Three against the world

50

A/N Chapter 50 is a what-if chapter if the dead didn't walk the earth

y/n pov

Yawning I stretched out on the floor like a starfish. I always started out of my dream with a cold sweat, I fell out of the bed, "MOM!" I didn't have time to reminisce about my dream. popping my head up to see Carl leaning on the door frame, "time to change the bandages" with another yawn I followed him into his room, we heard Rick downstairs with Judith, he was trying to get her to eat carrots but like usual they ended up on the floor, or his beard and that one time on the ceiling, we still have the orange stains from it.

"Does it hurt?" not that long ago carl got into an accident, he and Sophia were messing around on our ATVs in the back trail when a deer came out and crashed into him "only a little" they couldn't save the eye unfortunately "welcome to the club little sheriff" he cocked an eyebrow "the club?" Carl cleaned up the mess while I watched him, he's grown up to be a good young man "the one eye club, though it's not a big one there's me the priest at church and now you"

"When's pops coming home" I shrugged "he's off helping uncle Merle with Zack, it's hard to raise a newborn on your own" he was about to say something when the both of us froze at the mess that was our kitchen "I'm so not cleaning that", I gestured to the mess "don't think she likes carrots" Rick finally accepted defeat and cleaned her up "you gonna invite Enid and Sophia over for supper? Lori said she'd watch Judith while we went to the appointment, there's money for pizza on the counter, make sure to tip Glenn, has been good to us" Carl rolled his eyes "he should get a raise dealing with your hormones" Rick agreed and the two of them earned a glare from me "than the both of you should carry the twins, see how moody you get" Carl got out some pans to make breakfast, "gotta take this" I held up my ringing phone, Rick finally had Judith cleaned but she needed a bath and soon or she'd be orange for a few days

"Miss me already Ford?" the morning sun was nice on my exposed skin, I sat on thee porch swing rick and Daryl put up for me "need ya help boss, Rosita's crazy" he was whispering, "she's not crazy she's pregnant, there's a difference" he stayed quiet for a minute "we talking about the same person?" A chuckle left my lips "it's your first kid, she's going to be overbearing, it gets easy with the second-" before I could finish a loud shattering came through the open window "sure sounds like it" I could feel the eye roll all the way over here. "Just give her everything she's craving"

"Sex, she's turned into a horndog" it took me a few minutes to calm down from laughing "and you're complaining?" he grumbled a bye before hanging up. "Everything ok?" Carl nodded, dumping the broken plate in the trash "Sophia said she could come but Enid's mom said she couldn't tonight" that was odd, "everything ok? Maggie usually lets her come over" he shrugged "I texted her but she's not answering" I stared at him "you're using protection right" he nearly dropped the plate. If the table wasn't there I wouldn't have had breakfast "MOM!"

"What, I was doing it at your age, besides its gonna happen anyway, I just want you to be safe with it" his face was pink "were safe, always are" he whispered I nodded, "mornin'" Rick kissed the top of Carl's head before handing him Judith "you sure your ready to do back" I grumbled picking at my eggs "I'm fully healed and doc, cleared me. Besides I'm only a call away" he gave me a loving kiss before walking out the door to work

"I was thinking" Carl broke the silence, I continued washing the dishes while he dried, waiting for him to continue, "I think I wanna be a cop like dad" nodding I rinsed the soap from my hands "might be able to do a ride along with him and Shane if you want" he nodded and handed me the towel to dry my hands

"Time for school" he gave the both of us a hug and grabbed the keys, tossing them my way "wanna go in the car?" I asked Judith in the typical baby voice, she happily clapped so I took that as yes "tell Sophia to tell Carol I'll pick her up after school, and make sure Enid is ok" he nodded giving Judith and my baby bump props "by mom" he grabbed his bag from the back and closed the car door, Judy was gurgling away as i drove us home