“Don’t worry; I’m already planning on kicking that impostor’s ass after I rescue Max.” Dan reached into his pockets & took out his brass knuckles. “Do you know where they are right now?”
“I
don’t think so. I mean, the first time he broke into my apartment he
actually cleaned the place up. Apparently, I have no idea how to keep my
home clean so he decided to tidy up while also looking through my
personal belongings. Either way it was weird as hell.”
“But
the weirdest thing…the weirdest thing that he did to me was dress up as
my cat Mr. Mumbles. I’m not even kidding; the guy put on a cat onesie
that looked eerily similar to my cat just to make it seem like I was on
drugs or something when I told Chris & Elise.”
“What… a fucking weirdo,” Carlos said. “I”m sorry, I just… that is messed up on so many levels, and every moment I’m learning something new about this freak. Somehow, I keep getting surprised. Though this also tells me he might be trying to manipulate Max too like he did you.”
“Don’t worry; I’m already planning on kicking that impostor’s ass after I rescue Max.” Dan reached into his pockets & took out his brass knuckles. “Do you know where they are right now?”
“Knowing him, I honestly wouldn’t doubt it. We need to get Max away from that douchebag as soon as possible.”
“I
swear to God if he tries anything I’m going to set him on fire.” Dan
started to head towards his apartment, clenching his fists.
Carlos just followed him. Dan seemed like a slightly unsteady man, but Carlos felt alright since they were on the same side of this ordeal.
“What’s the plan when we get there? Do we just walk in, or are there any windows to peer through first?”
“We could look in the window, but then again, he might have closed the blinds.”
“Since it’s me he’s after, I could cause a distraction to lead him away from Max so you can get him out of there safely.”
“And I know the perfect way to get his attention…” Dan reached into his back pocket & pulled out a small box labelled ‘Devil Bangers’. He opened the box & took out one of the contents; a small wad of paper about the size of a dime. “Just need to throw a couple of these things at his feet or his face & that’ll get him pissed enough to start chasing after me. Once he’s out of my apartment, you sneak in & grab Max. Sound like a plan?”
“That’s if he’s in the apartment. But It certainly sounds like a plan.” Whether it was a good one, remained to be seen, but Carlos was willing. “Does… Dan* not like mess or something?”
Okay. On three…. three. *Carlos quickly snaps the arm back in place*
*Neil tightly closed his eyes, flinching as Carlos snapped it back in place,* OH G- *he covered his mouth with his other hand, taking a deep breath to calm down.*
*Carlos held the arm.* It’s okay, Neil… you’re doing great buddy. I’m going to wrap this up now. Give me a second, okay? *Carlos starts to arrange the straight pieces of wood he found and he starts to tape the arm as best as he can.*
*Neil, after a while of breathing deeply, kept relatively calm, watching as Carlos carefully wrapped up his arm,*
I have some ibuprofen that i can give you once I’m done with this. There’s some things I need first before wrapping it up… I also need to see if your feeling comes back before I do anything else.
*He slowly removed his hand,* Okay.. okay..
Alright… this should be good eough for now. Come on… let’s go to my tent. You’ll be safe there while I try to get Max back.
Alright… *He sighed,* Max.. he and I had a little phone call yesterday.. he wanted me to tell you and Dan to not get near the imposter. And not give him what he wants… but to get him back you have to get neat that guy..
Just be careful around him, alright?
I will be, Neil. I’ll get Max back and safe, I promise.
Okay… as soon as you see Max, please tell him that I love him.
I will, Neil. I’ll let him know. Let’s get you situated… try not to move your arm before I get back, okay?
Okay. On three…. three. *Carlos quickly snaps the arm back in place*
*Neil tightly closed his eyes, flinching as Carlos snapped it back in place,* OH G- *he covered his mouth with his other hand, taking a deep breath to calm down.*
*Carlos held the arm.* It’s okay, Neil… you’re doing great buddy. I’m going to wrap this up now. Give me a second, okay? *Carlos starts to arrange the straight pieces of wood he found and he starts to tape the arm as best as he can.*
*Neil, after a while of breathing deeply, kept relatively calm, watching as Carlos carefully wrapped up his arm,*
I have some ibuprofen that i can give you once I’m done with this. There’s some things I need first before wrapping it up… I also need to see if your feeling comes back before I do anything else.
*He slowly removed his hand,* Okay.. okay..
Alright… this should be good eough for now. Come on… let’s go to my tent. You’ll be safe there while I try to get Max back.
Alright… *He sighed,* Max.. he and I had a little phone call yesterday.. he wanted me to tell you and Dan to not get near the imposter. And not give him what he wants… but to get him back you have to get neat that guy..
Just be careful around him, alright?
I will be, Neil. I’ll get Max back and safe, I promise.
Okay. On three…. three. *Carlos quickly snaps the arm back in place*
*Neil tightly closed his eyes, flinching as Carlos snapped it back in place,* OH G- *he covered his mouth with his other hand, taking a deep breath to calm down.*
*Carlos held the arm.* It’s okay, Neil… you’re doing great buddy. I’m going to wrap this up now. Give me a second, okay? *Carlos starts to arrange the straight pieces of wood he found and he starts to tape the arm as best as he can.*
*Neil, after a while of breathing deeply, kept relatively calm, watching as Carlos carefully wrapped up his arm,*
I have some ibuprofen that i can give you once I’m done with this. There’s some things I need first before wrapping it up… I also need to see if your feeling comes back before I do anything else.
*He slowly removed his hand,* Okay.. okay..
Alright… this should be good eough for now. Come on… let’s go to my tent. You’ll be safe there while I try to get Max back.
Okay. On three…. three. *Carlos quickly snaps the arm back in place*
*Neil tightly closed his eyes, flinching as Carlos snapped it back in place,* OH G- *he covered his mouth with his other hand, taking a deep breath to calm down.*
*Carlos held the arm.* It’s okay, Neil… you’re doing great buddy. I’m going to wrap this up now. Give me a second, okay? *Carlos starts to arrange the straight pieces of wood he found and he starts to tape the arm as best as he can.*
*Neil, after a while of breathing deeply, kept relatively calm, watching as Carlos carefully wrapped up his arm,*
I have some ibuprofen that i can give you once I’m done with this. There’s some things I need first before wrapping it up… I also need to see if your feeling comes back before I do anything else.
Okay. On three…. three. *Carlos quickly snaps the arm back in place*
*Neil tightly closed his eyes, flinching as Carlos snapped it back in place,* OH G- *he covered his mouth with his other hand, taking a deep breath to calm down.*
*Carlos held the arm.* It’s okay, Neil… you’re doing great buddy. I’m going to wrap this up now. Give me a second, okay? *Carlos starts to arrange the straight pieces of wood he found and he starts to tape the arm as best as he can.*
Jesus Christ… Neil, have you gotten help for your arm?
*He shook his head* I’ve kind of just.. tried to ignore it…
Oh… Neil, no, that’s the worst thing to do! Hang on – I can help. I don’t have access to an Xray, but I know how to set a bone back in place.
Will… will it hurt?
…
I’m afraid it will, Neil. But it’s better than hurting forever because it healed improperly. I’ve got some ibuprofen to give you afterwards to help you deal with the pain too. Trust me, Neil – I’m a scientist.
…Alright, it’s better than just ignoring it… *He sighed* I just wanted that guy to leave Max alone…
I know you did, Neil. I’ll go get Max, after I fix your arm, okay? Lemme quickly splint it for now – if you don’t do anything, I can plaster it after I get Max. Sound good?
Mhm.. yeah… *At this point, Neil didn’t really seem to care about his arm* I hope he gets arrested for the shit he’s done….
At least. *Carlos pulls gets some medical tape out of his bag and gets a couple sticks.* I’m going to have you wait in my tent where it’s safe while I go find Max, okay? Come here… lemme see that arm, buddy.
Okay.. *He stepped closer, glancing away as he let Carlos inspect his arm*
*Carlos looked at the break* I’m going to touch your hand. Tell me if you feel anything. *Carlos takes Neil’s hand and gently squeezes his fingers*
*Neil remained silent, sighing* No.. nothing..
*frowns at that* Really? Nothing at all? No pain, or even just me pinching your fingers?
*He nodded* Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
…I-is that a bad thing?
Yeah…. it kind of is. It might mean there is a nerve damaged. God damn Dan*…
I’ll still get this set and splinted because I need to get Max. But before I plaster it I need to see if your feeling had returned at all. So… you ready to get the bone set again?
“Don’t worry; I’m already planning on kicking that impostor’s ass after I rescue Max.” Dan reached into his pockets & took out his brass knuckles. “Do you know where they are right now?”
The Perfect Scientist 