My god! I went back and reread my latest chapter and the spelling errors are driving me mad! Im deffinatly going to go in and fix it. I hate that I have to use a lame version of word that doesnt even have spell check! STUPID! Anyways lets not get too mad I want to keep a good attitude going into this next chapter.
Chapter 16
I trailed behind the boys as they carried their Keeper to the sick room. I did my best to help as they climbed up the stairs. I was thrown off by how exhausted Minho was, he's usually so well kept together even with his sass but seeing him barley able to hold up his head was sad.
"Place him on a bed, just incase he falls asleep." They do as I tell them before they look to me once more.
"Relax, he'll be fine. You don't have to stay I'll take care of him." They nod before leaving. I turn back to face Minho with a sigh, he sits himself up to lean back against the wall as I gather the items required to patch him up. All the while I keep quiet as I feel his eyes burning holes into my back.
"Are you going to keep ignoring me?" He asks in a tired, hoarse voice. I pull up a chair by the foot of the bed and pull out the needle and string it. I wipe away all the blood and I clean his wound. I prepare to stitch him back up but he reaches out and grabs my wrist.
"Peyton. Im sorry." I snap my eyes to meet his and I frown. Anger runs through my veins at such a rapid speed I have to bite my tongue to keep from screaming at him.
"Let go of me Minho." I growl through clenched teeth. I move to yank my arm out of his grip but his fingers tighten around my wrist. He shakes his head.
"Damnit Peyton Im trying to tell you im sorry and that I should have listened to you! This isnt exactly easy for me you know." He almost pleads, I roll my eyes at his drama. I am well aware that it takes a lot for Minho to admit when he's wrong but making him repeat himself does make me feel a bit better.
"I get that youre sorry Minho but that doesnt mean I instantly forgive you. You could have shucking died! I cant even begin to tell you how stupid I think you are! Now before I decide to cause you further pain, let me go so I can finish my job." He lets me go wordlessly before I look away and proceed to, not so softly, stick the needle through his skin. He flinches and he growls but doesnt say anything. I finish quickly and wrap it up again before putting things away.
"Now you better listen to me this time. No Running tomorrow. At all." I emphasize the at all part, I hear a shuffling sound and I walk out from the back and he has his feet planted on the ground with his hands gripping the edge of the bed.
"Yeah, yeah I get it." I roll my eyes as his usual sarcasam returns to his voice. I shake my head at him, he pushes himself up off the bed and I watch him sway a bit. I quickly run over and catch him as he starts to fall,
"Holy klunk Minho." I sit him back onto the bed and he lays back.
"Okay, no moving. Just stay here and get some rest okay?" Im not sure if my words registered in his brain because before I knew it the boy was asleep. The door to the sick room opened up and in walked Alby and Newt. I frowned at the leader,
"Alby I think now isnt the best time to come in here." He walks over as if he didnt even hear me, he looks down at the sleeping Runner.
"Is he alright?" I scoff and cross my arms.
"He's fine, just exhausted. He collapsed so he's going to be in here for the night. I will keep an eye on him." I couldnt keep the disdain from my voice and Alby caught it. His brown eyes looked to my face and he had a genuine apologetic look on that shuck face of his.
"Look Peyton, youre a great Med-jack and I am sorry I didnt listen to you." I raise an eyebrow, I must look really pissed to have two apologies in one day form the two most unapologetic shanks in the entire Glade. I looked down at Minho and my look softened. I started to think about what it would be like to lose who I consider my best friend,
"Thanks." I mumble, Newt places his hand softly on my shoudler and I meet his soft, friendly eyes.
"You stay here and do what you need to, Ill bring you some dinner." I smile softly at him and nod. Newt and Alby finally leave and im glad to be left alone to my thoughts. I sit down in the chair I pulled over to Minho's bedside and I bury my face in my hands. My head was starting to throb, with my worrying over Minho and my confusing nitemares that I wasnt really sure what to make of, I was ready to pull my hair out. Sighing, I stood up and dissapeared into the back room. I sat myself at the desk and opened up a notebook. I asked for one from the Creators last week and they sent me a small one. I grabbed the pencil sitting under a pile of papers and sat myself next to Minho again. I wasnt really sure if I knew how to draw but I figured I would give it a try. Setting graphite to paper I started to sketch, I was really glad Minho was asleep for this since Im pretty sure he would never let me draw him.
I was focused on his eyes when the door to the sick room opened. Looking up I saw Chuck walk in with two plates of food. I smiled at the boy as he walked up to me, handing me the steaming deliciousness.
"Thanks Chuck. No offense but what happened to Newt?" I set my notebook on the bed and set the plate on my lap. The kid grabbed his own chair and sat with me, which I didnt mind.
"Oh Gally got into it with a Slopper, had to take care of it. Sent them to the Slammer." I rolled my eyes,
"Figures. That slinthead is reckless." He looked at me confused and I momentarily forgot he just came up in the Box today.
"Oh right, sorry. Its not a very nice word so dont use it." He nods and I chuckle before silencing myself with some food. It didnt take me long to finish everything on my plate, I was surprisingly hungry.
"Did you draw this?" I look up to see Chuck holding my notebook in his hands. I snatch it from him quickly and I blush out of embarassment.
"Yeah I did. I got bored and I wasnt sure if I knew how to draw, I guess I do." I shrug and look down at it.
"Its really good." He compliments and I smile at him.
"Thanks again Chuck." I chuckle and place it back on the table. I stand up and look back at the boy.
"Why dont you go back to the boys Chuck. Im sorry, im just...not in a good mood." I didnt want to take my frustrations out on the kid, I looked back at him and he nodded.
"I get it Peyton its okay. We all saw what happened." He smiles up at me and I ruffle his hair playfully.
"Thanks Chuck, Ill come visit you tomorrow, see how things went with Zart." He nods and walks out leaving me to myself again, not that I minded. I grabbed my notebook and kept up with my art. Hours passed and the Glade was asleep, all except me. I zoned out Minhos soft snores, he must be pretty tired, since he fell asleep he hasnt moved an inch. As I softly brushed my index finger against the pencil on the paper, creating a softer shading I felt myself nodding out. I managed to fight the sleep for about another thirty minutes before I felt a warm softness under my head before I drifted off.
"Focus Peyton! Hit him!" A shrill female voice filled the room as I turned my gaze to a boy in front of me. My fists were raised up in front of me but I wasnt fast enough, his fist collided with my nose and I stumbled back as I felt the sickening crunch of my nose breaking. I felt the warm blood gush down my face. The copper taste filled my mouth and I spit it out before moving quickly and stepping back with my right foot then pivoting on the ball of my left foot and swiftly hitting him in the ribs with a roundhouse kick, I smirked when I felt his own rib give under my shin. He fall back with a gasp and I didnt give him time to regain his footing as I dove onto him. He flipped me over quickly but not before I managed to get him in a headlock. A eerie calm washed over me as I began to squeeze. I maneuvered around him so he was on his stomach and I was laying on his back, now in a sleeper choke I applied more pressure to cut off the blood supply to his brain, I released him when I felt him go limp in my arms.
"Very good Peyton. Youve improved." I felt a cold hand touch my shoulder and I stood up. I looked over at the woman, her big eyes, rimmed with thick glasses.
"I think its time to move on to the next test. Do you think you can handle it?" She asked me and I didnt speak but simply nodded. She smiled at me in a proud way that reminded me of a parent looking at their child who just won an award.
"Alright then."
My eyes flew open when I felt a gently shaking. I lifted up my head and saw a familiar pair of brown eyes looking down at me,
"Minho? What time is it?" I sat up and wiped the drool off my chin before he noticed. I realized that I had fallen asleep with the bedside as my pillow. I ran my fingers through my tangled hair and winced when they got caught on a knot.
"Don't know but the sun is up. Did you really stay here all night?" I nodded and stretched my arms above my head, letting out a happy sigh as my back made a satisfying crack.
"Well obviously since I feel asleep in this bloody uncomfortable chair." He rolled his eyes at me and pointed to my hair,
"You look pretty shucking awful Red." He smirks and I smack his hand away,
"Shut up shuckface at least I look better than you. You look like you ran your face along the ground." I stuck my tongue out at him and pushed myself out of the chair.
"Shut the hell up." He swings his feet off the bed and he stood up. I hesitated for a moment, not sure if he'll collapse again but unsurprisingly he stood strong, like he was fine all along.
"Well since you really dont need to be here any longer im going to go take care of myself. I need to shower and eat. Im sure you can get yourself to the kitchen." I smirked and he flipped me the bird.
"I dont need your shucking help." To prove his point he limped past me and down the stairs, I shrugged before leaving myself to get myself cleaned up for the day ahead. I had a feeling today was going to be either really boring, or really eventful.
Alrighty then, this was really more of a filler chapter. I wasnt really sure what to write about in between Minhos sleeping so I kinda just went off on a random tangent. I hope yall like it(: So if youll please please pleaseeee review. Thanks so much!