Safe
Woah okay long chapter either you're welcome or sorry
"Just finished clearing the other cell blocks, everyone. This place is officially safe." Rick walked up to all of us eating breakfast. It's been a little over two weeks is since me and Carl started going out.
Everyone cheered, knowing that we are now safe from the dangers outside. I smiled and continued to eat my stale, dry cereal.
"Get the gates fixed?" I asked. Rick nodded and smiled. "Great, ill take walker duty." I stood up and began to walk outside.
"I'll come too" Carl said. I looked back and smiled.
"Be careful" Lori and my dad said almost in sync. I rolled my eyes and nodded.
"Always am!" I yelled as we walked outside with Carl. We walked over to the tall fences and took out our knives, we'll I used an arrow because I left all my knives in my cell.
"I never thought this would Happen." I whispered. Carl looked at me.
"What?"
"I never thought the dead would come back to life and want to want to eat you alive."I said, stabbing another walker.
"Me neither." He sighed.
"This life sucks. Not being able to hang out with friends, not going on your computer and phone, not even knowing who's alive and who's not, not even knowing where we are or what day or month or even what year it is...not-not being happy." I sighed. Carl didn't say anything, neither did I. I was engulfed in my thoughts.
"Life sucks." I confessed. Carl grabbed my arrow and put in on the ground. I looked at him.
"I know it does, but stop..." He said calmly.
"How? Caaarl..." I whined and began to the walk back to the prison with Carl beside me.
"Well, you're safe with people who love you, doesn't that make it better?" He asked. I smiled.
"I guess so" I sarcastically said. He chuckled and rolled his eyes.
"Can't you be serious for five minutes?" He laughed.
"Hmm... Nope." I said, popping the 'p'. I chuckled.
We've barely made it past the field before I stopped. "Stop, bend down." I demanded, he looked at me confused and I kept a straight face, trying not to laugh. He bent down a but and I hopped onto his back, wrapping my legs around his waist.
"Really?" He asked. I giggled and nodded. I wrapped my arms loosely around his neck and rested my head on his shoulder. I took one of my hands and played with his hair that goes down to his ears.
"Hey, how was walker duty?" Beth walked up to us once we got inside the prison.
"We stabbed walkers on a fence... Amazing." I rolled my eyes and laughed, still on carls back. Beth chuckled and walked away.
"What do you wanna do?" Carl asked, looking over his shoulder at me. How is he still holding me? He must be tired by now. I shrugged my shoulders.
"Hey, Mel. There's a library in-"
"Really?!" I jumped down and ran to the library. I love reading, and with nothing to do right now, I may as well read. I walked into the library and saw tons of books.
"Woah..." I walked over to a shelf and started browsing for books.
I felt a pair of arms wrap around me. I smiled and rested my head on one of carls arms.
"Find any good books?" He asked. I sighed and shook my head.
"I'll come back later." I said.
"Okay." I turned around and hugged him.
"C'mon, my moms calling you."
"Me?" I asked as we walked out of the library hand-in-hand.
"Yea, she just doesn't want you in here alone. She worries a lot."
"Did you ever apologize to your mom after you just blew up at her a couple weeks ago? You and her haven't been talking much..." I looked at Carl, who was staring at his shoes.
"No. I saved Hershel... Why do I have to apologize? She got all mad at me, none of them were getting up off their asses to get the meds! I don't-"
"Carl, you need to appreciate your mom and the fact that she cares about you... One day she may be gone and you'll regret treating her like this..." I calmly said. He looked at me as if to say 'you're right.' I looked at the ground.
"Hey," Carl said, getting my attention. I looked up at him. "I love you." He smiled. I smiled wide.
"I love you too" I looked into his blue, memorizing eyes. His eyes darted down to my lips, then back to my eyes. He leant in, and I did the same. Our lips finally connected and I felt sparks. I had to stand on my toes because Carl is way taller than me.
Our lips broke apart and my cheeks turned red. I smiled. I heard cheering and clapping and a few 'awwwhh's. My eyes widened at Carl. I looked beside us and noticed the whole group sitting in the cafeteria, just a few steps away from us and smiling. I blushed and looked over at Carl.
Dad walked over to us and put a hand on my shoulder. "Maybe instead of swallowing each other's tongues, you should-"
"Dad!" I yelled as I covered my face with my hands. He just laughed.
"But seriously, you hurt my little girl and I'll knock you into next week-"
"DAD!" I screamed and grabbed carls hand and walked away. I looked back at the group who was laughing. I looked at Carl and he was laughing and blushing.
"Where are we going?" Carl laughed.
"I have tower duty, and you're coming because I'm not going alone." I said sternly, only causing Carl to laugh more. I rolled my eyes and walked up to the guard tower.
"Did you bring a gun?" I turned around and asked him. He scratched the back of his neck.
"No..." He smiled. I smiled at him. "I'll go get it." He smiled. I nodded as he walked down the guard tower and into the prison. I smiled uncontrollably. I just had my first kiss with my first love.
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A few minutes have passed since Carl went inside to get his gun, and he hasn't came back. I know he only went into the prison, but why is he taking so long?
"Melissa!"
"Yea, Maggie?"
"Come in down, I'll take it from here!"
"You sure?" I asked. Maggie nodded and I walked down the guard tower.
"You know where Carl is?" I asked. Maggie shook her head and walked up to the guard tower with Glenn.
We all know they're not guarding up there, that's for sure.
I smiled and walked into the prison.
"Carl, where did you go?" I asked once I saw Carl standing in front of me. He smiled and took my hand, leading me into the halls of the prison.
"Where are we going, Carl?" I smiled as Carl led me down the halls to an unknown destination.
"It's a surprise" he looked back at me and smiled."Almost there." He replied, ignoring my question. I chuckled as he excitedly walked me down the halls.
"Okay, here we are, close your eyes." He said. I put a hand over my eyes and smiled big. he put his hand over mine and grabbed a hold of the hand covering my eyes. He pulled my hand from over my eyes and looked at me.
"Oh my god..." I smiled. Before me was a huge, red grand piano, lights were strung all over the room, and Carl was standing beside me.
"How did you know I play the piano?" I smiled. He shrugged.
"I asked your dad. I found this in one of the rooms. I knew you'd love it." He chuckled. I hugged him and smiled.
"I love you"
"I love you, too" he smiled. I looked at the piano. I walked over to it and ran my fingers over it.
"I've always wanted a red piano, but I was never able to afford it. Thank you so much, Carl" I said, sitting down at it.
"What songs can you play?"
"What songs can't I play?" I joked. "Here, I can play this." I began to play the song on the piano.
{play song: some nights-fun; I suggest you play the lyrics because the music video is looong😂 } (and sorry if I get some lyrics wrong oops and wow great song choice😂)
"Some nights I stay up,
Cashing in my bad luck
Some nights I call it a draw.
Some nights I wish that my lips could
Build a castle,
Some nights I wish they'd just fall of.
But I still wake up,
I still see your thoughts,
Oh lord I'm still not sure
What I stand for woah.
What do I stand for?
What do I stand for,
Cause most nights,
I don't know
Anymore..." I finished playing the song and smiled.
"You sing amazing. And your piano skills... Woah." I laughed.
"Stop" I chuckled.
I looked at him, getting lost in his memorizing blue eyes again. I leaned in and kissed him, feeling sparks again. We broke apart and I smiled.
"Let's head back, they probably think we're h-" I was interrupted by screams. I looked at Carl as he took my hand and ran out of the room, into the cafeteria (where we spend most of our time) and to the others, killing walkers that got inside.
"Why the hell are there walkers?!" I yelled, shooting at walkers.
"Maggie, the baby. It's coming." Lori said.