The Villians Daughter (Carlos X OC)

Part 10

One month later

Pete and Luke went out on a run today. They have been gone for a while. I heard the front door open. I looked and saw Luke. He looked worried. I ran over to him.

"What happened?" I asked

"Pete and I found a girl in the woods. She has a wound on her arm. Where's Carlos?"

"He's upstairs with Sarah."

"I'll go get him. Can you check on the girl?"

I nodded and went outside. Nick, Alvin and Rebecca followed. I saw a little girl a few years younger then Sarah on the ground.

"What's her name?" I asked Pete

"Clementine."

"Where the fuck did she come from?!" Rebecca yelled

"Luke and I found her. She got separated from her friend and a dog bit her arm."

"You believe that bullshit story?"

"Calm down, Rebecca." I tried to calm her

"You shut up! I am calm!"

Alvin put his hand on her shoulder.

"Bec, calm down."

"That kid's probably working for Carver. Nick just shoot her."

'Carver? That's my last name. Weird.'

"I need a doc-" Clementine started but was cut off by Nick shooting his rifle

Luke ran outside and over to Clementine.

"Clem, are you alright?"

"I just need a doctor. Then I'll go."

"We have a couple of doctors right here."

When he said that Carlos came outside. I stepped closer to Clem. Carlos came up beside me. She looked at us and backed away slightly. She then looked at Luke.

"It's okay. They're doctors." Luke told her

She slowly pulled up her sleeve.

"Damn. That must have hurt." Alvin commented

I bent down in front of her, reached out and grabbed her arm gently. Carlos kneeled down next to me. I smiled at Clementine. She smiled back. Carlos and I checked out her arm while the others argued. Once we were done we went back to the group.

"Was it a lurker bite?" Luke asked

"Hard to tell. A bite like that could be anything." Carlos answered

I was shocked. It was clearly not a lurker bite.

"What do you mean a bite like could be anything? That's clearly not a lurker bite."

"Then what is it?" Luke asked

"I don't know exactly but it's not a lurker bite. A lurker bite doesn't look like that."

"It was a dog." Clementine chimed in

"We should listen to Carlos. He is a doctor." Rebecca added

"So am I." I reminded her

"Carlos has more experience then you. He was a doctor longer."

"I'm still a doctor. My opinion still matters."

"Your opinion is standing up for some little girl."

"Yeah. If that was your kid you'd want someone to help them."

"We could put her in the shed overnight. Just to see." Carlos suggested

Clementine stepped forward.

"But my arm. It needs to be clean and stitched and bandaged."

"I feel terrible delaying treatment. But I'm not wasting supplies on a lurker bite."

Clem looked at me.

"Please help me. I don't want my arm to get infected."

"I wish I could. But these assholes don't listen to me."

"How am I an asshole?" Nick asked

"You tried to shoot the fucking kid."

"I'm trying to protect everyone."

"What a great job you're doing."

"Stop being a bitch."

"Whatever."

I stormed inside. Carlos followed me.

"Babe, are you okay?"

I turned around, confused. I've never heard him say that. It's usually just Lexi.

"Babe?" I asked confused

Carlos blushed when he realized what he called me.

"Shit. I'm sorry. It just slipped out."

"I like it."

"Good. Anyway, are you okay? You kinda freaked out."

"I'm fine. I'm sorry. I just . . . I don't know."

"Don't apologize. We were all out of line out there."

"What's going to happen to Clementine?"

"We are going to keep her in the shed. If she doesn't have a fever we will fix her up in the morning."

"I don't like this."

"I know. I just want to keep you and Sarah safe."

I smiled.

"We will be safe. As long as we're together we will be fine."