Its not your fault
As we walked through the gates of Alexandria, Carl grabbed my hand. I looked at him.
"Maybe this is finally home again." I smiled. He smiled and nodded.
"Maybe."
"Okay, before you guys enter, we need you to hand over all of your weapons. You can come get them whenever you're going beyond the gates but unless you're leaving the premises, you keep them here." A man said. We all hesitantly put our weapons on a metal tray. A woman took the tray away.
We heard a can fall over, and dad shot the opossum with an arrow.
"Brought dinner." He said.
"That's okay." The man said. We entered the gates. This place was amazing. People were smiling, there were houses, people were talking on their porches.
We were all given houses near each other. Of course, I have a house with my dad, right beside rick and carls.
I knocked on the door of rick and carls house, because everyone's gonna be staying there for a while. Rick opened the door. I had to take a double take because I barely recognized him. He had his beard shaven off and a haircut. Like back at the CDC.
"Wow." I said. I sighed.
"Yea, thanks, come in." He said quickly.
"What, getting lots of compliments?" I asked,
"Too many." He chuckled, I shrugged and laughed. Dad was on our porch, doing whatever it is he decided to do.
"Carl, this place is huge." I said, walking over to him. "I've never had a house like this before." I said, looking at the marble countertops.
"It's like a mansion." He chuckled. I looked over at him. He was looking at the shelves by the TV. I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around him and hugged him.
"I love you so much." He whispered.
"I love you, Carl," I said into his shoulder. I looked up at him and he was already looking at me, smiling.
"What?" I asked.
"You're beautiful, Melissa." He said. I blushed. He chuckled and kissed me.
"Let's go check-" we were interrupted my a loud noise coming from upstairs. We looked at each other and ran up the steps.
We approached a plain white door. Carl put a hand on the doorknob and quickly opened it,
"Empty." I said. We looked around the small, attic-like room. It had colouring pencils, books, posters. But nobody was in it.
"Let's head to the others." He said. I nodded as he grabbed my hand, leading me down the steps.
"Rosalyn!" I shouted. She turned around and smiled.
"Hey." She said.
"What do you think of this place?" I asked.
"This place looks amazing." She said looking around. Her British accent was strong.
(A/N- i forgot to mention this but Rosalyn is from London)
"Yea, but so did terminus. And Woodbury." Damien said. I sighed.
"Well we just shouldn't do anything bad and we will be good, right?" I said. They nodded.
"Anyone wanna go explore?" Rick asked. Everyone nodded and stood up. Carl walked up to me and rested his chin on my head.
"It feels weird actually being in a clean house." He said. I laughed and turned around, resting my head on his shoulder.
"I think I can get used to it, though." I said. He looked around and nodded, looking out the window. I looked at the window, not seeing anything.
"What is it?" I asked. He blinked a couple times and shook his head. "Okay..." I chuckled, walking towards the door.
"Carl, Melissa, can you guys take Judith too?" Rick asked, rolling a stroller to us. I nodded and took Judith, putting her in. We walked outside and down the road.
The group eventually separated. Me, Carl and Judith ended up at this elderly couple's house. They were amazed to see a baby. They told us that they had tons of kids and grand kids before. Tons.
I saw rick running down the street down from us. He ran into this sculpture thing, breaking it. I laughed, covering my mouth. He talked to the blonde woman, who I'm assuming owns the house, frantically. She chuckled and bright him down towards us. He let out a relieved breath as he walked up to us.
"You up to meet a few kids here? They're Jessie's kids." He asked me and Carl. We nodded.
***
We walked into a bedroom. There were two boys and a girl there. I never learnt their names, so I'm gonna say the older boy(by only about a year), the boy around our age, and the girl.
"Hey. Carl, right?" The older guy asked Carl. He nodded, looking around, his eyes landing on the girl. I didn't make a big deal out of it's why would I?
"And Melissa." The older boy said, sure of it. I nodded.
"How'd you know?" I asked. He shrugged.
"It's a pretty name. Like you." He smiled. I nodded. I saw Carl look at me, obviously mad about what that guy just said.
"Don't worry." I whispered, chuckling. He nodded.
"So, do you guys wanna play video games? Or we can play pool at his house, but his dad's a little strict." He said, pointing to the boy around our age. We stayed silent. I could tell this was hard on Carl. He's not used to this. I'm not either.
"Or we can just not." The boy said. "Whatever."
"Man up, kid." The girl said. Carl looked at her, then at me.
"Let's play some video games." He said.
***
"We aren't innocent. No. We killed people, but for reasons. We wouldn't be alive If we hadn't done what we did." I told Deanne. She's basically the woman in charge of this whole place. She's interviewing everyone and recording it. I don't know why. Nobody's told me.
"And what are some things people have done to you, if you don't mind me asking." She said. I took a breath.
"I'd rather not. Bad things. That's all I wanna say." I said. She nodded.
"This is a good place for you're dad, mom and you to live." She said.
"Oh, no. My moms... Somewhere. I don't know where. Hopefully rotting in hell." I mumbled the last part.
"I'm sorry." She said. I nodded.
"That Carl boy, who's he to you?" She smiled.
"Boyfriend..." I said. "Why?" I asked.
"You two seem pretty in love with other, huh?" She asked. I nodded.
"How'd you guys survive? Where did you guys stay?" She asked.
"I was alone for weeks when this first started. I found my dad and most of the current group at the CDC in Atlanta. That's where I found my dad. We left once that was up in flames. I got knocked out there, and I woke up at Maggie's farm. It was also other peoples, but they're gone. We were there for a while until that got overrun and up in flames, too. We found a prison and we were safe there for a long time. We found my uncle and he was with us, too. We lost a lot of people there, though. There were dangerous people who were willing to kill for that prison, and that's what they did. This man who called himself the Governor from a place called Woodbury kidnapped people. He shot me. We were forced to take the place down. We took in people. He Be-headed an innocent man from our group, shot down the prison. Killed kids, killed innocent people. We were forced to all leave. We all got split up, but I found Carl, rick and Michone. We found my dad later. We all found this place called Terminus. We didn't trust it, but we were disparate to find our group. We were put into a train cart and we were held there for a long, long time." I said, sighing.
"We found our group there. We finally escaped, taking that place down too. We aren't proud of it, but it's what had to be done. We all ended up staying at this Church. Gabriel's church. We found my uncle as a walker. Me and this girl were kidnapped and taken to a hospital. The girl was killed there. The group came for us and Noah and I got out. We had nowhere. Sasha's brother was killed by walkers. We were staying at this house, when I was taken by my own long lost mother who abused me. I was stuck at this factory for who knows how long. That's how I met Damien. We escaped and the group saved us. We left the house and were on the road for a lo time. We found a barn and that's how we found Rosalyn. Aaron brought us here." I said. "This probably isn't in order, but yea. This stuff all happened. I'm not proud of it. But it had to be done."
"Looks like you've been through a lot." She said. I nodded.
"We all have."
Later that afternoon, me and Carl were laying down on his bed with the door open. Rick walked up to the door.
"Where are you going?" I asked.
"Out. Wanna come?" He asked. I nodded and me and Carl stood up.
"Mel, be careful, Hun." Dad said when I walked past him. I nodded.
"It's not like I'm gonna die. I'm with Carl and rick, dad. Love you." I said. He nodded and we walked out.
***
"You kept a gun in a blender?" I asked.
"Nobody'll look in a blender, now will they?" Rick asked. I nodded.
We got to an old abandoned house with trash everywhere, and he picked up a broken black blender. He opened it and nothing was there.
"Oh, yea. They'll never look in a blender." I said. He threw the blender onto the ground. We heard walked moans and we all stopped and looked around. About a dozen walkers were there.
"Shit...Melissa, stay behind me." Carl said, pushing me behind him with his gun raised. I heard gunshots, blocking out the walker moans.
"What happened to your silencer-" I was cut off my a sharp pain in my ankle. I screamed and dropped to the ground, kicking the walker in the head. I looked at my ankle, seeing a big chunk taken out of it and blood gushing.
"MELISSA!" Carl screamed. I felt another pair of teeth sink into my shoulder and I screamed in pain. Carl shot the walkers and dropped to the ground beside me.
"Melissa... Oh my god, no...no no no..." He cried, covering the bite in my shoulder with his hand. Rick turned around and dropped his old gun, running up to me.
"We gotta get her back. Come on!" Rick shouted. I felt Carl pick me up bridal style and they started running.
"Melissa, stay. Please." Carl cried. I touched my neck, feeling all the blood.
"I'm sorry." I said, my voice hoarse. He shook his head.
We arrived through the gates and Carl carried me into the house.
"Oh my god!" Daryl shouted, running up to me. Carl put me on the ground as my dad rushed up to me, tears in his eyes.
"We gotta help her! We gotta...we gotta help her..." Carl cried.
I barely even feel the pain anymore. My vision blurs and then returns back to normal. My hearing fades in and out and I struggle to breath.
I'm dying.
Daryl's POV
I see Carl carry Melissa in, crying. I sit confused, until I see the blood gushing from her neck and ankle. I stumble up to her and let tears fall.
"Oh my god!" I shouted, seeing the blood and bite on her neck. Carl gently laid her on the ground and I stroked her hair, crying. Mumbling 'don't go.' Over and over again.
"D...da-daddy..." She chokes. I put my hands on her face.
"I'm right here, sweetheart. I'm right here." I whispered. She put her hands over mine.
"I'm...sorry..." She whispered. "I'm sorry..."
"It's not your fault, sweetheart. It's not." I sobbed, not caring who's watching.
"I love you." She said.
"I love you, Melissa. I love you so much, baby girl." I whispered, kissing her forehead.
I feel like my whole entire world I just being slowly ripped away from me. Like I'm so weak now and I can't do anything as I watch my beautiful daughter painfully die in front of me.
I feel broken.
Carls POV
I sit here, watching my beautiful girlfriend slowly die. I don't care who's watching, I just cry and stroke her hair. I look over at Daryl, who was quietly sobbing.
"Don't go...don't go..." He repeated through tears. I looked up at the group. Everyone was in tears.
Daryl and Melissa whisper some things to each other as he holds her hand.
"Carl." She chocked, barely audible. I rush over to her side and grab her hand.
"Yes, baby?" I ask, crying so much. She kisses my hand.
"I love you...so...much. Don't c-cry, baby. Y-you're gonna beat this world. I know...it." She said. I remembered my mom saying that.
"I don't wanna beat it without you." I cried. She shook her head and gave me a weak smile.
"This is my time. It's... Not yours. I love you so much." She said, a tear falling from her eye. I can tell she's in so much pain. I wish I could do something.
"I love you too, My Angel." I said. I kissed her lips, not caring if it would give me the infection.
"End it. Please." She whispered. She handed Daryl her knife. He shook his head, crying. "Please." She said, barely audible.
"I can't." He cried. "I love you."
Melissa's POV
I felt my body go weak. I struggled to keep my eyes open. I took off my angel wing and locket necklaces. I gave Carl the locket and dad the wing.
"I'm sorry." I whispered.
"NO! NO! PLEASE!" Carl cried. I closed my eyes, my body falling limp.
All my memories replayed in my head. Good and bad. Carl, my dad, the group, everyone who's gone, everything.
I'm dead.
Daryls POV
I saw her eyes close and her body went limp. She's dead. My daughter is dead. She's not gonna be able to grow up, get a job, have a family. I'm never gonna see her again. Her smile, I'm never gonna hear her voice again, I'm never gonna be able to hug her again, joke with her again.
I lost everything just then. I lost my light in this world. I lost my hope. I lost my baby girl.
I let out loud sobs ad I stroked her hair.
"Goodnight, sweetheart." I whispered. I kissed her head and looked at the angel wing necklace. This is the only thing I have left of my daughter.
I stood up. Carol hugged me as I shamelessly cried.
"This was supposed to be the beginning. She was supposed to be safe. This wasn't what was supposed to happen! She's dead..." I cried. Everyone in the room was crying. I looked over at Carl, who was crying by her side. He too just lost the only thing keeping him together.
I dropped to the ground and cried.
Carls POV
I just sat there as she died. Her blood was all over me. I saw her locket and opened it. I saw the picture of us smiling together at the prison with the group behind us, and the other of us kissing by our cell. I cried as I stood up, putting the locket around my neck.
I turned around and threw a empty picture frame across the room as I dropped to the ground, screaming. Dad ran up to me and hugged me and I screamed and cried into his shoulder.
I lost her. I failed to protect her and this is the price I paid.
"She was everything! I should be the one dead on the ground right now! Not her! Melissa!" I cried.
She's gone.
Goodbye, Melissa. I love you.
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WOW IM CRYING
What is this no😭😭😭
Melissa's gone... I'm sorry...
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I can't believe this omg I hate myself right now
Wow, 61 chapters. I can't believe this book has gotten over even 10 reads! I love you all.
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