What if it's us~ Carl Grimes Gay

Chapter 29

Max Dixon's POV

We walked up to the gate as Uncle Merle waved at the people on watch. "How about you guys open the gate for my nephew and I."Merle calls up to the people. They look at each other before opening the gate and we walked in. I was shocked by what I saw.

There were children, teenagers, mothers, fathers, grandmas, grampas and dogs running around and laughing. I never thought I'd see something like this again. It was so peaceful and happy. It was as if the world never ended.

"This way little Dixon."Merle says as he leads me through the town. People looked at us weirdly since we were covered in blood and dirt. But I didn't care. My uncle was alive and well. And so was I.

We walked by the buildings before stopping in front of one and walking in. It must be the infirmary since there's medical equipment everywhere. "Hey, doc. How about you come over here and give us a little check up, huh?"Uncle Merle calls out.

A women then walks in and looks at us. "What the hell happened to you?"She asks. "Got attacked. Now are you gonna help me or not?"Merle asks. The lady walks up to him and checks his nose. She bandages it before checking for any other injures which there weren't. She then turns to me.

"I'm fine."I state as I put my hand up. She nods before walking out. "Now, how about we go get cleaned up and I'll introduce you to the governor."Merle says. I nod and we head out and towards some apartments.

We walk in one and and head to a room. Uncle Merle opens it up and gets 2 clean outfits out and hands one to me. "The bathrooms the last door on the left. Go take a shower and put these clothes on. Then I'll take you to the governor."Merle explains. I nod and head to the bathroom.

I open the door and walk in closing it behind me. I walk to the shower and turn on the water. It was warm. I couldn't believe it. Last time I took a warm shower was at the CDC. I strip down and jump in. The water felt just as good as I remembered it. I wash off and watch as the dirt and blood runs down the drain.

I soon finished and got out and got dressed. The clothes were a bit big but I'd be fine. I looked in the mirror and was shocked by my appearance. I looked so much more different then I did at the CDC. I was kinda handsome. I chuckle at that before heading out of the bathroom.

Uncle Merle was sitting in the living room dressed in clean clothes. He smirks when he sees me. "When did you become a model?"He asks. I chuckle as I look down. "I've always been a model, you're just now realizing it."I say.

"Come on, let's go meet the governor." He says as he stands up. I nod and follow him out of the apartment and down the hall. We go up a flight of stairs before stopping in front of a door in the middle of the hallway.

Uncle Merle knocks 3 times before we wait for someone to answer. Soon a tall man with short black hair wearing only a robe answers. "Company?"Uncle Merle asks. "Yeah."The man says before stepping out and closing the door behind him. "This is my nephew I told you about."Uncle Merle states as he points to me.

"Max, right?"The man asks. I nod as he smiles. "Hi, Max. I'm the governor. I'm the leader of Woodbury. How'd you get here?"He asks. "I found him on my run in the woods. Turns out the group we were with left him behind too. So I brought him back here."Merle explains.

"Well, you're welcome to stay here as long as you would like. I'm sure Merle can show you to an empty room. Welcome to Woodbury."The governor states. I smile and nod at him as Uncle Merle then leads me back down the hallway and stairs.

We stop outside of a door next to Merles apartment and he opens the door. "This can be your apartment. It's stocked with food and some dishes and other items you might need. I'll have someone bring you some clothes later. I'm right next door if you need anything, little Dixon."He says before walking out.

I walk in and look around. There was one bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen and a living room. There was electricity and running water. This place was amazing. I go into the bedroom and lay down on the full sized bed. I could get used to this.

But I can't. I got to figure out what to do. The others are gonna get worried about me soon. They'll come looking for me and dad will track me back to here. If Merle sees them he'll kill them. Well, not dad. But he will kill Rick, Glenn, Maggie, and the others.

Maybe I can sneak out of here later on tonight. Go back and tell the others. Come up with a plan and sneak back in here before anyone realizes I'm gone. Yeah, that might just work. But I'm gonna need to know how to get out of here and whens the best time to leave.

Then there was a knock at the door. I get up and head into the living room before opening the door. I was shocked by who I saw. There stood Andrea. As soon as she saw me she pulled me into a hug. I quickly hugged back as I pulled her into the apartment.

"How? We all thought you died."I ask. "No, I didnt. I managed to kill the walker that fell on me but when I got back up I saw that you guys were gone. I tried to flag down Rick but he didn't see me. I had to leave the farm on foot. That's when a woman named Michonne saved me. Me and her stuck together after that until we were brought here. But she left the other day. What the hell happened to you?"She asks.

"T-Dog and the others left me behind too. But I managed to get my dad's attention. He got me out and we found everyone else on the highway. Shane, Patricia, Dale and Jimmy didn't make it. We drove for awhile after that before camping out at a spot in the woods that had a bunch of rock walls. I went for a walk to clear my head and got attacked by walkers. By the time I got back the group had left me behind. I managed to survive on my own until I found uncle Merle in the woods earlier. He brought me here and here we are."I explain keeping out the part of the prison.

"It's funny how the 3 of us got left behind by the group and found each other."Merle says from the doorway. I look up and smile at him. "Yeah, it is."I agree. "Here I brought you some clothes."He says as he hands me a basket pull of clothes. "Thanks, uncle Merle."I say as I set the basket down.

"It's getting late. How about we leave you be so you can get some rest." Merle says as if trying to get Andrea to leave. She nods and they walk out saying goodnight before closings the door. Maybe it wasn't so bad here. Maybe I could stay here. The group did leave me behind but I found them and now I'm leaving them?

Should I stay or should I go?