(A/N: This chapter is quite short, but its still sort of an introduction I guess. Each chapter will follow a couple of people, almost like a collection of one-shots I guess, but they all link at the same time. Anyway, if you have any ideas or requests for chapter idea between certain characters, please let me know! Also, thank you very much to the two people who reviewed. i'm glad you're enjoying it.

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~Chapter Two: New Patients~

"Wow," Sharon pulled away from the computer, looking at Lacie, "Looks like we've got work to do!"

"You're telling me!" Lacie replied, checking the time, "Oh god! We better start now! The new patients arrive in one hour!"

One hour later…

"Sharon!" Lacie called, "Everyone is here now!"

"I'm coming!" Sharon soon came running from her office, "I've got the room arrangements."

The two therapists walked into the room, seeing all 12 patients standing around. Immediately, they both felt the lingering tension in the room. Clearly some of them knew each other.

"Ahem," Lacie said to the room, trying to get their attention, "Okay, first of all. Welcome to the Pandora Recovery Centre. We wish you all good luck on the road to recovery. Today will be a free day, and you will be allowed to do what you like, provided you have supervision."

Sharon continued for her, "Yes. Tomorrow we will give you a tour of the facilities, and familiarise you with the schedule before you start partaking in group activities and therapy. But, right now, I am going to take you all to your rooms."

Lacie removed the first piece of paper from Sharon and read it out, "Room 1 will be Alice and Alyss, since the two of you are siblings. Also, you are the only females."

"YEESSS!" Alice yelled, grabbing her twin by the wrist and racing in the direction of her room. Alice and Alyss looked pretty much identical, apart from the fact that Alice had brown hair and wore dark clothing, and Alyss had white hair and white clothing, "LETS GO!"

"Alice," Lacie warned, glaring at her, "Calm down. And let go of Alyss."

"You can't tell me what to do!" she yelled, storming off angrily in the direction of her and Lacie's room. The last thing they all heard from those two was a scream, followed by the door slamming.

"Well then…" Sharon continued hesitantly, "Room two also occupies only 2 people. Even though the two of you don't actually know each other, you're both 16, so it's most appropriate."

"Leo and Elliot," said Lacie, gesturing to the two boys, both standing on opposite sides of the room. Leo, the one with glasses and long, messy brown hair was engrossed in his book, whilst Elliot, the slightly taller one with blonde hair, was standing nervously, "Could you please follow me?"

"Whatever," Elliot sighed irritably, walking over to Lacie.

"Leo?" Lacie asked, walking up to him, "Could you put the book down for one minute whilst I show you and Elliot to your room."

"No," Leo answered bluntly.

"But we need-"

"I said no!" Leo raised his voice slightly, lowering his book and cupping his hand around Lacie's throat, who struggled around in his grip, "No means no! Don't ask me to put my book down again!"

"O-okay…" Lacie muttered, catching her breath after finally being released, "You can read and walk, if you like."

Leo just nodded, burying his face in the book before following Lacie as she led him and Elliot to Room 2.

"Anyway," Sharon continued, redirecting the other 8 patients' attention back to her, "The other 2 rooms, Rooms 3 and 4, will occupy 4 people each. In room 3, could we please have Jack, Oz, Gilbert and Vincent?"

"Look at that!" Vincent said happily, clinging to Gilbert's arm and pulling him over to Lacie, "We get to share a room!"

"Yeh…" Gilbert replied emotionlessly, his eyes focusing on the floor and nothing else, "B-but, it's Oz too…"

"And you want to see him again!" Vincent told him, noticed how the wide-eyed Oz came bouncing over.

"Hey! Gil!" Oz called, and then grinned at the taller man, "It's been a while!"

"5 years…" Gilbert whispered to himself, beginning to want a smoke, "It has."

"Wonderful!" cheered Vincent, but then his face changed to a darker expression, "Just don't leave me, ok? You know I'd do anything to protect you."

"Hi guys…" Jack walked over to the three of them, "I'm Jack. I think I'm your new roommate."

Gilbert, Oz and Vincent introduced themselves to Jack as Sharon led them to room 3. That left Levi, Oswald, Break and Rufus in the waiting room with Lacie.

"Now," she began, flicking through all of their files, "For the first week or so of your stay here, the four of you receive special treatment."

She looked at them briefly, trying to match each one with their profiles. The first one, Rufus, had long hair, and was smiling strangely at her. However, she knew it was just an act, as he was shaking nearly as much as the man next to him. Break, who was next to Rufus, was sitting on the floor, a faint smile painting his lips and he stared at the floor, trembling. He had been asleep after a heroin over dose, after all. He was bound to feel pretty rough.

The other two men were standing up, facing each other. One of them, Levi, had lilac, long hair which was braided to the side. The man next to him, Oswald, had dark hair, parted in the middle as the ends sat on his shoulders. Lacie blushed just looking at them, noting at how attraction the pair were. Nevertheless, they were addicts; they needed help.

"The four of you will be sharing Room 4. As you may already be aware, you are all here to recover from your addictions. None of you have yet gone through withdrawal, but that is fine. Even though it may be difficult, this centre is also designed as a rehab in order to help you recover from your addictions, and prevent you from relapsing." Lacie smiled softly at them, feeling slightly saddened. She always felt sympathy for addicts like this. "As things are now, the four of you will be staying together for the duration of your withdrawal. However, if symptoms get too severe, we will take you into the first aid centre on site. But, hopefully that won't be required."

From there, Lacie led them to Room 4. Rufus followed very close to her, raising his eyes at her and flirtatiously flipping his crimson red hair. Break was lagging behind them, already feeling the toll of withdrawal.

"I'm not looking forward to this…" Oswald whispered to his friend, Levi.

"Relax," said Levi calmly, "It'll be fine."

"But you're chemically dependent on crack! Surely withdrawal will be pretty bad for you, too!" Oswald reasoned.

"Who knows…" Levi wondered aloud, his emotions still level, "All I know is, that we're following a strange road to recovery…"