Demons || Jaythan

Elastic Heart

And I wanted it, I wanted it bad

But there were so many red flags

Now another one bites the dust

Yeah, let's be clear, I'll trust no one

- Elastic Heart; Sia 

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Chapter Twenty Four:

Nathan's POV;

It was my first day in the asylum in Blackpool and it was honestly nerve-wracking. They were showing me to my new room where my roommate was waiting for me. They told me that the guy had a similar condition to me. I honestly thought that going to an asylum for the second time wouldn't be so bad but it was so much worse; I was naive and just acted on a clouded mind. 

Nevertheless, I was glad that I admitted myself into here. I was far from Jay, Max, Siva, the demon and my Tom's dead body that will soon be eight feet under the ground; where I belong. 

The doctors that had escorted me to where my new home would be, motioned for me to open the door. Breathing out, I apprehensively opened the door. The room was exactly like the other back in the psychiatric hospital: large, white and empty apart from two single beds. I stepped inside, the anxious feeling was still bubbling in my stomach and my racing heartbeat echoed loudly in my ears. 

It was all overwhelmingly scary and I didn't like it. But I couldn't dwell on the fear much longer as my new roommate was stood in front of me as well as all eight doctors were now stood around the both of us: watching; waiting. 

"Hi, my name is Joseph but you can call me Joe, I-If you want." His voice was quiet and he offered me a coy smile. Joseph-- or Joe, I suppose didn't seem so bad. He just seemed to be very introverted and shy. Much like myself. 

I took a moment to study him; he had sandy-brown hair, green eyes and a dimple in his right cheek. His looks definitely matched his personality so I knew I had nothing to worry about but my anxiety hadn't ceased yet. 

"Hello, Joe." I ran my tongue over my dry lips. "I'm Nathan." 

Joe nodded and a silence filled the room. I swung awkwardly on the heel of my foot, hoping that something would break the uncomfortable silence. 

Thankfully, one of the doctors spoke up. 

"Now that you've two have met we will leave you alone to get to know each other better and so you can unpack, Mister Sykes." The blonde doctor informed the both of us. She was the only woman out of all of the doctors and she wore a friendly smile which made me think she was one of the nicer ones; the others looked mean and stern.

"Doctor Fitzgerald will be back in about an hour and half to take you to the cafeteria." She pointed to a tall man with brunet hair and thick, furrowed eyebrows. "We will see you both later." She smiled once more before all the doctors evacuated the room, the door being slammed behind them. 

I sighed as I lay down on my bed. It's been a long day and thankfully the demon hadn't bothered me once since I walked out of the house. I just hoped that just like last time when I fall asleep tonight I don't get abhorrent nightmares. 

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When I wake I am pleased to know that my nightmares had ceased and I managed to get a decent night's sleep. I was unsure of the time but at the moment that didn't matter to me. Time was the last thing on my mind right now, all that mattered was that I was far away from the demon's reach; I couldn't be pulled into the black abyss of sin again. 

I was safe. 

As I lay in bed I thought about the other's. Especially Tom. He seemed to be the one to haunt me now, his death or should I say murder was know fresh on my mind and would probably stick there for the rest of my life. How could I just kill one of my best friends like that?

I heard someone clear their throat from the other side of the room, making me jump. I turned to see that it was only Joe. He had a coy smile on his face, he nervously fiddled with his hands as he looked at me. 

"Morning, Joe." I smiled.

He nodded. "M-morning." He replied. 

"Uh, we have to go the breakfast room in a bit, um," He cleared his throat once again. It looked like it was difficult for him to get the words out. I guess it was just a nervous habit. I wondered why such a shy and caring person would be in such a hospital like this, I mean it was for crazy people and he did not look like a psyco. "I was just wondering... I-If you want to come with me?" 

"I have no friends here and you're probably the closest person to friends that i'll ever have." He was rambling now which made me smile, he was cute. 

I curtly nodded. "Of course."

Joe smiled. "Thanks-- it m-means a lot."

"You're welcome."

I just hopped his awkwardness and his innocence would be enough to keep the tiny smidge of my sanity in tact. 

Maybe he would be my catharsis in here; much like Jay was out in the real world.

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I apologise for how long it took me to update and how much of a filler it is. The next chapter will be the last and will be written in Jay's pov (I haven't fully decided yet, this may change) and then there will be an epilogue posted after that concluding the story and will most likely be written in third person. 

I have been talking about catharsis a lot lately which is why I wanted to ask what your catharsis is?

Mine would be music, writing and reading and photography. All of those seem so peaceful, so calming so engulfing and warm and happy to me. They all give me an escape into an idyllic world, they are what make me happy in this shitty world.

Wow, this suddenly got so deep and philosophical lol

Again I apologise for the wait! 

Hope you are all well my lil nuggets. 

- Talia x