Psycho-Analyzed

Chapter One: Through My Eyes (Cyrus)

"You're a tough cookie to crack, Cyrus."

I dragged my gaze from the thin, overhanging window and over to him, perking an eyebrow lazily. 

"Yup," he said, shoving the vexatiously framed glasses farther up his nose. "I've tried everything from medications to treatments. Referenced all the journals and encyclopedias I could scrounge up and still you've shown no progress... Is there something you're not telling me?" he asked, folding his hands in his lap and leaning in towards me. 

Breathing a heavy sigh, I nonchalantly turned my gaze back over to the window. 

From the corner of my eye I could see the corner of his right lip to twitch in irritation as he forced a sympathetic smile. "Now Cyrus... I'm your friend, remember?" he mused, placing a gentle hand over his chest. "You can tell me anything."

"Don't tell him anything! He'll use it to back stab you! Keep it to yourself fool!" 

My blood ran cold as the eerily voice raked at my ears, its cold fingers just brushing up against my conciousness. "Go away," I muttered, licking the sweat from my lips as I folded my arms across my chest to surpress my shaking hands.

"Pardon?" asked the man.

I only shook my head, closing my eyes as I tried to settle my heavy breathing. The illusions would not come now... I wouldn't let them. Count down from ten... Ten... Nine... Eight.. Sev-

"Pathetic boy... Why are you here? They will only do you harm..." 

I bit down on my lower lip, squeezing my eyes shut. I felt my foot start to repetively pat the ground as I continued to breath with each counting number. Seven... Six... Five...

"Is it the voices again?" he asks, placing a hand on my shoulder. 

I could feel my shoulders instantly tighten at the touch, causing me to clamp down on my lip so that a warm trail of blood dripped from my chin. 

"Don't let him touch you! Kill him! Kill him!"

"L...Leave me alone," I hissed, my hands clenching into fists within the crevices of my arms. 'J-just leave me alone... They don't want you here..." 

"Who doesn't?" he asked. I could feel his body shift and his warm breath close to my face as he whispered, "Who doesn't want me here? Is it the voices." 

"Too close! Too close! Kill him! Do it! Do it pathetic boy!" 

I-...I can't... I can't do it! 

"Do it now boy!" 

"Cyrus... I-" 

His statement was interrupted by the loud smack of a fist connecting with his lower jaw, and sickening crack echoing throughout the gray room. He collapsed on the floor, his chair clattering be him as he groped the dislocated jaw, deep horror set in his light blue eyes while the glasses hung limply on his face. 

I towered over him, my fists shaking uncontrollably as my breath came out in unsteady wheezes. Nothing seemed right anymore... This was all askew. My thoughts... I...I can't seem to keep track of thoughts. Were was I again? Home? I did something... I know I did... Something wrong... I-... Wait... Damn it! 

'Stupid boy! You know what you did!"  

I clenched my head in between my hands, my knees giving out under me. "What did I do?!" I wailed, shaking my head. "What's going?! I... I don't know what's going on anymore!" 

"Open your eyes boy... Open them and see."

Licking the perspiration from my lips, I slowly opened my eyes to tiny slits. I was surrounded by a shroud of darkness, only a vague shred of light peaking in through a cracked door. What is this place... It's... It's so familiar. I get up on unsteady feet, a firm hand place on the wall as I dare push the door open. 

A gray light floods in, the smell of dust and decay hitting me like a hammer of realization. My throat goes dry as my breath hitches and my heart skips a beat. Two vaguely familiar figures are heaped onto each other, a third silhouetted as he towers over them with a bloodied knife in hand. The figure's head snaps up to me, the only features visible is his dark blue eyes and crooked smile as he tilts his head slightly and beckons me with a plump finger. 

I only shake my head, no words leaving my mouth as it hangs silently open. He returns this with just the nod of his head as he continues to beckon me offer, taking ginger steps towards me. The butcher knife hangs loosely in his hand, the arm swinging precariously in small arches. Just as he reaches no but a few steps to the me, I stumble back into the closet and slam my back against the door just as he reaches the doorframe. 

I can feel him pounding against the door, the wooden door muffling his words as he shouts at me. My vision swims with tears as I clench my head between my hands, my fingers digging into my scalp as I slide down into a sitting postion with my knees curled up to my chest. "Leave me alone!" I wail through sobs, "Please!"

He continues to pound against the door, but now I can make out his words. "C'mon on out boy! C'mon out! "   

"No more!" I cry, keeping my back pressed against the door. I want to say that it's all just a dream... That I'll wake up soon but... But this is too vivid to be a dream! I.. I can't tell anymore! Where am I again? Who am I? I... I can't remember! 

"Let me in boy..." 

"No!" I scream, "No! Stay away!" 

Suddenly I feel a firm hand on my shoulder, shaking it slightly causing my body to run cold. Did he get in!? Where is he?! Why can't I see him?! 

With a wild cry I start to claw at the him, but then hands all around grab at my wrists, holding them in place as I buck and kick. Why couldn't he leave me alone?! I...I don't want to die yet! Not like this! Not now! I just want to be al- 

"Cyrus!" 

My eyes snapped open with a gasp. I was met with the tanned face of the adminstor as she held my wrists stead-fast in her own strong grip while cold eyes of gray stared into mine. "Cyrus," she whispered, "Come back to reality..." 

My face contracted into a deep scowl as I shook my head, a single tear escaping and trailing down my face. "What is reality?" I muttered. 

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Hey guys! So this is my first story on Wattpad and I hope you all enjoy it :D I know the first couple of pages are a bit morbid and that this chapter is a bit vague but... It's all according to plan and it will get brighter from here! :D Just wait until we meet the intern ;) Anyways! Hope you all enjoy! :D