[COMPLETED | RE-WRITE OF ORIGINAL !!!]
aka the one in which Tyler's failed suicide attempt lands him in rehab where he meets Josh; an unreadable boy who changes his hair colour everyday, and maybe, just maybe, he's exactly what Tyler needs.
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Tyler was sat in the TV room watching Toy Story for the tenth time because it was one of the only DVDs they were permitted to watch. He sighed and fiddled with his bandages while some girl next to him fell asleep curled up on the other end of the couch.
Everyone was startled when a loud ringing started, the fire alarm wasn't due a test 'til the following week so everyone was instantly alert. The girl next to Tyler sitting up in panic now wide awake.
Just then someone ran into the doorway, panting hard from running.
"The arts room is on fire." They shouted before running off to warn more people, all patients were being rounded up by monitors and filed out of the building, trying to calm the swelling panic. Tyler could barely think over the ringing as he was ushered into the hallway and towards the front of the building. Ruby ended up beside him, shaking.
"I can't find Josh." She shouted over the alarm, Tyler strained to hear her, almost tripping and people barged passed him.
"What?"
"I can't find him; he was right with me and now he's gone." She started to get choked up and Tyler took the opportunity to grab her hands while they were concealed by the crowd. Tyler's heart began pounding in his ears, louder than any alarm.
"I'll find him." Tyler promised. Before pushing against the flow of teens towards further into the building.
Ruby shouted after him but her small frame was easily dragged along by the crowd, she couldn't stop herself being pushed in the opposite direction.
Tyler's gut told him something was wrong and it lead him to instinctively head straight towards the arts room. He ducked out of sight from some monitors who were running out, having checked the rooms one last time before hurriedly walking again. As he got closer the air became thicker, smoke filling his nose, he felt adrenalin kick in the closer he got.
The fire was huge, the heat and smoke coming off it overwhelming as the whole room went up in flames, Tyler stopped in the corridor outside it when he could make out a figure standing in the hallway. Even through the thick smoke he could make out who it was, coughing loudly he startled them and they turned with wide eyes.
At that exact moment, the sound of floorboards waning rumbled above the figure and Tyler realised the ceiling was about to come down on top of them. Acting fast he ran towards them, not even thinking, pulling them out the way just as the room caved in on itself behind them.
They fell to the floor, Tyler landing on top of them with a grunt, choking on smoke which continued to rise around them. Tyler's ears were ringing as he felt the heat from the fire scorching at his skin, struggling to breathe through the smoke caught in his lungs. He opened his eyes at the same time as the figure beneath him. They looked at Tyler with confusion.
