Kickdrum Beating in My Chest Again (Alternate Version)

Chapter 121

Hello Everyone! Happy Friday! I hope you all had a good week! Mine was busy. I've put together a three-hour setlist of songs with Halloween themes that I'm really excited about, and I spent most of the week sending emails to all the performance venues in the area. I also posted it on social media. Now I need to practice it and see who bites! Hopefully, I'll get a few gigs for it! I did try really hard to get this up before I left for band practice, but I ran out of time, so you are getting it now. Sorry!

This week, Brad retrieves Patrick from orientation and takes him to his meeting with Gabe. Patrick trips and twists his ankle on the way there so Brad has to carry him, stopping for Patrick to vomit on their way there because of his concussion. Patrick tells Brad that he has to replace the fluids he's lost and asks him to get him several Gatorades and bottles of water. Brad agrees, so he drops Patrick off with Gabe and goes to grab them. Gabe asks what's going on and why he needs the fluids. Patrick tells about everything that happened prior to him being there with Gabe with his absolutely wrecked voice and swollen tongue. Gabe doesn't comment right away, causing Patrick to freak out because he's afraid Gabe doesn't believe him and is going to punish him. Gabe helps him calm down and gives him his word that he won't punish him. Patrick has to puke again and the loss of fluids causes his muscles to lock up. Gabe has to feed him the Gatorades and the waters until they unlock. Patrick has to go to the bathroom afterward, so Gabe orders Brad to take him to the restroom nearby. Then Gabe starts healing him when they come back and Patrick has a dream about he and Pete going to China. Gabe asks Patrick if he remembers anything about his attack after he's healed and Patrick says no, asking if he damaged his hippocampus. Gabe tells him yes and Patrick explains that those memories will most likely never return. Gabe was hoping to punish whomever it was that attacked him and says if he remembers to tell him and that he will take care of it.

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Chapter 121

********Trigger Warning for Discussions of Graphic Violence********

"Awe!!! That's cute Stump! Are you making friends? Should I talk to his mommy and make a play date so you two can play together?" Brad asks, goading him.

"I don't give a flying fuck what you do, Brad. My head fucking hurts, everything is spinning, I'm nauseous, my ears are ringing, I'm really fucking tired, and I'm not in the mood for your games right now. Especially since I know you are taking me to see Gabe now and he always wants to play games." Patrick replies.

"You know, you can be a real buzz kill sometimes, Stump." Brad supplies.

"Well, you know they call me Buzz Killington for a reason, so if the shoe fits, I guess I should wear it. Can we go now?" Patrick asks.

"You seem very eager to see Gabe, Stump. Is there something you're not telling me?" Brad asks.

"Uh...fuck no! I feel terrible and it's only going to get worse as the day goes on, so, I'd just rather get this done and over with sooner rather than later. I just hope I don't puke on him, because that will just piss him off." Patrick explains.

"Hahahaha!!!! I'd pay money to see that happen!!!!!" Brad comments, laughing.

"I'm sure you would." Patrick responds with very little emotion.

"Oh. You're no fun, Stump. Let's go!" Brad says and starts walking to the place where they usually meet Gabe.

Patrick tries to follow him, but there is no way he can walk that quickly right now. He can barely see straight because everything is spinning. Patrick is walking as fast as he's capable of doing right now, and Brad is still way ahead of him. He's busy looking ahead and not paying attention when he trips, twists his left ankle, and goes crashing to the floor landing hard. Ugh!!!!!! This day just keeps getting better and better!!!!! I wonder what's next!!! Patrick tries to stand, but he twisted his left ankle enough that it hurts to put weight on it, so he just lays there on the floor until Brad realizes he's not behind him. Brad goes a good way before he figures it out, turns around to look for him, locates him and walks back to where he's lying.