Chapter 35 – Gwen Hotchkiss

Francesca wanted to an early start on her day, so she snuck out before the sun came up it was around 5 am in the morning, she had one of her connection concoct a fake transfer document... Noting that she was a Psychiatrist transferring from a Hospital from the west... She would get in, talk to Gwen and leave no paper trail to boot. It was an hour drive to Castleton, when she finally arrived to her destination, she saw the hospital from afar....the out side of the Mental Institute looked like something out of that scary Michael Myers flicks... She shuddered at the thought of all the mentally delusional people, inside...

She parked her car, open her door and step out, she took a deep breath to inhale what might be her last breath of fresh air, straightens her jacket, adjusted her name tag, fixed her hair and makeup, walked around her car and pop opens the trunk... She reached for her briefcase... for a brief second she hesitated, she thought about Fox and what it will do to him then she thought about hurting Theresa... But the image of Ethan flew in her mind and her eyes filled with rage.... She made sure she had all the proper documents...no slip ups... she shut he trunk and began the walk into hell...

Inside she was greeted by a really stubbly man... Who just finish gobbling a donut and was ready to stuff another, ironically he was a cop "Great!" she thought "A Fucking roadblock"

"Hi..." said Francesca in a nonchalant way

"Hi, Ma'am Can I help you?" as he removed the doughnut that he had recently stuffed in his mouth. It was disgusting... He was the epitome of Gluttony. She remembered why she never mingled with the poor people the working class... They were fucking disgusting...

"Yes!" as she reached into her briefcase and grabbed her transfer paper "I am the new Psychiatrist" she said as she handed him the paper... "Dr. Andrea Livingston!" she smiled

"Well, Doctor... I didn't hear anything about your transfer here" as he stood up and handed her back the paper... he walked over the desk behind him and picked up the phone "I'll have to call the resident Doctor, and confirm with him!" he smiled "Sometimes they forget to tell me what is going on!" he chuckled

"Dr. Jennings" said the Cop "I have a Dr. Livingston here from California, says she is the temp Psychiatrist on duty to monitor a Gwen Hotchkiss" he nodded his head a couple of times "O.k. Doctor, I'll send her right up!"

"K, Dr. Livingston" as he reached in his drawer "Keep this security pass with you at all times, you will need it to get through all the security doors" as he handed the pass to her "Dr. Jennings would like to meet with you, take the elevator" as he pointed behind her "To the 3rd Floor, and it is the 3rd door to your left...!" smiled the officer..."Have a good day Ma'am" as he tip his hat to her.

She gave him a casual smile, turned around and proceeded to the elevator. She managed to avoid that catastrophe... God how she hope that this fake transfer would come through for her...

She approached the elevator it had a disgusting Putrid Green color door. The elevators up and down buttons were, half broken. She couldn't fathom how people could be around this kind of environment. She reached in her briefcase and pulled a white glove and put it on her right hand, so that she wouldn't have to touch the disgusting buttons with her delicate fingers. She stood what was about 5 seconds seem like an eternity. "DING" she heard the elevator "Finally" she mumble, she waited until the door completely open before entering, she scrunch her face, in a kind annoyed way, lifted her hand and squeezed her nostril, she had never smelled something so disgusting. The elevator reeked of urine and vomit. She didn't know how much longer she could stay in there, she wanted out

"Why is this stupid elevator so slow!" she yelled

She glanced up, and noticed that the elevator had stopped on the 3rd Floor "Finally!" she said

She tried to remember what the Cop told her downstairs, "Oh right" as she snapped her fingers "3rd door to the left" she said. She slowly walked down the hall, her heels hitting the bare floor making a clacking sound; she turned her head from right to left to read the doctor's name on the door "Dr. Rick Johnson, Dr. Angela Hamilton, Dr. Leslie Wright, Dr. Mary Anne Cooper..." she read the last name on the door and sighed in relief "Dr. Howard Jennings" She walked in front of the door, straighten her coat one more time, checked her hair and make-up she lifted her hand balled up her fist and began to knock on the door

"Come in" she heard a voice say

She slowly turned the knob and pushed the door open , her eyes meet with the most beautiful sea blue eyes she had every seen, he was a thin man, built; liked he worked out everyday, somewhere in his early 30's. Dirty blond hair about 6'2, she noticed that he notice her checking him out.

"I'm sorry!" said the Doctor "Where is my manner this morning!" as he stood from his desk and walked around it to great her "Dr. Howard Jennings" and he extended his hand to hers "And you must be Dr. Andrea Livingston!"

She nodded her head "Please have a seat" as he pointed to the chair in front of her

"So your transfer paper says..." as he put on his reading glasses and read a paper on his desk "That you are here to monitor Gwen Hotchkiss..."

She nodded "You can speak you know!" said the good doctor

"I am sorry, it's just..."

"Look, I am sorry I'm just giving you a hard time!" he laughed, as he got up from his seat and came around his desk and sat on the corner of it "I have to warn you Gwen Hotchkiss..." he sighed "She's been in here so long, that I am afraid that she has lost touch with reality!" he smiled "She will be a hard case to crack!"

"I think I can manage Doctor" she smiled "Don't worry about me!"

"Alright, then..." as he directed her to get up "Shall we!"

A/N: Sorry I have not updated in so long.... I promise you in due time Fox and Theresa will be together... I just got a bunch of idea's I want to put down first.

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