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Wemmbu was listening to Eggchan, laughing with him when the seraphim made a joke, Wemmbu was fidgeting with a pen that was on a nightstand, he noticed that the seraphim was coughing every now and then and each cough was a bit more aggressive than the last.
“Uh, Egg? You okay?” Wemmbu asked with concern, frowning slightly. He had stopped fidgeting with the pen as his gaze shifted from the object to Eggchan, his tail had stopped swaying behind him.
“Oh, yeah. I´m alright.. “ Eggchan reassured him before coughing once again. Wemmbu’s frown deepened as he heard his best friend cough again. He placed down the pen onto the nightstand.
“You sure? Uh, you want me to call a nurse over?” Wemmbu asked, tilting his head slightly as his purple hair fell over his shoulder as he straightened his back. Eggchan looked at him before shaking his head, smiling slightly.
“No, no need! It’s nothing serious, really. I appreciate your concern though!..”
Wemmbu raised an eyebrow before sighing.
“D’alright, if you die right here I’m dragging your soul with me to go on adventures.”
“Hey! You can’t do that! I’m going to file a restraining order from you!”
The both friends laughed, sharing a fun moment with each other.
…
Fuck.
The entire world seems to freeze.
Wemmbu froze with wide eyes as he stared at Eggchan, they both had stopped laughing when Eggchan coughed again. He was now looking at his best friend's hand that was stained with fresh blood. Wemmbu looked at Eggchan, the seraphim was also frozen in shock as he stared at his own hands, tasting the metallic taste in his mouth before coughing again, this time louder and more aggressive.
Wemmbu snapped out of his frozen state as he panicked.
“Fuck- Egg! I’m calling for a nurse!” Wemmbu basically shouted as he stood up from his chair before turning around and sprinted outside, looking for a nurse. Eggchan was still on the bed, frozen, his blue eyes still staring at his blood stained hand that was now trembling. He might actually have a few months to live.
Wemmbu accidentally bumped into a nurse that was chatting with another nurse, he stumbled as he looked at the nurse, his eyes filled with a spark of hope and what seemed like a bit of tears. The nurse turned around to face him, as they spoke.
“Oh? Are you okay-?” The nurse asked him, concerned since they can clearly see that he’s panicking.
“My friend, He coughed out blood!” Wemmbu shrieked loudly, tears finally spilled from his eyes. The two nurses froze before their expressions hardened.
“Can you lead me to your friend’s room, my dear?” One of the nurses spoke calmly as the other one went to get help. Wemmbu guided her to Eggchan’s room, his thoughts racing rapidly.
What if it was too little too late?
What if Eggchan died already when he was calling for nurses?
It’ll be his fault for not being fast enough. He doesn’t want to see ANOTHER friend of his die. HIS fault. He can’t bear seeing another friend dying.
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As he arrived at the seraphim hospital room, stopping outside, staring at the ground. Still thinking.
“It’ll be okay, don’t worry.” The nurse reassured him gently before entering the room. After like 20 seconds, doctors and nurses rushed into the room. He doesn't know if his friend would be alright or worse. He’ll never get to see his smile again. Wemmbu slumped against the wall, the noises in the hospital seemed to fade. Only silence. He was drowning his own thoughts. He stared at his hand that was trembling with fear.
He’d snapped out of it when he saw his best friend getting rushed out in a stretcher bed. He didn’t even notice that he started crying quietly again. He probably won't even get to see his friend again. Wemmbu felt a presence next to him before hearing a gentle voice.
“Hey, do you want to sit on a chair?.. I can get you a blanket.” The person spoke, Wemmbu looked at them. It was another nurse. Wemmbu stayed quiet as he hesitated before nodding. The nurse guided him to a chair as he sat down, the nurse had left for a moment before returning to him with a blanket.
“I’ll be at the counter if you need anything, okay?”
“..Thanks.” Wemmbu muttered quietly, still staring at the ground. The nurse smiled before walking away. Wemmbu carefully draped the blanket over his shoulder. Wemmbu had read the nurse nametag.
Enxo
What a weird name.
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It’s been hours but it feels like forever, he’s still waiting for news about Eggchan. It was supposed to be a fun day. He still has school tomorrow. He knows he’s going to have no one to talk to at night. He just wants to be happy with Eggchan, laughing, sharing jokes, or maybe even pranking each other. Wemmbu smiled slightly at that thought.
Wemmbu pulled out his phone to check the time.
9:56PM
Huh, it’s late. He’ll already be at his school dorm, texting the group chat. He thought to himself, he didn’t notice that someone approached him. Another nurse.
“You’re Eggchan’s friend, right?” The nurse asked him softly. Wemmbu lifted their head to look at the nurse before nodding.
“Is he okay?.. Is he alive?..” Wemmbu questioned with a bit of hope, hoping for news that the seraphim is still breathing and alive. The nurse sighed as they began to speak.
“Good news is that he’s still alive. Bad news is that his condition and illness had worsened and it might worsen overtime, he might only have a few months left. Maybe like 2 months.”
Wemmbu froze. 2 months. That was too early. He’ll watch his friend slowly die and he can't do anything about it. He stared at the ground once again. Can he do anything about it?
“Oh. Can I visit him at least?” He knew the answer was a no but he still decided to give it a shot. The nurse looked at him for a moment before shaking their head.
“I’m afraid not, maybe in a few days you can, we’ll tell you if you can visit him again.” The nurse answered his question. Wemmbu was a bit disappointed, he sighed quietly as he stood up, placing the blanket on the chair.
“I should get back to my dorm, it’s getting late, tell him I said that I hope he’s doing okay now..” Wemmbu walked towards the hospital exit.
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Wemmbu was walking down the street, the street lights illuminating the dark streets, walking back to his school. The cold air hitting his skin, his tail swaying behind him. It’s been a stressful day. Still thinking about Eggchan. 2 months of spending time with him. After a few minutes of walking, he could see the school building, he just needed to cross the street to get to the school.
…
That street always makes him freeze, staring at the middle of the road. Knowing what happened.
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“Hey, Rejoice! Wanna hang out?” Wemmbu asked excitedly.
“Mhm? Sure! I’d love to hang out with you two!” Rejoice replied with a cheerful tone
“Okay, wanna go to the arcade with me and Egg right now? We can get food too! I’m paying!” Wemmbu grinned as he stared at the yellow haired boy.
“Sure!”
Wemmbu clapped quietly as he made a little jump, excited. “C’mon, let’s go! Eggchan is probably waiting for us!” Wemmbu began crossing the street, he stopped in the middle of the street as he heard people yelling his name, Wemmbu tilted his head, confused before he was pushed far away from the street.
There was a loud crash and a moment of silence. Wemmbu sat up from the ground, groaning before spotting.. Rejoice. On the street ground where he was standing a moment ago, not moving at all, blood pooling on the floor. It was a bloody scene, Wemmbu was frozen in shock and fear as he stared at Rejoice dead body, blood staining that once cleaned blonde hair.
“Rejoice?..” Wemmbu whispered quietly.
…
Wemmbu stared at the grave, sunflowers on the side. Eggchan was next to him, comforting him. He never left his dorm after that for almost 3 months. He grieved silently on his bed, knowing that a sunflower had withered that day.
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Wemmbu stared at the street for a few seconds before crossing it cautiously, he walked into the dormitory, walking up the stairs was exhausting. Wemmbu eventually reached his dorm as he unlocked it with a key, stepping inside. Wemmbu locked the door behind him as he made his way to the bathroom, bathing, brushing his teeth, changing into comfier clothes.
After a while, Wemmbu stepped out of the bathroom before laying on his bed. He didn’t have the urge to eat after a long, tired and stressful day. Wemmbu Pulled out his phone as he checked the group chat. It was spammed with random stupid things that Wemmbu didn't even bother to check. He was just checking the recent one.
We are UNSTABLE!!
Spoke: Heya, What do you call a cow that exploded??
Parrot:What
Flame:Spoke I swear I’m going to slime you out if that joke is shitty
Spoke:Cowboom!!
Parrot: ..
Flame: Spoke. Bro, I’m going to genuinely FIND you if you keep making these shitty ass jokes.
Spoke: Uhh.. Anyways! Good nighty!!
Parrot: Night
Flame: Night
Wemmbu smiled as he typed Good night in the group chat before setting his phone on the night stand. He closed his eyes as he drifted to sleep.
It has been a long day.