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“That depends on the journey and you make of it.” Hatter points out

“It’s not always quite that easy, but it’s a fair statement.”

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Hatter took it and went to ring him up. He isn’t realllyyyyyy a cashier…but it just is this one time right? Besides no one is there. “Oh yes ! The adventure of life is going out of your zone and into a new zone” He hopped over the counter

Carl couldn’t help but smile at the other’s enthusiasm, far more reserved himself. “That’s a fair assessment, though hopefully most of those adventures are good ones.”

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“It certainly is yes” He grinned. “Oh yes of course !” He pulls some down and hands it to him. “Any other flavors to appease the taste buds ?”

Carl smiled at the man as he pulled out the tea and handed it to him, shaking his head. “Not today, maybe another time? I’ll definitely come back, I enjoy trying new things now and again.”

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.｡.:*☆ They walked until reaching the diner that would sell the milkshakes, and it gave Nina time to think about the question.

“I would really like to go onto a funfair again?” She then mused. “Was only there once, with someone from school, but that was before they…. decided I was a freak. I also would love to watch a movie in a drive-in cinema, and drink so many slushies that I get a brain-freeze?!?”

Carl was fine walking in silence, watching the road ahead while also studying her occasionally. It wasn’t long before they were there, the young man holding the door open for her.

“Fair’s are pretty awesome. Hopefully we’ll have another one here soon! Decided you were a freak? People are assholes.” Carl huffed before thinking about the other options. “So much slushie you get a brainfreeze is definitely something you can do. Not sure about the drive in..” He’d have to figure that one out for her.

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Sophia smiled softly, beyond pleased to see somebody she’d considered a best friend in her worst times. Her face fell, eyes wide at his words. “Carl… I-I’m so sorry.” She whispered and gave his arms a squeeze. “Nobody deserves to turn… It’s truly horrible.” Sophia grimaced as she remembered when she became a walker. “How… How was my mother after I…” She trailed off with a wince, not sure if she really wanted the answer or not. “Five years and we haven’t bumped into one another? Wow, horrible timing!”

“It’s okay. It’s been a few years.” Carl gave her a slight smile back, not wanting to make her any sadder. “If it helps, I never made it to the turn. I got to say my goodbyes then...well.” His jaw flexed, having to end his own life the hardest thing he’d ever had to do. “I’m sorry you had to. That was...fuck that was awful.” At the mention of Carol he nodded a little, answering quietly. “It...She was bad at first, from what I remember. But Daryl helped her I think, and everybody else..she was still alive when I died. Life was hard, but she was strong Soph. She kept an eye on me when she could, and I looked after her, in my kid way.” He chuckled a little before looking at her seriously. “She was okay though. She didn’t ever give up.” Carl nodded again, the memories making him miss his dad even more but he refocused and laughed. “I’m not entirely surprised! We both look so different! We’re a lot cleaner, and we don’t walk around openly carrying weapons. I don’t know if I’d even recognize my dad here, looking normal.”

#tw: death #tw:suicide mention

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“Oh wow. No, that is a miracle. How did that even happen?” She asked. “Like, that just sounds horrible.”

“The world I lived in was a rough one. I ended up dead there too, but here I am.” Carl smiled a little and shrugged. “Life is just weird sometimes I guess.”

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“My friends don’t sometimes either. Though you should hear the March Hare now will he ramble and get distracted” He said. “I’m glad you like it ! The taste is something isn’t it ?”

“Certainly sounds interesting.” Carl smiled softly at the man and nodded. “It really is! Thank you. Can I buy some of it to brew at home?”

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.｡.:*☆ “Well, mean, it will for sure be easier to stay in touch this way….” Nina still blushed heavily as she took the phone to add her number under her name. “And now, we could go and get those milkshakes, maybe?”

Carl smiled brightly, having not really..ever, asked a girl for her number before. There’d been a few one night stands, but nothing memorable. This felt normal and...good. “Yes! I mean, sure, that would be great.” He blushed, knowing his enthusiasm was ridiculous. “So, what do you like doing for fun?’

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Sophia let out a soft chuckle, shaking her head. “Nope, neither of us are children any more.” She admitted before pulling away but keeping her hands on his arm, still needing the contact. It had been so long since she had seen Carl, she had to make sure it was real. “Both eyes? What are you talking about? What happened to you?” She sighed a little at the question. “Twelve years. I appeared here after I died. Grew up here, I suppose. It’s been pretty lonely, I won’t lie. How about you?” She let her hands fall now.

Carl happily accepted the contact, his hands turning to hold her arms in return. Of all the people he’d see here he’d never expected Sophia. “I, uh..sort of got shot in the eye and lost one. Then a few years later I got bitten. It didn’t end great for me, but our families were somewhat safe. They pulled through.” Carl smiled a little, shrugging at his story before looking at her with surprise. “Twelve years? That’s crazy! But I’m glad you got to have a safer life, albeit a lonely one. I’ve been here about...five years now?”

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Sophia let out an almost choked laugh, tearing up as she wrapped her arms around him. She had been alone for so long here and now some of the most important people to her were appearing. “I’ve missed you too, Carl. I’m so glad that you are here. You look so different. A good different.” She assured with a sniffle, screwing her eyes shut to stop the tears.

Carl clutched her tight to his chest, feeling her heart beat against his and knowing this was real. Somehow Sophia was getting another life here too, and Carl couldn’t have been happier. “I...damn it’s been a long time. You’re definitely not a kid anymore!” He laughed, tears glistening in his eyes as he pulled back to look at her. “I’ve got both eyes here, so, that’s great. Oh, though you wouldn’t have known that...it really has been a long time. How are you?! How long have you been here?!”

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.｡.:*☆ “Oh….” Nina blushed, beaming at the idea. “I would really like that! To see you again. I, uhm… I do have a phone now. Nothing fancy, but it does work. Would you like to get my number, maybe, just in case?”

“Really? I, great!” Carl blushed too, glad the woman had liked him. It wasn’t often he randomly spoke to strangers, but she was fantastic. “I would! That’d be great.” He pulled his own phone out, going to create a new contact before offering it to her to put her number in.

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@thatcarl-grimes ( sophia for carl )

“Hello, old friend.” Sophia started with a teasing tone as she walked towards him. She’d heard that Carl was in town and honestly… She needed to see him. It had been far too long since she had seen her friend. “I uh, I know this is gonna be weird. Mom found it hard to swallow too but uh, I’m Sophia.”

Carl turned at the words, focusing on the young woman though he didn’t recognize her. There was something familiar, but he couldn’t put a finger on it until she finished talking, staring at her a moment before grinning. “Sophia?! Really?! That’s amazing! Hi!” He didn’t hesitate, stepping in closer and hugging her tightly. “I missed you so much. I can’t believe you’re here!!!”

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Everyone looks at Hatter like he’s crazy so at this point he just ignores it. “Peach of course” He said and brought it down. “Oh no ! I have it every day because tea time has no idea on Time himself” He said and went to let him sample the tea

“I...alright.” Carl chuckled and shook his head. “Not sure I understood...any of that. But, thank you.” Taking the tea sample carefully, he tasted it and smiled a little. ‘That’s actually really good.”

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“They are always horrible! That’s why. Nothing ever goes how you want it when a miracle happens.”

“That sounds more like a fairytale wish. I mean, I got shot in the face once and didn’t die, just lost my eye, and that felt like a miracle.”

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@geralt-thewitcher, @that-harryhook @that-irene-adler, @toothless-thatdragon, @that-nico-diangelo or any of your other muses

“No not that tea” Hatter said, voice rising just a bit as he makes a face. “That one’s rubbish. Makes the tummy go no way. You need a Machu…wait for it…wait for it…Machu Peach-u white tea!” He laughed a bit. “Punny and delicious”

Carl looked at the man a bit like he was a lunatic, but also knew nothing about tea, so maybe he was right. “I uh, sure. I can try the...peach one? I can’t say I have tea all that often.”

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.｡.:*☆ “Hm,” Nina nodded in agreement. “Has your…. mother been that strict, as well?” It was something she could still not understand, even now. At least, after everything, Nina was free to decide and do what she wanted now. “And, you would bring me some? Oh… why?”

“Oh, well...no. My world was pretty much a post-apocalyptic wasteland and it was all we could do to survive. There weren’t a lot of comforts or, really anything left.” Carl nodded, before giving her a shy smile and blushing. “Cause, I uh...I’ll want an excuse to come see you again.”

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.｡.:*☆ “Strawberry, actually,” Nina replied with a shy smile on her lips. “Chocolate is not bad either, of course but - here I do preder cupcakes, I think?”

“Cupcakes? That’s a pretty fair option. Admittedly ice cream is my favorite, but mostly because I couldn’t get it before. I’ll have to remember..cupcakes. There’s a place not too far off, I’ll have to bring you some sometime.”

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