|Hero|

Chapter 41

*Ali's P.O.V*

I was re-reading Carl's letter because I was just cleaning out the room that I was staying in at Hilltop and I just happen to find it once again.

I miss Carl so much and sometimes this letter doesn't help either. It only makes me want to cry and be alone all the time but I know that Carl doesn't want me to be sad all the time. He would want me to be happy and continue fighting this world, no matter how hard it gets. 

I have to be strong for Carl and I know that's what he wants. I will grant Carl his wish. 

I know that Carl wanted his father to stop this and make peace with Negan but how is that possible? I don't see that happening at all. 

Re-reading his letter makes me remember everything that had happened. I remember one time, him and I were bugging Daryl because he was in a bad mood. I will always remember that memory and will always laugh at it.

|Flashback|

"What's wrong with Daryl?" I asked Carl as we were on a watch.

"I'm guessing something didn't go right. I know that he has been pretty seriously lately after being hostage at Negan's for such a long time. He ain't giving a shit anymore." Carl shook his head.

"Let's go over to him." I said, standing up and waited for Carl to stand up as well.

"I don't think that will be a good idea. When Daryl is in a bad mood, it's best to leave him be." Carl said trying to reason with me but I didn't listen to him.

"Come on. What's the worse thing to happen?" I asked and started to walk to Daryl.

I heard footsteps behind me and I knew that it was Carl following me. I smirked to myself that I was able to just let him come with me.

"Daryl, what's wrong?" I asked. 

He just looked at me and then looked back at his crossbow. He seemed to be fixing it.

"What has got you all butthurt?" I asked.

"Ali, leave me alone." He said.

"I'm trying to be there for you." I said.

"Can't you see I'm in the middle of something? Now shoo..." He said. 

Hmmm...

"See, I told you. Don't make him even more mad when he is angry." Carl said.

"Let's mess with him." I said.

"What do you mean?"

"We'll annoy him." 

Carl didn't seem to like the idea but he seem to have went along with it because he had no other choice. So I went to find some paper that was around the house that Carl and I stay at and I put them into decent sized balls.

"What are you gonna do with them?" Carl asked.

"I'm gonna throw them at him. It's that obvious." I said.

Carl chuckled a bit and then smiled a small smile.

So I took one of the paper balls and then I threw it at Daryl. It hit him in the back and Carl and I both ducked down so it wouldn't know that it was us. 

"Let me try." Carl said and he grabbed one of the paper balls. 

He threw it and it didn't even hit Daryl but he was able to see it and looked back in our direction but he didn't see us.