What Was Once Hidden ~ Carl Grimes Fanfic

Chapter 20 ~ The Dream

Alex's POV

I wake up from the birds chirping. I'm still in the same position I was last night. Balled up in the corner. I stand up, grunting in pain.  I slowly make my way to the bathroom.

Looking in the mirror I lift up my shirt to reavel bruises along my stomach. I go to touch it but flinch in pain. I lift down my shirt and stare at my self. My cheeks tear stained and red.

I do my business then walk back into the room. I relize that the only clothes I have are the ones I've had for a while now. So I leave my room to find Beth.

I go downstairs and find her in the kitchen. "Hey goodmornin'!" She says happily "Hi goodmorning..I was wondering if you had clothes...casual clothes I could use..your about my size." I say referring to her shorts and T I'm wearing. "Yeah sure, follow me."

We walk into her bedroom. I look at some of the photos she has on the walls as she searches through her dresser. One catches my eye...her with a guy in about his late teens. He looks familiar...like I've seen him before.

"That's Shawn..." Beth explains "That was his graduation."

I nod "Well here." She says handing me clothes. "See you around." I say walking out  and back into my...yeah my room.

I take off the clothes I was wearing and stuff them into my bag. I slip on the blue jeans, a gray tank top and a brown sweater. I grap my brush and start combing, I finish and decide to leave it down for the day. I walk out the room and back downstairs.

I see everyone in the living room stand as I enter, like they were awaiting my arrival or something. I have one thought in my mind, Carl died, which sends chills down my spine.

It's silence intel Rick speaks "He's--He's alive...and awake." My heart literally jumps when I hear that. I was so over joyed that without thinking I ran into the room where he was.

"Carl!" He gets a surprised look on his face like I spooked him but it soonly changes into a happy look. I run over and hug him gently. A tight gripens but its not mine...it's Carl's. "I-I thought I lost you." I whisper into his ear. "I know but I'm here that's all that matters now." I smile at his words but it wasn't a fake smile, it was real.

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-- Hours Later --

"Are you serious?" He manages to chuckle "They thought I was your brother?" I giggle and nod. "Some did...the others thought you were my boyfriend...it's silly."

"Why is it silly?"

I freeze for a moment. I slowly move my gaze from my hands to Carl. "You heard what I said. Why is it silly?" Before I could answer Lori comes in with a tray of food. "Here's dinner eat up."

What! It's dinner time already? We must have been talking for awhile,no one even came in her besides the occasional bandage changing. 

"Already?" I ask what's on my mind. "Yea, you two have been talking for ever!" Lori jokes. I chuckle and stand up from the rocking chair. "Where you goin?"Carl asks with a mouth full of soup. I giggle "Goin to get food, I'm starving, promise you will still be here when I say goodnight?"

"Of course." He winks which causes butterflies in my stomach. My cheeks start to burn and I walk out before they are noticed, but I know Carl noticed because I saw him blush too in the corner of my eye.

-- After Dinner --

Gosh that was good! I yawn causing everyone at the table to laugh. "Well you know what that means!" I get up and walk to Carl's room. The lights are off and his back is towards the door, he must be sleeping. I close the door quietly trying not to wake him up, I walk closer to the bed.

"Goodnight." I whisper kissing his cheek. I walk out and upstarts into my room. I shut the door and slip on the same pajamas I had on last night.

Even though me and him aren't dating...I still felt the need to do that. I mean that boy already stole my first kiss so hell why can't I kiss him on the cheek!

I slide into bed and quickly fall asleep.

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I wake up to the sound of cops busting down the front door. I bolt up and run downstairs to find myself in a cloud of smoke. I look around for my sister, waving the puffs of smoke away from my face. I finally see my sister...but not how I wanted to. She was half naked, being pulled off of a guy who was half naked too. My sister and the guy both had cigarettes in their hands...but they weren't cigarettes...it was pot. I make my way to the cop whos hand cuffing my sister, trying not to step on beer bottles. I try to grab my sister but the cops force wins, "I'm sorry Alex! I really am!" My drunk, high sister calls out. My sister screams one more thing as that man comes out of my house  handcuffed too. "You will pay for this Shawn!" That's when I saw his face.

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I bolt up drenched in sweat.

"Shawn is that guy!" I shout/whisper.