Humanity (Carl Grimes Gay)

Sugar ; We're Just Dead Again

[Picture is Rick ... duh]
[Carl's Point of View]

'Carl , get down here !' I hear my dad yell from the porch , making me jump and quickly sit up

'Y-yes , sir !' My voice comes out weak as i hurriedly put on my black socks and black converse

As I go down the ladder , I take a wrong step and plummet to the hard ground 'Dammit ...' I groan , holding my dizzy head

'Holy shit , are you okay ?' Layne kneels down next to me and gently grabs my right arm 'Carl ...'

'I'm fine , it just hurt a lot' I sniff '...Where were you ?'

'One of the horses got out so I went and got it' He quickly says , coming out a but mumbly 'Are you sure you're okay , boo ?'

I nod , slowly holding onto him to help me stand up 'Ow ...'

'You're cut ...' He mumbles

'I'm fine , Layne' I steadily hold myself up

He puts his hands on my cheeks 'Promise me , yeah ?'

I smile 'I promise . I'll be sore later but I'm fine'

'I'm still making you get checked up but ... okay' He nods , making me blush 'Let's get you to your father'

And with that , he gently picks me up bridal style and walks up to the house

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I only had a sprained wrist , but Luke said I would be extremely sore for the next few days . I didn't really mind because I knew I could handle it 'Carl'

'Yeah , dad ?' I walk to the man standing by the stairs

'I saw you and the new guy this mornin' He said 'Something you wanna tell me ?'

'...Dad , I'm sorry ...' I look down at the floor

'I don't trust him , Carl' He roughs out 'I can't lose you too'

'Mom was a whole different story ...' I whisper 'Layne would never do anything to hurt me . I can promise you that'

He sighs 'Is there something else you want to tell me ? I saw you cuddling up on him'

I swallow loudly , beginning to blush '...It was cold and you won't lend him another blanket . He only has thin ones'

'You can give him a thicker blanket but you may not stay out there . You will spend your nights in this house'

'Yes , sir' I nod

'But since you're the only one dumb enough to trust him , I'm gonna send you on a run with him' He explains 'Then you'll really decide if you like him'

'Just don't be upset when I prove you wrong ...' I smile before giving him a hug and running up the stairs

Passing and saying hello to Beth , I enter my room and immediately get my navy blue knack sack . I put some ammunition , fresh clothes , a thin blanket , and starbursts in there before slipping a few comics in . Re-tying my black and white converse , I hear a throat clear 'Hey'

'Hi , Layne' I say shyly 'Did my dad tell you already ?'

'Nah , he told me to go to you ...' He sits down next to me as I clean my knife

'We're going on a run'

'You and I ?' He smirks

'Mhm' I nod , smiling before putting on my knack sack

'Let me get my stuff and we can head out , yeah ?'

'Okay'

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[Layne's Point of View]