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Ｃｈａｐｔｅｒ ３

Macie took Jimin back to wherever he belonged and Dr. Nessle took me into his room. His room smelled of old cigars and had books that dated back from the 1800s. 

"Come take a seat Ophelia." Did he have to make it that obvious that he is watching my every move. Watching how I react to situations. 

The seat that was offered to me stank of sweat, and smoke. I sat down regardless, the more I just let it happen the quicker I will be out of here. 

"So, Ophelia. We both know why you are really here. We both know the things you have done are wrong. Do you know that?" He leans back in his chair as if his desk offers some sort of protection to him. As if I couldn't reach over and stab him with his own pen. 

"Yes, I know that." I try to unclench my jaw as it happens. "Do you feel better after you have done something like that?" 

"No." 

"You are going to have to give me some more reasoning on that."

I took a deep breath, "I hope to escape what I am, every time I have done it. I hoped to escape." I can feel the stinging in my eyes and my throat feels like a rock was lodged in it. 

"Why?" I got ahold of myself and answered him back. "Why? What is wrong with running away from reality when it sucks?"

Dr. Nessle laughed, "I am the one thats supposed to ask you questions." I shrugged in the armchair that smells of sweat and old cigar smoke. 

"Do you feel lonely trying to reach this little escape?" I shook my head worried if i'd speak tears would come out. 

"Wouldn't it feel lonely living in your own little world, when there is so much to live in the one you are in now?" "no."

"Why, why do you feel that way?" I don't answer and he writes something down on his paper. "Alright Ophelia, I am have the honor to prescribe you your journal."

He handed me my journal, it was wrapped in blue and the paper inside looked worn down. It smelled like a new book. 

"Your first assignment, it is to write down what your escape looks like." He smiled at me as he handed me a pass. 

"You are doing very well for your first day, I am proud of you." I thanked him in a whisper and turned to the door. The pass was a recreation pass, "Please allow Ophelia to recreation for the remaining two hours."

I opened the door and left. I headed down the halls peaking into the rooms to see what they were doing. Just as I cracked open a door to the yoga room I heard a relaxing voice behind me. 

"Ophelia? Isn't it?" I turned around and there he was. 

Looking back on it now, he was always just there.

"Yeah." Jimin smiled at me and how could I not smile back. His lips were his highlight, as if he wasn't handsome enough. He smiled with his eyes as he went to speak again. 

"You look so unapproachable." 

I look at him in a face of wonder as my smile dies, "And yet here you are." He laughs as he takes my wrist. 

"I think I am going to love you." 

I look away in shock, "I am sorry, I didn't mean to weird you out." 

I shake my head "No, I rather someone speak their mind than not at all."

He smiled and leaned closer to my ear. "Want to go some place cool." I nod as he pulls my wrist to lead me to the elevator. 

"Where are we going?" I ask with all of this being so sudden. "Do you want to ruin the surprise?" I did, but I decided not to say anything. 

We went up and up in the elevator until we went past the fifth floor. "Wait, I thought that was the last floor." 

I look at Jimin and he looks at me, "Oh come on, you aren't that foolish to believe their lies. Level five is just a storage room, but there is level six. That's where they keep the crazies." Jimin laughed as I started to feel tense. 

"Don't worry, we aren't going there. We are going on the roof." My body relaxed and I looked back up at Jimin. Admiring his features as he stairs impatiently at the number ticking to tell which level you are arriving to. 

He licked his lips which made them glossier, his eyes sparkled in the hospital lights. His chocolate dark eyes staring intently at the wall. 

"We are here." The elevator door opens to reveal the staircase. We walk out and I follow Jimin from behind as we walk up the stairs. He opens the large white door and a burst of air hits our face. Like the same time it did that night. 

Jimin walks over to the side and I follow behind. 

The clouds hid the sun and you had a beautiful view of all the trees surrounding us. 

"So Ophelia, why are you here?" I turn and look at him and he moves his gaze to mine. 

"I murdered a few people." He laughs as he stares back at his lap and back up. "You are really honest." 

"I hate liars." I said blatantly as I turn around and hold onto the railing. Jimin leads his back against it and smiles. 

"I want an escape, from myself." I tell him, his aura makes me feel as if I could tell him anything and he would protect every word. 

"Isn't that lonely?" He whispered as he started to play with his finger nails.

"I rather live in my world, than feel powerless living in others." Jimin moved his head to look at me. "I like that, you make your own reality." He stared at me as I played with the wobbly railing. 

"Would you like to do something dangerous?" 

I looked at him and I could see the fire ignite in us. 

"Yes."   

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