WHEN I LOOK AT YOU

Chapter 2: You're still an innocent

It's alright, just wait and see
Your string of lights is still bright to me
Oh, who you are is not where you've been
You're still an innocent, you're still an innocent

(Innocent - Taylor Swift)


NO ONE'S POV

Nick Grey is a fresh graduate doctor in mental illness, he is twenty four years old, still single, and he loves his job, he loves taking care of his patients. One certain girl named Miley caught his attention this morning. After seeing her in that incident, he searched for her data in Simon's patients; he just wanted to know her name and condition. Her name was Miley Stewart and her illnesses listed schizophrenia, bipolar, depression, hallucinations but he doesn't seem to believe them all. His instincts led him to the treatment room and there he met the broken girl he was curious about.

The twenty year old girl, Miley Stewart has already spent two years in this mental hospital under Dr. Simon. She had gone through numerous ECT's (Electroconvulsive therapy) and one insulin shock therapy but she never got better, only worse. Simon hated Miley and her step father was once his friend. Miley never saw light in this building; it was hell for her since she got here.

Nick took his new patient, Miley back to her room. He was proud he busted Dr. Simon's secret and he got to get him fired right away. At last, all of Dr. Simon's patients would be treated good by the remaining doctors. Nick was glad that he got Miley's case. He sat her on top of her bed and the girl quickly made her way to the corner of her bed, near the walls, showing how scared she still is.

He shot her a warm smile as he sat near her, "I'm your new doctor, don't worry, I wouldn't hurt you," he said as he took her hand in his'.

She just looked on their joined hands, not knowing what to feel or think. Nick's two assistant nurses busted in the room, namely Selena and David. Miley got scared again, pulled her hand away from Nick and went back to the corner like a turtle hiding in its shell.

"Miley, they are friends, they won't hurt you. They are kind people," he said as he touched her arm.

"Is she the girl who was under Simon?" asked David.

I sighed, "Yes, I'm trying to gain her trust. She's scared of everything."

"Oh you poor thing," said Selena as he sat on the bed to check out on her.

Selena gave Miley a sweet smile, "Hello, don't be scared. I'm your new nurse, Selena. What's your name?"

Miley just looked at her blankly.

"She doesn't talk to me either," he said as he threw his hands up, "Miley, her name is Miley."

Nick sat beside Miley and tried to get her attention. He touched her arms and he brought one hand to her cheek, "It's okay, Miley. No one's going to hurt you. Selena would just change your clothes. You'll be fine, sweetie."

Nick slowly helped her by pulling her to the edge of the bed, he then took both of her hands and held them, "Now, relax, Miley. Don't be scared."

Selena was able to change her clothes and now she's brushing her long brown hair.

"You have a beautiful hair, Miley," said Selena, "Don't worry about me, I won't hurt you, David and I would help Dr. Nick make you better."

David walked back in the room with a tray of nice food. Miley had only eaten porridge, a few meat and a few fruits in her whole two-year stay here; that's what Simon makes her eat. It would be a special occasion when she would be given rice with a piece of chicken, turkey or pork. Dr. Nick makes sure that his patients would get the right nutrients they need so they kept showering them with healthy and delicious food. Usually, Miley would feel excited about eating this but she's in her fragile or terrified mode right now.

After brushing Miley's hair and turning it into a braid, Selena got up saying, "Eat well, sweetie."

David replaced Selena's spot and he managed to please Miley with his charms. He gave Miley spoonfuls, and when Miley isn't hungry anymore, he didn't force her to eat. A few minutes later, Miley was left with Nick, he watched her, observed her. She just sat there, just breathing, no unnecessary movements.

He touched the side of her face to see her eyes, they were a deep shade of blue, and terror was evident. He then reached for his small flashlight and flashed it to her eyes, the girl gasped and cried, panicked as she backed up to the same corner she was before he pulled her to the edge of the bed. The girl hugged her knees and cried in terror. Nick was quick to respond to her by taking her in his arms, caressing her back and whispering soothing words in her ear, "I'm sorry, Miley. I didn't mean to scare you. It won't happen again, I promise. It's okay, you're not hurt."

Miley felt safe in his arms, his embrace makes her want to never leave his arms. She held onto him like a little girl seeking protection from her older brother, and Nick is happy that she's responding. He sat her carefully in her bed and he called his assistants to get Miley's file, he'd like to do a background check.

Selena went inside the room after a few minutes holding a folder. She peeked in the record as Nick opened the folder and read her data.

Miley Stewart, 17 years old when she got here by her step father, bipolar, schizophrenia, violent, physical self harm, killed her boyfriend, mom, dad, and sister, should stay here until well treated, 50 ECT's, one insulin shock treatment, pending: lobotomy. Both Selena and Nick were shocked at her record, they didn't expect that at all. All Nick could see is her innocence, her trauma, her fragility.

"I'm gonna perform a full examination tomorrow. I don't trust Simon's findings."

"I recommend that too."

"Put her to sleep for me," Nick said as he got up.

Miley started crying again and Selena rubbed her back, "Shhh, what's wrong? Are you hurt?"

Nick sat back on the bed and was kinda surprised when Miley hugged him. She felt safe around him; it's her first time to feel like that since she arrived in this hospital.

Selena thought that was the cutest thing ever, "Awww, she likes you!"

Nick shrugged the thought off his mind and he just held the girl in his arms. After a while, he laid her on the bed and he wiped her tears. Selena happily watched them.

Nick held her hand as he looked down on her, "Go to sleep..."

Selena and Nick stayed there, wishing that Miley would fall asleep already but she didn't. Nick thought that this girl needed a good night sleep so he asked Selena to ready a dose of the most safest sleeping drug, but he promised that he would only use that once to her(but except on treatments and stuff where it's really needed), the girl deserves a good rest. He helped her sit up and he pulled her to his lap, he held her safe in his arms. Selena rubbed the wet cotton ball on Miley's arm and Miley started crying. Nick whispered soothing words in her ear as Selena rubbed the cotton ball on her arm, waiting for the right timing to inject her. Nick managed to make her relax and calm down, he rubbed circles on her back and Selena was swift and light as he injected the drug in Miley's arm, the girl didn't scream or cry harder, she just leaned in Nick's arms.

"See? That didn't hurt at all," he said to Miley, "Selena won't hurt you with her injection skills, she's very careful so don't be scared."

Miley started to drift to sleep and Nick laid her back to the bed.

"Good night, sweet dreams," he whispered as he tucked her in her blanket.

Nick, David and Selena called it a night; they made sure that the night shifters would be informed well about Miley's condition. Nick won't be having a problem with them since he knows they are good people.


AN: Here's another chapter =]

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