Incendiary: Carl Grimes Love Story

Chapter Thirteen: Seed

Maya's Pov

The worse thing that could happen to someone before the turn was their mother taking away their phone or getting mad in school for something stupid. The worse thing that could happen was your parent saying you now had a step parent or getting a bad grade on a test you didn't study for. The worse thing to someone after the turn was losing a home, losing the one you loved, or not even having food to eat for even yourself.

Mr. Grimes stomped the door open, shooting the walker with T-dog right behind him holding a gardening stick. The second walker came up to him, but he was quick to stab it in the head, knocking him dead. Next came Daryl with his crossbow aimed inside in case anyone or any walkers were inside. Behind him came Carl with his gun sheriff hat secured on his head and me with my bow up.

Carl and I took right while Daryl took left with T-dog. Mr. Grimes walked in front of us with his python aimed ahead. I walked into the kitchen seeing that the family before the turn must of been cooking something before shit flew. There was rotten food on the stove followed by open cans and open cabinets. Carl followed me seeing the same thing.

Without a word, I left the kitchen and followed Mr. Grimes. He turned listening to something and aimed his gun only to see me unfazed by a gun in my face. Relaxed, Mr. Grimes nodded meaning sorry and I nodded back not caring. My graze went to the door making Mr. Grimes look over also knowing they had to know what was there. He carefully crept towards the door before pulling a handle only to reveal Daryl.

Like Mr. Grimes, Daryl had his crossbow aimed also having a feeling someone was on the other side. Daryl saw Mr. Grimes and I, laughed to the two with a nod of approval. Mr. Grimes went some where else to check the house while Daryl and I went upstairs checking the rooms. We were carefully walking up the stairs while behind them, T-dog didn't care. He stomped like an elephant and I scroffed thinking of Carl.

Daryl opened the door to a red room instantly seeing an owl perched up on a rocking chair. It cooed silently to itself not scared of the crossbow man holding the weapon or me aiming my arrow. We released at the same time, but it was me walking down the stairs holding the owl proudly, but handed it to Daryl for it to be plucked. I looked up seeing Maggie and Glenn coming over and smiled to the young couple.

Maggie send a wink, while Glenn messed with my hair like Daryl did. Mr. Grimes whistled the others to the entrance seeing Carol, Beth, Hershel, and Lori walk in. I couldn't help, but notice how Mr. Grimes wouldn't look at his wife. I understood his anger, but she was pregnant. Relatively Pregnant now. Her stomach was round almost lifting her shirt.

She had to always put a hand under her stomach to support the baby being produced inside. I turned my gaze to Hershel seeing his hair deformed and beard growing. Everyone looked different the pass eight months since the farm in a rough and good way. Carl was now taller then me by an inch and despite the little height difference always made fun of me.

Rather then my hair being towards my shoulders it was more towards the middle of my back and more light brown then dark from the sun. Everyone else was happy Lori was growing health, but there was still hunger for the others. They hadn't eaten in a week and whatever food they had that was little, they gave to Lori.

Despite the hunger, nobody turned their backs on each other or tried cannibalism. Mr. Grimes closed the front gates to the house while everyone in the living room relaxed a bit. I sat on the floor criss cross next to Daryl's leg while he plucked the owl watching Carl walk into the room making everyone's head turn to what was in his hand. Dog food. Everyone watched either sadly or jealous that he found some type of food.