Chapter 7 ~ Fish!

Alex's POVI open my eyes, the sun glare hits them as they open. As my vision fully restored, I realize Carl is next to me..and I was holding him.

Okay...I'm known to cuddle in my sleep...but this is weird...then again I don't mind.

Carl's loud and powerful yawn broke my thoughts. I tense up, accidentally tightening my grip. He rolls over, then its that silence we shared last night. "I'm sorry." I can feel my cheeks burning, I get out of bed and take a deep breath. "Its fine..I didn't really mind it." He gets up and stares at me. It's that silence again, getting lost in each others eyes. "Thanks for letting me sleep here for the night."   "No problem, anything for a-a friend." He smiles and walks out.

Carl's POV Yesterday was crazy! My dad is alive and he brought a very, very beautiful girl. Whenever I look at Alex I get lost in her pretty eyes, but I'm not sure how I feel about her. I barely know her.

I step out of Alex's tent and everyones eyes fall on me. Their eyes are murdering me! "Carl, explain why you weren't in our tent and were in a complete strangers?" My mom asks stepping forward with my dad at her side.

Great! Here comes the interagation! I'm thirteen not five!

"We were playing Apples to Apples, we couldn't sleep so we played." I turned around and saw Alex. "Sorry to get you mad Mrs.Grimes."

Wow, she coverd for me! So sweet! I'll admit it...I liker her!

I smile and mouth 'thank you', She nods.

"I understand." My mom says walking away

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Alex's POV Its about sometime in the afternoon, the sun is setting so its gonna get dark soon. Rick, Glenn, T-Dog, and Daryl went looking for Meryl, I don't know if I want him to come back he seemed like an ass.

Carl and a girl who's a year younger than us, named Sofia are hanging out, giggling and all. I'm not jealous...I don't know...but I needed to get away.

I'm sitting by the lake, watching Andrea and her little sister Amy fish. Amy is only 26 so she's not that little. 

"Hey." I hear a familiar voice

I turn my head. "Hey Carl." He makes himself comfortable next to me. He sighs. "So what's your story?"  I look at him curiously "What?"  He sighs again. "Every one has a story, how they got here."  "Do you want the full story?" I chuckle  "Yes, that would be awesome." He says chuckling. 

"Well...when I was little my parents died in a car crash." I choke up on that part. It hurts me to talk about it but I feel like I can open up to Carl.  "My sister, Victoria and I were sent to my Uncles.  The years past by just like that! One day my Uncle took us hunting...I got shot been in a coma for a month...woke up to this.."

I look down trying to hold in my tears. Then, I feel sparks fly up my thigh, I look up at Carl who's hand is on my knee. Could this be? I think I'm certain about my feelings now, I like him. No boy has ever made me feel this way. We are lost in each others eyes. His beautiful blue eyes! 

He comes to realation to what he's doing "I'm sorry." Carl says embarrassed taking his hand away "No need to be sorry" I say moving his hand back.

"Guys look at your dinner for the whole week!" Amy runs up shoving about 50 smelly fish in my face. Carl jumps for joy  "Oh my gosh!" I hug Amy while Andrea chuckles. "Let's get back, Its starting to get dark and Dale's gonna want dinner soon." Andrea says walking back to camp.

Uhh this fish! I can't wait to eat it!

"Oh Andrea, we both know wants more than just fish!" Amy teases  "Amy!" Andrea whines.

This is amusing!

"So...what I'm hearing is Andrea and Dale are a couple? " I butt in, I couldnt help myself.  "Yup!" Amy screams in excitement. I look at Andrea and raise my eyebrow. Andrea raises her hands in defense "You cought us!" Me and Carl are laughing our heads off.

"I don't know about you guys but I'm ready for that fish! Let's get back!" I say still chuckling "I'll race ya!" Carl smirks "You're on!"

We run to the camp.

I think I'll be okay here.