Benny’s POV
It’s been hours, Abbey, has appeared every thirty minutes like clockwork, keeping me updated on Eralia and the other kids. She did as much as she could with my injuries, but as I refused to allow her to do more than wash out my wounds and bind my ribs, it wasn’t a lot. I’m pretty sure I need an X-ray on my chest, but that can wait, right now, not even Death himself could drag me from the room.
The last time she came by, she told me that Eralia had woken up, the relief I felt is indescribable, but I couldn’t go to see her, I have to stay here, for Tanner. Instead, I got Abbey to pass a message back saying that I’d be there as soon as I could, when I have news about our boy.
I sip at the fifth cup of filth that they are passing off as coffee, more to have something to do so I
