"The Dahlonega Dead" (Carl Grimes FanFiction)

Episdoe 13: Wal-Mart

                The place was completely black. Carl and I both smiled it was so amazing. “Ok…so…I’m not going to be annoying. You check out wherever you wanna check out…and I’ll check out whatever I wanna check out.”

                He laughed a little, and then I broke out into a run. I’m not gonna say this place was a gold mine. A lot of things were stripped down. Useless things like gift cards and stuff were still here, but food, clothes, things like that were pretty non existent.

                “I’m guessing that, they left it open for anyone who wanted stuff, then closed it cuz they thought it’d be over soon! Who know?!” Yes. I was shouting. This place was pretty quiet. I’m certain there’s nothing dangerous here.

                I found a shopping cart and decided to shop. I found some loose baggy black pants, and some tight black pants, some comfy shoes, white new socks, a gray tank and a loose rain coat that went down to my knees. I’m all set.

                After changing out of my old rags and slipped into the baggy pants and so on, I started looking in the guy section for Carl. I found one…well…awesome black sweater with a silver dragon on the back and a hoodie along with it a little bigger than mine with an odd zipper as well. Then some dark blue jeans that looked about right. There were only two shirts left though. I doubt Carl is comfy in the one he’s wearing now, so I grabbed them both. A black and red one.

                I was in the shoe section when I felt a chill run up my spine. I quickly grabbed a pair of black sneakers I was sure he’d fit when I looked over and saw the book section.

                I was starting to look through the magazines when I heard a crash on the other side of the store.

                I ran as fast as I could.

                “Carl?!” I stopped and looked into every isle feeling my face go numb when I finally found him. I gasped.

                He was…underneath boxes of candy!?

                I grabbed at my heart. “Dam* you Carl!” I inhaled.

                He was trying to get candy on the top shelf and everything fell.

                “Ugh.” He groaned and pushed the boxes off him.

                I ran over and helped him up. I suddenly wanted to slap him but I didn’t. That would’ve been really stupid. Instead I just went for second best and hugged him.

                “Sorry.” He laughed. “I have a sweet tooth.” He pushed me away with his hands on my waist. Frick. When I saw both his hands holding me, it was like he was burning through my clothes. He then grabbed the end of my tank under the sand colored rain coat with his fingertips.

                “What are you-“ I started to mumble, but he interrupted me.

                “New clothes?” He laughed.

                I felt my face go red.

                He let go then just looked at me while picking up a box of chocolate sweets.

                “Yeah. There’s some new clothes for you too. Just go to the guys section. There’s a cart over there. You need new clothes. Go.”

                He just looked me up and down then walked off.

                I waited till the isle was all mine till I pressed my hand against my heart.