Do what you can

(Ellie)

I kept my arm around Rowan's waist while his arm was around my shoulders. We were drenched and the rain just kept pelting us. I could smell the blood from Rowan's wound. The guard had done quite a bit of damage to his chest and shoulder.

I kept glancing at him as we trudged through the woods. His face was solemn, and unreadable. He was absolutely silent, aside from sharp intakes of breath if he felt pain.

When we made it to his apartment he handed me the key and I got him inside. I brought him to the kitchen table and lowered him into a chair.

"Do you have a first aid kit? Bandages?" I inquired while grabbing a towel from the kitchen.

Rowan didn't answer me. He sat motionless, staring off without blinking, his head bowed. I cursed under my breath and headed down the hallway to his bathr……