Love is Merely Madness ~ Book 1 ~ Batman Begins

Chapter 2: Another Collision

Chapter 2: Another Collision

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Throughout the day, Kathryn had to wear Gretchen's white coat to cover the coke stain, until she had to go home.

Whistler was right about one thing. The patient was unlike anything Kathryn had ever seen before. He was a monster, heavily guarded with good reason. They called him a crocodile for his demeanor and cannabilism appetite. He snarled like a monster. He had been treated like a monster, eventually acted like a monster.

The second Kathryn entered the prison with the soda aroma on her, he noticed. She couldn't shake off the words he said to her, the only words he told her.

"I got your scent."

Once the day was over, finally, Kathryn went home and attempted to clean off the stain with many types of detergent, but no such luck. Since her blouse was ruined, Kathryn had to throw it away. She could never forgive the man for what he did to her twenty dollar shirt.

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Kathryn contacted Elise on the phone, and the two started hanging out. The blonde was indeed fun to be around, the light of the party at her condo. She served expensive drinks, a sushi bar, upbeat music, cute boys, football games in HD, and a birds-eye view in the Diamond District. Elise had it all, contradicting her words from before. From somebody who claimed she couldn't afford law school, Elise was living the life like the stars from MTV. It was all fun and games until her older brother had to come over in uniform to address the noise complaints. That was the cue to end the party.

Kathryn contacted her parents a couple of times this week. They were just as worried and naggy when she left Florida; her mother was the worst. Melissa kept reminding her daughter not to spend too much on food and to make sure to pay the bills early before the due date. Gas was another critical issue. There were two ways to get to the Arkham - bridge or by boat. Kathryn was driving her beetle through the bridge to Arkham and back. She considered buying the ferry pass for fifty dollars a month, better than spending twenty on gas every week.

It was Kathryn's sixth day in Arkham. Instead of meeting Whistler at her office, as usual, she was called into Doctor Arkham's office.

"What exactly happened to Gretchen, Dr. Arkham?" Kathy asked curiously as she sat down across from the asylum's director.

"Unfortunately, Dr. Knightly, she called in sick today, so she can't be here to supervise you."

"Dr. Arkham," Kathy asked with hesitation, "do I really need supervision? I have the experience, and I know what to do-"

"Dr. Knightly, it is necessary to have someone supervise you. This is not like Florida. Alright? This is a dangerous asylum. I can't risk my new doctor going into the deep waters by herself." Kathy rolled her eyes and leaned back against her chair. This was just like the internship all over again; supervision was required to obtain her license.

"Fortunately, I'd found someone who can take over Dr. Whistler while she is resting."

Kathryn smiled, hopefully. "Did you get Dr. Young? I met her yesterday, and she is the nicest and one of the most helpful doctors I met here... besides you, of course."

Doctor Arkham nodded, "Yes, Dr. Young is indeed one of the good ones. However, she is already busy with... other commitments, so she can't help you." What kind of commitments? Kathryn didn't bother to ask, for it wasn't her business. "No, I have someone else who's qualified, and you're going to like him."