My werewolf system

Chapter 24: Red sick

Chapter 24: Red sick

“Is that… blood? That can’t be healthy. Should we call him an ambulance or something?” The students started to mumble to each other, unsure how to react given the situation.

Gary could hear everyone around him whisper, but he was too busy after throwing up. At least, he started to feel a LOT better after doing so, but his sense of balance was off, and holding himself up he had his arm on his chair.

[You have come into contact with a substance that is poisonous to you]

[-20 HP]

[80/100 HP]

[Until your body has broken down the poison, you are unable to heal]

‘What is happening to me?’ Gary thought as he struggled to realise what had just happened.

As if his luck wasn’t bad already, the next person to come into class turned out to be Xin. The new girl was at first confused about what was going on, but following the direction everyone was pointing at, she quickly started to get the picture.

‘If he’s ill then why did he come to school in the first place?’ Xin wondered as she walked over and saw all the red vomit on the ground with different chunks of meat that strangely enough looked to be raw. More and more students began to enter the classroom and one of them started to scream at the sight of the vomit.

“What is that?! Why is it so red? That’s disgusting, someone get him out of here!” A group of girls huddled up and screamed.

Xin turned to look at them, only to recognise the ringleader as the one who had been so heavily interested in Blake when they had been watching the rugby match. If she wasn’t wrong the girl had introduced herself as Tiffany and it was clear she was the one that everyone seemed to follow.

“Tiffany’s right, he could be infected with something throwing up like that. He could pass all the disease onto us, get him out of here.” A boy agreed, quickly checking up on the class diva.

‘What have I done?’ Tom still tried to make heads and tails of the suddenly devolved situation. ‘Sh*t, I never thought it could have such an effect on you. Gary, don’t you die on me, man! I can’t be responsible for killing you!’

While the rest of the class was busy ostracizing him, the first one to approach turned out to be none other than Xin.

“What’s wrong with you all? Are you sure you’re all highschoolers and not just a bunch of kindergarten kids? Have you never seen anyone get sick before? You act as if he is the carrier of a deadly disease when I bet the poor guy must have just drunk some tomato juice or something before coming here. Teacher, I’ll take him to the nurse’s office!”

She pulled his arm up onto her shoulder, and was ready to take him away. When Gary turned his head, even though he was still feeling groggy, he recognised who it was.

“Are you an angel?” Gary blurted out, his words slurping like a drunk man.

“Easy there, Romeo, if you have the energy to spout such fluttery bullsh*t, then get a grip and help me bring you to the nurse’s office.” Xin replied. If it had not been for his miserable situation she would have been convinced he was hitting on her.

“Wait, let me do it.” Tom insisted, as he clenched his fist. After all, this entire situation was his fault. He had been so focused on wanting to find out the ‘truth’ about his best friends that he had failed to consider the consequences of his actions.

“You probably don’t know where the nurse’s office is yet, and he’s my best friend. Let me take him.” Tom argued, ashamed that the new girl was the first and only one who had been willing to help Gary. Xin was a bit surprised that Tom wanted to take over with such enthusiasm, but she saw no need to argue, as long as someone helped the poor guy.