The Third Dixon ~Revised~ (Carl Grimes) ✔️

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~Aaliyah's Pov~

We had our supplies back, our guns. It was dark out now,  We've been walking all day, trying to get away from Terminus. Carl came and sat down next to me. I looked over to him. "I told you," He said softly as he looked at me. I nodded a bit and gave him a small smile. "Yeah.." I said softly as i pulled my knees up to my chest. "They'll always come back for us." he said. That was true.. I nodded and looked away as i yawned quietly. 

"Go to sleep." He said putting a had on my knee. "You too," i said back at him. He nodded looking at me and stood up. "Night," he said. "Night," I said and he walked away. 

~The next day~

When we were walking, we ended up coming across a man. A father and he took us to his church. But there was a group heading out for supplies, Carol and Daryl headed over for water too. Carl and I were staying with Michonne. "Hey." I looked back to see Rick. "Come here," He said. I walked over to Rick and Carl and he sat us down. "Listen, i don't trust this guy." He said looking at us. 

"Why?" Carl asked. "Why do you trust him?" Rick asked looking at Carl. "Everybody can't be bad." He said. "Well, i don't trust this guy. That's why i'm bringing him with me. He can have friends, so i need you to stay alert and help tyreese protect Judith." He said looking at him, then me. 

We both nodded. "Now.. I need you to hear what i'm about to say." he said looking at us.  "okay," Carl said softly. "You are not safe. No matter how many people you're around. No matter how clear the area looks. No matter what anyone says, no matter what you think you are not safe. " he said. I looked at him and he looked at me. "it only takes one second. One second and it's over." He said looking at me. He looked at Carl. "Never let your guard down." He said looking at me. 

"Ever. I want you to to promise me." He said. "I promise," Carl said. "I promise," I repeated. "Alright," he said and got up. "Dad-" Carl said stopping him. "You're right." he said standing up. "I am strong, we both are. But we're strong enough that we can still help people." he said looking at Rick. 

"And we can handle ourselves if things go wrong. And we're strong enough that we don't have to be afraid. And we don't have to hide." He said. "He's hiding something." Rick said. "Stay safe dad." Carl said. He put a hand on the back of his his neck and let go, He held out his hand and i took it. 

He nodded looking at me. I nodded too. "Be careful." i said. He nodded once and let my hand go. Rick walked out and Carl sat down next to me again and he looked at me. I gave him a small smile. He just kept looking at me. "Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked smiling. He shook his head and looked down smiling. "I'm gonna go look around, wanna come?" he asked looking at me again. I nodded. "Cmon," He said getting up. We went outside. 

~Later on that same night~

The rest were back. I was sitting next to Maggie and Glenn as we ate. Abraham gave a speech about us going to DC and Eugene stopping this thing.. What if it was actually possible and all of this could go away? Things wouldn't be the same. People aren't what they use to be.

But who knows, maybe this could be over sooner than we thought. "What are you thinking about?" Glenn asked looking at me. I looked at him. "about the future," I said looking at him. He looked at me. "What about it?" he asked. "What if he does stop this," i said looking at him. "There aren't any good people anymore.." i said shaking my head. 

"Yes there are" he said nodding. "Not- completely. We've all done things we regret you know? They might be bad but they've changed us." I said looking at him. He nodded. "Yeah i know." he said. "Even if this was stopped. Things wouldn't be the same, People changed for the worse. I feel like we fear people more than we do walkers.. We do what we need to do in order to survive but they're not good things.." i said looking at him. 

He nodded looking at me. "Sometimes i forget you're 16. You're think a lot. Both you and Carl." he said facing me. "You're right, but we could get through it. We have to." he said nodding, not taking his eyes off me. "The world is the same, it always has been. Yes it wont be the same, because of what people went through but we'll come back.." he said nodding. I nodded a bit as i looked at him. 

"Change for the good." He said nodding. I nodded a bit and he nodded too. "Can i tell you something else..?"I asked looking at him. "Sure," He said. "Would it be too weird when i say i look at you like a father figure..?" I asked looking at him. He kept looking at me. "no, not really.." he said looking at me. 

I nodded a bit. "You miss your dad..?" he asked. I shook my had. "God no.." I said looking away. He gave me a confused look. "Why do you say it like that?" He asked. I looked up to see Daryl on the other side of the room. And everyone else was talking, i don't think he'll hear me. Glenn looked at Daryl then i looked at back at Glenn and he looked at me. 

"My dad use to hurt us." i said looking at him. He furrowed his eyebrows a bit. "Me, Daryl and Merle." i said softly. "Hurt you? As in- like hit you..?" he asked. I nodded. "No- I mean-- yes. He'd hit us but we have scars on our backs." I said. "Scars from what??" He asked. "From- um.. They're lines. On my back.." I said looking at him. 

"Really.?" He asked kind of mad and not wanting to believe it. I nodded. "Yeah, But it's okay.. It stopped. And you're like- a parent figure to me. Both you and Maggie.." i said looking at him. He nodded looking at me. "Okay then, you're our daughter then." he said. I smiled at him. He smiled too and put a hand on my back.