~Paranoia~
*Here to Help*
Their footsteps echoed in the eerieely quiet hallway. There were doors on
either side of the man and the nurse with bars that served as a prison to the
mentally ill. But the man was used to all this; these kinds of institutions were like a
second home to him. He was, after all, a psychiatrist. He was not your average
psychiatrist, however. He was Squall Leonhart, a young prodigy who was known to
cure all his patients. The world was shocked when they discovered his ability to
quickly analyze the problems and solve them. Not only was he intelligent--he was
also quite handsome. His brown hair was shaggy and often unkempt. His azure eyes
gave a mysterious gaze and his face was always emotionless.
As they continued down the brightly-lit hallway, the man began to ponder
what kind of problem his new patient harboured.
"She won't eat or sleep," informed the nurse, breaking his train of thought.
"All she does is sit in a corner and mumble to herself."
The nurse gave a tired sigh as she stopped in front of a door.
"Room 65, patient number 01598, Rinoa Caraway," stated the nurse as she
unlocked the door.
"You can leave now," said Squall. The nurse hesitated.
"...Ok...Um, here is the key to this room..." said the nurse, handing him the
key. She left, still uncertain of her decision.
Squall opened the door and walked inside.
"Rinoa Caraway?" he called, observing the bleak room. The room was bare,
save for a bed and a thin blanket in the middle of the room. It was dark too, the only
sources of light was the blinking lightbulb and a small window. He spotted a figure
crouched in a corner of the room. He began to approach her.
"Leave," she said hoarsely, her back still facing him. Squall ignored her
demand and sat on the bed.
"My name is Squall Leonhart. I'm here to help," he stated.
"Hmph. That's what they all say. In reality, they're actually saying, 'We want
your father's money'," scowled Rinoa. Squall took a piece of paper from his pocket.
"That may be true," agreed Squall. "But your friends are the ones paying
me."
Rinoa finally turned around with a surprised expression. Her skin was pale--
probably because she hadn't been outside the hospital for weeks. She had short,
choppy hair--like she recently cut it herself. Squall noticed how tired she looked.
"My friends...? But, how could they? They don't have that much money..."
croaked Rinoa. Squall shrugged and handed her the paper.
"Here's the check if you need the proof," said Squall. Rinoa stared at the
paper. Then she looked up and glared at Squall.
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"Here, eat it." Rinoa just kept glaring at him.
"I said I'll comply with the sessions. I never said anything about eating," said
Rinoa, stubbornly.
"'Sides, I'm not hungry," added Rinoa. Squall sighed. She was a stubborn
one--this would take longer than what he originally expected.
Growl....
Squall raised an eyebrow. Rinoa blushed.
"...Okay. I guess I can this apple-" said Squall, lifting the apple to his lips.
Rinoa, had gotten out of her seat and grabbed his hand.
"Uh, on second thought, maybe I'll eat it..." said Rinoa, grinning nervously.
Squall smirked and handed her the apple. Rinoa sat down on the floor as she
ravenously ate her apple. In the process, her sleeve slipped. Squall noticed the
bandages wrapped around her wrist. He grabbed her hand to examine the wrist.
"Why did you try to commit suicide?" asked Squall. Rinoa noticed how close
he was and blushed. She snatched her hand from his grip from him and backed
away.
"Like any other suicidal person. I had a shitty life," replied Rinoa.
"That's true," agreed Squall. "But they all have different reasons."
"What are your reasons?" he asked.
You're weak!
You're ugly!
You're all alone!
No one cares for you!
No one loves you!
Rinoa was grabbing her head, trying to make the ugly words disappear out of
her head.
"Caraway?" asked a concerned Squall. He went closer to her.
You're dead...
The last voice was the loudest and most clear out of all the other voices.
"Caraway!" Rinoa had fainted into his arms.
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I hope you readers enjoyed this chapter. I sorta had a hard time starting this chapter, but I am satisfied with the ending. A small cliffhanger, it's not much, but I like it ^^.
~Tenshi
Reviewer's Corner:
Hope~I'm praying it'll stay interesting till the last chapter ^^;;.
Sakura Loga~Wellz, I'm hoping this is long enough for you!
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Selphie-Almasy14~Rinoa IS psycho! Hehe. Thanks for the tip! Italics were crucial to this chapter!
emina~I can't wait to see how it turns out either! I never have anything planned
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