When seeing Tom lying on the floor in the bathroom stall, there was a mix of emotions that came over Gary. Most prominently worry about his best friend's condition, followed by anger at whoever had done this to him, yet there was one feeling he hadn't expected.
Hunger.
The smell of blood coming from Tom's mouth was strong. While out on the field, Gary hadn't been hungry at all, but suddenly, being confronted with this tantalizing scent, he felt as if he hadn't really eaten in days, only to stumble upon a fresh grilled barbecue. Saliva started to escape his mouth.
Fortunately, Gary's other feelings quickly snapped him out of his daze. He shook his head to regain his clarity and wiped off the drool. The high schooler carefully grabbed Tom by his shoulders and put him into an upright position.
With his face no longer on the floor, Gary started to inspect the other's condition. From what he could see, one of his front teeth looked to have beaten out, while the one next to it was slightly chipped. There was also the wound on his head, but Gary had no idea whether he had any inner injuries.
Looking in the toilet, the bowl of water had turned red. Although his best friend's wounds didn't seem fatal he could tell that Tom had been put through a lot of pain. He didn't even want to imagine how long he had been tortured like this, since he had been missing the entire Rugby practice.
“Tom, are you okay? Talk to me, please. What should I do?” Gary asked, despite realising how dumb the first question was, given the situation.
Having been lifted from the floor and hearing his name being called out, Tom slowly came to. He hadn't been knocked out, yet the pain had been too much for him. The experience of getting tortured had been so tiring, that by the time Barry and Gil had left, his body had practically shut down to concentrate on healing.
“G-gary...”Tom weakly whispered, yet the pain was still overwhelming him. After looking who it was, Tom had closed his eyes again, wanting nothing more than to return to sleep.
Chapter end
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