Hope//C.G *Finished*

Conquer

Ive probably laid in my bed any way you can. It was when I was laying upside down when a knock came to the door. "Come in" I said not moving from my position. "Hey you" Carol said after opening the door and leaning against the door post. "Hey" I said and she came over sitting next to me. "Where's your partner in crime?" she asked and I chuckled.

"With Ron and Mikey. Maybe Enid. I'm not well because of this and its different trying to be something I know i'll never be" I told her and Carol gave me a questioning look as she asked "be what?" I didn't skip a beat as I said "normal" carol nodded to herself. I leaned up from my position and turned to I sat next to her gently placing my foot to the floor.

"On the farm, and the prison, and even going to terminus. I knew who I was and what I had to do. Here its different. I don't know how to act around these people. At least on the farm I was understood and not told off for being different" Carol raised an eyebrow. "Who said that to you?" she asked but I shook my head, "They don't have to." I said and fell back on to my bed. "Being cooped up in this bed doesn't help me either way" I yelled and Carol looked at me amused. "Oh honey, you'll be okay? Want me to take you downstairs?" She asked and I leaned up on my elbows smiling. "To the porch!" I called out and Carol stood up before offering a hand to me.

I sat on the front porch with my bag beside me, as Carol brings me a cup of water and some pain killers. "Here you go Chlo. Now I gotta go" she said and leaned down kissing me head before leaving. I turned grabbing the side table and propping me foot on top of it.

"Hey little one" I heard and looked up to see Glenn. "Hey!" I said and smiled a bit, as he came over and hugged me tightly. "How're you feelin?" He asked, as he pulled away from me, before sitting next to me. "Im mostly bored, but im doing good" I said and Glenn gave me a look. "Alright fine. I'm miserable in more ways than one." I confessed and he nodded. "Noah and I made a pact. I'd stop intervening with Carl fitting in and we'd be the outcasts together." I chuckled with tears in my eyes. "I don't know what it is, but I can't seem to fit in. Noah promised me he'd stick by my side through it all" I wiped a stray tear and chuckled again. "Ever since Beth.. He and I became best friends. I was supposed to help him get with Holly when we got back."

I looked down and fiddled with the hem of my shirt. "I uh.. went through Noah's things. He'd want you to have this" Glenn said and handed me a notebook with a silver watch that laid on top of it. I raised an eyebrow grabbing it slowly bringing it to myself. "This was his dads" I said and Glenn stood up taking it from my hands softly and grabbing my wrist. Glenn secured it to my wrist and leaned down kissing my head. "It's going to be okay" he whispered to me before turning and leaving me there. I gulped looking down at the leather bound journal. I opened it to find four words, "This is the beginning."

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I leaned back closing my eyes just feeling the calm wind on my face. It was actually calm for once I didn't think of my dead best friend or my dead family. I was just content.

"Chloe." I heard and opening my eyes seeing Ron holding a box. "Oh hey! I thought you were with Carl?" I said in a confused voice, as he came over and sat next to me. "I was but my mom wanted me to bring you this" he said and placed the box in my lap. I nodded to myself curiously as I opened the box and smiled at the sterile galls and bandages. "Awesome. Thank you" I said and Ron nodded but was still silent.

I turned slowly putting the box next to me. "Are you okay Ron?" I asked, "Is it about your dad?" Ron's head snapped up to me, before he sighed nodded rubbing his face with his hand. "Mostly." I leaned over and placed a hand on his and called out "Well if you ever need someone to talk to you can always come to me. I mean it." Ron took my hand and smiled slightly "Thank you Chloe." Ron then let my hand go and stood up before saying a quick goodbye before leaving. I watched him leave before turning back to the some what busy streets of Alexandria.