Humanity (Carl Grimes Gay)

Solitary Confinement

'Hey , come on , buddy' Lux calmly breathes out 'Let's try to get you to stand'

I nod , slowly picking myself off the ground 'Sorry , I just ...'

'That's okay , I understand'

He hands me some water , which I drink with caution right before I end up throwing up in the middle of the street

'What's wrong with him ?' I hear Tony ask in the background

'Don't talk about it' Lux growls , throwing him on the ground 'Now why the fuck did you bring us here ?'

'I-i already told you'

'No , you didn't' Lance kneels down next to him 'All you did was lie'

'P-please let me go !' Tony cries , trying to stand up

'You wouldn't make it one mile' Johanna laughs

'On the contrary-'

'Stop ...' I mumble 'Stop talking'

'You're only making it worse on yourself , Tony' Bailee agrees

'Let him go for all I care' I growl , smirking 'Just shoot him in the leg first'

I was only half kidding , but when the shot went off - i didn't care at all . Tony's whimpers and cries were soothing

'Lux !' Bailee yells

'What ? He deserves it' The older man shrugs

'Just throw him in the truck and get a move on' Wiping my mouth , I sniff and walk past them

'N-no ! Please don't !'

'You're cold and twisted , Layne' Bailee bites her cheek 'You all are'

'Get used to it , sweetie' Lance mutters

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[Carl's point of view]

'Thanks for helping me with this , Carl'

'It's no problem' I grin 'Sorry we haven't been able to really hang out . Dad's gonna be on my ass for the rest of my life'

'He's just protecting you'

'From what , Riss ?' I ask 'I've already seen everything'

'Not everything , bud' Lyric walks by , ruffling my hair 'There's a fuck ton more out there'

I sigh , shrugging before placing some paper towels down 'I'm fifteen , I can handle it'

'Whatever you say' He throws his hands up , chuckling as he backs up out of the room

'You shouldn't complain' Clarissa speaks 'I barely get taken on any adventures'

'That's because you're our harvester and there's a lot to harvest around here' I send a sad smile her way 'You'll get your time eventually'

'He's right , Riss' Haley shrugs , popping a raspberry in her mouth

'Just doesn't make much sense to me' She scoffs 'Back at the farm , I- ... I used to have the freedom there'

'We all had freedom there' I bite my lip 'Then Helen came and-'

'Hey , it wasn't just Helen' She sighs 'Rocky , Lance , and Bailee were wanting to head to Lavski too . Plus it's not their fault it went to shit'

'If Layne had played nice-'

'Haley , it wasn't Layne's fault either' The blonde shakes her head 'This is a giant mess'

'...I miss Luke' I mumble (Hey , remember when I killed Luke ? Ouch)

'I miss Rocky' Clarissa continues 'I miss everyone we've lost'