Baltimore Safe Zone
Chapter 6- It was Nadia's grandmother, she died peacefully while she was sleeping.. the girl wasn't expected it and when she saw her grandma… she ran from her flat screaming- said Stevens
- Poor girl.. is she alone now?- said Morgan
- Yeah.. she just has her older brother but he's on a run looking for more medical supplies- said Stevens
They looked at the girl who was shaking so bad in the medical center. Carol and him were the first to see the walker and he didn't hesitate in killing her, the poor girl was shocked to see her own grandma trying to eat her.
- How old is she?- asked Carol looking at the girl
- 17- said Stevens
Carol sighed and he knew what she was thinking. Another girl left alone in this terrible world. She was a little tiny thing, red hair and so thin.
- Maybe.. you both could go and talk to her? she is looking at you all the time- said Stevens.
Carol sighed and he nodded at him, he took Carol's hand and she looked at him surprised but she smiled. They went to the girl who was still crying.
- Hi sweetie- said Carol kneeling in front of her and taking her hands- I'm Carol and this is, Daryl.
- Hi- said the girl still not looking at them- I'm Nadia..
- We know- she said and she looked at him. She looked upset, he was sure she didn't want to get close to another girl.. not after Lizzie, Mika, Sam.. but he knew it was going to happen again. Carol was a mother. She would always be- Where are you from, Nadia? You have a different accent
- I'm from New York but I've been living in Russia for five years.. my parents got divorced and I went to Russia with my mum. She was Russian- said Nadia trying not to cry
- Moscow?- she asked the girl
- No.. Saint Petersburg- said Nadia
- Oh, so beautiful! I went there once.. - said Carol and the girl looked at her eyes for the first time. He could swear she even smiled a little- I studied Russian and English literature in college.. a friend invited me and my fiancé one..
He looked in suprise at Carol. He has never known she has been to college.. he didn't know anything of her life before the turn. He just knew she was married to an asshole.
- I thought it was a beautiful city.. I promised my friend I would go back there one day.. but I never did- she said sadly
- Why?- asked Nadia smiling at her
- Life- she said looking at her and at him.
Ed. He knew it has been Ed. Fucking asshole.
- So.. you know Russian?- said Nadia- I was reading a book my mum gave me but.. I had problems sometimes. It's weird vocabulary, maybe you could help me?- she asked Carol with so much hope
- Em.. yeah.. of course, sweetie- she said although she looked upset- I will. I love Russian..How is your brother, sweetie?
- He's older than me, he's 25 years old. He's called Anthony- said Nadia
- Beautiful name- said Carol smiling at her
-Mmm yeah- said Nadia sadly and then she looked behind them
- Nadia,your brother is back- said Stevens
- Okay… thank you, Carol.. Daryl- said Nadia although she was just looking at Carol.
She surprised them both when she hugged Carol and she went away.
He looked at Carol who was almost crying.
- I don't know if I could do this again… but I don't know if I can stop- she said as closed her eyes trying not to cry
….. …..
- Tell me more about you- he said as they sat in the tower who was looking at the sea.
- Mm?
- I want to know more about you.. when you were younger - he said blushing and looking away
- Oh..before I was married, you mean? - she asked him and he nodded at her
- I was.. so naive. I was happy.. or I thought I was. I went to college to study English and Russian literature. I was a nerd.. my mother died after I finished high school and my dad wasn't the same after that. I studied a lot and I read a lot.. it was my sanctuary, you know?- she said smiling and looking at the sea
She looked so beautiful and so trapped in that moment.
- Ed? you met him in college?- he asked her as he stood up and went to see the sea with her.
- God no. He didn't even finished high school…. I met him after that when I was 25 or so- she said sadly
- But.. when did you go to Russia?- he asked her
- 22- she said smiling at him sadly- I was going to marry another guy…
He looked at her in shock. He has always thought Ed has been the only man in her life. Well "man" was the wrong word. He was an asshole, not a man
- I.. I dated another boy. We were together since I was 19, you know? We went to Russia after he proposed to me to meet my friend- she said sadly- We were there for two weeks and then we came back.. the next week, he died in a car accident.
Shit.
He looked at her and he was surprised to see she was okay. She just looked sad.
- All my married life.. I thought how different my life would have been if I had married him.. Jeremy. He was so sweet, so gentle..- she said smiling at him- I was so broken after his death.. I was so lonely.. and I met Ed one year later. I thought he was my saviour, you know? I was so naive, so sad,so lonely… but- she said - I don't regret marrying Ed for two reasons.. I had my Sophia, my little angel
He took her hand then. He wanted her to know he was listening to her.
- Sophia was Jeremy's mother name.. of course, Ed didn't know. But I wanted to pay tribute to him, you know? - she said- And there is another reason why I don't regret marrying Ed..
- What?- he said as she held his face
- If I hadn't married Ed, I would have stayed in my city and I would have never met you in Atlanta. I wasn't from Atlanta.. - she said smiling and kissing him- But I'm happy I was in Atlanta when the turn happened.. I met you
He took her face with his hands and he kissed her mouth long and lazy.
- Maybe.. fuck.. maybe we would have met.. even if you were in another place- he said as he touched her forehead with his own- Like.. soulmates or shit like that
- So romantic, Dixon- she said laughing
- The most romantic guy ever, woman- he said as he started to tickle her to make her laugh.
…..
- I know you miss her and she misses you, why don't you come more often?- asked Morgan as she held Judith
- I want to give Rick some space, he needs her and I'm sure he's tired of us stealing his daughter- she said
She has had a lot of problems with Morgan, she still doesn't trust him. Although he apologised to her, she still has her doubts. He didn't want to kill and he thought she did wrong. Maybe he was changing her mind when Alexandria was completely destroyed.
- That's stupid, Carol- he said smiling to her- Rick loves Daryl and you and he is happy to have you to protect her and make her feel loved.
- Why are you being nice to me Morgan?- she asked him - I thought you didn't like me
- I thought you did wrong, but I never said I didn't like you- he said smiling at her
She looked at him with a weird face, she really doesn't understand this guy but she likes him a little.
- So, you liked me but if I kill, you don't like me, right?- she asked him laughing
- Mm I still like you if you kill but I think it's not good.. although I think sometimes it's necessary- he said
- Oh you're learning, Jones- she said laughing at him
- Jones?- he asked her- No one has called me that in a long time.. you're just Carol or..? Rick told me you were married once.. and that he would have liked to kill him and Daryl too
- Yeah, they would have wanted to kill him. Me too.. and it's just Carol- she said - I'm going to my flat now
And she didn't wait for his reply.
…..
He hasn't seen her in the whole day. After they said goodbye in the watch tower, he hasn't seen her. And shit, they almost lost their minds in that tower. They have started to kiss so desperately after he tickled her but they got separated by a guardian of the tower.
He was worried about her. She was still recovering from the loss of the girls,Sam. And now she has to worry about Nadia and to make things worse, she has remembered her lost fiancé.
Funny thing.. he was so worried now. How was he going to tell her he's a virgin? He would look like a fool.. she was more experienced and he was an idiot.
He was really sure she wouldn't mind but still..
- Auch! - said Rick as they both fell to the floor- Man, really? what the fuck is wrong with you? I've been calling you for five minutes and you hit me without even noticing I was here.
- Sorry- he growled
- Is this about that walker?- asked Rick- About that girl?
- More or less- he growled back
- Let me guess… Carol is getting already closer to her- said Rick and he sighed when he saw his face- There is nothing you can do but be with her.
- I fucking know that genius- he growled at Rick
- You want to talk about something, Daryl?- asked Rick - Maybe..about your new relationship?
He looked at Rick and he looked away blushing.
- I'm fucking okay- he said
- You know you can ask me anything, right? I mean if you need condoms..-
- What the fuck, man?- he growled to Rick
- What? If you're with her, I'm sure you'll be sleeping ..
- Don't fucking talk about Carol and me, man. It's our private life- he said looking away and when he looked back at Rick, he knew the man knew his secret.
- Oh.. just.. make her feel loved, you know? they prefer a gentle and loving guy, you know Daryl?- said Rick as he got lost in his memories. Probably about Lori.
- Pf.. shut up man- he growled as Rick went away still lost in his thoughts
How the fuck was gonna he going to give Carol what she needs?
He was so fucked up.. although he was sure she wouldn't laugh at him. She has never laughed at him.
To be continued