The Life We Live

Chapter 10

Carl's P.O.V

I can't believe it. I just shot Rain. I picked her up and started sprinting back to camp. By the time I got there we were both covered in her blood.

"Help" I wheezed. No one heard me, they're probably all asleep.

"SOMEONE HELP" I screamed, using every last bit of energy I had. Someone came running up to me, it was T-Dog.

"What the hell happened?!" he asked.

"Later" I panted, exhausted. He took her from my arms and I instantly collapsed to the ground. People were starting to come out of their tents and I heard someone walk over to me.

"Carl what's going on?" the person asked, it was dad. He helped me up and slung my arm around his shoulders.

"Were did T-Dog go?" I asked.

"I saw him running into the house, he was carrying someone- Carl tell me what's happening!" Dad exclaimed.

"The house" I said. He helped me into the house and onto the couch.

"MAGGIE GET WET RAGS" I heard hershel yell from one of the bedrooms. I watched as Hershel's family ran around the house collecting different items.

"Beth" I called as she passed by. She turned around to look at me.

"Is she alive?" I asked, not sure if I want to know the answer.

"Hardly" she replied as she ran off. My heart dropped, this is my fault. I pushed dad away and ran after Beth. I cringed as I walked into the room. Rain was on the bed, unconscious. Her shirt was off so she was wearing nothing but her bra. Her blood was everywhere.

"Carl what the hell happened?!" asked dad, demanding an answer.

"Oh my god" I whispered.

"What?" asked dad, annoyed.

"Daryl doesn't know" I choked. Dad instantly ran out of the room, to get Daryl I assumed.

"Will she make it?" I asked Hershel.

"Chances are very slim, don't get your hopes up" he replied. Just as Hershel uttered those words Daryl sprinted in. When he saw Rain he burst into tears.

"I'm sorry daryl" I whispered.

"This isn't fair" he sobbed, "she didn't do nothin' to deserve this."

"Everyone needs to leave the room!" Yelled Hershel. Daryl opened his mouth to protest, then realized he wouldn't win and left. Everyone was gathered in the sitting room, they all stared at us as we walked in.

"Is she okay?" asked Glenn.

"What the hell happened?" asked someone else, and suddenly we were bombarded with questions.

"Everyone stop!" yelled Dad, "one at a time."

"I think we all want to know what the hell happened" demanded Andrea.

"It was my fault" I murmered.

"What?!" asked Daryl.

"I saw her go into the forest earlier and soon after I saw Shane go in too. Since Shane hates her so much I knew he was up to no good and I followed. After a while Shane caught up with her and attacked her. He was gonna... he was gonna do bad things to her so I aimed my gun and fired but it hit Rain accidentally. Daryl I'm so sorry I never meant to hurt her" I explained.

"And where the hell is shane" snarled Daryl as he pulled out his gun.

"Dead." Dad snapped his head in my direction and I avoided eye contact. "I had to kill him, he would have killed her" I whispered. Suddenly, Maggie ran into the room.