Carl

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Everyone needs an escape.

When the world grows to loud with the screams of death and crys of bloody war, sometimes you just need a place where you can feel at peace, where the noise from the outside falls away and you can enjoy the little moments in quiet bliss, which isn't something most have the privilege of these days

My place was in the arms of the boy who gave me just that, who could make the sound of bombs in your back yard sound like popcorn kernels in a microwave, he offered the compassion and distractions I needed

His hand resting on my shoulder as I listen to the rhythmic beating of his heart in his chest, a sound I could never get tired of, soft hums vibrating from his throat to fill the small space of his room with improvised sounds that coaxed me into a relaxed sleep, allowing my brain to clear and my eyes to close, it had felt like forever since I've slept

Warmth. That's all I felt. The sun weaved through the tree's as I walked aimlessly, listening to the soft rustling of the trees against the wind and chirps from the birds that it inhabited.

"Hannah" his voice calls out, bouncing off the trees around me as I come to a stop in a clearing, looking around for the source

"Carl?"

"Boo!" He yells as he wraps his arms around my waist, I scream as he lifts me slightly off the ground

"You're such a asshole!" I laugh, pushing him slightly as I turn in his arms, wrapping my hands around his neck and shaking my head as he laughs like a child

"A funny asshole" he retorts, I roll my eyes and give him a small kiss before pulling away and grabbing his hand

"We should head back, I told Carol I'd help her make dinner tonight" he nods and grips my hand in his and lifts it to his lips to place a soft kiss against the back of my hand before beginning to walk toward Alexandria, as we neared it, the sound of rustling echoed from deeper in the woods causing him to stop and turn

"Its probably just a walker or two, the guys on watch will take care of it, come on" I whisper, tugging at his stiff body as he squints in the direction

"Maybe I sound go check, just to make sure" he let's go of my hand and starts to slowly walk toward the direction

"Stay here" he whispers, looking back at me as I roll my eyes and nod, watching as his body slowly disappears into the shadows of the trees, crossing my arms and waiting for him to realize I was right

After a about 4 minutes of him gone I start to grow impatient, groaning and walking in the direction he had went in, cursing under my breath at his stupidity and recklessness, i just wanted to make cookies man

A blood curdling scream echoed through out the trees, breaking me from my thought and causing me to stop dead in my tracks

My heart caught in my chest as I started sprinting deeper into the woods, calling out Carl's name like a mad man as twigs and dead leaves crunched under my feet

The sound seemed to fade away, the breeze steadied and the rustling of the trees stopped, leaving only the sound of my heavy breathing and my beating heart

I reach the edge of the tree line near the clearing where were just at and place my hands on my knees, panting and trying to catch my breath, closing my eyes and taking deep breaths

A small drop of water fell onto my head, snapping me out of my concentration and forcing me to open my eyes, drop after drop hit the back of my head

I lift my hand up to block my head from the water, feeling it splash against my hand, only it wasn't the cold drop of water I had expected

It was warm

I bring my hand down to my face and freeze at the crimson color that slid from my hand down my arm

Confused, I turned around and looked up, the warm liquid splashing against my face in droplets as I noticed the misplaced thing that dangled from the tree above me

I back up, my feet hitting the clearings soft dirt as I started up, a scream tearing from my throat in horror

There he was. Blood falling from his exposed torso, intestines draped across the tree branches where half of his body was suspended

"Hannah, Hannah, shh wake up"

My body jolts awake as I look around wildly, breathing comming out in panicked huffs as tears fall from my eyes uncontrollably

"Hey, hey, it's me, I got you" he says softly, placing his hands on either side of your face, forcing you to look at him

"Carl" you sob, resting your hands ontop of his as he nods and pulls your closer

"Shhhhh, I got you babe, I got you" he whispers soothingly against your hair,you grip onto his shirt as you try to calm yourself down

"Y-you were dead" you whispered, shaking your head "You left a-and someone-"

"Hey, dont. It was just a nightmare" he  says, placing a kiss against your forehead as he brushed away the tears

"I'm here" he reassures, pulling my body into his, holding me against him as he brushed my hair softly, whispering soothing words and sweet things until the thought of that horrible dream left my brain, replaced by the sound of his soft words








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This was a request by MendesGrimes16, it got a little graphic, sorry about that but I hope you enjoyed!

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