AN: This is chapter1, of our story Razorblade Romance. As you may have guessed from the title, this story involves self harming, strong language and scenes of a sexual nature (yay for fax!). This is a joint story between myself and the-only-english-rose.
Disclaimer: Obviously, we do not own any of the characters you recognise, however, there are quite a few characters and places names etc that we do own. You may notice that this story shares a few plot details with CrimsonScarz story, "scars" and we've spoken to her abut this and she's absoloutely fine with it.
Jeb Batchelder looked on as a group of white-coated scientists examined the six semi-conscious children strapped to the far wall of the lab.
Suddenly one of the sceintists called to him, snapping him out of his sombre reverie.
"Proffesor! Come and look at this, we may have a problem."
Jeb hurried over to where the scientists had gathered round the darker, more severe looking boy. He was taller and thinner than he had been last time Jeb had seen him, but other than that, there were no obvious problems.
"What is it? He looks fine to me." Jeb questioned.
As an answer, the scientist who had called Jeb over pulled up the sleeve to the boys jacket, showing an array of deep cuts
and scars all over his arm.
"I see." Jeb sighed, there had always been a possibility that something like this would happen. And now it had.
"Well, we need to do something about this, that's for certain, these children are too important. Anyone have any ideas as to how to fix this mess he's got himself into?"
The youngest scientist spoke up,
"How are we supposed to know? We're not here to play pschycologists."
"You're right. We have to send him somewhere else. Didn't your cousin go to some sort of adolescent mental institute McGraham?"Jeb asked impatiently.
"Yes…" McGraham answered quietly
"Birchoak Wood Institution, it did her loads of good."
Another scientist spoke up,
" That's fine. We'll pack him off tomorrow. I'll go make the arrangements now."
"Wait…" Jeb thought for a moment, "Do you really expect him to stay there, by himself, having no idea what's happening to the rest of his 'flock'?"
"What, you want to send the whole lot there? That won't work."
"No, we don't have to send the whole flock, just one. Maybe experiment 8?" Jeb gestured towards a tall, stawberry blonde boy.
A female scientist piped up, "No, send 6."
"6? What would he want to stay there with a girl for?" McGraham asked incredulously.
"Just trust me; it's a girl thing. She'll make him stay."
Okay, so what did you think???? It was short but was it boring????? review and tell us!