Chapter 64 - Behind the red door (1/2)

Gary continued to scream words of nonsense. Monk had quickly gone up to see if something was wrong. The way Gary was acting it seemed like he was being attacked.

”Gary, wake up, wake up!” Monk shouted

Monk turned to the rest of us, we had now all gotten out of our beds and could see Gary wriggling around tossing and turning.

”I don't know what's wrong with him?” Monk seemed visibly worried.

Slyvia then started to give out commands quickly.

”Ian, you bring Gary down here, you're the only one strong enough to hold him still, I think I can help.”

Ian did as he was told, he went up and grabbed Gary by both sides. Gary was still struggling as if he was trying to break free but it was useless. As Ian put Gary on the floor, Dan came over and held down his feet while Ian held his shoulders.

Slyvia then put her hands on top of Gary's forehead, a few moments later he seemed to calm down. Slowly Gary seemed to fall back into a deep sleep.

”What was that?” Dan asked

”It's something they taught us in the medical club, it's used to soothe patients who are in pain.”

Ian then went to put Gary back to sleep, while everyone else went back to their bed's apart from Monk. Monk looked troubled and came up to me. ”You need to talk to him, he seems to be getting worse.”

”I will don't worry.”

While everyone was focused on helping Gary I had activated my dragon eyes. I was afraid that he might have been infected by the shadow plague but there didn't seem to be anything wrong with his aura.

When the morning came everyone seemed to be a little sluggish. everyone apart from Gary that was. As he yawned and stretched he said, ”Oh, I haven't slept like that in ages, it was so good.”

Gary then noticed the faces of everyone in the room, they were all frowning at him.

”huh, did I do something?”

Monk looked towards me and mouthed out the words. ”You need to talk to him now.”

Monk was right, although Gary felt fine now and was back to his usual self. We didn't know if his nightmares would stop.

”Hey Gary, do you mind if we talk?” I said

Gary looked stunned

”Did, you just ask me to talk to you? Ray, are you feeling okay?”

”I think I'm the one that needs to ask you that.”

While everyone had gone down to breakfast I and Gary walked outside the campus. I had told him about what had happened last night. Gary was surprised, he didn't realise he had been talking in his sleep.

Gary then started to look around him, there were a couple of students in the distance but he waited until they turned a corner.