"What time is it?" Elly asked.
"It's evening, should we go to this party now?" Mike asked.
"Yeah, let's go." Elly said and put on some clothes.
"Alright, by the way. Wanna continue where we left off later?" Mike asked and got off the couch.
"Maybe, but now I want to see what kind of party this is." Elly answered.
"I feel naked without my pistol or knife." Mike said.
"Could it be because you're naked?" Elly joked.
"No, I got my pants already on." Mike said.
"What do you think about this no gun rule?" Elly asked.
"It's gonna backfire, trust me with that." Mike said.
"Ok, are you ready?" Elly asked.
"Yes, I am." Mike said.
"I'm kinda excited by now." Elly said and went out of the door.
"It feels like back then." Mike said.
"Yeah." Elly said.
"Oh, I'll go over to Carl, wanna come with me?" Mike said.
"No, I'll go to Maggie and Sasha, have fun." Elly said.
"Don't talk like we don't see us anymore, we'll see us in a few minutes again." Mike said.
"I know." Elly said and pulled him in a kiss.
He walked over to Rick and Carl after that.
"Hi Mike." Rick greeted him but gave him a knowing look.
"What? Why are you looking like this?" Mike asked.
"Oh nothing, I just heard loud noises in your house." Rick said.
He blushed at that response and Rick and Carl bursted out into laughter.
"What do I get if I don't get drunk, I think nobody wants me this badly drunk like last time." Mike said.
"I won't beat you up because you won't puke on me." Carl said.
"Good point." Mike said.
"Come on boys, relax. We got a new home." Rick said.
"We'll see." Carl said.
"And I'll hear." Mike added.
"What do you mean?" Carl asked.
"I'll tell you later, time to get drunk!" Mike said.
They entered into a large building, there were lots of familiar and new faces and alcohol, Mike's ambition.
"Don't get too drunk, you understand?" Carl said.
"You sound like my uncle." Mike sighed.
"Ok, was jetzt? Ich hab null interesse die leute hier kennenzulernen." Mike said to himself (Ok, what now? I don't even want to know these people).
"What did you say?" He heard Ellys voice.
"Ah, finally a face I'd love to see." Mike said.
"Oh stop it, what did you say?" Elly asked.
"Just something in german." Mike answered.
"Ok, wanna get something to drink?" Elly suggested.
They got themself some drinks but were stopped by a man.
"Hey, you two are way too young to drink." Man said.
"Hey dickhead, how about you mind your own fucking business." Mike shot back.
"Excuse me?" The man said.
"Oh you fucking heard me, how 'bout you turn your ass around and leave me and my girlfriend alone." Mike said.
"Unbeliveable." The man said and walked away.
"What was that with living here in peace?" Elly said.
"That guy can go fuck himself." Mike said dismissive.
"Can I get everyones attention please." Deanne said.
Everyone turned towards her and waited for her speech.
"I want to welcome our newcomers into Alexandria, I'm sure they will help us survive and prosper." Deanna said.
Many people introduced themself to the group but he didn't really care about that, he only had a bad feeling about Pete and Rick had it too, that showed how he looked at him.
"Already drinking?" Abraham asked.
"I could ask you the same." Mike said.
"Haha, cheers mate." Abraham said.
"Cheers drunken bastard." Mike joked.
"What now?" Elly asked.
"I would propose we go back home but I think I'm too drunk to resume where we were." Mike said.
"I don't care if you're drunk, I want revenge later." Elly said.
"If you say." Mike said.
"Hi guys, already drunk?" Carl asked as he came in their direction.
"Me, I mean I am drunk, I guess." Mike said.
"I see, and hear it, are you well?" Carl asked.
"No...I don't think I am." Mike said as he became dizzy.
"Mike, are you alright?" Elly asked worried.
"No...I..fuck..." Mike said as he fell unconscious.
"Mike!" He heard before he was fully unconscious.
1 day later
"Oh shit, I fucking hate alcohol." Mike muttered when he woke up.
"Me too, you'll never drink again, understood?" Elly said.
"I promise." Mike said.
"Why would you even drink? You're 15!" Elly said.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't find any other way to cope or live with this shitty life." Mike sobbed.
"Are you crying?" Elly asked worried.
"Yes! I can't live like this! Don't get me wrong, I love you and I loved our first time but I think I'm getting consumed by the constant violence and I think I'm becoming a monster." Mike said and cried.
"You're not a monster, come here. I love everything about you. Your bravery, your love, your alcoholism, well not that but you get what I'm saying and I love the things you had to do to keep us alive." Elly said.
"Really?" Mike asked.
"Really." Elly answered and hugged him.
"Thank you." Mike said.
"We will go through this together." Elly said.
"I'm going downstairs." Mike said.
"Why?" Elly asked and got out of bed.
"Throwing away the alcohol." Mike said.
He went downstairs, took all alcohol he had and drained it down the sink. Then he heard a knock at the door.
"Coming." Mike said and opened the door to see Carl.
"God, you look awful!" Carl said.
"Fuck you too shithead." He said.
"Hehe, you feeling better?" Carl asked.
"No, but I decided to get sober. Should be easier than it used to." Mike said
"Fuck, I feel like my father." Mike added.
"What did you say?" Carl asked.
"I said that I have become that what my uncle didn't want me to become." Mike said.
"You always tell me about your uncle, could you explain your former family dynamics?" Carl asked.
"Come in." Mike said.
"Thanks." Carl said and got in.
"Coffee?" Mike asked.
"No, since when do you drink coffee?" Carl asked.
"Since today, it tastes like burned shit but it helps with the hangover and it's better than liquor." Mike explained.
"Where's Elly?" Carl asked.
"Sleeping, I think." Mike answered.
"Alright then, explain." Carl said.
"Ok, my father was rich but an alcoholic, my mother hated me for some reason, my sister hated me too but was also the golden child. And my uncle, he was my dad's older brother, he was a hunter and a father figure to me. He taught me shooting, skinning, survival skills and how love feels." Mike explained.
"That's rough man." Carl said.
"Don't worry, I wouldn't be standing here without him, I always wonder if he's still alive." Mike said.
"Yeah, I can imagine." Carl said.
"Carl, why are you really here?" Mike asked.
"Hehe, you got me. Ron invited us over for video games but I wanted to make sure you're well." Carl said.
"Will Enid be there?" Mike teased him and smirked.
"Stop it!" Carl said.
"Alright alright, I'll stop. But, just go without me and remember." Mike said.
"Remember what?" Carl asked.
"Always use a condom." Mike said and laughed.
"Oh come on, it's getting boring." Carl said.
"What? The joke? No it isn't, it's fucking hilarious." Mike said.
"Anyway, I gotta go, see ya later." Carl said and went out of the door.
"Scheiße, das hilft gut." Mike said and drank his coffee (Shit, this helps good).
"Was Carl here?" Elly asked just wearing a towel.
"You were showering?" Mike asked.
"Yes, why?" Elly asked.
"Well, I'll be damned you look amazing!" Mike said.
"Thank you, wanna watch a movie after I'm dressed?" Elly asked.
"Are you going to suprise me again?" Mike asked.
"Maybe." Elly said and went back upstairs.