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⁛≻Chapter 7≺⁛

◸Chapter 7: The Wounds◿

Jeno slowly opened his eyes, blinking the sleep away. He looked around him to realise that he was in his room. He sat up but groaned loudly when his feet brushed against the mattress ever so slightly. 

He glanced down at them to find fresh, bloody wounds and bruises all over his feet. Jeno reached down and pulled up his pants, wincing every time it brushed over a wound. Both of his legs from the knee down were turning purple and had blood stains from yesterday's beating. 

Jeno grimaced at the sight before slowly getting off the bed. Though he had to stop and lean on the wall for support. His legs were already shaking and weak. But whatever happened, he couldn't just sit and wait till Haechan would come. 

Painfully but surely, he reached the door and stood next to it, waiting. He was panting and wincing every time he even moved an inch. Finally he heard a soft knock on his door and Jeno threw it open as Haechan entered. 

Jeno: What took you so long?

He breathed out, annoyed. 

Haechan: I'm on time, Jeno. You just woke up too early. 

Jeno: Can't you start coming early?

Haechan: I can not leave the room until the guards are done with their night rounds. And from getting the medical kit to get to your room, it takes a few minutes. Sit down now. 

He said as he set the kit down before helping Jeno get on the bed. Haechan handed him two pain killers before handing him a bunch of bandages stuffed like a ball. 

Jeno: I don't think I need it anymore.

Haechan: You said that the last time too. Guess who needed it?

Jeno groaned but swallowed the two pills before stuffing the piece in his mouth. As Haechan spread the numbing cream, Jeno bit down onto the bandages while groaning. It burned more than anything but he knew they would start taking affect very soon. 

When Haechan finished spreading the cream he wrapped them in clean bandages and this time the wounds didn't hurt. Jeno took out the bandages from his mouth and sighed in relief as the other packed up everything. 

Haechan: Better now?

Jeno: Yeah.

He breathed out as he laid back in his bed.

Haechan: You should have studied.

Jeno: I know. Thanks for this. 

Haechan: No problem. You did it for me too when i failed my last test... which was months ago. 

He said proudly before looking back at Jeno who seemed to be in deep thought.

Jeno: You ever wonder... what if we both get punished one day... what would happen to us?