<•>Expired<•>

<•>Chapter Seven<•>

Carl spots a backpack on the side of the road and unzips it to find two pairs of rollerblades. 

"Enid, stop," I call out for Enid. 

I stay on my feet so I can fight off any walkers but they put the rollerblades on to speed things up.  I am better at running long distances so I can keep up with them easily. 

It makes me happy to watch them.  I've never seen either of them smile this wide in the entirety of me knowing them. 

They're holding hands and I feel a slight pang of jealousy in the pit of my stomach.  I try to force myself to be happy for them but that's die thing I'm going to have to get used to. 

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We made it to the Hilltop and we watch as Enid cautiously enters the premises.  Now it's time to put our plan into action. 

The saviours had just had some sort of uprising with the Hilltop and their trucks are still on the property.

We're going to get on in a few minutes but before I do I need to say something to Carl. 

"You do realize there's a very high chance that one or both of us will get killed.  And you understand this is something we need to do, for Glenn.  For Abraham.  For Maggie.  For Sasha.  For us."

"Yeah," is all he says. 

"And this is how it goes right? We make the most stupid decision of our lives.  And this is how we die? And if only one of us does how would the other one continue to live?"

"It wouldn't matter."

"Wow.  That really puts things into perspective Carl.  Great to see you care about me as much as I care about you," I say with tears threatening to spill over my eyes. 

"No, I mean I'd see you again soon.  We can't live much longer in this world.  Odds are the longest we'd spend apart is a few months.  Then we could be together again."

"Enid," I whisper, remembering her. 

He lets out a huff of air and rests his forehead on mine. 

He raises his head and kisses me where the top of his bandage once rested. 

"I need you, to actually kiss me.  On the lips this time.  Because if you don't I might never et to feel it and it's a sure bet that I'd be missing out."

He lowers his mouth to mine and plants his soft lips on mine.  It's gentle and sweet and I'm craving more.  It's the most wonderful thing I've ever felt.

"Please go back.  Let me go alone.  I can't bear to put you in danger." 

"See, I need someone like that.  Someone that I won't constantly need to be saving.  Someone that has there shit together.  That someone is you," he whispers back. 

"You shouldn't come with me, but I can't stop you."

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I'm shaken awake by Carl and when I open my eyes I remember that we're in the back of one of the saviours supply trucks hiding.  We've just taken off down the road. 

We're hiding behind a bunch of boxes, in hopes of making it to Negan's camp without being noticed. 

I see the curtains pull back and Jesus hops through.  He pulls a bottle of scotch out of the box and takes a swig before dumping the contents out onto the passing dirt road. 

"Hey,"Carl says. 

Jesus turns and looks at us, gives us a weird look and then breaks out into a grin. 

We're not the only ones who need to do this for our people. 

A/N 10-21-16:  That was my favourite chapter to write so far.  HOPE YOU ENJOYED.  It's really late at night to I'm tired.  Sorry if it's really bad but I hope you enjoyed anyways. 

QOTD >•< What is your perfect pizza?

AOTD >•< I don't like pizza

RQOTD >•< The final forming of a persons character lies in their own hands ~Anne Frank

HOPE YOU ENJOYED FRIENDS!!!

Word Count>•<1518

Published>•<11-21-16