Sorry I deleted 'Love on a never ending battlefield' I just couldn't find any muse or ideas to keep the story going. I understand that you're probably mad but this story might be better. (All my stories are going to have Carl as a 15 yr. old)

Disclaimer: I regretfully do not own the Walking Dead or characters.

Hershel's P.O.V

I watched as my daughter listened to a story that the Grimes boy, Carl, was saying. I don't have anything against him, no it's normal for teenagers to flirt or steal glances at each other. But there's something different about the look in Carl's eyes they don't hold lust in them like most of the teenage boys who look at Beth, they hold love and longing and when I look into Beth's eyes they show love too but fear is holding her back. She's afraid to lose him like she lost Jimmy, she doesn't want to go through that grief again.

I remember in my first marriage when my wife died I thought I would never love another woman for as long as I lived. That was until I meet Beth's mother, she took all the pain away even though it was never forgotten, she made my day just by smiling my way. That's what I want for Beth, I want her to live happily even if the world we live in is far from perfect and Carl makes her happy.

That boy has made Beth smile more times then Jimmy has. When her and Jimmy were friends they never use to fight even though they were different, it's when they started dating that they started fighting. Sometimes I'd even see Beth come home crying, but they still cared for each other deeply but only as friends.

Carl does these little things for Beth when he think no one's watching. Our group only eats 3 times a day so we can save up most of our food but not everyone really agrees with the plan. I've seen Glenn and Daryl sneaking some food. And Beth isn't exactly the best person to sneak...well anything, she once tried to sneak an apple and a water bottle but she crashed into a couple of pots causing the group to rush to the kitchen and we caught her trying to clean it up. Ever since then Carl would save parts of each of his meals and save them to give to Beth later.

I fully approve of him, but I still keep my eye on him incase he's not really what he seems. You could never be too safe when you're in a world that's been reduced to hell in the first couple of months.

I caught the end of the story he was telling "-so my dad came out of the pool stark naked while his swim trunks were still in the pool."

"Are you serious?" Beth giggled

"Yeah," he chuckled "and that same day my grandparents decided to pay a surprise visit. Needless to say that was a pool party they'll never forget."

Beth bursted giggles into more giggles, Carl used this distraction to tickle her.

"C-Cahahaharl s-stop!" she pleaded "you k-know I'm t-ticklish!"

"Nope," he smiled popping the 'p' at the end "I'm not stopping until you say it." (1)

"N-never!" She shouted playfully

I decided to leave and let them figure out their feelings

No one's P.O.V

Carl started tickling Beth faster causing her laughter to become louder, until she finally gave up.

"Smart choice on giving up," Carl said as he put her arms above her head "but you have to say it before I let you go."

"Fine," Beth said playfully "but you have to say your phrase to me too." (2)

"Fine," I said in a whining voice.

I looked into her beautiful blue eyes and spoke in a low, husky voice "You are the most beautiful girl, no scratch that, woman I have ever seen." Carl didn't realized but he stopped using his head and listened to his heart "No one can compare to your beauty. Your presence alone can light up my whole day," Beth's heart was pounding a mile a minute "I've never believed in love-at-first-sight until I met you."

"T-those aren't the right w-words" She stuttered trying to get loose of his grip

"I know." He whispered "Do you know what I'm trying to say"

"N-no." She replied breaking free of his grip

"I'm just trying to say," Carl paused when she got up then looked at her again "I'm trying to say...I-I'm in love you."

That's all I took for Beth to run out of the room and into her cell crying. She couldn't go through the pain again, she didn't want to. She ran to her cell and shut herself inside passing her sister, Maggie, who looked worried when she saw her tears. Maggie was going to comfort Beth and ask her what was troubling her when she heard an angry scream and glass breaking making her run into the direction that Beth came from.

Meanwhile with Carl...

Carl sat on the ground and, even though she broke his heart by running away, worried for Beth. He stood up ands swiftly walked to an empty cell nearby. He wet to the sink and looked at himself in the mirror angrily.

"God I'm such an idiot!" he whispered to himself "I ruined everything!"

He looked at the mirror again before angrily screaming and punching it and breaking it in the process. He was so busy being angry at himself that he didn't notice his hand was bleeding until it was dripping in the floor.

"Shit." He said staring blankly at his wound 'I should clean this up before it gets infected.' He thought.

He was starting to walk back when he stopped shorty, realizing that all the medical supplies where in Hershel's cell. The one he shares with...Beth. He was thinking turning into a walker wasn't that bad if he got an infection and died from it when Maggie came in looking extremely worried.

"Oh my god!" She said as she took his hand gently in hers, "How did this happen!?"

Carl looked at what was left of the mirror and then to Maggie, "I...I punched the mirror."

"Why?" She asked curiously as she pulled him towards the groups cell block.

"I was angry." he replied simply, "I was angry at myself for something I did."

"What was it?" Maggie asked as she walked closer to Hershel's and Beth's cell making Carl panic.

"Can I tell you later?" he asked "I'm pretty tired."

"Alright, but let's get your cut cleaned up first." Maggie said then called someone Carl didn't want to see just yet "Beth! Can you get me some rubbing alcohol and a couple of bandages please?"

"Sure," came Beth's reply

When Beth came out with the bandages and rubbing alcohol her eyes automatically went to what Maggie was holding which happened to be a hand. Beth followed the hand up its arm and eventually landing on a familiar face. Dark blue eyes met sea-blue eyes (3), they didn't say anything but you could feel the awkward tension. Maggie sensing it decided to do something to get them to talk alone.

"Beth can you please clean up and wrap Carl's wounds?" Maggie said as she looked at her watch and breaking both teens out of their trance-like states "I have to go make dinner." Maggie didn't wait for an answer as she left leaving no room for argument

The silence was suffocating to both of them, they felt as if they were underwater. They didn't say anything for 5 minutes until Carl decided to speak up.

"Y-you don't have to do this," Carl said as he gently grabbed the supplies for her hands "I can do it myself so don't worry."

When Carl was leaving Beth decided to ask him something that stopped him in his tracks, "H-how did it happen? H-how did you get that cut?"

Carl spoke without turning around, "I...punched a mirror." He left quickly after he told her so she wouldn't ask anymore questions.

TBC...

(1) Beth's phrase to Carl "You are my best friends, I couldn't have asked for any better. You're my hero and the best looking guy around."

(2) Carl's phrase to Beth "You are the most beautiful girl, no scratch that, woman I have ever seen, you're my best friend and I wouldn't have it any other way. Besides you're too great to ever forget."

(3) Carl was the 1st eye color and Beth was the 2nd; I also don't know their real eye color.