Gloom Boys - Brallon

six.

Brendon thinks about the time he was in the hospital when he had appendicitis.

It was really funny, actually.

Him and Dallon had been walking around town all day, going into shops and making messes until they got kicked out, but Brendon kept complaining of a stomach ache

"Dude I'm literally gonna shit myself" he said, making Dallon laugh. 

Then Brendon collapsed on the floor, grabbing his stomach in pain.

"It's cancer!" He yells, Dallon getting on his knees next to him

They were almost to Dallon's house, but still quite a ways away.

"Um... Brendon are you okay? You're looking kinda pale." Dallon never knows what to do in an emergency situation. Sure, he knows cpr and stuff but they learned that in health class.

"Uhm.." 

Brendon passed out, and Dallon calls 911

Brendon laughs to himself when he thinks of the ambulance ride there

Dallon's hair was a mess from him pulling at it in distress and his eyes were the size of the moon

When they got to the hospital, Brendon had to go in for emergency surgery, Dallon sat in the waiting room the whole time, worried.

Brendon wonders what it would be like, being back in the hospital. The food was gross, but the bed was kind of nice. 

He looks to his bottle of pills and thinks, what if I took a few more than I'm supposed to?

What would happen? 

That would be stupid, he thinks, what if it kills me?

He gnaws on his bottom lip, laying in  bed and staring at the pills

Maybe if he just takes twice the recommended dosage, he will be okay. 

Two is recommended, the doctor said to never take more than two. 

Brendon opens the bottle and takes two, dry swallowing. 

Two more couldn't hurt. 

Certainly it won't kill him, maybe just make him a little dizzy, that's all.

He takes two more, laying back down

Brendon doesn't feel anything, maybe he should take two more.

He downs two more at the same time, promising he won't take anymore.

Maybe his mom shouldn't let him keep his meds right next to his bed

This time, Brendon feels dizzy and his vision gets fuzzy

"Shit" He slurs, his head starts to pound.

Dallon flashes in his mind, they haven't talked in two days. 

Brendon starts to panic, what if he dies? That couldn't have been enough to kill him. It was only six

Six. 

Should he call Dallon?

No. 

He should just go to sleep, when he wakes up, he will be fine.

It will all be okay.

He gets under the covers, his breath shaky and closes his eyes, digging his nails deep into his skin as he drifts off to sleep. 

Everything will all be okay.