Falling into silence, the trained carried them toward the hospital, the rumble familiar under their feet, but while it might've been a comfort to Grey, it made Curtis' skin crawl.
Squeezing his eyes shut, he waited until the polite, automated voice over the loud speakers announced that they were approaching the stop at Darrow General.
"Come on," he said, climbing to his feet, and after a moment of hesitation, he rested his hand on Grey's shoulder. Comfort was something that came rarely, in the tail, but Curtis knew that Grey was used to being close to someone. Close to Gilliam.
Gritting his teeth, Curtis lead them through the door and onto the platform. It was a short walk to the sleek, automatic doors of the ER. As they walked, they passed cars, pedestrians, a hot dog cart. Curtis kept Grey close. No matter how capable of protecting himself the boy might've been, there was no way he was prepared for all of this.
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Squeezing his eyes shut, he waited until the polite, automated voice over the loud speakers announced that they were approaching the stop at Darrow General.
"Come on," he said, climbing to his feet, and after a moment of hesitation, he rested his hand on Grey's shoulder. Comfort was something that came rarely, in the tail, but Curtis knew that Grey was used to being close to someone. Close to Gilliam.
Gritting his teeth, Curtis lead them through the door and onto the platform. It was a short walk to the sleek, automatic doors of the ER. As they walked, they passed cars, pedestrians, a hot dog cart. Curtis kept Grey close. No matter how capable of protecting himself the boy might've been, there was no way he was prepared for all of this.