|Hero|

Chapter 51

*Ali's P.O.V*

"You're loud, you know that right?" Henry told me as I was pulling my hair into a ponytail after I got done putting my clothes on.

"Hush." I grinned at him.

So after Henry and I found out where we would be sleeping at, we may have had some fun. Some alone time.

Now Henry is telling me that I'm too loud when he's the same.

"You're just as loud as me." I tried to justify.

"I won't argue with that." He started to put his clothes on as well.

I never expected that him and I will have sex on our first day back at Hilltop. But it's not bothering me at all.

I mean, when I was with Carl years and years ago, we've done it where it was obvious that people can hear us.

But we didn't have a care in the world.

I sighed at the memory. It's crazy on how it's now 7 years since Carl had died.

During the six years, I was always visiting Carl and talking to him. I wanted to tell him how my day went even though he won't be able to say anything back.

I did visit him before I left to go to Hilltop. I left Alexandria during the night and I got to Hilltop in the morning, seeing Jesus right away.

I couldn't take it any longer.

|Flashback|

I had a bag in my hand as I walked out of my room and out of the Grimes house.

I quickly walked over to Carl's grave and sat in front of it.

I wanted to cry but I couldn't at the moment. I have to keep myself together.

"Carl, I can't take it any longer." I said slowly.

"I didn't want to leave but I feel like it'll be best for me. Michonne... she gave up on me and took over. She wouldn't let me help. I wanted to become leader and she didn't see that in me. Please don't be disappointed in me." I was starting to cry now.

Michonne threw me to the curb. She didn't want me to become leader. Rick wouldn't want that. Rick had saw it all in me. Jesus did as well. Carl did. Everyone did but now Michonne took it away from me.

"She thinks I'm not worth being leader. But I know I am."

"I wish you were here to set her straight. I so wish you were here." I tried to wipe my tears away but it wasn't happening.

"I'm not leaving because of a simple choice, I'm leaving because I'm trapped. I can't stay here any longer. I don't wanna be left out. I'm sorry I couldn't follow in your footsteps. I tried everything I could. I'm so sorry."

I finally got to stop my crying and then looked back at Carl's grave.

"I love you and I wish this didn't have to be the last time I see you. Keep watching over me, babe." I said and then walked off.

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I reached the Hilltop the next morning and the first person I saw was Jesus.

"Ali, are you okay?" Jesus asked as he put his arms around me.

"I need a place to stay."

"Yeah, of course." He put his arm around me and lead me to the building.

Maggie saw me and Jesus had to tell her that he will take care of it.