Alexandria, was not pretty. Sure, Carl noticed how her chestnut hair seemed well-groomed, even for an apocalypse. But, the list of compliments ended there. Her brown eyes reminded him of mud, and her voice sounded hoarse, as if it had been out of use for a long time, despite how much she talked. Plus, she was one of them. One of the people who had stolen their friend's stuff. Who had shot at them. Locked them in a train car, for Christ's sake. No, Carl knew she could trusted.


Alexandria POV

I sat down on my makeshift bed, the old mattress sinking down from my weight. I hugged my knees to my chest, feeling more lonely than ever. Even though there where actual people here with me, it seemed to amplify how alone I truly was. At least when I really was alone, I could pretend that a group would get thrown in here, and care about me. Now that some people are here, it's obvious that they don't give more than two shits about me. I had been alone for sixty-five days, then for a week I had company. Seventy two days since I saw the last person who cared about me.

I looked over at the boy with them. He was cute, in a broody sort of way. I wanted to go over and talk to him. Become his friend and maybe even his girlfriend. No, this world was no place for love, besides, the boy kept sending death glares at me. Instead I got up and sat by a woman. She looked lonely, no one else was really talking to her, even though they all seemed to know her.

"Hi." I mumbled when I got close enough for her to hear me. She patted the steel ground beside her, a gesture for me to sit. I knew it was okay to sit, this is my train car after all. "Alice right?" "No, it's Alex." I correct her. When she doesn't say anything, I ask "What's your name?" She takes a moment to look at me, her cropped brown hair swishing around her face "Tara." I got the feeling she didn't want to talk much, so I just watched the boy with the brown hair.

He seemed to be in a heated discussion with a man, maybe his dad? "This is bullshit! Her people locked us in a box car. This isn't daycare where you just drop me off and tell me to make friends!" The man just stood there and took it. If it was my father he would have backhanded me across the face for back sass.

I stood and brushed the dirt from my pant's fabric. I walked over to where the boy had rather dramatically thrown himself on the ground. He looked up at me as I sat down next to him. "Hi." I offered meekly. The boy without a name continued to ignore me. "I'm Alexan-" he cuts me off "I heard you the first time you introduced yourself." I bit the inside of my cheek, a nervous habit. "I know what you think, that I am one of them. But, you're wrong. If I were one of them, I wouldn't be here, inside the train car. I wouldn't have to wear the same terrible orange shirt every day." The boy is silent and then he sticks his hand out towards me "I'm Carl." A grin stretches out on my face as I shake his hand.

"Do you have any family?" I question. He nods and points to the man he was shouting at earlier " That's my dad. My mom died in childbirth to my baby sister, and as far as I know my sister is dead." Not quite sure how to console him, I just stay quiet. "What about you?" Carl asks. "My dad died, my mom is just about good as dead. I used to have a brother, he was older than me by about seven years." Carl nods "What happened to him?" Frowning, I give him the short answer "Randall went on a supply run one day. Never came back." The train car seemed to go silent. A few members looked around at confusion. Carl's dad comes toward me "Randall?"

Not understanding, I nod. "How long ago did he disappear?" Taking a moment I try to remember "Maybe a year or so, back when Terminus was starting out. We only had like thirty members." Carl's dad looks at the Asian "No, it couldn't be the same Randall. This place is nowhere near the farm. Just a coincidence." I'm not sure if everyone knew what he was talking about. I look at Carl, but he seems to understand. He turns, and catches me looking, just as fast I avert my eyes.

"Judith. Her name was Judith."


A/N: Thanks for reading! I hope you made the connection to season two.