*Security Footage, Location: Outside/Inside of the Dynamite Dinner*
*Security Footage shows Gray quicking making his way to the Dynamite Dinner*
It was starting to get late, the sun had almost set, and Gray didn't know how the infected were during the nights, and he didn't want to find out.
But just as he turned the corner, where the Dinner was, his face instantly changed from fear to anger.
There, Joy-Ce was outside the dinner, where he was trying to defend himself from an infected.
Gray didn't hesitate and quickly ran towards Joy-Ce, as he was running, he quickly picked up a metal stick, and struck the infected, and started stabbing it with the metal stick into its head over and over, until it stopped moving.
Once the infected was dead, Gray looked back up at Joy-Ce, who's eyes were filled with fear.
Gray put up his hand up, interupting him, "Just get inside the dinner, now." His voice carried out a hint of anger.
Joy-Ce didn't say anything, he stood back up and made his way towards the dinner, with Gray following behind him.
As soon as the two were inside, Gray grabbed Joy-Ce by his shoulders tightly
"Joy-Ce! What were you doing!? Why the hell would you so outside?! You know it dangerous out there!"
Joy-Ce stayed silent for a moment as he looks down at the ground, seeming ashamed, "I...I'm sorry Gray...I just...I was waiting for you to come back...but you were taking so long to get back...you I was about to go out looking for you."
Gray pinched the bridge of his noise, very much upset, "I get that! But you don't know what it's like out there! You could have gotten infected! And what then!? I don't want to force myself to crop off another body part off! I don't want to do that because of a stupid decision you did!-"
Gray quickly stopped when he saw Joy-Ce suddenly start crying, Joy-Ce wrapped his own arms around him, his body shaking slightly.
Gray's eyes quickly soften, he didn't mean to yell at Joy-Ce so harshly, "...Joy-Ce, I appreciate you looking out for me...but you shouldn't go out there...I don't want to lose you or the others, only I can and-"
Suddenly, Joy-Ce yells back "You don't get it! Your risking your life for us everytime you go out there! We all worry for your safety everytime you go out there! Haze and T-Bam try to ignore it, but I can't! I don't want to lose you or anyone else!...
More tears started forming and falling from his eyes, Gray stood there froze for a moment, he hasn't realized how much pain he's been putting onto Joy-Ce.
He always was so cheerful, even during these hard times, so he felt terrible for being so blind to Joy-Ce's struggles for so long.
Gray didn't want this to continue, and in the moment, Gray didn't think twice before embracing Joy-Ce into a hug, "...Joy-Ce...I don't want you to worry about me too much...I can handle myself just fine out there...I don't want you to get hurt just for my safety..."
Joy-Ce didn't respond for a long time, but when he finally did, his voice was still shaky "But what if there's a chance you don't come back? What then?...don't you realize we can't lose you Gray? Not because your the one getting the supplies...but...because your our friend..."
Gray breaks the hug slightly, tears still visible in Joy-Ce's eyes, his hands going up to cup up Joy-Ce's face, wipping away his tears. "...Tell you what, the safe zone is just a few more months away! And I have more then enough food to supply us all for probably that long...so no more supplies missions okay? We will all just stay here until the safe zone is finished...okay?"
Joy-Ce slowly looked back up at Gray, his eyes still waterly, "You....you promise?"
Gray smiles slightly, "I promise, no more supply missions from now on..."
Joy-Ce stared at Gray for a moment, and smiled slightly, hugging Gray back, "...Thank you Gray"
Gray smiled and pats Joy-Ce on the back, "No problem, now, you go on and get some rest with the others, I'll be over there soon".
Joy-Ce nods and walks away.
When Joy-Ce is out of sight, Gray drops his smile.
Food supplies was running low nowadays, most of the food going expired.
He hated having to lie to Joy-Ce, but sooner or later, he knew he had to go back out someday the next following months...for their survival.