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( body ) part 1 - Gastrocnemius muscle
[ Hail's POV ]
I reached down to grab the wires , they wiggled like worms , as the red and slightly black blood covered my hands . I pull , I scream , and I bleed . the pain was so artificial that after a few more tugs everything went numb . Why was I of all "people" subjected to this torcher , gods - ... I fully pull the wires out of my calf and the plop onto the ground spreading the oil infected blood all over the tiled floor . The faster i rid myself of these wires the less this infection spreads - not like it'll stop spreading , but slowing it down is the best I can do ..
I can't stand , so I practically drag myself to the bathtub , turn the water on , throw myself into the tub , and lie unresponsive for about an hour maybe two . Then I was woken up by a knocking at the door followed by a voice ,
"hey , we got food . come get some before it's all gone .." then footsteps that hesitantly walk away from the bathroom door . I groan and drain the tub of its bloody water , I sit on the ledge as I clean the cut then bandage it carful not to open it again - all I care about is disinfectant ... food has stopped appealing to me for days now . Standing is difficult but I manage , like always . The wires from earlier still sit on the unsanitary floor I pick them up and throw them in the trash .
I do my best to step around my gross mess . As I open the door two a$$hats zip past me not caring enough to look where they're going . I glare at them as a voice speaks up ,
"boys ! don't run you'll knock over things ," he glances at me then back at the boys , "or someone .." the boys apologize and go off again the one who spoke up comes over to help me walk , this is Aurum he's those two a$$hats dad . He lost his wife about a year ago to this infection ever since he's been stuck to us like glue . We could just get rid of him but he can cook and knows what to cook , so we decided to let him stay ... even if that means there's always two 8 year old's running about like idiots . "sorry about them .. they just haven't been out for a couple days now , they get restless ," he sighs like the tired single father he is . I return the sigh , though with an eye roll that starts to give me a headache .
"It's fine .. I guess ," he smiles down at me and I give him a half hearted one back . He walks me to the kitchen and sits me down at the bar where two others stand , Letum and Lux . They stand next to each other arms folded , they probably had another fight , but both of their faces soften when I enter using Aurum as a crutch . "... got a staring issue ?" I stare at them not hiding the glare , they look away causing an uncomfortable silence . After a bit Aurum clears his throat ,
"Now that we have food why don't we all sit down and eat together ? Catch up or just some small talk it doesn't -" I cut him off .
"Did you get disinfectant ?" I ask as I stare into Lux's eyes they jolt slightly when they notice my gaze then hesitantly nod as they dig though a bag . After a minute they toss me a bottle of cleaning alcohol - I nod and limp back to the bathroom . I do my best not to snap at Aurum's muttering , but slam the door so he knows to shut up .
I sit on the closed lid of the toilet holding a alcohol drenched rag near the cut , I hold my breath to brace myself , but the pain never graces me . I only feel the slight bubbling of the alcohol . This isn't normal , nor is it good - it mean the infection is getting worse . I just blankly stare at the bubbles for a moment or two then carefully wrap the cut a little tighter than i should've , but i still can't feel it .