*Carl's pov*
I examine the outside of a little store, questioning if I should go in. I am on a run with Daryl and Glenn but they split from me to check other stores.
I slowly push the door open, scanning the isles. I hear a little whimper come from the back room, it sounded like a girl. I pull my pistol out beside me and carefully walk down through the store.
Surprisingly there was only two walkers in my way. I reach the door and slowly turn the knob. It gently swings open and I see a girl, huddle in a corner. Her knees are pulled up to her chest and her arms are holding them in place, shes around my age and it doesn't seem like she has any wepons.
I make my way over to her and realize she's crying. I place a hand on her arm and she jumps. She looks up at me and practically screams. She moves away from me, hitting her head off the wall. She passes out and I pick her up, carrying her outside.
I meet Daryl and Glenn outside. Glenn smirks at me and I glare in return.
"Who's she"? Daryl ask, gesturing one of his arrows to her.
"She was sitting in the corner in the back room, I tried to get her attention but I startled her Nd she hit her head against the wall". Daryl sighs.
"Your dad won't want her coming back with us". I shrug.
"I don't care, she needs help". He shrugs and opens the car door. I lay her in the back seat and sit beside her.
We arrive at Alexandria and I pull her out of the car. My dad comes to greet us, stareing at the girl in my arms.
"Who's she"? He questions. I tell him exactly what I told Daryl.
"Get her to Denise so she can get her cleaned up". I nod and walk over to the medical house. I lay her on the bed as Denise walks into the room.
"Carl can you get her some girl clothes"? I nod.
"Like what"? She sighs.
"Some underwear, a bra, a pair of jeans and a baggy shirt". I blush slightly and leave the house.
*Your pov*
You wake up in a bed, dressed in fresh clothes. Your breathing quickins and you sit up. You get out of the bed and quietly search the room. A boy with bright blue eyes and dark brown hair walks in.
He smiles at you but that makes you more terrified.
"Please don't hurt me". You whimper as your memories come rushing back. He looks confused.
"Why would I hurt you"? You shake your head.
"What did you do to me while I was asleep"?
"I brought you here and got Denise to help you. You were covered in blood and cuts, along with very bad brusies. She got you into clean clothes, I promise I didn't do anything". You stare at him. Was he really telling the truth? Did he actually help you?
"You didn't rape me? Or touch me"? He shakes his head.
"I would never do that". You nod but still didn't trust him.
"What do you want from me"? He steps closer and sighs.
"Nothing. Look all I wanted to do was help you, I don't want to do anything to you, I promise I won't hurt you". You swallow hard.
"That's what the last guy said, and then he did this". You lift the shirt up, reveling a long scar that stretched across your stomach. His eyes widen and he sighs.
Two more men come in. One man look a bit like the boy so I assume that his dad. The other had a crossbow and shaggy hair.
You step back from them, scared of what there going to do.
"Im Rick". The dad says.
"Y/n". You whisper. He smiles and steps towards you, causing you to step back.
"Hey, it's ok. Were not going to hurt you". You nod.
"Do you want to go outside? It's safe". You nod and follow them out.
"Do you want Carl to show you around"? He gestures to the boy. You shake your head. Something about his scares you, maybe it's the cold look he has.
Rick sighs.
"Ok what about Daryl"? He points at the guy with a crossbow. You shrug. You find it really hard to trust anyone in this world especially after James.
"C'mon, I'll show ya around". Daryl says and waits for you to catch up to him.
Rick and Carl leave and let you walk around with Daryl.
"Why didn't you want to walk with Carl"? You stare at the ground.
"He scares me". He gives me a weird look.
"Carl? He won't do anything to ya. He saved ya". You crack a small smile.
"I like your accent". You say randomly. He laughs.
"Thanks. You should get to know Carl". You look up at him and nod.
"Yeah sure". He shows you to a empty house, he says it's beside Carl's and Rick's.
You twist the door knob and step in. It was nice and warm but it reminded you of James and his friends. You gently shut the door and sit down on the couch, exausted. You shut your eyes and eventually drift off to sleep.
You wake up to someone knocking on the door. You carefully stand up, breathing heavily. You step towards the door and turn the knob, swinging it open.
It was Carl. You stare at him, not wanting to speak.
"May I come in"? He asks. You slowly nod. He steps inside and sits on the couch. You shut the door and look at him.
"Why are you scared of me"? He blurts out. You sigh and sit on the floor, not wanting to sit near him
"You remind me of someone I used to k-know. His name was James. He had a group of boys with him, Dylan, Jacob and Seth. They would do very bad things to me like cut me, abuse me, that even raped me. They were your age".
He sighs and looks at me.
"Im so sorry. I would never do that to anyone, I've never hurt a girl like that". You glance up at him.
"That's what they said. They promised they wouldn't hurt me but here I am, cut and scard. And what do you mean "you've never hurt a girl like that"?
"I've never hurt a girl in that way. I've had to kill girls but I've never cut them or raped them". You sigh and stand up.
"I don't know. Im gonna go to bed, you should go". He nods and leaves the house. You sigh and climb upstairs.
You lay on the bed and slowly fall to sleep, dreaming of what it would be like to date Carl".
