"Dad this is stupid," Carl shouted as his dad walked on ignoring him.
"Boy, if you want to impress a girl you gotta take her on a date." His dad smirked at the word.
"I knew I shouldn't have told you," Carl muttered. Carl had decided to tell his dad his feelings for Beth. She was just so pretty and even though it was the end of the world she always smelled nice.
"Of course you tell your old man. Who else would you tell one of the idiots running around this prison?" He asked reaching into his bag and pulling out some cologne. He tossed it across the cell at Carl and Carl stared at him. "You can't go impressing a lady smelling like walkers!" He was right...
"Dad, I changed my mind. I-, I don't like her anymore." He lied to his dad.
"Nice try boy. I won't embarrass you. Promise," he smirked. Carl sighed and sat on the bed as his dad looked around.
"Lori!" Carl's dad shouted. Carl jumped up and widened his eyes.
"No," Carl said shaking his head furiously, "You can not tell mom!" Carl's mom poked her head in the cell. Well they saw her stomach before they did her head. He wondered if maybe Beth would be as big and pregnant as his mom one day. He mentally slapped himself and returned his attention to his mother.
"Problem?" Lori asked the two.
No!" Carl shouted.
His dad looked at him and shoved his hat over his eyes. "Yes."
Lori looked at the two expectantly. "Well? What's the problem boys?" She asked the two. Carl looked at his dad pleadingly.
"Carl likes a girl," Rick announced. Lori's face went from shock, to excitement, to horror, to hilarity. She starting holding back her laughter and fell to her knees. She grabbed Carl and pulled him close, well as close as she could, and hugged him tightly. It took Carl a moment to realize his mother was crying. Carl sighed, this was going to be a long day.

Before Carl even realized it almost everyone in the prison was trying to edge their way in to help Carl. All the women went to have 'girl talk' with Beth. When they came back they were all smiling and laughing like a bunch of fifth graders reporting to a boy that their friend 'like-liked' him. The guys told him that was a good sign usually. Maggie came in smirking at Carl.
"Did you even think to ask my permission to date my sister?" She asked jokingly.
Carl looked up nervously as all the guys around him snickered. "Was I supposed to?"
She laughed, "I'm only kidding."
Carl looked relieved for a moment before she threw a small box his way. Carl looked down at it questioningly.
"What's this?" He asked opening it slowly. He gasped to find a ring inside the box.
"You do plan on marrying her don't you?" She asked. He looked up hoping to see a sign that this was a joke but none came.
"I... Well... I mean..." The entire cell erupted with laughter.
"I'm just kidding Carl. That was my mothers ring. I pulled it out to teach you a lesson. Always ask the older sister." She smiled and Carl held out the box for her to take. She grinned.
"Keep it. You might need it." She winked at him and the everyone laughed again. Carl set it down on the desk. Everyone looked up to the sound of crutches coming towards the cell.
"Another quick lesson. When with the Farmers Daughter. Beware the farmer." She wasn't smiling this time. She walked away quickly just as Hershel entered. Everyone suddenly found things they needed to do in the cell block and left. Carl was quickly left alone with Hershel. Carl grinned and laughed nervously.
"Word on the cell block is you're looking to go after my little girl," Hershel said making his way to sit on the bed.
"No sir! Well I mean-, yes sir. But I'll treat her with respect and-," Hershel waved his hand at him and cut him off.
"None of that boy. I've seen you two giving each other googly eyes. I know you wouldn't do anything to hurt her." Hershel said calmly. Carl sat down in a chair uneasily.
"Son, if you're looking to date my daughter in this hell we call a world. You have my blessing," he placed a hand on Carl's shoulder. Carl nodded and they just sat in silence for a few moments before Hershel got up and hobbled out of the cell. Carl sat in the silence and sighed. Who knew Carl liking a girl would become the main source of entertainment for everyone around here. He heard footsteps and he jerked his head up.
"Who now?" He asked rudely. "Beth!" He jumped up quickly and turned red. "Sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you it's just... Been a long day." When Carl finally felt he could meet her eyes he looked up and gasped. Beth had changed into fresh clean clothes like he had but she looked far better than he did in his fathers old button up shirt and a pair of clean jeans. She had her hair and skin cleaned of dirt and her nails weren't cracked and covered in dirt. It looked like a meteor had hit the earth and hit everything but her. And her dress. He didn't know where she found something so perfect but it was... perfect. It was just a plain white dress that went down to her knees but it was flawlessly white and she seemed to glow in it.
"You look pretty," he choked out. Beth smiled and looked down at her feet. He realised her hair had been brushed and styled by the other girls and it added to her angelic glow.
"You look pretty," he said again. She laughed and looked up from her feet.
"You said that," she informed him, "you look nice yourself." He smiled at her and the just stood there before Daryl walked by and hissed at him.
"Hats off around a lady." Carl quickly jerked the hat off his head to reveal his idiotically brushed long hair. Beth smiled at him.
"You can keep the hat on," she told him with a laugh. He sighed placing the hat back on top of his head.
"I think you look handsome in the hat." She said blushing. Carl choked on nothing but air in particular and the two laughed together. Carl felt as if everyone in the prison was watching them. As if reading his mind Beth piped up.
"Come on. I want to show you somewhere," she said grabbing his hand and leading him out of the cell. Carl followed Beth out of the iron bars all while everyone around them pretended to be doing laundry or cleaning their guns.
"Take a gun with you. Just in case," Rick said sternly. Carl nodded to where his gun holder was signaling he already had one on him and Rick nodded.
"Have fun you two!" Lori shouted as the two walked away together.