Then they all heard Henri's stomach growl. Sarah spoke up.
"Henri, you're starving. Here, let me go get you something to eat," she started to walk away when she felt her arm being pulled back. The grip was surprisingly strong.
"Non, aucune nourriture. No food," she heard Henri say.
She turned her head around and saw that it was Henri who was keeping her back.
"Why not? You must be starving..." she asked.
"You even eat when you AREN'T hungry," remarked James.
Sarah cast a stern glance at James. She walked out when Henri let her go and called back out.
"I'll be right back!" they heard her walk down the stairs.
The next few minutes in the room were quiet. Tensely quiet. The only sound that could be heard was Henri's breathing, which was steady and quiet. Finally the door creaked open and Sarah walked in with a bowl of porridge and a spoon. She gave it to Henri who was hesitant to eat.
"Hello? Anyone here?" called out Dr. Franklin from downstairs as he closed the door behind him.
"Up here!" Moses yelled out.
The stairs made a hollow echoing sound as Dr. Franklin came up.
He walked in the room and asked, "What's going on here?"
"Henri won't eat his porridge," James answered.
"Won't eat?" questioned Dr. Franklin in disbelief.
"Yeah, he's not himself today," James told him.
"He is having a serious problem. He's been physically abusing his person," said Moses worriedly.
"Let me take a look at him," said Dr. Franklin.
The others stepped kindly away as Dr. Franklin kneeled in front of Henri. He noticed that his eyes were very tired.
"How much sleep did you get?" he asked in a gentle voice.
Henri muttered an answer.
"Pardon?" asked Dr. Franklin.
Henri answered him quietly, "I'd say about two hourz."
He nodded as his eyes searched his body. He saw the long slit on Henri's bare chest.
"What did you use to do this to yourself?" he asked.
In a low voice, and eyes shut, Henri replied, "To my left."
Dr. Franklin's expression was at first in confusion. He curiously looked to his right and saw the small knife. He picked it up and noticed the dried blood on it...