From the top! TedXHidgens

Part 36

While Henry answered the door Ted decided to clean the dishes for Henry. Not that there was much to clean. He kind of felt like a housewife. Ha wow his dad would be disappointed in his.
Ted heard Henry open the door.
"Come in." Henry's voice was grave. Oh no. Somethings wron...
Shit the infected.
Paul and Emma rushed into the apartment and turned on the news. Everyone watched the screen nervously.
"Our news chopper has spotted a boat coming from the Hatchetfield island. We can't spot any passengers on the ship." Shit shit shut shit
The plate slipped out of Ted's hand.
No no no no no no no no no.
Ted rushes over to Henry. This is happening so soon.
"The story we heard from those brave hatchetfeilders does add a chilling light to this news." Henry wrapped his arm around Ted's arm. It was nice to have him there. It's really terrifying.
"Don't worry Clivesdale all docks in the area are prohibited from letting that boat in."
Well that should slow them down a little.
"More after these messages!" Emma turned off the tv. Fuck they'll be here so soon. Shit shit shit.
"Fuck." Ted's voice was shaky. Ted's going to have to fight. Henry's going to have to fight. That's not good for him. Not right now.
Henry held his arm tighter. Ted loves Henry so much. Ted just wanted to protect him.
"Well at least they can't dock." Paul didn't look confident. Paul was never really an optimistic person. Ted knew he was just saying that to calm down Emma.
"They can still drive into the beach. It's not like they care about safety." Henry's voice was deep, deeper than usual. He was right though. Ted couldn't help but worry about him.
Henry started to rub Ted's arm. Ted relaxes his arm slightly. Henry must also be worried about him. Ted was just overcome by love.
"What do we do?" Emma sounded nervous.
Ted felt Henry let go of his arm. Henry speed walked over to his room. Ted followed him. He didn't want Henry to be alone. Well he didn't want to be without Henry. Henry opened the trunk at the end of his bed and pulled out a fucking shotgun. That was there the whole time!
"Woah." There's just a gun in his room. The man who Ted loves, who's known to breakdown crying, has a gun in his room. Great.
Henry pulled out a hand gun. Oh great two fucking guns.
"Here take this." Henry threw the fucking gun at Ted.
The look in Henry's eyes made Ted nervous. Henry's eyes looked dark. He's never seen Henry look that way before. It's like something switched.
"Do you know how to shoot a gun?" The tone of Henry's voice worried Ted. It just didn't feel like his Henry.
"N-no" Why would Ted know how to fire a gun! His mom fucking hated guns. Ted's just always been uncomfortable with guns.
Henry picked up two more handguns. Holy shit he has so many guns. Ted's not used to this side of Henry. He prefers his giggly little dork.
Henry walked through the door past Ted. He handed the other guns to paul and Emma.
"What the fuck!" Emma looked just as uncomfortable as Ted is. "I can't use this!"
"Would you rather be armed or not?" Henry's usually not this harsh to Emma. They're close. This is weird.
"Here Emma I can teach you." Paul turned to Emma.
"Teach Ted as well." Henry rushes back into his room. Might as well do what Henry says. He's never seen him like this before. Ted didn't want to piss him off.
Ted was barely paying attention to what paul was saying. Ted picked up the bare essentials, he'll be fine. But Henry...
Henry was rushing around his room in a frenzy. Ted didn't know what was going on in Henry's brain. Ted wanted to hug him, so he'd calm down but that's not a good idea.
Henry rushed back into the room and turned the tv back on. There was a shot of the boat. It was scary to look at. That where they are.
Henry stared at the television for a little bit of time and then he went back into his room and grabbed a map.
Henry looked frustrated. His usually perfect posture was now all hunched and tense. It just made Ted more scared. He loves Henry so much. He just wants him to be happy. Then again no human is happy all the time.
"God damnit you're useless!" Henry yelled at the tv. Ted had never seen him yell like that before. There's a lot that Ted's never seen from Henry. But he still loves him.
"Henry?" Ted took a step closer. He wanted to wrap his arms around the tense Henry but maybe that wouldn't be a good idea. Ted didn't know.
"How the fuck am I supposed to know where they are!" Henry stared at the map. Ted wanted desperately to comfort Henry. He looked so lost in thought, Ted was afraid that he would interrupt his train of thought. Ted just watched Henry breath heavily. God.
"There." Henry pointed to the map.
The beach attached to Peterson park. Ted's been there a couple of times. It's really a pretty place. Good place to be alone with your thoughts. But that's beside the point. That's practically across town.
"That's far." Ted didn't know what else to say.
Henry turned around. Henry looked Ted in the eyes. This is the man he loves. He would do anything for him. Just the look in his eyes was so foreign. Tears started to form in his eyes. They trailed down his face. Now Ted recognized that look.
"Henry." Ted's heart hurt so much. Henry...
"I'm ok, Theodore." He can't lie to Ted.
"No you're not." Ted would do anything for Henry. But he can't have this conversation with Paul and Emma here. "You two, go here" Ted pointed to the location. "6 stops on the A train, 3 on the L" wow maybe Ted's been there too many times.
Paul and Emma left the apartment. Ok they're good
Ted redirected his attention to Henry. Well this isn't the hardest Ted's seen Henry cry. Just seeing him cry at all hurt though.
Ted pulled Henry into a tight hug. Ted felt Henry relax in his arms.
"I won't let them hurt you Henry." Ted looked Henry down in the eyes. Henry's eyes softened.
"That's not what I'm scared of." Henry caressed Ted's cheek. "I don't know what I'd do if you got hurt." There he is, there's the Henry that Ted loved so dearly.
"We'll be ok." Ted kissed Henry's nose hoping it would stop him from crying. It didn't. Of course it didn't they might all die. Ted wiped the tears away from Henry's cheek. "You're the love of my life." Ted kissed Henry lightly. The love of his life, has a nice ring to it.
"I can't lose you, Ted." Henry kept crying. Ted might have started crying. Ted wanted to see Henry smile.
"Aww what happened to Theodore?" Ted smiled at Henry. Henry didn't smiled back. Ted understood it.
"je t'aime Theodore."
Ted loved him so much.
"If only I knew what that meant." Ted chuckled. Henry laughed a little too. Thank god. His smile was so beautiful, even with tears in his eyes.
"We need to get going." Henry's smile fell. Well at least he smiled for a second.
They should get going soon though.
Henry grabbed his gun and his bag. Ted looked down at the handgun. This is something.
Henry grabbed Ted's hand and they left. They can survive this together. They have to.
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