Thanks so much for the reviews! to answer a few questions:
For their 'treatments' I actually looked up how they used to treat people with mental issues and they actually did this. I wasn't able to find too much on this particular time period though. As of right now, only the traditional vampires are going to be turned. There may be a few others but that is quite unlikely. Alice and Bella will be changed probably around chapter 14-15.
APOV
I woke up whilst it was still dark, or it could have been just the room. Although, my intuition told me it was still quite early in the morning. Possibly four? I stayed lying on the bed until my eyes adjusted. Once I was able to make out some shapes in the room, I slowly shifted my weight, careful to make as little sound as possible. I reached under the bed for the toe-socks I created and put them on. I sat back up, leaning against the metal poles that acted as the headboard.
From my position, it was clear that I am not able to get out on my own. How was I to find Bella? I know that the man with red eyes has something to do with it. My doctor, whom I had not bothered to learn his name, had red-rimmed eyes if I remembered correctly. He didn't look like the man in my vision, though. I felt myself frown. There was no way I could get out of here unscathed. The chance that I will get out of here, barely harmed, is slim. Feeling as if someone would be arriving at my door soon, I hid my socks, lay back down, and tried to go back to sleep.
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"Time to rise!" A cheery voice woke me from my slumber.
"Come on, Mary Alice! I know you're awake," sighing, I slowly opened my eyes. It was the same nurse from yesterday.
"Get dressed! Once you have finished, I will take you to your doctor. He said there is something he would like to discuss with you," she threw a pile of fabrics to me and ran out of the room. I unfolded the clothes while get off the bed. After I changed, I went straight to the door, refusing to look in the mirror. I was afraid of what I should see. The nurse pulled me out of the room and down numerous halls and doorways.
"Here we are!" She finally came to a stop outside a plain looking door. She knocked.
"Come in!" a deep voice said from the inside. The nurse opened the door and showed me in before closing it.
"Mary Alice," the doctor said, looking down at some papers.
"Alice," I told him quietly, unsure if he heard me or not.
"Alice, then," he said, looking up, "I have managed to convince the Board to minimize some of your treatments. I have vetoed your ice baths, but you have to go to a few more shock therapy sessions. Your medicine will be given to you only after breakfast and lunch. You will be given sedatives to help you sleep after dinner." I stopped listening after that. Shock therapy. How would that help anyone? I can only hope to keep my mind set. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes.
The nurse pulled me out of my reverie. She dragged me down the hall to a windowless gym. I was given food and pills. I ate slowly, without tasting the food. As soon as I was done, the nurse had a cup of water ready so I could swallow the pills. Six, I counted. Six pills of various colours and sizes. The nurse pulled me back up and down more hallways.
"First session," she whispered as we arrived at a brown door. She knocked on the door and handed me over to two men in white lab coats. They sat me on a chair and secured my limbs to it. They put another thing over my head. The medicine hadn't numbed me as I hoped. I squeezed my eyes shut and waited for the pain to begin.
"Ready-"
Sorry for the incredibly short chapter. I'm going to skim over their time in the asylum because it makes me really depressed to write...
On a happier note, has everyone that celebrates Christmas gotten all your shopping done? I haven's...
If you don't celebrate Christmas, I hope that whatever holiday you are going to be or just celebrate(like Hanukkah) has been wonderful!
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