Abuse

Six

Jade

"Carl?" I called, running down a long hallway chasing after him. The lights flickered dim to bright, the old bulbs showing their age.

I finally caught up to a few feet behind him, grabbing his shoulder to turn him around. His eyes flickered in the light, the deep blue speckles filled with mystery.

"Jade."He whispered, taking his lips in between his teeth momentarily, placing his hands on my cheeks

The slim hallway grew silent, as he leaned into me, his lips just grazing mine. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him into me, pressing his lips to mine.

"I'm sorry." He whispered afterwards

"Sorry for what?" I laughed

"This.." He said softly, as I felt the air leave my throat, my body filled with pain and shock as he shoved the knife in my back.

Tears filled his eyes, as he fell to the ground with my body, as I stated at him, petrified. "Ca-Carl?" I breathed

He looked down at his blood soaked hands, tears rolling down his cheeks, "I didn't want to do this. You made me do this! I didn't want this for us!" He cried at me, almost yelling

Rick walked over to where we laid, and i looked up at him, "Rick, h-help me."

"Wake up Jade." He shrugged

I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion, "what?"

"Just wake up!"

My eyes flew open, staring up at Rick Grimes, who hovered over the infirmary bed, worry wrinkles plastered on his tanned face as he smiled, "There we go, Hershel! She's finally up!"

I looked around the room in confusion, "What's going on?"

"Hershel had to open the skin on your foot, your bones weren't growing back together like he wanted them to, you wouldn't have been able to ever walk again on it if he didnt."

"How long have I been out..?"

"About a week." He said, "But im glad you're awake."

I hesitated asking him if Carl had come to see me at all, chewing on my bottom lip, "Umm.. Did Carl come see me by chance?"

Rick looked down at the ground for a moment, as if he was contemplating his answer, "Actually.. No.. He's been hanging out with Avery all week. I'm sorry."

"Avery?"

"She just got here the day you were put in here after your guys little walk through the woods. Which I had a long talk with Carl about, he shouldn't have brought you out there, you had to get surgery because of it."

I just nodded, feeling slightly upset, because I did have true feelings for Carl, I liked him, a lot.

Rick stood awkwardly in the doorway for a moment, "Well, if it means anything, Daryl was here a few times. But don't tell him I told you that." He winked, "Hershel said you're free to come to dinner when you're ready."