saline solution

six

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blood, sh mentions

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techno's pov
it had been my usual night in after a long day at work. work was the worst and couldn't be more boring, so i was grateful when my shifts were over.

i picked up my phone and read the time, which was 1am. i wasn't tired in the slightest, so i hopped off minecraft and walked over to my bed.

just as i prepared to flop onto the grey covers, a loud thump came from the bathroom. i stopped dead in my tracks, not daring to move in order to hear everything that was going on outside of my room.

after a few seconds and no further sounds, i yanked my door open with such force it could've been knocked off it's hinges. i rushed to the white door that led to tiled floors, and twisted the handle.

i was met with a large pool of blood, slowly spewing out from a mass on the ground. looking down, i saw an almost lifeless looking wilbur, a red river steadily flowing from his wrists. oh.

"oh shit." was all i could muster before i saw his eyes slide shut. i tried my best to avoid the growing pool of liquid, to no avail; my pants were immediately soaked in blood. i scooped up wilbur, which was remarkably easy, and rested him in the bathtub. the only way i could stop the blood continuing to gush out was to give it a way to leave the room (the drain).

i teared open the upper cabinets, which were already partly open thanks to wilbur, and found the gauze and bandages. grabbing all the needed materials, i sat down on the edge of the bathtub carefully putting pressure on the cuts to help stop the never ending bleeding.

it wouldn't stop, so i gave up and placed gauze on top, then messily applying the bandage and holding it in place with a bandage clip. (sorry if this is poorly explained, i don't actually know how to do it properly)

moving on to his left arm, i repeated my steps this time with a bit more care. i picked him up, again noticing how light he was.

i tip-toed over to wilbur's room as not to wake tommy or phil, and carefully placed him on top of the covers.

the rest of my night was spent cleaning the bathroom, and staying with wilbur to ensure he wouldn't do anything additionally.

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wilbur's pov
i slowly opened my eyes, immediately noticing the searing pain coming from both arms. i could however feel that they were wrapped in something. strange.

"good to see you're awake." came a monotone voice from my desk chair. i jumped not expecting anyone in my room.

"don't worry i patched you up alright. you gave me quite a scare wil." techno continued.

i stayed silent letting his words sink in.

"you're not going to tell phil, are you?" i asked him in a pleading tone. "he said he read your files. he already knows." techno shrugged.

"oh."

"i won't tell him if you do it yourself."

i swallowed the rising bile in my throat, and stared back.

"also i know you don't eat." he said not taking his eyes off me.

"fine." techno stood up and held out his hand for me to grab. i gratefully took it and pulled myself up, only to be hit with an intense wave of nausea and dizziness.

i doubled back and he handed me a water and 2 tablets. i took them, then attempted to lift myself. it worked this time, and we headed downstairs.

phil was already making breakfast, and was seemingly almost done.

"good to see you two bonding. c'mon sit down, breakfasts ready." he said with a smile.

the rest of the day went by in a haze. the panadol had rubbed off by midday, but i refused to ask techno where they were to get more.

"hey mate. can i talk to you real quick?" phil said from the other side of my bedroom door. it would around 9pm now, and i was playing survival. "yeah sure." i replied, pausing my game and spinning in my chair to face phil.

he entered immediately and sat down on my bed. "i think it's time we got you enrolled in school. you'll be going to the same one that tommy and techno go to, and you'll be in the same year as some of tommy's friends siblings!"

i made an uneasy face. school had never been good for me. i'd been bullied countless times, and been suspended too many times to count.

"look i know you don't like it, and you also don't have the best past regarding school, but please take this opportunity wilbur," he gave me a reassuring yet hopeful smile.

too scared to refuse, i agreed. he told me i would be starting on monday, today was saturday. shit.

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sorry for the short chapter, am hoping to make them longer in the future <3