𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖 | HuskerDust

One

Mud splashed on his shoes as he ran through the rain. He could hear gunshots behind him but he didn't know how close they were. He fucked up badly this time and there was no way he'd get away alive. His blood mixed with the rainwater as it ran down his face, and from the gunshot wound on his arm. He couldn't give up though; the railroad was getting closer and if he hopped on the next train, he should be out of town in no time.

'Fuck! Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck! I ain't gonna make it!' 

He ran faster as the sound of a nearby train whistle echoed in the area. He wasn't going to miss this train! He'd be as good as dead if he did! His chest burned and he felt like he was going to blackout, but thankfully he managed to catch the train just as it was departing. He jumped up, reaching for the side beam of the caboose cart, only for a sharp pain to shoot through his leg. Literally. He managed to aim his fall into the open side of the caboose but his leg was heavily bleeding.

He had been shot in the leg. 

Weakly, he tore the bottom of his shirt and tied the strip around his leg to stop the bleeding until he can get proper treatment for it. Scooting as far back into the caboose as possible for safety, he let himself relax to the soothing sound of the train moving on the tracks. The gunshots became faint as the young male slowly fell asleep. 

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The sudden stop of the train awoken the injured male. He carefully stood up, making sure to not put too much weight on his hurt leg. That didn't stop the pain though. Not only did he not know how to treat gunshot wounds, but he also didn't know how to take care of the wounds. So he had a double whammy in his hands.

"F-fuck, it hurts.." He mumbled as he managed to get out of the caboose and onto the station platform without falling. He was struggling to put pressure on his arm to keep it from bleeding as well as walk without putting too much pressure on his injured leg. Tears filled his eyes as he limped through the streets, keeping away from the street lamps for safety reasons.

That's when he heard voices in a nearby alleyway.