𝘿𝘼𝙍𝙆𝙎𝙄𝘿𝙀

❝ CHAPTER TWO—"the
devil's eyes" ❝

tw: implied sexual
assault, abuse

BLYTHE SAT DOWN BY LIAM AS THE THREE BOYS PLAYED RANDOM VIDEO GAMES. she laughed as carl was trying to figure out how to play. it had probably been several years since he'd seen anything remotely close to a video game.

"no, no," blythe reached over, "put your hands like this, this button is what triggers the gun," she moved his hands around. carl briefly gazed over at her, his cheeks slightly pink.

upon seeing this, liam yanked bly away, "I'm sure he can figure it out."

bly frowned, "I was just trying to help."

"I'm sure you were," liam said, now angry.

"jesus says calm down, liam," she said, crossing her arms.

aside from the constant bickering between bly and liam, carl slowly figured the game out.

"bradley, I think I finally understand it," he said with a short laugh as he killed off the game players.

"I'm proud of you grimes," she said with a smile.

liam shook his head at the interaction between the two, "bly can you get us some water?"

blythe looked at her angry boyfriend's expression. she could almost laugh at him.

"You're capable of getting water yourself," she responded, staring him down.

"we're in the middle of a game, baby," he said, in a dark tone.

blythe tilted her head, not taking any of his shit.

"I can help you," carl said, placing the controller down.

"no you won't," liam glared, "you're in the middle of a game."

carl shook his head, "I died, so i can help her for a moment." he was right, his guy was laying in a pool of blood, most likely rons doing.

blythe smirked at liam while standing up, "thank you, grimes."

stepping over liam, she leaned down to whisper in his ear, "backfire."

liam clenched his fist around the controller, containing his anger.

"come on," she grabbed carl's arm and led him out of the room.

entering the kitchen, blythe grabbed five waters from the refrigerator.

"here," she tossed two of them at the boy.

leaning against the refrigerator, blythe opened a bottle and downed half of it.

carl watched, wondering if he should say something.

she caught his stares, "what?"

"oh, um—" carl looked away for a second, "I, uh, can tell liam doesn't like me."

blythe scoffed, "he hardly likes ron."

"why do you hang around him then?" carl asked.

bly shrugged, "entertainment, I guess," that was a white lie, but what could she say.

carl frowned, "really?"

she laughed, "okay, listen here grimes, I don't need help with my relationship."

he raised his hands in defense, "I wasn't—"

"good, because I'm happy," she paused, "I've got a great boyfriend," it was like she was trying to convince herself, "and I love my life!"

carl watched as her eyes began tearing up.

"bly—bradley—" he reached a hand over at her. out of habit, she flinched away.

carl frowned, "I'm sorry—I didn't mean to pry."

blythe washed it down, "I'm fine, grimes."

walking past him, carl gently grabbed her wrist, "hey, bradley."

she didn't turn around and face him, but she could feel his breath behind her.

wrist still in his hand, he finally spoke, "I'm sorry this is happening to you."

bly controlled her emotions, pushing them away, "me too."

"let's get back, okay?" she said, quieter.

though she wasn't watching, carl nodded with a sad frown.

blythe readjusted the bottles in her hands and made her way back to the room, carl right behind her.

when they got there, the two distributed the bottles of water, keeping one for themselves.

"you're back," liam spouted, "thought you got lost in the kitchen."

"I certainly did," carl said with a humorous chuckle.

blythe took a seat on the edge of the bed while carl sat down in his place.

the girl looked back at enid who was still absorbed in her comic. bly smiled at the girl, seeing how pretty she was.

enid looked up for a split second, their eyes meeting. blythe realized she was still smiling and dropped her grin altogether, which was seemingly more awkward.

the girls looked away, turning their attention back to whatever they were doing before.

blythe felt a hand grab her ankle, she looked down and it was liam. he yanked her leg down, pulling her off the side of the bed and onto the floor.

"ow! damnit liam!" She cursed, feeling her tailbone ache.

"ah, I'm sorry baby," he said, planting a lips on her cheek, his mouth moved over to hers and they shared a long kiss.

blythe pulled away, not in the mood.

liam frowned, "what?" he asked, his voice low.

"not right now, okay?" she answered. she felt embarrassed being around her friends, not to mention carl.

liam moved aside her hair to kiss her neck. the weird feeling made bly move away, "liam," she warned.

"just having a little fun," he whispered.

"leave me alone," she said sternly.

liam rolled his eyes and leaned back, putting his attention to the game.

as he leaned back, blythe made eye contact with carl who had an angry glint in his eye, so did ron.

blythe looked away from the two boys prying eyes.

carl set the controller down, "I should probably head out."

blythe stood up, "I'll walk you," she said.

liam looked up at her, "like hell—"

blythe scoffed, "I'm just walking him home."

enid put down her comic, "I'll go too."

liam waved his hand, "whatever, get home quick."

blythe stopped by ron, ruffling his hair, "will you be here when I'm back?"

"probably not," liam stated.

ron looked up at her with a sorrowful smile, "see you later bly."

she smiled, heading out after carl and enid.

walking out the door, bly wrapped an arm around enid, "let's get you home, grimes."

walking towards the white house, carl occasionally looked over at bly, wanting to say something but not really having the exact words.

their walk was coming to an end as they arrived around the block.

enid branched off, heading towards her own home which left bly and carl alone.

"bradley, is liam always like that?" He asked.

she looked his way, flattening her lips she thought about a response, "like what?"

carl looked away, his blue eyes searching the sky for an answer.

"like—you know—" honestly he didn't know how to put it. simply abusive would have worked, but how do you call someone you just met abusive.

"look, I get it grimes," she interrupted, "he's not your cup of tea."

"and you're okay with that?" he asked, "with him?"

her face fell, "it was nice meeting you grimes," she turned away, "have a good night "

"see you around?" he said.

blythe smirked, "probably."

as the two departed, blythe headed back around the block towards her boyfriend's house. the whole time she was containing a rising grin as she thought about the blue eyed boy.

when she walked into the dark house. she could see one light on, in the kitchen.

"liam?" she called out, but got nothing in return.

blythe sighed as she made her way towards the kitchen.

liam was leaning against a wall, his arms crossed, a scowl written on his face.

she stood on the opposite side of the kitchen, "what's wrong?"

he almost laughed, a fucked up grin raised to his lips, "what's wrong?"

bly stood clueless on why he was acting like a psychopath.

liam pushed off the wall, staggering over to the still girl.

bly felt her heart rate quicken as liam got closer to her. he ran a hand through his messy black hair, his eyes dark and hooded.

liam stood dangerously close, his face leaning down towards blythe's.

he raised his hand, taking a hold of her jaw, forcing her to look up, "you've been whoring around with that carl kid, all night."

"what are you talking about," she glared, "I hardly know him."

"oh, bullshit," he grumbled.

"me bullshit? no, you're bullshit!" she yelled, pushing her face closer to his.

bly reached her hand up and tore him away from her face.

"I'm done with your shit, liam, I'm not your possession!"

liam's face scrunched with anger as she yelled.

before he knew it, he brought the back of his hand across her cheek with a loud, whap.

bly fell aside from the force, her eyes brimming with tears.

"did you just fucking slap me?" she yelled, holding a hand up to her stinging skin.

to liams surprise, he nodded, "you're being a bitch."

"I'm a bitch?" she questioned, "you just fucking slapped me!"

liam just laughed, "says the slut who's trying to screw the new kid."

"I'm not doing anything!" she said back, "I'm trying to help him fit in!"

"Oh, you sure are, with that little controller stunt, the waters, walking him home!" liam shook her shoulders, "you don't walk someone home when you already have a boyfriend!"

"enid was with me, asshole!"

liam laughed, "probably fuck around with her too!"

bly slanted her eyes, confused.

"I see the way you too look at each other," he added.

blythe was fuming, "she's my best friend!"

"she's anything but a friend, friends don't look at each other like that!" liam yelled, pointing a finger in her face.

"she's my best friend!" bly yelled again. liam just scoffed.

bly had enough, she brought her hands forward and shoved him hard.

he fell into the table, his hands caught him using the edge to prop him up.

liam came right back at back at her, ramming his hands into her shoulders.

bly fell backwards fast, her lower back slammed against the kitchen counter. she let out a cry, feeling vibrations shoot up her spine.

liam recoiled from his actions, "shit, you okay?"

bly stayed on the tile floor, "get away from me!"

the brunette propped her body up with her shaking hands. the adrenaline in her veins was making her body tremble.

liam ignored her and came closer, he picked her up in his arms despite her crying pleas.

blythe, pushed him away the moment he placed her on a bed.

"get away," she said, trying to push away the pain.

"no," liam stated, "I fucked up, let me help you."

bly glared at him, she didn't want his help, but she was so tired.

"I'll get you some pain meds," he left the room.

bly brought a hand up to her mouth, silencing a sob.

carl grimes's soft voice echoed in her head, "why do you hang around him then?"

because he saved me.

"bradley, is liam always like that?" she remembered.

no, not always.

liam came back into the room, water in hand with two small white pills.

"here, take these," he handed them over.

bly didn't hesitate, the pain was overwhelming.

once she downed the pills, liam sat down beside her.

she looked over at him, still glaring.

"baby, I said I'm sorry," he said.

no, you didn't.

she tilted her head, "why do you keep calling me that?"

liam smiled, "gotta let grimes know what's mine."

bly rolled her eyes making liam frown.

"you are mine," he repeated.

blythe looked at him, "I'm your girlfriend, but I'm not yours."

his face didn't falter, "let me show you," his hand fell on her stomach, "that you're mine."

bly felt his hand slip under her shirt, as he traveled up to her bra.

she shook her head, "no."

liam smirked, "come on, what's a little fun?"

"fun?" she began, "you slapped me, then you threw me into the countertop!"

"don't make me angry again," liam's voice lowered into a threat, "let me tell you something. I'll cut your throat, watch as you turn into a monster, I'll lock your body up on a leash."

bly felt her gut sink at his words.

"maybe I'll let you loose, you'll tear into rons throat, eating him alive. then enids, as she stares terrified at the edge of death. then finally, carl, you'll kill him, ripping his insides out."

blythe wanted to throw up, her mind going dizzy.

"you'll be stuck in your own brain, the only thing keeping you alive. I'd never drive a knife in that pretty head of yours. letting you forever wander the earth, taking part in mother nature's destruction."

blythe stared up at him, sinking further away into the pillows as possible.

"and you're okay with that?" carl's voice spoke, "with him?"

liam's hands traveled to her bra straps, unclipping it, "don't make me angry, baby."

no, bly wasn't okay with this, with him.

blythe didn't say another word that night. her mind was blurry, trapped in this world he created. the idea of her being a walker at his mercy made her feel so tiny.

she could still feel her wrist in carl's hand, "I'm sorry this is happening to you."

as liam forced his way on blythe, she stayed silent, only knowing one thing; carl was right.

I'm definitely not romanticizing toxic relationships, if you're in one, please
get help. <3 there are many resources
out there that can help you babes <3

go read still alive by melekwar its so good istg
<3

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