Suffocating In Fear
Ven calls orders like he owns the place, "Clear out, give him room! Someone get the nurse, someone else get the principal! Is anyone in Vanitas's next class? Get his teacher!"
I keep my eyes shut, shivering. I don't want to see how much blood is covering the floor. The twisting feeling inside me continues and I cough up more blood. I feel someone touch my shoulder and I tense up.
"Calm down, it's just me." Ven speaks softly, "You're going to be okay. I'm calling Dad."
I shiver and nod slowly. I move, sitting up slowly. I sit back against the wall by the door of the stall, still clutching my torso. The twisting pain has subsided, but now I don't have the energy to move. I open my eyes, breathing heavily and there's so much blood on the floor, it's leaked into the stall beside it. There's splashes of blood on the toilet and the walls and I shiver, groaning. It looks like a murder happened here.
"Hey, Dad? You need to come to the school right now." Ven talks on the phone behind me, "It's Vanitas, he's really sick.. There's so much blood.."
I look back into the crowd of boys still hanging around the bathroom. Most of them look really worried for me. I doubt they would if they knew I am a clone. Our principal, Ansem Wise, enters the bathroom, "Everyone get to class!"
The students run out, leaving the principal, Ven, who's still on the phone, and me in the bathroom. Ventus hangs up the phone and looks at Ansem, "Dad's on his way to come get Vanitas."
Ansem nods slowly, "Good, good. Get to class, Ventus. I'll stay with your brother until your father gets here."
Ven looks back at me and there's pain in his eyes. He's scared, and that's all that fills my being. It's never been this bad, and he's never seen it happen before. His fear is amplified and filling me until there's no room for anything else. I'm suffocating in his fear. He leaves a moment later and I'm for once grateful for the cold that replaces the fear that was choking me. Ansem kneels by me, his kind eyes bear into me, "Can you tell me what happened?"
I look away, What am I supposed to say? This is normal, I stole my Host's tumor? I sigh slowly and mutter, "I have.. It's.. A tumor in my chest.. The side effects include puking blood.. It's usually not this bad, though.. I.. I'm sorry.."
Ansem frowns, "We weren't made aware of this."
"It doesn't happen often, and-" I lean away from him as my insides twist again and I cough up more blood. I lean back against the wall, shuddering, "It's never been this bad.."
Ansem stares at me and I close my eyes, "Is Dad here yet..?"
Ansem stands slowly, "I'll go check. I can't leave you alone, I need you to come with me."
I open my eyes half way and smile lightly, "Move me and you'll have blood all over your hallways. I don't think you want that."
He doesn't look pleased by my comment and he runs a hand through his hair, "I shouldn't leave you alone in a situation like this."
I roll my eyes, "Go check. I'm not going to choke on my own blood."
Ansem frowns, "I'll be quick." and he leaves me alone in the bathroom. I groan softly and lean my head back against the wall. I'm so tired now. I'm not sleepy, just.. I don't want to move, ever again. I don't have the energy. A few minutes later, Ansem returns with Cloud and I smile lightly at him, "Sorry to pull you from work.."
He shakes his head and for once, I can't read the expression on his face. He moves and scoops me up in his arms, holding me bridal style. Without a word to Ansem, he leaves the bathroom and starts heading for the closest exit. I feel my insides twist again and I cover my mouth with both my hands as I start hacking up blood again. I'm trembling and Cloud holds me closer. Blood is spilling all over me and I close my eyes tight, trying to hold it down.
We get to the car quickly and Cloud moves, letting me stand, but still holding on to me like I'll suddenly fall if he lets go. He opens the passenger side door for me and I get in slowly. He opens the backseat door and takes a bucket out of the seat before closing the door and handing it to me. He closes my door then and gets in the driver's seat. He pulls out of the school's driveway too fast and then we're heading down the highway. I glance at him, "C-Cloud..?"
He doesn't answer me, he just drives quickly, staring out the windshield with an unreadable expression. His hands clench the steering wheel so tight his knuckles are white. I swallow slowly, wincing as the taste of copper lines my throat. I shiver lightly, my body is strained from the amount of blood I've been hacking up. If I cough up any more like that, I'm going to pass out.
My phone vibrates in my pocket and I wipe the blood off my hands on my jeans, before reaching into my pocket. I pull my phone out and I see Ven texted me, What is happening to you? Tell me the truth. I sigh softly, replying, There's too much to tell. I want to tell you in person, so we'll talk when I get home. I promise, I'll tell you everything.
