Never Alone

~11~

Karl's Pov-

I woke up and got out of bed. I got dressed and gently shook Sap. His eyes fluttered open and he looked at me.

" I'm going to make breakfast. You get up and take your medicine." I said kissing his head. He nodded and stood up. I walked into the kitchen and began cooking. When I was finished Sapnap walked in. I smiled and kissed him.

" Can you set the table for me? I'm going to go get Jared." I said. Sap nodded and began setting the table. I knocked on Jared's door and slowly opened it. He was still asleep so I walked over to him and smiled. I sat on the edge of his bed and gently shook him. He opened his eyes and looked at me.

" Breakfast is ready," I said gently. He nodded. I stood up and walked out. Sap was putting a lead on the puppies and took them outside. He walked back inside and Jared was still in his room. I sighed and walked back to his room. I knocked and got no response so I walked in. Jared was still lying in bed. I walked over to him and crouched down in front of him. He looked at me and then the bed.

" Come on it's time to eat," I said gently. He shook his head. I sighed and got up. I got on his bed and laid beside him. I pulled him in my arms and let one hand run through his hair while the other rubbed his back. His body started to shake and I heard him sniff softly.

" Let it out, sweetie. It's okay." I said gently. He began to cry louder. He held me tightly and cried in my chest. I continued to hold him and let him cry. Sap walked in and sat at the edge of the bed.

" Do you want to tell me what's going on sweetie?" I asked softly.

" Last night." He said quietly. He wasn't crying as hard.

" What about it?" I asked not sure if something happened while he was gone or if he was talking about our fight.

" What I said to you. I didn't mean it please don't get rid of me." He said as he started crying harder.

" Sweetie look at me please," I said softly. He lifted his head lightly and I gave him a reassuring smile. I moved some hair out of his face.

" I'm not getting rid of you. I love having you here. I understand that you are still getting used to everything and that's okay. I love you, Jared. I don't want anything to happen to you. You mean so much to me. Please know I'm not going to get rid of you. I know other people have given up on you but I'm not. I will do everything I can to make sure you are okay." I said gently. He nodded lightly and placed his head back on my chest. We stayed there for a while until he pulled away.

" You ready to go eat now?" Sapnap asked softly. He nodded and we walked out to the kitchen. We all ate our food and Jared pulled out his vape and hit it. Sapnap looked at me and I just shook my head. He nodded lightly. Sap and I were putting away the plates and cleaning up.

" I told him I'd rather him do that than the rest of the stuff he's doing," I said. He nodded and washed the rest of the dishes.

" Are you mad about it?" I asked. He sighed and dried his hands.

" No, because regardless he's going to do it. It's still extremely addictive and harmful." He said.

" It's better than him doing heavy drugs. If he's doing drugs like normal then that will kill him a whole hell of a lot faster than vaping. I would rather him quit doing drugs and vape than continue to do drugs. I get that it's not healthy and I would prefer he didn't do any of it but if it helps him for now then so be it." I said.

" Either way it's killing him, Karl. I get that you are trying to do right but this isn't it. He needs help." Sap said. I slammed the drawers and turned around.