Carl Grimes

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

After I got Carl -And trust me, there was some serious awkwardness there dude- we skipped down the stairs to the living room area.

 I sat down in-between Michonne and Beth on the floor across from Carl and Daddy who took the couch and Rick stood up in the middle. 

"Okay, so we all know what this is about." Rick started, making eye contact with all of us, "We need to take a vote. Me and Daryl talked a while and we need to decide on weither or not to stay here. Or if we should move on and try to find the rest of the group, all the others." As soon as he said it Carl but in, "If they're alive." He muttered. All our heads turned to him. Why would he say somethin' like that. "You dont know that." Beth snapped, "Have a little hope." Carl rolled his eyes and looked at his Dad. 

"So, are we ready to take a vote?" Most of us nodded, I did.

"All for stayin'."

Carl was the only one to raise his hand. I felt so embarrassed for him. He put his hand down sympathetically. I gave him a sad look and he just barelly rolled his eyes and looked away. What did I do? I tilted my head and leaned against Beths shoulder.

"All for looking for the others."

Everyone raised their hands except Carl.

Awkwardness...

"So its settled. We leave tomorrow, everyone have your stuff ready. Okay, next, We need to discuss ammo. How are we on it?"

We waited around for a minute before Daddy spoke up, "Me and Tai are doin' good on arrows. If we start to run out ill just make some more." Daddy looked at me strictly and I just grinned lightly. "I dont know how she's doin' on bullets though." I looked down at my gun in my holster, "Im doin'..eh..24 or so bullets left." I looked back up and at Beth.

"You?"

"I have around 6 or 7 bullets." I didnt bother askin' anyone else. Michonne uses her katana and Daddy uses his crossbow. Ricks to wounded to fight and Carls just bein' stubborn.  I handed Beth 7 of mine so we had around the equal amount of bullets (I didnt bother doing the math). 

"Okay, are you good, Carl?" Rick asked, looking over at him.

"Im outa' ammo, Dad." Carl answered, not bothering to check.

Rick looked to me and Beth as to say give him some. I parted my lips a bit and tilted my head to the side. He gave me a look that was as to say seriously! and looked down, shaking his head. I rolled my eyes and rolled him a bullet. 1 bullet. 

"Is everyone good now?" Rick asked, clearly ignorin' the fact that I had just smarted off and rolled 1 bullet to his son. I giggled and looked at Carl who had a complete look of hatred towards me. I acted all innocent and gave him some courious eyes, putting my finger lightly on my lips. Carl rolled his eyes and looked at his Dad.

We didnt even realize the room had gone silent and all eyes were on us. Daddy had a small smirk on his face. He knew I was just tryin' to tick Carl off, even if he didnt know what it was about. Rick frowned at Carl and Michonne and Beth were havin' a giggling fit next to me. I grinned and stood up, dusting off my pants and making eye contact with everyone in the room.

"Yea, Rick, im good." I said, turning on my heals to get all my stuff from Carls room.

I trotted up the stairs to our room. Where am I gonna sleep now? Wait, what were me and Carl even fighting about in the first place? What were we fighting about? I shook the thought out of my head and grabbed my navy American Eagle bag with all my stuff in it. Beth stopped me at the top of the stairs, Good, I need to talk to her anyways. 

"Hey Tai." She gave me her pearly smile and stopped in front of me. "Hey! Can I talk to you in a minute? First I need to find out where to sleep at." I smiled and she nodded, "Sure," There was a pause for a minute before her face lit up again. I could just picture the little cartoon light bulb popping in above her head. "Why don't you stay with me in the teen girls room? I noticed it was a pull out bed anyways." I nodded sincerely and waved bye and her before walking down stairs.

Carl stopped me as I was walking into the empty living room area, "What are you doing with your stuff?" He asked. His eyes wernt cold like they were earlier on the run. What? "Moving out of you room. You were bein' a prick." I snapped. His eyes didnt go cold. He looked...Hurt? I tilted my head confused and walked past him, looking for my Daddy.

"Hey Daddy." I smiled, setting my stuff down on a outside bench on the porch. Daddy was makin' arrows for our bows on the porch. "Hey pumpkin." He breathed, scrapping up and down the long stick with his hunting knife.

We sat in silence for a minute before he spoke up, "So..whats goin' on with you and Carl?" 

I was a little started by his question. I looked at him for a minute, thinkn' of my answer for him. What is goin' on between us? "Daddy..." I paused for a moment. I litterally didnt know what to say. So I answered with the truth, "I honestly have no idea." I sighed and pushed my self up on the wooden fences surrounding the porch.

Daddy eyed me for a minute. "What do you mean?" He asked, his voice low and scratchy. "I mean exactly what I said. I. Have. No. Idea." He chuckled at my answer, "Well hun, I dont know either. That boys a puzzle." He looked up and pulled my head to him, kissing my fore head, "Now go on. Do somethin' usefull." I nodded and hopped down, grabbing my things and goin' back inside.

Michonne and Rick were in the livin' room snacking on Crazy Cheese (Im sorry, I had to xD) and Carl and Beth were most likely in their rooms.

I walked up the stairs slowly and made my way to Beth's room.

"Hey Beth." I smiled weakly. Wow, Im more tired than I thought I would be. "Hey Tailynn." She sat her book titled 'Hunger Games' and faced me, patting the spot next to her, "So, what did you wanna talk 'bout?" I smiled. Why is she being so welcoming? I'd been nothing but cruel to her while she was friends with Becca.  "So, its Carl." I sighed. She nodded understandingly, or maybe she was just telling me to continue. "Well, he was bein' a total butt hole this mornin' and at the 'meeting'. But, when I went down stairs with my things, ready to move out of his room, he seemed so sweet. And when I told him I was leaving his room and he was being a prick, he looked almost hurt. And now im confused as to what to do." She sighed and pulled me into a well needed hug. "Well Sweety, Carls just confused. Im sure he'll come around." She assured, "And if he doesnt, Im still here for you. So is your Daddy and Michonne. We love you all the same." I nodded. I needed to hear that.

"Thanks Beth. Your awesome when I need you to be." I smiled at her, then I remembered I need to apologize. "And Beth, Im so sorry for bein' so rude. I know I shouldnt have." I looked down. She's really nice and doesnt deserve my rudeness. "Its okay Tai. I was bein' the same to you." I looked up and smiled at her before standing up.

"So, are we havin' a sleep over? Iv never had one before." I asked. My Mama never let me stay at anyones house and my step-dad was really strict. She nodded her head rappidly, "Yea! I love sleepovers!" Beth was so cheery. "Cool!"

Me and Beth joked around the rest of the night. We didnt get bored once. I caint believe I was ever mean to this girl. She's so sweet and caring.

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