My room had changed quite a bit from earlier. On top of that god awful jacket being off, my bathroom actually had a curtain. A really nice curtain, not one of those stained plastic ones like at the Last Drop. I can use the bathroom now! Could my day get any better?
Turns out, it could! There was a large stash of paint supplies and tinkering toys on my desk. Goodbye boredom, hello chaos! My drawers also had some admittedly fashionable clothing in it. A total upgrade from the skimpy gown I am currently wearing. I wonder if Vi picked these out. She actually had a decent taste in clothing. Huh. Not that I would be caught dead telling her that.
Toiletries, a fresh towel, and awaited me in the bathroom. Oh the chaos I could make. Though, freshening up seems a better use for these items. For now. I'm not a very 'clean' person but the level of grime covering my body is enough to make even me shudder. I shut my curtain. Privacy at last.
Of course, nothing THIS good can last for long. Barely five minutes after closing the curtain, I heard the telltale sound of the door unlocking. I haven't even had time to turn the shower on! What do these losers want now? A written apology letter? A pat on the back? Just leave me alone dammit.
"Pow-uhm. Jinx?" Of course it's Vi. Why wouldn't it be? "I understand having a curtain is new and all, but the doctors don't want you having the curtain closed for very long. If you need a longer time, you have to have someone on stand by…" I could hear the nervousness lacing her voice. And also a hint of sadness? I don't know! I'm not an expert at human emotions, geez. Well, I could have a bit of fun with her. She sounds absolutely on edge, let's push her a bit further!
"Whatever you say sis! Also have you smelled these soaps? They smell amazing! I wanna drink them!" That wasn't a lie. These bottles of soap smell absolutely tantalizing. Way better than anything I have ever eaten, let alone washed with. She ripped open the curtain. Luckily I hadn't gotten undressed, but it still shocked me.
"Don't drink them! Trust me, they taste much worse than they smell." Ohhh her face is priceless. A perfect mixture of shock and disgust. "You say this from experience?" She started blushing like a tomato. "Y-yeah. In my defense nobody had told me not to eat them! I just figured it was some rich person thing. Like a snack, for in the shower." Her mortified blush didn't go away.
She left me in privacy to shower. Still staying right outside the curtain, but talking to me the entire time. It was kinda nice, knowing she was there. Ugh, I'm getting weak. Silco would have my head for this. Ya know, if I hadn't riddled his body with bullets. No, stop. I can't break down in the shower. Find a distraction, quick.
Damn, these soaps really are fancy. All foamy and bubbly! Way nicer than the watery soaps Sevika always supplied. She had a weird taste in scents also. Who the fuck wants to smell like leather and pine? Way too overwhelming. Walking around afterwards smelling like a lumberjack.
I eventually peeled myself out of the warm stream of water. I could really get used to showers like this. Maybe once I bust out of here I could invest in some fancy soaps. And a shower that actually has warm water. The little things.
The clothes Vi bought fit me perfectly. And they really don't look that bad. Not great, but it couldn't be worse than that shitty gown. My tattoos seem brighter. I guess I was dirtier than I first thought.
Once I was presentable, Vi helped talk me through all the other toiletry items. How the hell was I supposed to know the difference between face lotion and body lotion? Honestly, Pilties have way too much money to waste on trivial shit like this. Vi found this hilarious, but couldn't deny it.
It was kind of nice having Vi with me. She made me feel younger, safer. Almost like Powder again. The voices have even quieted down. Seemingly soaking in every word Vi speaks. Probably to use against me sometime. Oh well.
We talked about dumb little things. Like, theories as to why Caitlyn always had a stick up her ass. I hope she was listening in, she would be PISSED. I'm sure Vi would get scolded for that conversation later. But, like always, she eventually left me. Some half baked excuse about paperwork or something. I expected her to leave, she always does. So, why does it still hurt so much? A single tear slips down my cheek before I can stop it. Fuck.
Time hobbles slower than Sevika after a hangover. I'M SO DAMN BORED! I'm also ravenous. Seriously, they never even brought me breakfast. Some idiot better be getting fired over this. I'm only one braincell away from guzzling down the toothpaste they stupidly trusted me with. Who thought that was a good idea? Vi. She is THAT dimwitted.
There is only so long one can focus on painting, especially when confined to boring paper. Vi strictly forbid me from painting on the walls. She didn't say anything about the floors or furniture though… And I'm sure I could get away with the glass, a loophole for sure. I personally think a bit of fresh paint would do the walls a favor. The dull beige color is slowly killing me.
The tinkering sets were really nice, but without the simple tools building anything was a struggle. Not impossible, but a struggle. My brain just hurts right now. I don't really feel like doing anything.
I'm alone. Well, I'm never entirely alone. Mylo, Claggor, Vander, and Powder all rush around the room in the forms of colored scribbles and neon lights. At least they are being decently quiet. Muted wails and screams. Not as bad as it could be.
"I wonder when the food is gonna arrive, not that you can eat it of course!" Shut up Mylo. Nobody likes you. "I bet Vi left you for good this time." No, she promised she would return later. "Why would she ever come back for a deranged loser like you?" You aren't helping my case asshat. He pulls and tugs at my hair, it's starting to hurt. I grab my temples to slow down the throbbing of my head. "LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!"
Of course the door opens right then. The universe clearly hates me. It's Caitlyn this time. Maybe Mylo was right. What if Vi actually left for good? She is carrying a tray of food. My stomach let out a hungry groan, betraying my passive mask. "You have to take the medicine afterwards. We want to trust you, we are giving you a chance." Sure enough, a little cup of pills sat next to the food. As if. Maybe I can eat the food at least, if they plan to drug me with the pills instead.
She sat the food down and headed out. "We will be watching to make sure you take them." Fuck. Of course they were. Why wouldn't they be? This place is a nightmare. Absolute hell.
Pepperoni pizza, apple sauce, and water. Honestly a pretty great meal. The pizza was a bit stale, but overall delicious. "You gonna take the medicine?" I jump at the interruption. It was Powder. Small, naive little Powder. I choose to ignore her and continue eating. She keeps standing there. Watching me. Her face is so pure and trusting. It's getting annoying. "No, I'm not. Now go away. Can't you see I'm busy?" She doesn't say another word until I have fully finished my meal.
"You really should. Vi would get upset, she is scary when upset." She has a point, if I actually cared what Vi thought. That's not me anymore. "Yeah, let her be upset. I don't give two shits." She seemed on the verge of tears. "B-but, what if she-" Her weakness is suffocating. No wonder Vi left her. She really is annoying.
"I DON'T CARE! NOW LEAVE ME ALONE!" In my anger I threw the cup of pills across the room. I can barely breathe. The air is too thick. It's always too thick. Powder is sniffling and wailing in the corner but I can't bring myself to care. She did this to herself.
After several minutes I have finally managed to compose myself. Well, at least I wasn't hyperventilating any more. Powder's cries had dulled to sobs. Pitiful. Weak. It was at that moment, my door opened. Wonderful.
Both Vi and Caitlyn enter. I remember Vi choosing her over me. She chose so easily, like it wasn't an option. She preferred this stuck up Piltie over me. They are just a perfect couple aren't they? They might as well be holding hands or aggressively making out. Cue overdramatic gagging noises.
"Jinx, you really need the medicine. If you ever wanna get out of here, you gotta do what the doctor's say." Fuck you top hat lady. "Please sis, just do this one small thing. If not for anyone else, do it for yourself." At least she came back. Hear that Mylo? Vi did come back. Like she promised. I only now notice the two buff nurses have come in. Not those fuckers again.
"Jinx, you have to choose. You will be taking the medicine one way or another." I'm not going without a fight, that's for damn sure. The two nurses are closing in on me. They are trying to corner me.
"FUCK YOU!" I scream. Then I leap onto the closest of the two nurses and start clawing at their throat. The other one tries to pull me off but I just swing around and slug 'em in the face. Ohhh that's gonna leave a mark. I keep punching, clawing, and biting between the two until they stop getting up. Karma's a bitch.
I'm panting slightly, when did something so simple become this tiring? Vi and Caitlyn haven't moved an inch. They just watched me take down two full grown people, aren't they scared? They should fear me! I have the power to kill them right now! Instead they just look at me. Unidentifiable expressions. I never was good at reading people.
"You know what, fine. I will take the stupid pills." Vi broke out into a cheeky grin. She looks utterly ridiculous. "But first…" I pick up the annoyingly flimsy chair and proceed to smash it into the wall. Wood goes flying everywhere. It's as if time slows down. Oh, now that was enjoyable. Seriously, the chair had it coming. I didn't know it was even possible to make such a crappy chair, and yet there it was. Laying in splinters on the floor. It's art.
Okay, so I might have been lying about cooperating. Like, by a lot. What makes me say that? Well everyone kinda freaked out over me throwing the chair. It's just a chair. Geez. No need to get so heated over one shitty piece of furniture. Well, they did. And now they are yelling at me for no reason.
Apparently they are upset that I climbed onto the dresser drawer. What else was I going to do? Let them restrain me again? No thanks. It's not like I can break it. Much sturdier than the chair, and bolted to the wall. Unmovable. But no, they are freaking out.
Honestly it's fun to watch. There are six of them, including Vi and Cait. Every time they try to grab me I bite at their fingers. Amusing. It's a game and I can't help but laugh at the strangeness of it all.
It's not a high dresser, maybe reaching Caitlyn's shoulders. So a moderately sized dresser I admit. Can we just talk about how damn tall she is? Like a giraffe with an attitude problem. Now that's a funny image.
They did eventually drag the maimed nurses out of my room. Left a pretty gross trail of blood on the way out. How inconvenient. The stench of iron will linger for a while I'm assuming. FUCK! Why didn't I think of that before beating the absolute shit out of them? They also cleaned up the chair remnants. Nothing but tiny splinters of wood remain.
Eventually they overtake my position on the drawer with sheer numbers. Six against one? Not very fair odds. Over the screeching, that I assume is coming from my throat, I can hear Caitlyn talking. Probably to Vi.
Their arms are all over me. Not just the nurses, but the shadow monsters. They hold me down even as I kick and wiggle. Their claws are painfully running over my exposed skin. When did I end up on the floor?
A needle breaking the skin on my neck barely registered in my head. The rush of calm that followed was a somewhat welcome reprieve. What makes me shudder is feeling the damn jacket being strapped around my body again. It was a good run. Bye bye arms.
When did these people become bubbles? Bubbles fizzing around the room. I'm so dizzy. Maybe I should rest my eyes? Just for a moment. It might help the bubbles disappear. I don't like bubbles.