"Happy late birthday." Carl said holding a beautiful necklace.
"Whoa, where did you get that." I asked as he hands it to me. I looked at it.
"There was a jewelry store in front of a bar place. The place was pretty trashed, their was one or two walkers but other than that it was okay." He said and I smiled at him, then I realized something.
"Wait a minute. This is for me?" I asked and he nodded
"Yup. Since no one knew your birthday passed, well, expect for Michonne. And you got nothing. Me and Micho- ah Michonne and I" he corrected himself which made me giggle.
"Thought we would get you something. So, yeah, happy late birthday." He said smiling at me. And without thinking, I hugged him. Once I realized what I was doing, I didn't move. I was too scared to move. I felt arms hugged me. What's this feeling I'm feeling? It's feels like an icy dagger. Am I being stabbed? No, don't be stupid, Fatima. I pulled away.
"Thanks, Carl. It's really beautiful." I said. I saw him look down. Is he hiding his face?
"No problem." Carl said still looking down. No way! Is he blushing?!
"It kind of looks like the moon." I said looking at the necklace.
"Yeah, I thought the same thing." Carl said I looked at him and he was already looking at me. Oh god, there it is again. Am I dying?! I heard the car doors open and saw Rick and Michonne coming inside. Michonne looked at me.
"I see Carl give you the necklace." Michonne said pointing at the necklace. Rick started driving. I put the necklace on.
"Yeah, it's beautiful." I said smiling at her. She turned back turned around. After to while, Carl and I talked until Rick stopped the car.
"Michonne get that bag." Rick said and Michonne got out. It was that guy's backpack, you know, the one who asked us for help, but Rick ignored him. We finally got back to the prison. And since that asshole broke our gate, Carol opened the gate, and quickly closed it after the car was in. We got out.
"Welcome back." Hershel said walking over to us with everyone but Beth and Glenn. We started taking the bags inside.
"Whoa, that's a lot of guns." Glenn said walking over to me.
"Oh my god, what happened to your cheek?!" Glenn said.
"Oh, nothing important." I said. I saw Rick and Carl come in the prison with bags they put them on the table.
"Hey, Fatima, can I talk to you?" Rick said grabbing the MC 15 and walking over to corner. I followed him with a confused expression.
"What's up?" I asked him.
"Carl told me, your birthday was six days ago, it that right?" He asked looking me straight in the eyes. I started looking away. I don't like it when people look me straight in the eyes, I feel awkward.
"Uhh, yeah, it was." I said looking back at him. He smiled.
"How come you didn't tell me?" He asked.
"I didn't think it was important. You know since the world has come to crap." I said.
"But liking the color blue is?" He asked.
"Okay, the world has ended so not many people are keeping track of days. So people won't know when their birthday is and well, it's pointless to celebrate something when other people can't." I said. He nodded.
"But you've been keeping track of the days, right?" Rick asked.
"Well, yes. But-" Rick cut me off.
"Well, we have you. I mean could tell us what day it is, so, birthdays can be important again." Rick said smiling. what he said got me off guard.
"I guess your right." I said
"So happy late birthday." Rick said handing me the MC 15. My eyes widened.
"Your giving me it?" I asked with a happy tone.
"Yeah, you did say it was a nice gun. so you can have it." Rick said. I jumped up and down acting like five year old girl who just got a Barbie Dream House. I give Rick a hug. I could tell that, that got him off because at first he didn't hug back then he finally hugged me back. I pulled away.
"Thank you, Rick. It really means a lot." I said smiling at him.
"Anytime." Rick said ruffling and walking over to Beth who was holding Judith. Then Carl came over to me.
"So you like it?" Carl asked.
"Heck yeah! It's a beautiful gun!" I said grinning.
"I didn't know you were the kind of girl who likes guns." Carl said laughing at my burst out.
"I've been that kind of girl, even before the outbreak. I played a lot of video games too. So, thank you Modern Warfare 2." I said. Oh man I miss playing that game. I miss playing games in general.
"Right!" Carl said laughing.
The next morning Carl woke me up telling to come eat breakfast, so I did. I said morning to everyone. I sat next to Carl and we started talking and also eating. That feeling is back. Ughh I don't like. I went over to Maggie after I was done eating.
"Hey, Maggie?" I said making her and Glenn looked at me.
"Yeah, what's up, kiddo." She asked smiling.
"Can I talk to you, alone?" I asked. Maggie and Glenn looked at each other then back at me.
"Sure." She said getting up and walking outside. I grabbed my new gun, you know just in case that one eyed freak come and started shooting again. I followed her and we sat on the benches.
"What's wrong?" She asked me.
"Okay, this may sound stupid but I've been having this feeling-" She cut me off.
"What kind of feeling?" She asked.
"I don't know, I've never felt this feeling before. It happened when I'm with Carl." I said looking down. I heard her chuckle.
"Fatima, that feeling you've been having, it's the kind of feeling I get-" I cut her off and I looked at her.
"You get that feeling too?" I asked.
"Yes, I do, I get it when I'm with Glenn. Fatima, do you understand what I'm trying to say?" She asked. My eyes widened. Wait, Maggie loves Glenn and if she gets that feeling too. Then that means... I'm in love with Carl!
"I'm in love with Carl?!" I said looking at her. She smiled softly.
"I'm glad you are." She said. Then I heard a honk and saw a car coming up to the gate. Maggie went to go get everyone. I got my gun out and looked through the scope. I saw Andrea in car. Rick and the others came running over to me.
"It's Andrea." I said looking at her while she waits for one of us to open the gate. Rick went over to the gate.
"Are you alone?" Rick asked.
"Yes." She said from inside the car. Rick open the gate letting her in . She got the car and walked over to Rick as he closes the gate.
"We need to talk- actually we all need to talk." She said. So we all followed Rick inside.
"Why are you here?" Rick asked her.
"I have a request." She said.
"And what's your request?" Michonne asked
"Now, I've talk to Philip about this and he said it was fine with him." She said. What the hell is she talking about?
"I want you and Philip to try and make amends." She said. Hell no!
"What? No way, Andrea!" Glenn said making her looking at him.
"What if it's an ambush?" I asked she looked at me.
"I know Philip, if he says he won't do anything then he won't, okay?" She said me to.
"What if he just playing you? And he's just saying that so he can get to Rick or Michonne." I asked.
"I trust him. And he's only bringing two men with him." She said.
"Alright fine." Rick said. We looked at him.
"So you'll come?" Andrea asked.
"Yes." Rick said.
"Rick, you can't be serious? He killed Axel , remember?" Glenn asked as he walks over to Rick.
"Yes, I remember but if it means staying here with a roof over our heads, then I'm for it." Rick said
"Alright then. Follow me, Rick." Andrea said as she walks outside.
"Fine, if he's going then, he's bringing two of us." Glenn said.
"Yeah, but who?" Beth asked
"Me." Hershel said walking forward. But Glenn walked in front of him.
"No. What if Fatima's right? What if it is an ambush?" Glenn asked
"I'm going and that's final." Hershel said walking outside.
"Who else is going?" Glenn asked. I was about to volunteer but Carl covered my mouth. My face started getting warm.
"I'll go." Daryl said. They nodded and went outside. Well, expect for me and Carl. He finally let go of my mouth.
"What the heck, Carl?!" I yelled facing him.
"Sorry, it's just I didn't you to go with them this time. Since you go with them all the time." Carl said
"Are you blushing?" Carl asked. My eyes widened, so I turned around.
"What? No way, I don't blush." I said and I walked outside. Carl followed behind. I saw everyone talking.
"We're leaving two tomorrow." Rick said to Hershel and Daryl.
Then next morning I woke up to find that Rick, Hershel and Daryl have already left. Glenn told me to go to the watch tower. I grabbed my gun and went to the watch tower. I looked through the scope and looked around for anything suspicious. I heard some one coming up the stairs. I looked at saw Maggie.
"Hey, kiddo." Maggie said walking over to me.
"Hey, Maggie." I said looking back through the scope.
"See anything?" She asked
"Nope, nothing." I said looking at the walkers that were roaming around.
"So did you tell Carl?" Maggie asked. I quickly looked at her.
"No way! I can't tell him." I said looking down.
"Why not?" She asked
"Cause he'll just laugh at me." I said stilling looking down.
"He won't laugh at you." She said. I didn't saying anything.
"You love Carl, right?" Maggie asked me. I looked at her.
"Yes."

Carl's POV
Glenn told me that Fatima was at the watch tower, so I went over and I heard someone talking.
"So did you tell Carl?" I heard Maggie asked someone. Tell me what?
"No way! I can't tell him." I heard Fatima said to Maggie. Okay, now I'm curious.
"Why not?" Maggie asked
"Cause he'll just laugh at me." Fatima said. I won't laugh. Maybe.
"He won't laugh at you." Maggie said. It quiet. I was about to say something.
"You love Carl, right?" Maggie asked. I froze.
"Yes." Fatima said. Oh my God. Fatima loves me. What do I do? Do I say something. No, Fatima would get embarrassed. Maybe I should wait until she tells me. I went back inside to my cell.

Fatima's POV
"Then, you tell him when the time is right, okay." Maggie said smiling. Then she went back to the prison. When the time is right. How should I know when the time is right?! Ughhh I'm being a teenage! Stopped it head. I waited an hour and went back inside. I was greeted by everyone. I saw Carl and he was looking at me then his face started turning red. I walked over to him.
"Hey, Carl. Why is your face red?" I asked.
"Oh, uhh, I ate some spicy." He said.
"Oh, can I have some? I like spicy stuff." I said. He shook his head
"I ate it all." He said quickly. He's acting weird?
"Okay then." I said. I started walking to my cell.
"Ah, Fatima. Wait!" Carl said. I stopped and turned around.
"Yeah?"

Comment and favorite. please. It would mean the world to me. ~ Poppy