He's NOT a Psycho

Prologue

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Kun stared at the paper in front of him, the sound of his classmates cheering slowly fading away. Why had he gotten this place? Was his teacher playing a prank on him? This couldn't be true..could it? Kun took a deep breath, focusing back on the class on his teacher. He raised his hand, wanting to ask for confirmation. This must be a mistake. He was just a student..

"Yes Kun?" "Sir.. I think you made a mistake." "Oh.. I did? Let me see.." The teacher walked to Kun, taking the paper and reading it quickly. "No no, I didn't. This is exactly what I meant. Good luck there." Kun froze and it felt like everything slowed down. It wasn't a mistake. Every other classmate got a nice hospital or therapist's office, but Kun.. Kun got the worst internship possible. Silverwood Mental Institution. Even the name made a shiver go down Kun's back. The institution was known purely because it was filled with the most crazy patients ever. People spread rumours about the devil controlling everyone who set foot in there, and that the demons of hell manifested in the patients. Hundreds of nurses and doctors had come running out of the place, screaming for mercy and swearing to never get onto the institution's grounds ever again. Why would Kun's teacher sent a mere psychology student there, if even the best doctors had given up hope for that place? Kun sighed deeply, wishing deeply that this was all a dream, and that he would wake up in bed, his alarm ringing loudly. But no, that didn't happen. It was real. Kun would have to spend half a year at Silverwood Mental Institution, and he only hoped that he would still be alive at the end of it.

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The next week, Kun stood in front of the gates of Silverwood Mental Institution. He took a deep breath, looking at the building in the distance. The grounds looked pretty, and the sun shining in the blue sky contrasted the dark feeling this place gave him. He looked back at the only road leading to the gates, which had no busline or car access, so he had to walk for almost 20 minutes before he got to the gate. Maybe it was meant that way, secluded and seperated from the real world. God forbid if the patients broke out. They atleast would have some time to catch them again. Kun turned back to the gate, pressing the bell. He heard nothing for a few seconds, but then a voice over an intercom was heard. "How can I help you?" Kun gulped and took a deep breath. "I uhm.. I came here for the internship. Qian Kun." "May God bless your soul." Kun heard the click of the gate, and they slowly opened to let Kun through. Kun walked through the opening, closing his eyes for a moment to pray for his soul. Kun made his way to the building, and when he could see the entrance clearly, a few nurses were waiting for him. He bowed slighlty, but he got nothing in return. They just looked at him, their eyes empty, as if they were robots. Kun sighed and nodded. "Thank you for letting me in. I will work hard." "Follow me. I'm the head nurse, miss Liu." One of the nurses looked at Kun. "I hope you said your goodbyes to your family. You might not return the same as you were before." Kun gulped, not believing she had actually said that. He nodded and followed Liu through the front door. As he entered the building, it was eerily quiet, but it actually looked quite nice. It was well kept up, and there were nice soothing colours all around. It looked nothing like those scary pictures from movies. Kun heard the front door close behind him, and he knew it was real now. This was it. This was his internship.

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After having talked to the head nurse for a while, Kun was feeling less scared. They might use some rougher methods as most institutions, and it was definitely not what Kun had been taught in school, but it seemed okay. Kun could get used to the daily care of some patients, as it just involved guiding them to specific rooms or preparing food or other activities. Kun smiled slightly and put on his new uniform, which wasn't that big of a deal. Most jobs needed uniforms, and as long as it wasn't bright neon pink, Kun wasn't opposed to wearing them. He followed the head nurse around for the rest of the day, assisting her in her tasks and getting to know some more nurses and a few patients. Kun had totally overestimated how bad this place would be, and the rumours seemed to be false for the most part, accept that some nurses did look a little... empty at times. As if they were brainwashed or trained like a robot. But Kun didn't mind, as long as he could do his job without major problems, this internship would be easy to complete.

At the end of the day, Kun had memorized most of the layout of the building, atleast the most important parts, like the dining hall, the shower stalls, the kitchen and the staff rooms. He was making his way past some patient's rooms, until he saw a hallway he hadn't spotted before. He glanced into it, seeing two heavy doors blocking entrance to another part of the institution. If the big words 'DANGER' and 'ENTER WITH CAUTION' hadn't been written on the doors, Kun would've thought nothing bad about it. Kun tilted his head, wondering why they would need to put such big warnings, or... was it... were the rumours.. "Kun? Come, I need to give you a few files before you leave." Kun jumped slightly and turned around, the head nurse smiling gently at him. He nodded and glanced at the doors one more time. "Miss Liu.. what's behind there?" "Oh.. That's the restricted section. Only I and a few other nurses can go in there. Maybe you'll be ready to go in there in a few weeks but, I won't bet on it." Kun sighed and walked to the head nurse, who guided him back to her office. Ready in a few weeks? Kun doubted if he even wanted to be in there at all. He shook the feeling and thoughts off, focusing back on the head nurse. Kun hoped he would keep doing standard tasks, because he wasn't ready to find out if those rumours were actually true.

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