sherry had been paying attention to the younger boy negan had dragged into the parlor earlier, and though it was obvious he didn’t want to drink or spend time with the asshole, he abided. she had assumed he was either from a rival group, or simply got too big for his britches. either way, when negan was clear of the parlor and most of the girls had gone to attend to different activities, she motioned for him to sit beside her on the couch.
when she heard his words, she reached to have a sip of her glass of wine. ❛ vodka is a bit much, kid. I can get you a beer if you want. ❜
🔫 Maybe a bit much was exactly what he was going for. Rick would probably have a fit if he knew, so it was a good thing he didn’t know. Carl hardly noticed the release of breath he gave as he moved to sit beside her. The other girls in the room looked about as miserable as he felt. None of their energy was focused on him, but it didn’t make him feel a smidge less out of place. “Might’ve been what I was going for. Might make me feel a bit less crappy about this whole arrangement.”
He slouched back, glancing to her briefly before looking forward at the ground. The last time he was here she had been the only person in the room who hadn’t stood away from Negan. Hadn’t just avoided looking at him completely. Did her best to make the other girls feel as safe as they could feel in their position. Perhaps today would be the worst of it for him, but that was still a day he had to drag himself through that he couldn’t just lock himself away in a room and hide from. “Figured vodka would be strong enough to make me stop second guessing myself for a while.”