The Heart Is Desperately Wicked
By Sinsownangel
(Authors note: This is my first Fanfiction, constructive criticism wanted. I'll continue if enough of you like it!)
Chapter one: Meeting the family
(Jeremiah's POV)
A buzzer sounds, that noise is getting really annoying now. Suddenly the small white room I'm in is filled with light. Dressed all in black, hair darker then the demon coal, I stand out like a sore thumb. A deep clinical voice booms out echoing around the room.
"Jeremiah it's been two days now, If you don't eat you'll waste away. Let's try today shall we?" A nurse rushes over with a tray. "Lunch time." is all she says. She looks at me with that scared look you'd see in a crappy horror movie. I'm not the favorite patient here heh. I sit up slowly, the small cot rustling like the leaves I haven't seen in I don't know how long. The tray looked normal to anyone who didn't know, but I'm smart. You see the coal is taking over and it wants me gone. Scratching my bandages through the sweater, I look through the two way mirror. I know 'they' are on the other side. Watching, waiting for me to take that deadly bite. I slowly reach for the tray, and quickly fling it at the nurses head. Sadly she ducked and escaped through the door.
"It's poison you won't get me!" I scream, taking the tray and smashing it around the room. After I calm down, breathing heavily, the voice returns.
"Well we can try again later. I'm only trying to help you kiddo. I'll see you again soon. Have a pleasant day Jeremiah." Then nothing. That bastard, he won't face me. I'd teach that coal drone a thing or two. I'd hurt him, make him pay for separating Sarah and I. I paced the room a few times, my face red, just trying to get my head again. After what I guess was an hour or so I let out the loudest scream I could and collapsed on the cot. Next thing I know, the walls and ceiling start closing in. I yelled for help and curled up under the sheet. I kept calling for her. I knew she would save me. I dream about her all the time, but Sarah didn't answer. That hated buzz again. The deep voice was back. "Are you alright in there? Do you need help?" For some reason that only brought the anger back. I jumped up and pounded on the glass. At the top of my lungs I let out a screech loud enough for Jesus to hear:
"TAKE ME HOME! PLEASE GIVE MOMMY BACK" A door opens, the sound of feet running, then nothing at all. The last thing I remember was that nurse putting a needle in my shoulder.
I wake up slowly, to confused to move right away. The light is still own and it burns my eyes like fire. I squeezed them shut and just listened. Ahh, nothing but my own breathing for once. I laid there just enjoying the peace for awhile. Sure enough that evil yet soothing voice returned to haunt me.
"Kiddo I hope you're feeling better?" It sounded concerned, give me a break. I tried to speak but it felt like my mouth was fool of cotton. I just rolled my head from side to side to get my point across. " Well I'm sure it'll pass. You certainly scared us buddy. Just try and sit up and shake those cobwebs out ok?" I did as it said, sluggishly and painfully. I get all the way up and instantly got dizzy. Hiding my head in my hands I tried to figure out up and down. " Dizzy? That will wear off in just a bit." It sounded sad, almost regretful. It was a very good liar I'll give it that.
"Lemme alooone." I drawled out, my southern accent making itself known. A right southern bell, that's what Butch would call me when he was to drunk to realize I wasn't Sarah. Which come to think of it, was every other night. But I was here to forget and move past that, or so they keep telling me. Tell me, how do you get past that? You don't, simple and easy as that. Finally looking up from my hands, I called out to the voice. " What's it to ya if I feel better coal boy. It's not like y'all gonna lemme out of here right?" There was a second or two before he answered. "Must be thinkin' up a good one." I said to myself and laughed a little. When it spoke again it was careful and slow, deliberate.
" Kiddo as I've explained to you multiple times, there is no coal. Nothing is out to get you and the whole reason you are here is to help you understand that so you can be happy again." Happy again. Ha this guy;s a riot. While trying to think up a witty retort he spoke again. " And I think we have just the thing. We brought your family Jeremiah" I froze looking directly at the mirror. What did he just say?
Family. Did he mean Sarah and Butch? I could be with them again! Well aside from all the shit they put me through they are better then these guys. I smiled getting excited. I could finally go home! I would finally be free of this hell I've been in for to long! The buzzer sounded and I knew the door would open any second. I though to myself I'm going to run up to her and never let go. I would never leave again. I said I would always protect her and here she was coming to protect me. It was all worth it we would be back together at last! I grabbed my pillow holding it like a little kid, then realized and quickly put it back down. The door opened.. and all my hopes were crushed. Standing there were to guys that looked just like me but blond! I sat there afraid as they looked at me. The one in the street cloths just looked at me curiously and somewhat coldly. The other one in the sweater vest looked almost excited as I used to be. The voice boomed around us happily.
"Jeremiah meet your family."