A Promise-Carl Grimes x reader

a temporary home

I woke up when we had arrived to smell rather that see dead bodies everywhere.

I had my gun out as we kept moving up trying to reach the door as quickly as possible.
We all panicked after the door didn’t opened “the camera moved!” I exclaimed moving forward “you imagined it” Dale was quick to say and I shook my head “I saw it move, with my own eyes” I looked up at it and pun my gun away.

“I saw the camera move, so please if your in there open the door we have more adults than children and we have nothing to get us out of this place, please!” I exclaimed hitting the door again.

They tried to pull me away and Rick stepped up trying to open it.

We all started to walk away then the door opened and it was almost like a sun compared to the night.

We all quickly moved inside, I was obviously the only kid in the lead as we called out for anyone to reply to.

We all turned to the cock of a gun “anybody infected?!” he yelled and I lowered my gun “we’re all clear, we haven’t been in contact with infected for hours until just now!” I yelled back and he nodded.

“why are you hear and what do you want?” he stepped forward and I stepped forward “we just need sanctuary, maybe even some hope that this could be over so we came here, I’m not going to lie but I thought I’d see more alive than dead” I nodded my head and he came closer “hope runs thin these days” he lowered his gun showing a sign of trust.

“I know, I’ve dealt with it running low right when I need it, don’t let this be one of those times” I pleaded and he took a closer look at me and the rest of the group “you all submit to a blood test, that’s the price of admission” he stated sounded like a robot “we can do that” Rick nodded and I stepped back letting him take the lead.

“you got stuff to bring in you do it now, once this door closes it stays closed!” he demanded and we all ran back outside for our stuff.

We grabbed it all and ran back in as T-Dog and the guy shut the door.

Rick and I both stepped forward “Rick Grimes, and that’s Y/n my oddly smart companion” he looked at both of us and nodded “Dr. Jenner” we both nodded and walked back.

Underground

We were walking through a long Hall when suddenly lights turned on and it was a big room with computers everywhere.

“holy cow that is a lot of computers!” I exclaimed, following Jenner down the ramp “welcome to zone five” he said and I looked up and around at everything feeling like a baby in a new environment.

“where is everybody, the other doctors, the staff?” Rick asked and I stopped looking to turn around “I’m it, it’s just me here” he stated and I huffed.
Two hours later, after the blood tests.

We were all sitting and laughing about the fact me and Carl both wanted to try wine.

“come on Glenn it’s just a little sip!” I pleaded and he shook his head “when you appear in France be my guest but we are not” he stayed strict and I huffed.

Thanks to Rick though he folded and let me take a sip “why do adults like this!” I exclaimed coughing in disgust “I thought that would go different” he tilted his head and I laughed.

A couple minutes later

Glenn had almost downed a whole bottle and the doctor called me over.

“You’re more mature and smart than any other kid your age I’ve met” the scientist said and I smiled “if I got guns and ammo every time I heard that I’d have enough to wipe the infected out” I joked and he turned his chair to face me.

“why is that?” he asked and I shrugged “I guess, I don’t know, I’ve been put through a lot of trauma and stuff in general, survived in that city for two years” I huffed and he nodded “it’s impressive, I couldn’t do that as a grown man, I mean mentally and physically” I huffed standing up “I guess I’ve been blessed with the gift of being able to push through anything” I walked over to Glenn again just as Rick got ready to make a toast.

Shane became a buzz kill and the mood dropped in like 5 seconds.

In another hallway.

“don’t use too much hot water, and don’t plug in the video games” the doctor warned and we all looked at each other happy at the thought of warm water.

We all immediately went to shower including the kids.

After showers.

I made my way to the reck room and ran into Carl and Sophie, though Sophie quickly left giggling to go see Carol.

“What was so funny?” I asked and Carl shrugged throwing a pillow at me causing my to stumble a bit.

I threw it back and went to jump on the beanbag beside his.

“Do you know when your parents had their first kiss?” he asked and I thought about it before nodding slowly “I think my dad was around my age, why?” I asked and he sat up “my parents had theirs around my age I was just wondering” he shrugged and I gasped “do you and Sophie kiss?” I asked and he shook his head “ew! No, I like someone else” he stated and I thought about it longer than I should have to.

“I’m the only other kid around?” I questioned and he bit the inside of his cheek “I kind of like you?” he questioned and I widened my eyes in surprise.

I don’t know how I felt towards him, he was my best friend and I know for personal experience that something like that can ruin a friendship and we both had our whole life to tackle together.

“I don’t know how I feel about you, but either way we have our whole lives ahead of us and we shouldn’t be thinking about this, relationships can hurt I know from personal experience so just trust me?” I questioned and he nodded “reasonable” I took a deep breath and stumbled to my room tired.