Misfits

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

So, today was the day. A total of 12 staff members were taking a few months or weeks off and being replaced by anyone and everyone who would volunteer. Surprisingly, there was a good turn out, and we had enough volunteers to go around. I couldn't wait. Scaring the shit out of these new people will definitely be on my to-do list. Like I said, boredom really brings out the psychopath in you sometimes. Plus, I doubt hardly any of these people even have a clue how to control us. Of course, a few of them are nurses and such, with a little medical experience, but facing a patient in a hospital is a lot different than facing a patient in a mental institution.

These people have no idea what they signed up for.

Today, only a few volunteers would come, as some staff won't leave for a few more days. Albany hardly ever lets people in from the outside world, unless its someone bringing in another crazy or someone of importance. So yeah, new people is kind of a big deal here. I could tell the other patients were excited too, anxiously glancing at the doors in the front of the common room every once in a while. A lot of these people have been in here so long that they've probably forgotten that there are actually people outside of this place, living their own simple lives. It'll just be interesting, seeing people from the outside world take a step into a whole new realm.

And then those big doors opened up, and the room went quiet. Miss Constance strolled in, a hint of smile tugging at her lips, and stepped to the side, addressing everyone. "They've arrived. Now be on your best behavior, and try not to give them too hard of a time." Right at that moment, four people walked into the room, all of them women. Each one wore a different expression as they looked around the room at the lot of us. One lady was very calm, looking as if she was meeting the eyes of every patient in there. Another had a small smile on her face, a worry some glint in her eye. She'd be chased away easily. The last two were kind of unreadable, a mix between looking nice, but then strict at the same time. Miss Constance must have searched high and low for these girls, I figured most of them would stay. But maybe not, who knows.

Miss Constance pulled out a little slip of paper and introduced each of them to us before leading them out and the doors immediately shut behind them. And with that, all the patients began to chatter away. 'What'll they be like?' 'When's the other staff coming back?' 'How long are they gonna be here?' Several of these questions came up around me, even the mostly quiet ones were joining in to gossip about our new temporary staff.

I could care less, just more people to boss me around and such. Big woop.

Still, I had to find someone. Being friends with any of the patients here was definitely off my list, I needed someone normal in the midst of all these crazies.

The regular staff, out of the question. Patients, definitely not. Miss Constance, ha. Now one of the volunteers, that could be a possibility.

It'd be nice to have a friend. I had a few before I got locked up in here, now, I'm not so sure what happened to them. Kellin, I don't know what happened to him, nor do I care. He could rot in hell for all I cared. But an actual friend.. That'd be a change, a nice change. Someone to talk to, to relate to even. It'd just be nice.

You kinda yearn for a little normality in the midst of all your insanity sometimes.

So here I was, daydreaming about having a friend. Wow, pathetic. I shook my head and pulled out a cigarette, picking up a lighter from one of the nearby tables and lighting it. Me and Kellin used to do this.. Sit somewhere and smoke and just be together. It was perfect. Until he lost his shit and beat me.

I shuddered and took a long drag from the cigarette, blowing the smoke out in front of me and leaning back in my chair. No need for thinking about him. He's gone, and won't bother me ever again. I had to stop worrying.

I still had nightmares about it. They'd start off sweet, with me in his arms, just us talking about pure nothingness. Perfect. And then I'd look up at him and he'd have that crazed look in his eye and it would immediately change from sweet to cruel. I'd wake up screaming in my cell, and they'd come get me, dragging me out of bed kicking and screaming.

Shut up Alice. You don't need to remind yourself of that and have another fit tonight. So, I took another drag from my cigarette, watching the smoke escape from my lips and drift through the room.

About an hour passed by and the women strolled in, with the absence of Miss Constance this time. They stood in a line against a wall, turning their heads every once in a while, taking in every detail. I chuckled to myself and shook my head, staring down each one of them. A few met my gaze but immediately turned their heads away, continuing their observations around them.

I could already tell they were wary of me, just from looking me in the eye for a few seconds.

And then those big doors opened once again.

{ Hihihi! Okay so ill be making the chapters a little bit longer now, just wanted to get the ball rolling haha. Hope you all like it so far! :) }