The weapon dealer's son

Chapter 5: stomach pain.

The office's door was open, when Adam walked in, gem didn't follow him, he closed the door and left instead. 

Adam was familiar with miss sydni's office by this point, he spends more time here than in the play ground with the other kids.

Miss sydni was sitting behind her desk, in front of her some piles of paper as usual, occasionally sipping her coffee 

on a small table beside a comfy looking couch, there was omelet and pancakes and some fruits shaped like a smiling face, on the side a green salad, orange juice and a water bottle. This was the breakfast mela's mother would make for the both of them every day. Which surprised Adam, why would mela's mother be here. 

"you should eat first Adam, we have plenty of time to talk later." Miss sydni said while not averting her eyes from her paper work, she didn't look well, she had a slight darkened aura around her eyes, like someone who had been awake for too long. 

Adam didn't wait for a second invite, he sat close to the food and started eating. Miss sydni was always kind with him, he never saw her as good or evil. He never had those simple ideas, to him she was just another person. 

Miss sydni was  amazed at how fast Adam was eating, it took him less than five minutes to finish everything on the plates, he also drank the whole water bottle . 

[permission to start digestive enhancement…]

Adam saw an opportunity to make another escaping attempt, and he didn't want to miss it. The infirmary is connected to the outer wall of the building, there was a door connecting out side.

Adam gave the permission while blankly looking at miss sydni, who were staring at him, then his expression crumbled into pain. He dropped on the ground holding his stomach while his temperature rapidly increased.

Sydni ran to him in a panicked steps, she held him in her hands and felt his head. "Adam what's wrong!? What happened?" noticing his temperature, instantly she called Elina Wright, the orphanage nurse. As soon as she picked up, miss sydni relied to her the situation and urged her to make haste. 

[digestion complete…

Reserved energy, 62% maximum capacity… 

50% maximum capacity will be used to enhance metabolism…

Preparation complete. 

Resting position required…]

Adam wanted miss sydni to keep worrying, so he needed to keep his temperature high for as long as possible, he closed his eyes while miss sydni was calling his name, soaking a napkin in water and placing it on his head to reduce his temperature. 

[initiating enhancement… 

Estimated required time, 30 minutes…

All motor functions are disabled during the enhancement.] 

Once more, Adam was unable to move, but he could hear and feel what happens around him, which was miss Sydni and Elina transferring him to the infirmary, his plan was working. After Elina's diagnoses and medical treatment, which included giving him an analgesic shot, they left him alone in the infirmary. 

Elina worried more about him by this point, the reason being his lack of reaction when given the shot. No child would willingly not react to getting a shot, and even most adults would at least give a small involuntary reaction when the needle pierces their skin, even when unconscious. 

16 minutes have passed, Adam now waited for the duration of the enhancement to end, hoping no one will come to the infirmary until then. 

"this kid made my life… our life hell since he came here, why don't we transfer him to another house and be done with him!?" said Gem in a low voice to miss sydni, who was sitting on a chair outside the infirmary with her head rested on the wall, she was exhausted. 

"I wont give up on any child in need, Gem! You of all people should not say that!" miss Sydni tiredly said. "if he thinks his father is coming back, and he have a way to contact him, I will help him. He will either give up and stop running away, or we find his father. and have one less orphan."

Adam was listening to the conversation. he never asked them for help, he never told them that he wants to go home. He was just doing things the way he knows, in his eyes these people kidnapped him and held him here against his will. So he was trying to escape and go back home. 

After the duration of the enhancement ended, Adam still didn't move. He was pondering on the conversation he over heard earlier, 'will miss Sydni really help! Why would she?' he inwardly asked himself. 

[115% all metabolism functions…] 

Adam didn't actually feel any different other than the aching of his muscles lessening, and that was mostly because of the shot he had, which he inwardly screamed unable to move while taking it. 

He started to reconsider his plans, wondering if he really should give it a try, and ask miss Sydni for help. This enhancement thing was too slow to depend on it, and he didn't even know how far it will make him go. 

In her office, Sydni Arevik was falling asleep on her desk amongst the paper piles, when her phone woke her up. "Sydni here!" she lazily answered the phone, the one calling was Elina, she informed her that Adam woke up, and he is perfectly fine. 

Miss Sydni hurriedly went to the infirmary, "what happened to you earlier Adam?! We were all worried about you!" she said while hugging him warmly. 

"will not all of us… you little devil!" Gem grumbled looking the other way, he was actually worried after hearing Elina contacting a few doctors about his condition. He know she would only do that when the patient's condition is worrisome. He was also relieved when adam woke up, because despite being a thorn in his side, he is still a n orphan.

"I don't know! I felt so much pain in my stomach." Adam told them part of the truth, his expression as cold as ever.