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Ilisa POV
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I opened my eyes to a new day. It was and wasn't an accomplishment all at the same time. I mean nobody really wanted to wake up and live another day in this hell of an apocalypse, but anyone still alive should be proud. Especially anybody under the same circumstance as I was. My parents just recently passed. By passed I mean they were brutally murdered by a group of sleazy hunters. I was lucky enough to escape thanks my brother, who unfortunately, wasn't as lucky. So its been about 4 months since I've been on my own. Its just hard being a 14 year old girl by yourself.
I sat up in my sleeping bag and mentally prepared myself for the day ahead. My goldish blonde hair fell over my face as I stood up. I went through my daily routine clean up camp, wash up, and eat some food. Like so many other days I decided to ration my food and skip out on breakfast. I packed everything away in my backpack and headed north. The forest with thick with the cool autumn air and the smell of stale blood. I heard rustling in some bushes and the raspy growl of a walker. I took him out.
I had continued walking for hours simply killing any walkers in my way. For some reason there weren't more then 2 or 3 in my direction all day. I keep walking ahead and in the distance I saw a huge building. I continued in that direction until I saw them.
I quickly ran and hid behind a tree. There was an older man with white hair and a white beard and a younger boy who was mabey my age, he was wearing a brown sheriff hat. I I didn't want to cause any problems so I slowly back away. I lost my footing and fell back. Twigs snapped underneath me and it caused quite a commotion. The older man looked back immediately and the boy in the sheriff hat jumped up and pointed his gun in my direction. He scanned the area gun in hand. I held my breath while on the ground trying not to let him know where I was at. He kept searching though. The old man told him to stop and settle down, that he was just imagining it or it was just a Walker, but she was intent. He gave the old man in a dirty look and continued.
" who's there, come out." He said sounding aggravated. I drew in a breath and stayed where I was.
" seriously come out!" he yelled, gun still pointed.
I didn't know what to do I mean I haven't seen anyone for like 4 months and I was alone what other option did I have? I cant stand it out here by myself. Plus my food and water are dangerously low, I didn't have any other option. I stood up and revealed myself. His eyes darted to me along with his gun.
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Carls POV
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She was beautiful. She looks to be about my age. After she came out of hiding it shocked me a little and I just stood there at first and slowly lowered my gun. I know I know I shouldnt have done that I need to keep guard at all times but can you blame me for staring. She's the first girl remotely close to my age Ive seen in forever well, at least since Sophia. Really no offense to Beth or Maggie or anyone else but they aren't really my age and they are like sisters to me. And although no one else sees it or understand it, i am growing up, it would be nice have somebody. I rarly think of having a girlfriend or somebody to be with. I have much more important things to worry about but when I saw her, she was all I could think about.
I came to grips with reality when Hershel introduced himself.
" Hello, im Hershal...."
" got any weapons on you?" I interrupted. No matter how beautiful she is I need to play it safe
" um, just a knife its in its in my belt right here." She said her voice was beautiful and soft spoken.
I ran up to her and push her against a tree.
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Ilisas POV
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After I told him about my knife he went crazy. He ran up and pinned me to tree. I dropped the knife and he held my arms above my head.
"Is that all!" He asked, searching me.
" ya. Promise." I said. He stepped back and put his gun in his halter. I turned around to face him.
" im sorry about pushing you and......" I looked at his face. His crystal blue eyes with his dark brown hair... OH MY GOD. He was so cute. I just kind of looked at him for a while. A few minutes passed by. He seemed to have been staring back at me too. Thanks to the man named Hershel, I zoned back in and introduced myself the gorgeous boy infront of me.
"Um..... Ilisa. Ilisa Peterson." I extended my hand to him. He gave me a skeptical grin. Then shook my hand.
"Carl.......Carl Grimms."
