To cleanse the devil (camren)

chapter nineteen

Laurens POV

Dark it was. Darkness may be the only thing i could be capable of. I sat myself down, thinking of what i have done. No, i didn't kill her. No, i didn't hurt her. But i did love her. I do love her. I could not call myself a human being if i am not thinking like one. How do i know i am insane? What is insane? What did i do to her? Even i don't know. I don't. But all i ever worry about is her.

I worry about her so much, i do go terribly insane. Right to the point where i've got a gun to where a helmet should be and just pull the trigger. But there would be no sound, i only ask for silence. I squint my eyes as a bright light fills the dark trench of what was my room. Two men grabbed me and exited me out my room and had brought me to a different one. One with people in it.

I was let go and i stood there, watching everyone. Some played chess, some listened to the horrible polka music that played awfully loud, often some people danced to it, then most people sat in groups on round tables, bickering and hollering ever so loud. I rubbed my arms and walked towards an empty seat in the back of the room.

Maybe this is a socializing room, maybe its for the patients free time, but i have no one to socialize with. I sat alone, fumbling with my fingers, looking down on myself to only face my feet. "ahem," i hear someone clear their throat towards me. I look up to meet a young woman with soft grey eyes, long hazel brown hair, and she had only a few small freckles on her cheeks. "hello?" i answer her back.

"hey, didn't know you could talk. I thought you were an tenax." she smiled, taking a nearby chair then sitting by me. I cleared my throat. "A what? I- I could talk." i told her as he giggled. Ofcourse i can talk! I'm such an idiot. "An tenax is a patient whose tongue is supposedly cut off, so they can't speak." "oh gosh, why would they do that, thats terrible." i say, clutching my neck. "its rare and only happens to stubborn patients who disobey rules."

I furrow my eyebrows and gulped hard. I should start listening now. "Well, anyways my name is Lux. Been here for more than 6 years." she held her hand out for me to shake. "oh uh, i'm lauren. I don't know how long i have been here. I never knew i ever was here." Lux stared at me for a moment. "No wonder you don't look so familiar. What are you in for?" I shrug my shoulders. "I don't know. I worked here. Once i was asleep, bam! Here i am, i felt like i've gone insane, but i know i haven't."

She nodded her head. "same thing happened to me. I was never insane. But suddenly i end up here after i was accused of slaughtering families. Cutting them up, burning their bodies, so much. But i never did commit them, but they never believed me. So, here i am. In looney town!" she says laughing softly.

I wanted to know if she knew camila. I wanted to know if she knew what happened to her. I wanted to know. "hey, do you happen to know um...camila?" i ask, hoping for a simple yes. "ofcourse, everyone does. She was a sweet girl. But she was insane, even possessed. Or well, that was what the rumor said. But, shes dead." she says, shaking her head. 

"what?dead? when?" "she was dead about two days ago, are you okay?" i was not okay, my face felt like it was melting, my stomach churned and felt like it was going to explode. My heart raced, so quickly it might even escape. "I'm fine." i say as i sit back. 

Just in the corner of my eye, i spot a girl. The same girl i saw when i first came into this hell hole. Long black/brown hair that covered up her face. Camila. But she looked different. Her white gown was all brown and dirty, her hair, a mess, but i still recognized her. I stood from my seat. "She's not dead, not dead," "Yes she is, She's dead, They buried her." "You buried her alive?!" i shouted, soon everyone stared.

"You're causing a scene, lauren sit down!" Lux tried to sit my down but i pushed her away. 'No! Don't touch me!" "Lauren, you're crazy!" "For her,"

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