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The blade presses into the boys arm slicing small cuts and large cuts. The blood drips down Reki’s arm falling onto the floor.
What do I do now? I’ve been clean for so long. I don’t have anything to clean them anymore. A familiar man popped up in reki’s head. Oka, he wouldn’t get mad at him for relapsing. He wouldn care for the wound and tell me to be safe. But it’s so late, it’s 4:56. Would he even be up by the time I get to his house. Would he get mad at me for waking him up
The red head walked around his small bathroom blood still dripping down his arm onto the floor. I guess it wouldn’t hurt to see.
Reki pulls down his sleeve and grabs his skateboard. Climbing out his window as to not wake his family. The boy starts tearing up from the sting of his arm rubbing against his sleeve. After a short ride Reki arrives at Oka’s apartment building.
Reki climbs up the stairs to the 3rd floor. Walking up to the man’s door, Reki knocks. He can hear Foot steps coming closer to the door. The steps stop for a second before the door unlocks and opens.
“Kid? What’s wrong?” Oka notices the Red around rekis eyes looking like he’s been crying.
“I-um need help” Reki stammers out not knowing how to word his need.
“Come inside” Oka steps out the way to let the awkward boy inside. Oka notices the blood around rekis hoodie sleeve and makes his way to the bathroom.
“ let me have a look” Oka asks for Reki’s arm. Grabbing it gently pulling up the sleeve to reveal the cuts from a few minutes ago and dried blood around them. Reki sits down on the toilet as Oka pulls out the cleaning supplies.
“ I wish you would’ve at least attempted to clean it up a bit” Oka jokingly says applying pressure with a small towel.
“I didn’t have anything left to use” Reki replies staring at the ground
“ nah, you’re good kid. I’m just glad you came to me” Oka comforts Reki. Pulling the towel away from the cut. Before dipping a different corner in Saline and dappling it on the wounds. Oka puts some kind of ointment.
“It’s cold!” Reki lets out a small yelp as the cold ointment touches his skin.
“It’s always cold” Oka responds laughing softly. Pulling out a roll of bandages. Wrapping them around Reki’s arm. “All done”
“Thanks my bad for coming so early in the morning” Reki apologizes
“I would rather you wake me up than your cuts get infected” Oka replies patting Reki on the back “ okay go home and go to bed”
“Ugnnnn- but I don’t feel like it. Can’t I sleep here” Reki begs with puppy dog eyes
“Fine but tell your mom where you’re at” Oka walks out the bathroom to get the couch ready.