~Ashley's Pov~

I went over to the table and placed my gun and my knife down. Carl grabbed my gun. "How do you have this?" He asked checking the chamber. It was full. They were real. "He gave it to me.." I said softly looking at it. "Negan?" Carl asked. I nodded. I reached out to it touching Carl's arm and turning the gun around gently.

He saw the mark on the gun, "He said he didn't want me getting hurt... They have a room full of guns... Weapons..." I said as I pulled my arm back down. Carl looked at the mark on the gun. "All of their guns have that mark" I said. He put the gun down. "Cmon" He said. We went upstairs to his room. He left the door slightly open. I sat down on the bed. "Wheres your dad?" I asked. He walked over to me.

He sat down and put a blanket on my lap. "He's out. With Michonne and the others... We were debating if we should have gone after you or not.." He said Sitting next to me and wrapping his arm around me. I rested my head on his shoulder, My cheek touching his chest. "But you didn't... Thank you" I said softly. "I wanted to go. But my dad stopped me.. Along with everyone else.." He said. "I'm glad you didn't... If you would have gone. And something happened to you..." I said sadly. "I don't want anything to happen to you Carl... I love you so much. I don't want to see you getting hurt because of me.." I said.

"I love you too. But i don't want you getting hurt either" He said tracing my fingers with his hand.

This is so cute omg 😻okay back to the story

"Then i guess we both have to stay out of trouble somehow. But we both know that's not possible" I said smiling a little. Making him smile. "That's true. But there is a solution" He said resting his head on mine slightly (He's not wearing his had btw) "What's that" I asked. "We have to stay together. Always. Like we've been since the beginning." He said. Kissing my hand. "okay" I said softly.

~Some time Later~

We ended up falling asleep and I've been up for a while. It was about to be 3 in the morning. I sat up slowly taking Carl's arm off me slowly. I went to the Mirror, The moonlight was shining through the window. It was enough for me to see my reflection in the Mirror. I hated the fact that i had to show Negan my scars... I heard Carl Shuffle a bit in the bed. I looked over to see him walking up. He fixed his badge. I went over to the be again. We laid down facing each other. "You wanna talk about it?" he asked. I closed my eyes for a second. Carl looked at me sadly. Noticing i was upset.

"Listen, If you don't want to, Don't talk about it, I understand" he said. I opened my eyes and shook my head a little. "I don't know if you remember back in the prison, I told you how my father use to beat us.." I started. "I have scars on my back. Daryl does too. Merle had them too.. But not as bad as us.." I said. Carl nodded. "Yeah" he said.

I scooted closer to him and held his hand. I was still wearing the crop top long sleeve. I hesitated for a bit before grabbing his hand and guiding him to my lower back.. Where some of my scars were. He looked down a little and found my scars. He traced my scars with his fingers. At first i was tense but i got use to his touch and relaxed... But as soon as his fingers reached my back I closed my eyes, He furrowed his eyebrows sadly.

"When i was over there, Negan said i had to do something. In order for him to let me go. I had to show him my scars. The scars i have on my back- I don't show anyone my scars. I never showed Daryl. Merle. Anyone." I said furrowing my eyebrows sadly for a second too. I looked at him. He looked at me. His hand resting on my back. "You are the first person I've shown in a long time.. Years. That i actually decide to show. Negan made me show him... This is different. I hate my scars... That's a part of me i want to get rid of. I hate them." I said

"Don't say that..." Carl said sitting up. I sat up too. He put his hand on my leg, I shook my head. "Ashley, Your scars... They're a part of you. Negan made me show him my eye. I hated it too... I was angry when he made me show him. Sad.. I'm not gonna lie... I felt like crying because i didn't show it to anyone either. Not Michonne. Not even my dad..." He said. We let go and he looked a me. He looked down and held my hands.

He looked at me again. "We all have scars. We're afraid to show them. You saw me. My eye. I didn't care because you didn't care about it either. I got comfortable around you because you loved me either way. It doesn't matter who you show your Scars to. Anyone in this group. Anyone that knows you and Loves you. They won't care because that won't change you." Carl said. I smiled a little bit and tears were in my eyes.

He looked down at me. "I'll love you. No matter what." He said. I looked up at him. "I love you" I said softly. "I love you too." he said. He leaned down and pecked my lips. We laid back down in bed and he held me again. I rested my head on his chest and closed my eyes. Carl always knows how to make me smile or make me feel better. I loved that about him. I'm glad i met him... I love him so much. We're stuck with each other. I don't want to lose him and he doesn't want to lose me...

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A/N: You guys oh my god i love putting Gif's in the book. I love making moments with Carl and Ashley i think it's so cute omg ahaha

This is the last chapter of my little story. I'll be posting another chapter when the next episode of TWD comes on :)