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Carl Grimes - Comic Books

"Dad? Dad?!" I hissed into the night, willing my eyes to adjust to the darkness that surrounded me. I'd lost him while we were escaping a herd of the dead, but now I couldn't find him.

"Dad?!" I whisper-yelled again. It had been about an hour since the herd over run the town we were clearing. I'd waited it out for a while until they passed, and then longer to ensure they had moved away far enough.

"Dad, where are you?!" I said a little louder, looking around the corner of a house and into the street. That's when I noticed movement beside the house. Squinting my eyes I recognised the limp and the bright green jacket.

"Dad!" I sighed with relief and ran towards him.

Slowing down slightly I watched as he dragged his foot a lot more than normal.

"Dad?" I asked when he stopped and turned to look at me. Snarls sounded as he made his way over to me, snapping as he growled. He was one of them.

My hands flew to my mouth, trying to cover my sobs, as my knife clattered to the ground.

"Dad..." I whispered as he shuffled closer, his moans getting louder as I backed away. Slowly I moved my hand behind me and with shaking hands I grabbed my gun.

"I'm sorry..." I said quietly as I pointed it at his head. But I froze. His eyes were so lifeless and his skin was so pale. But I could only think of the way he was before all this. When my mum was still alive. When my sister was still around.

How his eyes used to be so full of life, his smile was so bright. How he helped me through everything that happened and he taught me to be stronger.

I looked away. And I pulled the trigger.

***

"Uh... Dad?" I didn't bother to look up at the male voice that sounded a few feet away.

"Yeah?" Another replied.

"There's uh... you know what, never mind. I got it." The boy said again as I sighed and looked at my hands.

"Okay. Well I'm going to the next house with Michonne, don't get into trouble." The man sighed and I heard his retreating footsteps.

"Hey." The boy said as I watched him lean against the wall opposite, a sheriffs hat placed on his brown hair.

"Uh... I'm Carl." He introduced as he stared at me with curiosity, but the awkwardness was more than obvious here.

"Uh... that's the uh... the part where you're supposed to introduce yourself." He laughed awkwardly before sighing and walking over to sit beside me.

"Do... do you like comic books?" He asked and at the mention I glanced over at him, causing him to smile gently.

"Here, I found this one in a store yesterday." He pulled a book out of his bag and held it out to me as I studied the cover, glancing over at him as he nodded gently, handing it to me with a grin.

"Th-thanks." I finally choked out, looking down at the dusty comic book as a small smile made its way onto my face.

"Can I get your name now?" He asked with a hopeful glint in his eye as I studied him hesitantly before looking down shyly.

"Y/N." I said quietly as he grinned.

"Nice to meet you, Y/N"