SAVIOUR ↣ CARL GRIMES [ON HOLD]

Stay

We walked in silence. He led and I followed, my eyes on the back of his head. Great, my first friend here and we were already ignoring each other.

We finally came to an empty cell and Carl gestured for me to walk in. I did. It was a small grey cell with a bunk bed. Compared to what I've slept on since the apocalypse, it was like paradise.

I couldn't take it anymore. I turned to face him in the doorway. And it looks like he had the same idea. "Look, I'm sorry-" we both started at the same time.

I smiled slightly. "You first." I said and he nodded.

"I'm sorry I lashed out on you like that." He said and I nodded.

"I'm sorry I snapped at you." I told him and he nodded.

"So, we're good?" He asked and I nodded. He sighed in relief.

"Good. I couldn't stand it if you were mad at me." He said. I raised an eyebrow and he blushed.

"I-I m-mean, I uh..." He fumbled and I giggled.

"I get it. Me neither." I said and smiled. He returned it. We stood there for a moment just staring at each other before he broke it off.

"It's getting late, I should let you rest." He said and turned to leave.

I couldn't help it. "....Wait!" I called. What was I doing?

He turned back to face me. "Can...can you stay?" I asked sheepishly. "Maybe we could get to know each other." I suggested quickly after. The truth was, I really didn't want to be alone. At least, I think that's what the truth was.

He smiled. "Sure." He said and I relaxed. I walked over and sat down in the bed against the wall. He walked over and sat next to me. He took his hat off and we began our long conversation into the night.