Incendiary: Carl Grimes Love Story

Chapter Thirty Two: Claimed

Maya's Pov

" Maya !"

I woke up with a jolt feeling as if the air went thin around me. I bent over with my hand on my heart and feeling the sweat coat my body. I hated moment like these, but knew they would never stop. They always came every now and then.

" Shh, it was a bad dream." Carl said while I rested my head on his shoulder feeling his fingers comb my hair." Just a dream, okay ? None of it was real."

I looked over to him with puffy eyes." It's always real." I said before taking the covers off of myself going to the bathroom.

I grabbed a cloth and water bottle before wiping my face off and cooling myself down. Nightmares. I hated them and always suffered from them. I was just thankful that none of them were too bad. I took off my shirt before placing on a purple one seeing it was much cleaner then the one with sweat and went downstairs seeing Carl and Michonne eating cereal.

" Morning."

" Morning Maya." Michonne said sweetly while I grabbed a granola bar and sat at the table." I wish we had some soy milk."

Carl winkled his nose." Seriously ?"

" Yes, seriously. Have you ever tried it ?" Michonne asked.

Carl nodded clearing his throat." My best friend in third grade, he was allergic to dairy, and every day he would bring this soy stuff to lunch." He explained." I tried it. "

" And ?" I asked seeing the smile on his face.

" I threw up."

Michonne and I laughed loudly looking to the boy." Oh, yeah, right." I said seeing Carl laugh.

" All right, all right. I almost threw up." He admitted." But I was like, ugh. It was so gross. I mean, literally, I would rather have powdered milk than to have to drink that stuff again. I would rather have Judith's formula-"

Carl paused suddenly at the reminder of his little sister. My smile slowly dropped looking at him with sadness. Carl saw this and shook his head already getting up.

" I'm gonna go finish my book. I have a couple chapters left."

Michonne and I looked to each other for a moment before I nodded and pushed my chair back in.

" I'll talk to him." I said getting up and heading to the room I slept in with Carl. I knocked on the door seeing he was sitting on the windowsill not even bothering to read his book." You okay ?"

Carl nodded his head not looking to me." Yeah."

" You don't have to lie to me." I said walking over and sitting in front of him." I'm your best friend. You're suppose to rant to me about everything."

Carl nodded looking over to me slowly." I was suppose to be her big brother. I was suppose to protect her from this world. My Mom died for her and now she's not even here too." He explained fighting the tears.

I noticed and placed my hand on his." It's okay to cry." I encouraged." I know this now. I always kept my emotions inside and when I let them out earlier...It just feels much better."