Humanity (Carl Grimes Gay)

Arrow

'He's gonna be okay' I whisper , rubbing his shoulders

He nods , staring down at his father

I hear his stomach growl and sigh 'Have you eaten today ?'

'No ...'

I huff , digging through my drawstring before pulling out teriyaki began jerky and handing it to him 'Eat this'

'I'm not hungry ...' He fiddles with the thin blanket

'Yes you are' I ignore his comment , handing him the jerky

'Thanks ...' His voice comes out broken as he gently grabs the snack , fingertips slightly lingering back on my hand 'Is everything okay out there ?'

'Yeah , it's ... it's nothing' I shrug 'Don't worry about it'

'Are you sure ?'

'I'm sure' I kneel next to the bed 'It's nothing you need to focus on right now'

'Okay ...'

'Just be strong for your pa , alright ?'

'Y-yeah , I can do that' He nods , leaning over to fix the blanket

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I was leaning against the wall , looking over everyone in the shack . I was an observer today , just making sure everyone was okay .

'Layne ..?' I hear Niyk's voice beside me

I lean my head back and cross my arms over my chest 'What's up ?'

'Nothing ...' He shrugs , standing beside me 'Are you okay ?'

'I'm just tired' I bite down on my lip ring 'Worried about Rick'

'He'll be okay'

'I dunno ...' I sigh 'He's really not doing okay'

'What ever happened to him ?'

'Got shot'

'Oh , wow' He nods

'The amount of blood he's lost is ridiculous'

'But he's gonna make it ...?' He questions in an odd way

'Yeah , I'm sure'

I decide to go check on the Carl so I silently walk to the room with a fluffy cot 'Hey- Oh , where's Carl ?'

'He went to cool off at the ocean' Lacey replies

'Why ?' He grit my teeth

'Rick flatlined twice' She sighs 'It was a little too much'

'Twice ?' I scoff 'Why aren't you getting him what he needs ?'

'I'm trying my best !' She squeaks

'O-okay , I'm sorry' I run a hand through my hair 'I'm just tired'

'It's fine , I understand all the stress you're under'

I nod , looking through the cabinet before taking 3 pills from a bottle 'I'm gonna go hang with Carl'

'Be careful' She smiles

Licking my bottom lip , I head out of the shack and into the forest 'Why are you always running off , bubby ...'

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I found Carl deep in the woods , sitting on the rock . My eyes glanced around his slouched shoulders and relaxed mouth . He had his jeans rolled up a bit as the water quickly trickled down his bare feet as the violent waves bounced around the hill