Stay With Me [Carl Grimes]

Chapter 7: Birthday Party

Uh, um well this isn't I mean I didn't mean-" Carl's stutters were interrupted but Maggie calling Carl and I also Daryl and Glenn who were cleaning up all the walker bodies, for dinner. "It's okay, I know you didn't mean it, I'll just forget about it, okay?" I told him, disappointment written all over my face. Although, I think he was too embarrassed to notice.

"Dinner is amazing, thank you Carol and Lori" I finished up the last of it, putting my dish in the sink and washing it. But halfway through, Carl came over. "Can we talk? In private?" He whispered, if he said that loud for people to hear, we'd definitely get the look from everyone. I silently nodded and walked with him into the living room.

"Listen about what I said, I didn't mean it, but I also did mean it. But can we just forget it?" He kept his head down that whole time. I was wondering what he meant by I didn't meant it, but I also did mean it. I didn't ask him I just told him "Sure" and went back to the kitchen.

I decided after helping finish clean up to go look at the graves. Otis, Dale, Amy, Jacqui, Shane, Patricia, Jimmy, and Sophia. A little less than a year in the apocalypse and and we lost 8 people, and maybe more that I'm forgetting it's hard to keep track. Daryl and Glenn were outside attempting to finish with all the walker bodies. They were putting them in a pile, to burn for a fire later on.

"Alrighty Liz, what's going on? Somethings up" A voice who I immediately recognize demands from behind me. The voice comes to sit next to me. "Well, Maggie I don't even know anymore" I sighed, feeling anger and frustration. "Well, you're pretty good at advice could you give me some?" She stopped, but them continued. "I kind of like Glenn but I don't know and we kind of had you know.. when we went on a run" She confessed. "Oh my god! Did you tell him you liked him?" I couldn't control myself, this was honestly really great but funny. "No, of course not! I kind of intended the opposite..." She trailed, kicking some small pebbles in front of her. "Well, you want my advice so I'm going to give it to you" I paused.

"Tell him you like him, when you go on a run, at the beginning, then refuse to talk to him, so he can get used to his dreams coming true" I paused again because I couldn't help but smirk at her, which resulting in her pushing me jokingly. "Then ask him how he feels when the run is over? I don't really know, it's just a suggestion" I reminded her, before getting up, dusting off my jeans and heading inside to let Maggie think alone.

The next morning, I Woke up and smiled. It was a tradition for me and Carl to have 2 sleepovers in a row for our birthdays and wake whos ever birthday it is up buy shoving whatever food substance they want in their face. Confusing, but it's fun.

I scurry downstairs to go to the fridge when Daryl stops me "Slow down squirt, you're doing 45 in a 10 mph zone" We both laughed. "Sorry, I just need to get like a pie or something, and throw it in Carl's face" I snickered. But continued, "Tradition" "I WANNA WATCH!" He grinned. "Ok then" I replied, checking the fridge. "Perfect" I whispered, looking at a whole can of whipped cream.

I quietly made my way over to where Carl was sleeping. Ugh, he looked adorable sleeping, but i had to do it. Checking both ways to make sure no one else was there. I gave Daryl a grin and sprayed the whole contents of wiped cream on him. "HAPPY 14TH BIRTHDAY CARL!" I shouted in his face. Lori and Rick who were sleeping in the same room were already up so I didn't have to worry about waking them up. Daryl and I couldn't stop cracking up, we gave each other a high-five and looked at a now fully awake Carl who had wiped cream all over his face.

"You're so dead!" He yelled at me, I didn't have much time to, but I took off before he got me. Thankfully, Beth was coming in the back door so I could sneak out. "You're so slow" I teased him, knowing it would get him angry. "Oh yeah then how come I got you?" He said before tackling me to the ground. "Hmph" I crossed my arms over to chest, sitting up. "Wiped cream, nice one" He smirked, taking his finger, and eating some of the wiped cream off his face. "Just wait til I get you tomorrow" He grinned from ear to ear.

"Okay, when you start to shave, you don't put shaving cream all over your face" Glenn said Carl walking over to us with Maggie. "Its wiped cream" He rolled his eyes. "Okay, then may I ask why?" Maggie said in her noticeable country accent. He said nothing, but pointed to me making me crack up laughing at what happened minutes ago. "What? Me? I'm an angel I would never do such a thing" I innocently batted my eyelashes. Resulting in all 3 of them rolling their eyes.

Later on, we got the party going, with some music, decorations and a cake. "Okay, okay, it's time for your present" Daryl announced, bringing a huge box towards us. We gave each other puzzled glances, wondering what could be in there. "Go on, open it" Daryl seemed really excited. Everyone else, looked confused as well. "Um, well here goes nothing!" I laughed nervously. I ripped the wrapping paper off, and Carl opened the box. Slowly and slowly. "JUST OPEN THE DAMN BOX ALREADY!" i shouted in his ear, causing everyone to laugh.

Inside the box was an axe. "I don't know, I just thought that could be a good weapon.." Daryl trailed off. "No! It's fine!" I smiled making him feel better, truth is it wasn't a bad gift at all, in fact it was amazing that he actually got a gift. "Thanks everyone" I smiled. This was honestly a great birthday, maybe one of the best.

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I know this is a really long chapter, but I though why not right? But yeah don't forget to comment and vote!