Time to grow up.
Chapter one: Math Mania
Cara Peletier wants her dad gone. Like dead, gone. She knows that she shouldn't want that, but she does. Ed Peletier is an abusive man, to both of his daughters and his wife. Cara has a twin sister, Sophia. They used to be thick as thieves. It wasn't until Cara took a blow meant for Sophia, that their relationship changed.
Cara started to act like a protector, something their mother should have been doing. Sophia didn't want that, she wanted Cara to stop taking the beatings meant for her. One night when the girls where ten, Ed tried to crawl into Sophia's bed. Cara beat him with her softball bat, after that she never played softball again. Cara was black and blue for weeks after that. Carol Peletier, her mother, was upset when she came into the girls' room and saw Cara on the floor.
Cara shook her head and continued on with her 'school' work. Her mother and Lori, a woman they met on the highway, were forcing their kids to study. Cara finds it counterproductive, she should be learning to kill Walkers and hunt. Carl, Lori's son, put his down on the book in front of him.
"You better get back to your work, Carl. You don't want your mom to get mad at you again." Sophia whispers softly, looking away from her book. Sophia has always been the obedient one out of the twins. It made Cara mad.
"But I don't wanna learn. I want to go play." Carl replied, it was muffled but Cara knew what he was saying. To Cara, it looked like Sophia was going to saying something back but she was interrupted by Lori.
"I don't want to hear you complaining, young man. If you complete the page, I'll let you go play." Lori said, ruffling Carl's hair. She had a basket of folded clothes on her hip.
"Same goes for you girls." Carol called to her daughters from the clothes line. Her voice was soft, which wasn't something new for Cara. Cara wants her mother to get a backbone and live her father, for real this time.
"I am done mom." Cara shouts, waving her book in the air.
"Alright, let me check them." Carol hung the last of her husband's clothes before heading over to her eldest daughter. Cara handed over the book eagerly, causing her mother to chuckle softly.
"I didn't get any wrong." Cara states confidently. Carol glanced over the page, seeing that her daughter was telling the truth.
"Okay. Go play, but don't go too far. I want you to be within hearing distance." Carol kissed her head before shooing her off.
"I hear ya, mom!" Cara yelled, running towards Glenn.
Glenn's going on a run for supplies in the city and Cara wanted to ask him to get a couple books for her if he could. Usually, Glenn got what she wanted but she didn't want to put him in danger by asking for too much. She likes Glenn.
"Hey, Glenn!" She yells, causing him to jump.
"Goodness, Cara. You nearly gave me a heart attack." Glenn holds one hand to his chest, while pushing her a little bit.
"Sorry." Her voice was without sympathy.
"So, what do you want?" He knew her to well.
"I was wondering if you could get me a couple of new t-shirts. Ed ripped one of them yesterday and I only have so many." She tugged at the bottom of her shirt. Glenn smiled caringly down at her.
"I'll do my best girly," he patted her head, "how is your tent working out? Has he tried anything yet?"
"Its fine," she sighs, "it's lonely. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy not having to share a tent with him. I just wish my mother would grow a backbone and leave him."
"What do you say to a sleepover when I get back?"
"That sounds great!" Cara smiled up at him brightly, "Now, you better come back."
"Yes, Ma'am!" Glenn chuckled, binding down to kiss her on the forehead.
"Now, go! I want you to back as fast as you can, but be safe." He nods, pulling her into a hug.
"I'll see ya later."
"See ya later." They parted ways. Glenn to his car and Cara to her tent.
Stay safe, Glenn.