I got to my hands and knees and spit blood onto the grass.
“Gabriel, don't move."
“f**k that. I'm getting out of here."
I had no other thought but to get away. The threat was gone but I still needed to move.
“I'll help but stop trying to do it by yourself. Come on."
She placed an arm under my shoulder. It hurt and I sucked in a loud breath.
“Don't stop," I told her. “Get me out of here."
“Your dorm?"
“No."
I leaned against her and got my feet beneath me, then stumbled and went back down. It f*****g hurt but I couldn't tell you where at this point.
The next try I was able to stay upright, if unsteadily.
“I have a place if you can climb stairs."
“K." It was the best I could do.
I don't know where she led me until we entered a side door into the school rotunda. She went to the st
