Demented | n.h

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Today's my first day. I got accepted at the most famous and well payed psychotic hospital in the U.K.

I've been studying all my life for this moment and yet, it feels so unreal.

Right now I'm standing outside this big gate with this big coat of arms made out of steel, i supposed. In my hand, i carry my bag full of papers that basically sum all of my school files.

The cold air around my body makes me feel even more nervous. I get the courage to finally take two steps and let my finger press the ring bottom.

"Yes? Who is it?"- a cold voice gets trough the little holes close to where i pressed.

This is definitly intimidating.

"Ahm... It's Emily... Emily Lanning. I-I'm the new therapist and-

"Oh yes. Just a second."

I could'nt avoid the shakiness in my voice.

The building from where i am seems... terrifiyng.

I can see some bodies standing on the shadow of the sun hitting on the windows.

They seem lost souls wishing for the outside to swallow them as much poetic that sounds.

A loud noise makes me jump from the ground resulting from a jumpscare.

I have to calm down.

The gate starts to slowly open and I'm starting to see the front yard as well as some chairs made out of wood that dont seem confortable at all.

There's no one outside.

Well maybe its just retract time.

There's a long way from here to the door that certainly leads to the inside of this big building.

I start walking on top of the small rocks towards there while looking around.

The flowers are all dead. It's kinda weid since it rained last night and it had been raining for the last 2 months.

I take a step on one of the four stairs, with my eyes frozen on the door. It's taller than i expected it to be. There's a small gape that's covered.

I, nervously, knock 3 times.

The little space opens revealing some dark eyes.

I got scared again and took a step back.

The eyes looked up and down and the door lock made a loud noise making me think that it's going to open.

My heart starts to beat faster and faster.

Slowly, i start to see the inside.

My eyes land on a woman. She seems like she's in her 50's. Her face appears to be depressed and angry. The dark circles under her eyes makes her even more older and scary.

"Emily right?"- i nod fast and she rolls her eyes. Great.

"You're gonna love in here" - her sarcastic tone of voice says behind me as she closes the door.

One of the first impressions that i got was the smeel. It's like dead bodies live here.

"You'll get used to it. Dont worry."- she answered my thoughts.

Not creepy at all.

She starts to walk while shaking her pocket watch making me dizzy while i observe.

I start looking around. Doors. They must be rooms for sure. Some of them have small dirty windows on the doors. Others just don't. The place is definitly dirty. The floor looks like hasn't been clean in the last fifty years.

The women stops walking and i do the same.

I look to the front and a desk with a man sitting behind her appears.

"Hello Emily. Welcome to the St. Marks institution." -he smiles at me while getting up.

"Oh i'm so sorry. I didn't introduce me as it should be"- he extends his hand and i do the same.

His hand is freezing cold.

"My name is Jeffrey. I must say we are very happy for having you here working with us."

"Im really happy too Mr. Jeffrey."- he smiles for a while and then sits again.

"Please"- he points to the chair and i sit. Jeffrey starts to look trough my filles that i took out of my bag.

"So... Emily. Are you prepared to work on the most dangerous, difficult and famous psychotic hospital in our country?"- he says in a really proud voice.

"I am."- I try to sound as confident as I want to show even if I'm starting to get my small back in my head doubts.

"I must say it won't be easy. We have people here that can make your life on a complete nightmare"- he gives a little laugh at the end.

"If you feel unconfortable with any patient just come here, the front desk, and I'll change the person you're working with."

"I'm sure i won't need that favor from you sir. I studied for this and i will do my best."- I smile.

"That's good. This lovely woman that accompained you is Rose." I look up at her and she gives a fast and fake smile.

"She's going to show you around and then you're going to start with your patience. I'm gonna already talk to you about him so that you know what you're going for."

He looks at Rose and she seems to understand that it means she has to go away.

"Lets see"- with a fast movement he puts some papers in front of me. He flips them and a picture of a boy with blue eyes, blonde hair and the arms full of tattoos appears.

His face is so dark. I can tell the amount of emotions that he carrys. Its... fascinating.

"His name is Niall Horan. He's irish and known for the most dangerous drug dealer and killer in Ireland. He once killed a pregnant woman by stabbing her and taking the baby of 8 months out of her belly."

"Oh my god... Thats... Horrible"- i say under my breath.

He looks at me like he's unsure of my hability to handle it. My face for sure must seem disturbed.

"Im sure I'll be fine" - i try to calm myself down by smiling a little at the same time.

"Rose will show you where he sleeps and also where you can work with him."

"Oh yes. Thank you."

"Do you have any curiosity about him?"- I think he got my doubts.

"Why isn't he in jail?"- that's what I've been asking.

"He has money. What else can i say?"

"Oh... makes sense" - i whisper.

"You will have to use a smock. Maybe tomorrow you will be able to receive it with your name in it."

"I'm sure that won't be a problem, yeah."

"The lunch time is with the patients even though there's the table for the workers, if you rather keep the distance. Well, depends on your way of working."

"The days off are negociable... Any questions Mrs. Lanning?"

"Im afraid not sir. I must thank you once again."

"You are just a big help for this institution. We are so much thankful for having someone with the abilities like you."-he smiles.

"ROSE"- his scream scared me again has he continues to smile and look me right in the eyes.

Im starting to feel a little big unconfortable but imediatly that feeling got replaced with excitement to get to know the inside of this big and full of mysteries place.