My Name is Jesse not Johan

Prologue

By KellyQ

Jesse stared down at his watch then looked at the building in front of him. It was a mental hospital that he wanted to volunteer at. The place looked like any other hospital: an impersonal building. Jesse took a breath to calm his nerves and decided to walk in.

He looked around to see that the receptionist wasn't sitting at the desk. Jesse waited for a moment, then he made up his mind to look around. With that in mind, Jesse walked down the hallway. He paused for a moment when he felt something deep inside himself – like something was calling out to him. Jesse walked further down the hallway and stopped at a dark room. Jesse could only make out a figure lying in a bed with a towel over his eyes.

"Johan ..." came a soft weak voice from the bed.

Jesse stepped in when he felt a gentle hand on his shoulder. He turned to see that it was the nurse.

"May I help you?" She asked kindly.

"Uh ... yeah. I was the one who called about doing some volunteering ..."

The nurse blinked for a moment and smiled. "Oh yes. I remember now. My name is Alexis. Follow me."

Jesse nodded his head and walked back to the frost desk. He was handed a clip-board and pen. Jesse filled volunerring info formout and handed it back. The nurse looked the info over and her eyes widened.

"What? Is there something wrong?" Jeese asked with confusion.

"Y-you wouldn't happen to be related to Johan Anderson by any chance?"

Jesse frowned. "No."

The nurse's face fell. "That's a pity. Anyways. Let me show you around."

Chapter one

Jaden laid there, letting the damp towel help with the migraine. He was about to fall asleep when he felt a strong presence enter his room. Jaden shifted a little under the person's watch, feeling an aura that he hadn't felt since she died.

"Johan ..." he murmured in a weak voice.

Why can't I stop thinking about you? Why did you ...

"Jaden ..." a soft voice called out.

The brown haired teen removed the cloth from his eyesto see that it was his best friend, Syrus. The smaller teen was holding out a cup of tea. Jaden smiled slightly and sat up. Syrus smiled as well and handed the cup to his friend.

"How's the head-ache?" Syrus asked.

"I'm fine. But have you seen anyone in the hallway?" Jaden questioned.

Syrus frown. "No. Why? Is something going on?"

Jaden looked down with a distant look in his eyes. "It's nothing. I just had a feeling that someone is here for me."

Syrus looked sympathetically at his friend. He reached out and clutched Jaden's hand, giving the brown haired teen a reassuring look. I wish there was something I could do ... Syrus looked at his watch to see that he had to leave. "I'm going to have to leave now, Jay." The smaller teen got up and walked to the door. Syrus turned and smiled at his friend before walking out.

Jaden looked back down at his cup of tea, his own reflection staring back at him. The ripples glided along the surface of the hot tea, as Jaden's reflection started to change: it looked like him with dark bushy green hair, and emerald green eyes. After the image faded he took a sip of tea and nearly choked on how strong it was.

"Man, you had to make the way Johan made it."

After he regained his coughing, Jaden placed the cup on the bed side table, and snuggled into the bed sheets, taking in the aroma of the hot tea. It wasn't long before he drifted off into a dream-like state and saw in his mind eye his koi.

Johan had such a kind and welcoming expression staring straight at Jaden, that the brown haired teen wanted to each out and touch her ...

Jaden slowly opened his eyes, feeling tears coming down his face. "Johan ... I'm so sorry ..."

Jesse leaned against the wall near the room hearing the depressed teen. He felt a pang for the young man, and wanted to help.

"There you are." Nurse Alexis said, walking up. "Are you sure you're not related to Johan?"

All Jesse did was shake his head and looked back inside the room. The nurse watched with a frown. This is the second time I found him standing outside Jaden's door, she thought. I wonder ...

"Jesse, would you like to meet Jaden?" the nurse asked.

Jaden rolled on the othe side of the bed when he heard familiar footsteps enter the room, followed another set of footsteps - one he didn't reconize. "I'll take my meds in a little bit ..." the brown haired teen froze when he felt the same presences in the room again.

The nurse flicked on the light. Jaden rolled to his other side, and his eyes widened when he saw Johan - his koi - or so he thought. Jaden slowly got out of bed and walked up to Jesse, reaching to touch his face. The nurse watched her Patients closely. A spark of joy came into Jaden's lifeless eyes when he felt how Jesse's skin was warm instead of ice cold.

Jesse's eyes shifted to the nurse and she understood the look: just let me handle this. Maybe I can help. She turned and walked out, closing the door behind her. She walked down the hallway and sat down at the front desk. It wasn't long before Jesse walked out with Jaden trailing behind him.

"Alexis, why didn't you tell me that Johan was here?" Jaden asked abruptly.

She looked up to see that Jaden was standing there. "Jaden, you know better than to leave your room."

"Yeah. But you didn't say that Johan was here. You know that I've been waiting for her to come find me ..."

Jesse winced inwardly after figuring out what was going on. So, Johan was Jaden's girlfriend. I wonder what happened?

"Johan ...?" Jaden called out snapping Jesse out of his thoughts; the brown haired teen reached out and ran his fingers through Jesse's hair. "I'm glad you came back."

To Be Continued ...