[ If it wasn't for Jesse suddenly slapping at his ankle, and with such urgency, the way the wheelchair guy makes an equally strong grab at Joel's collar would have been enough for Joel to simply reach behind him to grab out his pistol tucked into the back of his waistband. He's kinda surprised by wheelchair's guy's strength, and in between that and getting ready to haul the guy onto his gimpy feet to toss his ass down, he throws a glance down at the kid.
I got this, he's about to say. And then, wheelchair guy begins to talk, and the only important word Joel hears in all of that is police.
It clicks then that Jesse had been trying to warn him by slapping at his ankle like that. Joel stares down at the wheelchair guy - what did he just say his name was? Schrader? - and all urge to toss this guy down on his ass, maybe threaten him with his gun, immediately dissipates.
Alright, then. Joel shoves the guy back into his chair, letting go of his shirt at the same time, and he takes a step back. Still holding the guy's communicator in his hand, though. Definitely not giving that back just yet, not if this guy works for law enforcement.
Joel throws another glance down at Jesse. He properly notices the state the kid's in, then, the blood drooling from his mouth and the way he seems completely incapacitated. Oh Jesus, not again. ]
The kid'll be fine. I'll take him to the hospital myself.
[ No, he won't. But this Schrader guy doesn't need to know that. ]
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I got this, he's about to say. And then, wheelchair guy begins to talk, and the only important word Joel hears in all of that is police.
It clicks then that Jesse had been trying to warn him by slapping at his ankle like that. Joel stares down at the wheelchair guy - what did he just say his name was? Schrader? - and all urge to toss this guy down on his ass, maybe threaten him with his gun, immediately dissipates.
Alright, then. Joel shoves the guy back into his chair, letting go of his shirt at the same time, and he takes a step back. Still holding the guy's communicator in his hand, though. Definitely not giving that back just yet, not if this guy works for law enforcement.
Joel throws another glance down at Jesse. He properly notices the state the kid's in, then, the blood drooling from his mouth and the way he seems completely incapacitated. Oh Jesus, not again. ]
The kid'll be fine. I'll take him to the hospital myself.
[ No, he won't. But this Schrader guy doesn't need to know that. ]