5. Finally I See

I barely move throughout my sleep, having the same dream I always have. But this time things are clearer. Like always my eyes flutter half open, and there's a man standing over me. His sweet voice rings in my ear as he says the same thing he always says and I open my eyes wider. Finally seeing the man standing over me. I jump up, my heart pounding faster and I seem to be out of breath. I take a look around, seeing Carl kneeled down beside me.

"Bella! You alright?" Carl asked his hand gently holding my arm.

I take a deep shaky breath and glance toward Carl. Unable to hide the smile on my face "I finally saw him" I feel my eyes fill with tears. Tears of joy. And I feel it, I feel some sort of happiness.

"Saw who?" Carl asked glancing between me and his father who stood in the doorway.

"The man in my dream, for a whole year he was just a blur but I finally saw him" My smile only grew thinking of him, of his sweet voice that still lingered inside my head.

"What's he look like" Carl tilted his head lightly, staring at me.

"He's fairly tall with broad shoulders" I begin, finally. Night after night I had dreamt of him. For a whole year. Since the beginning of this. "He wears a vest with, Uhh. I think their wings on the back. He has a crossbow, that he hangs over his shoulder. His voice is deep, redneck type of guy" Carl doesn't say a word, he glances to his father who's gaze was already on him. They have a weird look on their faces, I couldn't pin my finger on it, what that look meant. "What?" I tilt my head a slight bit, my gaze moves from one to the other.

"Nothing" Rick speaks and walks out.

"I'm gonna go get some more sleep.. Try not to dream" Carl offers a small smile as he stands and walks out.

I lay back down on the bed, pulling the covers up over my face. What did I do? What was that look? I tried not to over think it. Besides I was happy, I finally got see that man. And I finally realised why I hadn't given up. Why I was still trying. Why I got up each day and survived. Because of him! Each day I would wake up alone. But his voice. His sweet voice in my head would keep me going, Make me push myself and survive. It was strange, I've never seen this man before. I've never heard his voice before, and now he was all I thought about. The only thing that kept me holding on. So why now? Why now did he show himself to me? Why did I get to finally see him tonight? It had to mean something. Who was he? And why was he in my dreams? Every night. Telling me the same thing. My mouth went dry as my eyes closed. I didn't sleep though, I couldn't sleep. My unanswered questioned wouldn't leave my thoughts and the more I thought about them. The more I wanted to know the answers. I pulled off the covers and stood slowly, walking down the stairs. Rick was sitting up on the couch.

"Morning" He said looking over toward me.

"Morning" I swallowed hard, taking a long look out the window. The sun was glaring down already.

"Sleep already after ya know" He shrugged standing.

"Yeah" I lied not wanting to make things anymore awkward then they already were, though I couldn't quite understand why my dream had made them uncomfortable.

"Morning" Carl said walking down the stairs, yawning.

"We should eat and get going. The others are probably worried" Rick picks up three cans of baked beans and tosses one to me and another to Carl.

"Thanks" I mumble as I open it with my knife. Eating what I could fast. Tossing the can and picking up my backpack. "Ready"

"Ready" Carl yawns once more before helping Rick move the couch and opening the door. I follow them out and over toward a car.

"Tanks half full" Rick half smiles "More then enough to get to the prison"

"Thank god" Carl smiles climbing into the car. I take my seat in the back, clipping my seatbelt in as Carl laughs at me "The worlds gone to shit and here you are putting on your seatbelt"

"And so should you" Rick grins looking over to Carl.

"safety first right" I smile wide excited to get to the prison. Also something had changed inside me. I didn't feel so empty. Rick started up the car and drove off down the street. I stared out the window watching the landscape as we drove past. Watching the dead walk around. My smile lingering.

"I wonder if Judith will like the teddy I got her" Carl said staring out the window.

"Who's Judith?" I asked glancing over toward him.

"Oh she's my baby sister" He half smiled "You like babies?"

"I love em" I chuckled lightly pushing my hair back out of my face.

"Good. Than you'll love Judith" Carl nodded glancing between myself and his dad.

I lightly chewed on my lower lip. A baby? It'd been forever since I had seen a baby! And I couldn't hide my excitement. We drove in silence after that, Carl and I staring out the window as Rick drove. And it wasn't long before the prison came into view, the fence was still standing and I could already see figures of people walking around.