Never Alone

~15~

Karl's Pov-

We got home and walked inside. George, Shane, and Dream had set up the living room with small fairy lights and candles. There were snacks on the coffee table and blankets on the couch. Grey's Anatomy was pulled up on Netflix. Shane smiled at Jared. Jared ran to him and jumped in his arms. Jared kissed Shane, and I smiled. I was glad Jared was happy right now.

" Did you do all of this?" Jared asked.

" Sapnap gave me the idea, and George took me to the store to buy the stuff. I set up pretty much everything." He said with a smile. Jared had his legs wrapped around Shane's waist, and he smiled. He placed his head on Shane's shoulder and kissed his neck.

" Thank you so much. Are you staying the night?" Jared asked. Shane looked at George, then me.

" We will talk about it later," I said. Jared nodded, and they sat on the couch. George walked over to me and pulled me outside. We sat down on the porch, and he hugged me.

" How are you feeling?" He asked softly.

" I thought he was getting better. I thought he would come to me about this." I said. He nodded lightly.

" Maybe he was just too lost in his thoughts to get you," George said.

" Maybe I'm not doing a good enough job raising him," I said quietly.

" No, don't say that. You are doing wonderful." He said, rubbing my back. Sap and Dream walked out and looked at us.

" You guys okay?" Dream asked. I shrugged, and Sap's sat beside me.

" Stop beating yourself up about this love." He said lightly. He pulled me into his arms and held me tightly. I let tears fall from my eyes. Shane walked out and looked at us.

" So, umm, I can tell this is a bad time, but Jared wants to know if you can come talk to him." He said to me. I nodded and wiped my tears.

" I'll be back," I said, walking inside. Jared was on the couch. I walked over and sat beside him.

" What's up, sweetie?" I asked. He moved over to me and got on my lap.

" I want drugs." He admitted. I sighed and held him tighter.

" Thank you for being honest, honey. What can I do to help you?" I asked softly. He shrugged. He looked up at me, and I smiled.

" Ice cream?" He asked. I nodded and laughed.

" Let's get some ice cream. We can order some food later and all watch TV since it's so late." I said. He nodded, and we stood up. We walked to the kitchen, and I grabbed some ice cream. He got on the counter and began eating. I got on the counter across from him.

" Am I too much to deal with?" He asked suddenly, sitting his bowl down.

" No, not at all. I know all of this is hard for you, but I'll be by your side for all of this. I'm your big brother." I said. He sighed and looked at me.

" What if I don't see you as my brother?" He asked. I looked at him confusedly.

" What do you see me as?" I asked softly.

" Want me to be honest?" I nodded, and he picked up his bowl and took a bite of ice cream.

" You've been more of a father figure to me than anyone else." He said.

" So you look at me as a father figure?" I asked. He nodded lightly.

" Well, if that's how you look at me, then that's okay," I said with a smile. He looked at me and nodded. We finished our ice cream, and he went and sat on the couch. I went outside and sat on the pouch. Shane went back inside, and I grabbed my phone. I ordered some Chinese food and looked at Sapnap.