I'm Not What You Think I Am

One life for another

It's been a few days since Belle joined the group. She loved her bath and she looked normal again. Except for the fact that she's all skin and bone and trying to get back to a healthy standard. Belle had gotten close to Carl. The two would be sitting at the tables talking to each other. They always talked about what they wish they could do and stuff they wanna do. But they can't ever talk long due to Lori, Carl's mom, She doesn't like Belle because of how she was found. She hasn't even gotten over Shane or Sophia yet and to add all on top of it. She was pregnant with either Rick or Shane's kid. 

Belle looked at Lori as she has called Carl over to talk to him. She sighed a bit. They were talking about comic books. Carl looked at Belle and he gave her a nod knowing he had to go so he walked over to his mom how gave him the talk again about not getting too close to her. This was an ongoing thing. Lori would tell Carl to stay away from Belle but Carl would never listen which made Lori mad and keeps ranting to Rick about it and telling him that he needs to keep an eye on Carl. It was just one of those painful cycles that almost never ends until it did...

The group was clearing out the prison. Belle was with Rick stabbing walkers in the head at the gate to stop them from knocking and pushing it down. It was crazy. For what seemed like hours was only a few minutes when Belle turned to see Rick running. She quickly ran after him as she heard him crying and calling for his son and wife. Belle saw a baby in Maggie's arms and no Lori. She looked at Carl and noticed he wasn't looking at anyone. Rick lost it. He broke as if his whole world was taken from him. He lost his lover, his best friend. 

Belle walked up to Carl and she gave him a hug. She could tell from how Carl looked that he was the one that put her down. She rubbed his back. She felt his arms wrap around her and soon tears on her skin as his eyes were hidden in her shoulder as he cried his silent tears. Belle held onto him. She knew what it was like to kill a loved one. But for her, they were already dead and trying to kill her. She closed her eyes and whispered. 

"We will beat this world for her and live to protect your baby sister" She felt a little nod of his head on her shoulder. She held him for a while until he pulled away and he wiped his face before he looked at the baby that was being held by Maggie. Belle followed his gaze and she gently nudged him forward so he could go see his baby sister. 

Carl walked up to the baby and he looked at her. He didn't want to hold her but just see her. Glenn and Beth came over to look at the baby until Rick took her and he cried even more. Soon one by one everyone went inside to clear out the dead walkers to burn them.  Belle stayed outside with Carl and she was there for him. She walked with him over to the grass and they sat down and looked up at the clouds. 

They stayed out there until nightfall when Belle pointed out a bright star that wasn't near the north star.

"See that star? My mom used to tell me that when loved ones die a star shines really bright which means that is their soul and that they made it to Heaven. Now your mom watches over you. Almost as if she will protect you from all harm" Belle said as she looked at her friend who was looking up at the stars. 

"Thanks, Belle...But I don't wanna talk about it anymore..." Was all Carl said before he went inside to go to bed. He used his hat to hide his eyes so he didn't have to look at his mom and dad's cell.