~Ashley's Pov~

We've been separated from the group completely. I was separated from. Maggie, Beth.... Daryl. We found a house to stay for the night, maybe even a few days. Rick was all beat up. His face bloody with cuts and scratches. Carl has been somewhat ignoring Rick.

We finally set up for the night. Carl secured the door by tying a knot with a cable. Rick laid down on the couch. Me and Carl laid down on the floor with some cushions and blankets. I couldn't sleep. My mind was on Daryl, Maggie,Beth,Carol,Michonne. Everyone. I really hope that they all got out safe, Carl and Rick were asleep, I looked up at Carl. He was asleep, I smiled to myself. He's so adorable, he has is so bad right now... Both of them do. I pecked his cheek and laid back down.

~Carl's Pov~
~Morning~

I woke up. I looked over and saw my dad still passed out on the sofa, I rubbed my eyes and stretched. I looked over to see Ashley still sleeping, I smiled to myself. I got up and went over to the kitchen, I poured myself some cereal and went up stairs.

~Ashley's Pov~
I woke up to Realize Carl was not next to me. I knew he didn't really go far or leave the house, I looked over and saw Rick still passed out. I grabbed a clean towel from the kitchen and soaked it a little with the water bottles that we found earlier.

I started dabbing the cuts on his face, cleaning the blood on his face. Beth and Maggie showed me some stuff back at the Farm, I heard footsteps coming down. I looked over to see Carl, watching his dad with a worried expression on his face. I looked back at Rick and placed the tag down. "Come here" I said to Carl, he looked at me for a second but then walked over to me.

I took his hand and placed two of his fingers on his neck, "See, he's alright. He's just resting" I told him in the softest, reassuring tone. He nodded and removed his hand from his neck. I stood up and looked at Rick, then Carl. He pulled me in for a hug. I hugged back. I rested my head on his chest, I could hear his heartbeat speed up. Mine did too as the  sound of walkers or who knows what on the other side of the door made us pull apart.

We reached for our guns and walked out through the back. Two walkers banging on the door. "I got them stay with my dad" he whispered, I nodded "Be careful" I said, he nodded and pecked my lips. I went back inside and waited for Carl to come back.

About 20 minutes later. Carl finally came back. His flannel was dirty. "Woah" I said quietly "More walkers...." He said I helped him take off his flannel. "Guess what I found......But I ate it all" he said smiling a little "What" I asked smiling and sitting down "Pudding. Lots of it" he said with a grin on his face I giggled a little as he sat down next to me "Well that explains this" i said cleaning a little of pudding off his mouth with my thumb.

He chuckled a little "I cleared out another house" he said as he emptied the bag out. Canned food, I nodded

~Night time~

Carl woke me up by accident. I looked over at him "What's wrong?" I asked sleepy. He looked back at me and put his arm around my shoulder. "Nothing go back to sleep" he said looking at his dad. I rested my head on his shoulder, out of nowhere I hear heavy breathing.

I looked over to Rick. His hand twitched. We looked at him, he twitched again. My heart rate picked up. Me and Carl backed away from him. Rick started getting off the couch Carl reached for his gun. Sobs escaping his mouth. Tears running down my cheeks. Rick reached out for Carl. His shaking hands on the trigger.

Ricks hand on Carl's shoe "I can't" Carl said sobbing "Just Do it already" He said dropping Rick's Gun. "Carl" Rick said weakly, "Go on son.... Stay safe" he said collapsing we went towards him.

"I can't Dad I'm scared" Carl said crying "Im Scared" he whispered again. I held his hand. Crying. I looked at them both.

~Day Time~
"You shouldn't have risked it, going out like that. It's Dangerous" Rick said to Carl "I was careful" Carl said looking at him "Well it's good that you found more food" Rick said "I found even more, but.... I ate it" Carl said

I instantly smiled and looked at Carl, Rick looked at Carl and Carl looked at me smiling "What was it" He asked, "112 ounces of pudding" Carl said laughing a little. I giggled and Rick smiled. "I know that we'll never get things back to the way they were" Rick said "What?" Carl said "I only clung to that for you... For Judith now she's... Gone... And you, you're a man Carl. You're a man, and I'm sorry" Rick said "You don't need to be" Carl said,

All of a sudden there was a knock on the door, we reached for our guns and pointed out guns at the door. Rick all of a sudden starts laughing. I lower my gun and looked at Carl, he looked at me with a confused expression on his face. He looked at Rick "What?" Carl asked. Rick looked up to us "It's for you guys" he said.

'What?' I asked myself. I looked over at Carl. He was as confused as i was.

~A couple of days later~

It was Michonne. I'm glad that it was her. That means there's hope that others made it out. Rick, Michonne and Carl were down stairs, I was up stairs checking out the room me and Carl were in earlier. I went through the books and found nothing interesting. I went into the main bedroom. Im assuming it was the parents room. I looked through the books and a paper fell out of one.

Brother and Sister, Together as friends. Ready to face whatever life sends. Joy or laughter or tears and strife. Holding hands tight as we dance through life.

The paper read. Why does this happen to me. I get things thrown at me. I miss Daryl. I didn't realize that i was crying until i felt something warm run down my cheek. I quickly wiped it away and went back to the other room. I saw Carl about to go in but he stopped when he looked at me. "You okay? What's wrong?" he asked walking towards me. I shook my head "Nothing, Just... Remembering" I said looking him in the eyes. He walked towards me, "He's alright" He said to me. Something was also bothering him, i can tell by his tone, something was bothering him too. He held me in his arms,

"What about you?" I asked He sighed "Judith" He whispered, I could head his heartbeat pick up. I frowned "I'm sorry" I said looking at him. He looked at me, I kissed his lips, he kissed back.

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