Going shopping soon. I've never shopped at 1 AM before.
Carl stood. He'd been resting a long time. But then again, the love story between Ellie and he took a long time to tell. Maybe later he'd tell his new creature "friends" about Russel and they adventures he'd had with the young boy. Not that Russel was that young anymore. Carl was delighted by how easily he moved, walking had been difficult in days past. They'd put him in a wheelchair to be safe, but now he could move freely. He smiled and began whistling. What an adventure this was. This was even more exciting than his trip to Paradise falls. The stakes were even higher now, because he was fighting to be able to see his true love. He'd missed her so much, especially in his last days. He wished that Ellie had gotten a chance to meet Russel, she would have loved him, his squishy cheeks and happy personality. She'd always loved kids and wanted so desperately to have some of her own, he knew that Russel and Ellie would have been good friends.
"Oh well. I'll see her again soon, and I know that one day Russel will grow old and join me." Carl continued to muse when a thought struck him.
"Maybe he won't grow old. He's only fifteen he can't die yet... But he was so sad when I was dying..." Carl worried that his young friend would do something dangerous and get himself hurt out of grief of losing him. When he had lost Ellie the entire world lost its color. He'd done stupid thing after stupid thing possibly one of the worst things he'd done being hitting that poor construction worker with his cane all because of a a mailbox. He was ashamed at what he had done in his grief stricken state and hoped Russel wouldn't follow in his footsteps.
Every now and then he would feel like stopping and reminiscing He would stop and sit and tell the stories of the time he spent with Russel as well as retelling the time he met Ellie. He was so happy and sad at the same time. He longed to see her again and dreamed about being with her. Seeing her smiling face, hearing her laugh. This was the greatest adventure, and the destination was worth every nostalgic step. Nobody meant more to him than Ellie. Only worry for Russel tainted his care free and happy attitude. He tried not to worry,he knew Russel was capable of making good choices, but making good choices was a hard thing to to do when you're sad.
"What am I saying? He's probably not ever sad anymore. Russel was always so happy I know he'll get over this quickly." Carl lied to himself. He attempted to turn his thoughts to his wife. Sometimes it worked, and other times he would grow worried about the little boy who had been like a son to him. One of the creatures attacked him. he fought but his light wasn't shining as bright with his mind clouded with worry. This time, though he won, he didn't make it out completely without a scratch. He shuddered and walked faster, trying to be happy and carefree.
"Be okay Russel." Carl whispered into the darkness, knowing that the boy couldn't possibly hear him.
Russel woke up shaking. If he was going to keep having these dreams then maybe he should never sleep. Each reminder that his friend was dead broke his heart more than the last.
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