Carl POV

"So you need to know how to use this Carl. If you don't you'll be even more in danger then you already are"

Shane was teaching Carl to use a gun. His Mom and Dad both said it was okay for Shane to start teaching him as more walkers were being found closer to the farm everyday.

"So, you do know how to hold it properly right?"

I nodded

"Okay show me then"

I then proceeded to show him, and got it right. Dad had taught me when I was little with my toy guns.

"Good. Now aim for the head, you know these things only go down with a head shot"

"Yeah I know"

On a run Glenn had found cardboard cut outs off superheroes. Right now I was aiming my gun at Wolverines head.

Bang

"Well done, perfect aim. Looks like you've got your dads precision."

I'd hit it right in the middle of the forehead. I also learnt how to shoot with some of my friends from time to time.

"So, you can hit a stationary object better than expected. But can you hit a moving object."

Carl then followed Shane into the woods where a piece of wood was dangling from rope from a tree.

"Let's see if you can hit this"

Bang

"Come on Carl

Bang

"Focus Carl"

Bang

Carl finally relaxes and focused on the wood and hit it dead centre.

"That's it Carl. You're definitely one of the best shots we have right now."

"Can I have a gun permanently now?"

"If it was up to me yeah, you can handle it pretty well, but it's not up to me. It's up to your parents, and if they decide to let you have one then you can, but if not we can keep coming out here to get you better and better."

"Ok"

"You want to continue, or head back"

Carl was going to say stay but then remembered Beth, and wanted to see if she was okay. Carl woke up and went with Shane while Beth was still sleeping, so he wanted to see her.

"Head back"

Shane smirked. "So you can check on Beth?"

I felt a blush creep up on my cheeks

"Yeah, just to see how she's doing"

"You know you should make a move"

"What"

"On Beth, you should say something to her, assuming you haven't already" he said while smirking.

Great, the blush was back, and worse than before.

Carl obviously liked Beth and he was sure most people knew he liked her, but Carl loved Beth.

Everything about her made him happy. From the way she walked to the way her hair was let down. Carl knew he loved her as soon as he heard about what happened yesterday, he nearly had a heart attack and ran the full way to the house from the far fence.

"Me and her are just friends Shane."

"So you don't deny liking her."

Carl trusted Shane, more than most people, but he didn't want anyone to know about his feelings for Beth. Not yet anyway.

"I like her as a friend. Just a friend though."

Shane still has a smirk on his face when he said,

"Whatever you say"

We headed back to the farm and arrived about ten minutes later.

"Beth?"

"Hi Carl"

Carl had immediately made his way up to the house and into Beths bedroom. He walked in on what looked like an argument between Beth and Jimmy.

Jimmy has turned around and faced Carl, who looked confused.

"I'd better leave now that your boyfriends here"

Another blush, really.

Jimmy had continued to be a jerk to Carl, constantly giving him dirty looks and on few occasions tripping him up. Carl didn't retaliate because If he did Jimmy would go to Hershel and he might kick us off the farm, and Carl didn't want to ruin this what they had here.

"He's not my boyfriend Jimmy, so just leave already"

"Fine, have fun with a minor"

Jimmy walked out leaving the door wide open. Carl shut the door and say in a chair next to Beths bed.

"What was that about?"

"Jimmy been acting like a jerk. It's okay though, I can handle him."

"He's been being a jerk to me to"

Beths eyes went wide and she looked really concerned.

"He hasn't hurt you has he?!?"

"No, just tripped me up a few times."

"He's such a bully. You should tell Daddy."

I had also thought about this, but didn't want to grass Jimmy up, even though he was getting progressively worse.

"No I'm fine, and like you said, I can handle him."

She smiled at me.

"So what have you been doing all day?"

"Shane's been teaching me how to use a gun."

"Any good"

"Shane called me one of the best shots in the group, so I guess so."

"Maybe you could show me sometime."

Like a date Carl thought to himself, but didn't dare say it in case he embarrassed himself in front of Beth.

"S-sure. I'd like that"

I smiled at her, and she smiled back.

"So what have you been doing all day?"

"Just been sleeping, eating and talking, pretty boring right."

"Yeah, sounds like it"

I then asked her,

"When will you be allowed out of here"

She looked down and replied,

"Maybe tomorrow, Daddy says that someone will be with me at all times though. It's like he's treating me like a baby."

"He's just looking out for you Beth, in case something happens."

"I'm fine Carl, if i was going to kill myself I would've finfished the job off yesterday."

That hurt Carl, he was sure he started to get tearful eyes when he said,

"Don't talk like that Beth, please. I don't think I could cope losing you."

"Sorry Carl, I didn't want to make you feel sad, but I'm fine, and Daddy needs to see that."

"I know, and he will just give him a little time, he loves you Beth, like I-Maggie does."

Seriously again. Yesterday he nearly told her that he loved her, and he nearly done it today as well.

She looked at him, like she was thinking about what to say. Oh no. She heard me say I, now she knows and I'll never be able to look at her face to face again.

"I know, I just wish that he gave me some space you know."

Phew, crisis averted.

"He will."

"Thank you, Carl. You're a great friend."

I smiled, and my cheeks hurt when I did, but i didn't care. She said I was a great friend.

"So are you Beth!"

She smiled at me to, Jesus the amount of smiling we've both done today could be enough for a life time, but I still didn't care.

"I'll see you tomorrow then"

"Yeah, of course"

"Ok, see you soon"

"Bye Beth"

"Bye Carl"

Carl left Beths room feeling happy, but then remembered why she was bed bound and he stopped smiling. Why did she do that, and why did she stop, Thank God.

He walked out of the house and went over to Dale and Glenn who were fussing over the hose in the RV.

"What's wrong with it?"

"It's completely blown up, we can't move it now, at least not until we find a new hose compatible with the RV!"

"We'll go out tomorrow and look for one by the highway while we check for Sophia"

"Ok"

"Are you okay" Dale asked him

Carl knew he wasn't exactly giving off 'good vibes' but didn't think it was that obvious.

"I'm just thinking what happened yesterday"

He knew the others knew what he was talking about and Dale came over and hugged him.

"You know she'll be alright, don't you son. She chose to live, whatever she thought of then was a good enough reason to live through this." Dale told him.

"It's good she has a reason to feel like she wants to live, and fight for something worth living." Glenn added.

I nodded,

"Yeah I know, it just makes me really sad that she was feeling like that in the first place."

"I know, it makes us all sad, but she was strong enough to stop and continue to live, focus on that." Dale said.

"Ok"

"Do you want me to take you back to your tent?" Glenn offered.

"No, thanks. I'll be alright. Night"

"Night Carl"

"Night son"

As Carl walked off he thought about a world without Beth in it, and decided that that wasn't a world living in.

The end of chapter 7

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