Asylum chapter 4

*Kane*

I can't stand that room. Kane thought. How do I make them understand I don't need to be isolated I don't need a padded cell? Kane wondered.

'Don't give me any trouble just go in the room." Asshole said when he felt Kane stiffen as they approached the door.

I really don't have a choice do I. Kane thought, angry again at Vince for doing this to him.

Walking in Kane immediately turned and watched the asshole close the door.

I can't believe I'm in an asylum. How could Vince do this to me? How can he get away with it? Kane wondered. Knowing him he had this all setup he's paying off the doctor to keep me here. Which means I may never get out. Kane realized to his horror.

What am I gonna do I can't spend my life in here. I've barely been able to spend a day and a half without losing it. Kane thought pacing unconsciously.

I've got to stay calm. Show them I can be out in the main room with the others. Kane thought not realizing he was remembering the layout from his previous experience.

Pacing does not make me look calm. Kane thought realizing that he was doing it so he went and sat down in the corner again.

Just have to relax. Can't let myself get flustered no matter what. Kane told himself.

*Jeff*

"Hey Jeff why'd you use the hose on that guy he wasn't causing any problems." David asked.

"Because he's so big I thought I'd give him a lesson on what can happen if he doesn't follow orders. We can't control someone that big alone and you know how hard it is to get backup during the evening shift." Jeff said.

I did it because I felt like it. Jeff thought. But I don't want anyone realizing I do what I want whether or not it's in the regs.

"Ok," David replied. "I was just wondering. You know I'll always back you."

You'd better. Jeff thought if you like your job. Because I'm second shift supervisor and I give you your hours.

Wish I'd been there to see the show. David thought walking away.

*Kane*

I need to find a way to communicate with these people. Kane thought. I have to tell them this is all a setup.

I remember the first day after the police picked me up. I was already wearing the mask then and I was very big for my age. They brought me to the precinct and booked me for suspicious activity and resisting arrest. I was put into a cell and left all alone.

Later they took me to an interrogation room first they took off my mask. I fought like hell so they couldn't but in the end they did. Then asked me questions but didn't give me any way to answer them. I was so scared they yelled at me demanding answers for hours. Finally they had put me back in the cell which by now had a couple of guys in it.

One of them tried to start a fight with me which I was blamed for so they took me to another cell and handcuffed me to a bench where they could see me.

Then they had brought in a doctor to talk to me. He'd talked at me more than to me because he didn't give me any way to write either. Next thing I know I'm being taken away in an ambulance.

Oh stop it. Kane thought to himself. You're only making things worse.

Putting his head down on his knees Kane closed his eyes and tried to think of something besides the past and where he was he couldn't.

There has to be something I can do to make them realize I can't talk. Once they know that I can tell them it's a setup.

Eventually Kane fell asleep.

*Dr. Whalen*

Well I guess it's time we see his face. Whalen thought to himself. That should be good for another couple days in the cell if he goes ballistic like Vince said he would if we tried to take it.

"Andrew." Dr Whalen called poking his head out the door.

"Yes Dr. Whalen." A young man answered moving toward the doctor's office.

"I'd like to see the new guy. Our John doe the one with the mask." Dr Whalen said. "But first I want you to take some people with you in case he gives you any trouble and remove that mask. Jeff says he had trouble eating last night with it on."

"Sure thing Dr Whalen." Andrew said.

"Mario, Tony" Andrew called as he entered the common room.

"Yeah." They each called out.

"Dr Whalen wants to see our masked John Doe. But he wants the mask off first. He said to take a couple of guys along in case he gives me any trouble."

"Ok let's go get that taken care of things are quiet here for now." Tony said.

The three of them headed down the hall together.

Kane lifted his head slightly when he heard the door open.

I've already had breakfast such that it was. Kane thought when the door opened. They can't be here to take me to the men's it wouldn't take three of them.

As the three men moved toward him he realized what they were here for.

They want the mask. Kane thought suddenly upset.

They ain't getting it without a fight. Kane decided. I don't care what they do to me.

"Take it easy, relax." Said the taller of the three.

Why do they all keep telling me to relax. If one more person tells me to relax I'm gonna clock them.

I'm already in a corner I have no place to go. Can't let them trap me here. Kane thought quickly moving toward them.

"I told you to relax!" the taller one spoke again.

Without thinking Kane swung at him landing a solid blow.

He saw the man go down and feinted a charge at the second man. Then spun around on the one trying to come up behind him. Both men backed off immediately.

You will take my mask over my dead body. Kane thought glaring at first one man then another waiting for them to make their move.

"You jackasses" the taller man said. One of you go get some help.

"Got it Andy." Tony said closing the door so Kane couldn't escape.

Now they are trapped in here with me. Kane thought still watching them closely.

Then the door burst open and the other man was followed in by two more.

NO way I can beat five on one. Kane thought but I'm taking as many of them down as I can.

Then men encircled him.

I may be surrounded but they have no idea what I can do. They don't have any idea. Kane thought noting all their positons.

Shit! Kane thought when they all came at him at once.

Before he could even make a move he felt his knee being taken out from behind then they were swarming all over him.

I will not go down. Kane told himself fighting with all his might to get back to his feet.

"Keep the pressure on his knee Chris." Andy said. "Tony, Mario grab his arms."

This isn't working Kane thought when his other knee was taken out. Then there was weight on his back and the two on his arms were dragging him forward.

Before he knew it he was face down on the ground. Then he felt the needle in his hip and the same burning sensation he'd felt at the hospital.

Damn they've drugged me. Now they will be able to get it off easily.

*Andrew/Kane*

"That guy is strong." Andrew said standing beside Kane as the men continued to hold him down. "Just hold him till the meds take effect. I gave him enough to drop a horse."

"Right, man probably needs that much just to chill a little." Tony said. "He's a monster."

Even here they call me monster. Kane thought as he felt himself getting very tired.

Can't fall asleep. Kane thought fighting to keep his eyes open. Have to move.

Damn just go out. Andrew thought seeing Kane still trying to escape if feebly now.

"Ok he's out." Andrew said.

"Let's get the mask." Tony said rolling Kane onto his back.

"Wow no wonder he wears it his face is badly scarred. Looks like fire." Tony said pushing back Kane's hair so everyone could see his face.

"Shit that had to be one hell of a fire." Andrew said. "His arm looks burned too." He pointed out.

"I'll go tell Dr Whalen we had a problem with him so he'll move on to other patients." Andrew said.

"Fine I hope the common room didn't go nuts with most of us dealing with this one." Tony said. "By the way you might want to get that eye checked it's blackening up nicely."

"Yeah I can feel it. I'm half tempted to return the favor." Andrew said looking down at the prone Kane.

"Don't if anyone finds out you hit him when he was out you'd get in trouble." Tony said following the others out of the room.

"You are so lucky I'm a nice guy." Andrew told the sleeping Kane.

*Kane*

Oh my head. Kane thought slowly waking up. Wonder what time it is.

Kane brought his hand up and rubbed his bare face.

They took it. You knew they were going to. Kane told himself.

Gotta get moving get these cobwebs out of my head. Kane thought, rolling over onto his side before getting up.

Stretching he began to move around the room. Always keeping his head down subconsciously hiding his face with his hair.

*Dr Whalen/ Andrew*

"Dr Whalen I have some bad news. He didn't want his mask taken and we had to give him Haldol to get it off." Andrew said, moving to put the mask on the desk.

"That's fine Andrew. I was afraid he'd behave like that. That's why I had you take help." Dr Whalen said. "You look like you've been in a fight. Did he hit you?"

"Yes, but it's fine it's only a shiner." Andrew said.

"Even so I want you to file and incident report and get it looked at just in case." Dr Whalen said.

"Ok Doctor." Andrew said.

I was already planning the incident report. Andrew thought as he left the room. I'll have to get the others to sign it before the end of the shift so I'd better get to work on it.

*Dr Whalen*

Well he's playing right into our hands. Whalen thought. He being just as bad as Vince said he would. Even worse since he hit an orderly he's now in there for at least three more days before I even try to talk to him.

This is perfect. Even if he manages to get a pen what's he going to say? That this is a setup. That is classic paranoia. I've got all the cause I need to keep him here which means money in my pocket every month.

*Andrew*

Well that didn't' take as long as I thought. Now I just have to get the guys to sign it and it's done.

What he's up already? Andrew thought incredulously. He can't be I gave him more than enough to keep him down for at least a few hours.

Better tell the guys to keep an eye on him tonight. Shift is almost over and I don't want the second shift having the same problem we had.

*Rick*

Walking onto the floor Rick went over to the book to brief himself on the day.

Looks like our John Doe had a rough day. He thought seeing that he'd been given Haldol. I'll have to find out what happened.

"Hey Rick." Andrew said seeing the older man.

"Hey Andrew how are you. You look like you had a rough day." Rick said indicating the eye.

"Yeah our John Doe took a swing at me. Caught me pretty good too."

"He seemed ok when I was working with him?" Rick said.

"Yeah but you weren't told to take off his mask either." Andrew said.

"Why would you take it off?" Rick asked that's like taking away Marty's deck of cards.

"WE took it because Whalen told us to." Andrew said. "Apparently he can't eat properly with it on."

"Yeah I noticed it only had a slit for a mouth." Rick said nodding.

"But you haven't heard the best part, it took five of us and enough Haldol to put down a horse to get it off of him." Andrew said.

"Five of you!" Rick said.

"Yeah, we couldn't get near him alone. We had to swarm him and take him down." Andrew said sounding almost proud of what they had done.

"Could you see why he was wearing it?" Rick asked curiously.

"Yeah he's burned pretty bad under it and on his right arm and hand." Andrew said.

"Ok thanks for the info. Any other things I should know about?" Rick asked.

"No other than that it was a pretty quiet day." Andrew replied.

"Good we like quiet days." Rick laughed. "I have to go clock in." Rick added moving behind the desk to do so.

I'll just go check on our John Doe after I clock in. Make sure he's ok. If he gave them that much trouble he may not have been let out to the men's in a while.

*Kane*

They really need to put a toilet in here. Kane thought for the hundredth time since he woke up. But then a monster like me might hurt someone with it.

I can't believe they called me that. I mean at work I expect that, monster, burnt freak, retard ECT. I expect from them at work cause Vince has always called me those things.

Oh why should it be any different here? I am a monster, a freak. Kane thought, I always have been.

Kane raised his head a little looking through his hair when he heard the door opening.

"John do you need the men's?" the orderly asked.

John why is he calling me John does he not know who I am? Did Vince not give them my name or is the doctor just not telling them.

It's the same guy from last night the one that wasn't an asshole. Kane thought.

Slowly standing up Kane nodded.

"Alright let's go. But don't give me any trouble ok. I don't want a repeat of today." Rick said moving to take Kane's arm.

I wasn't the one who caused the trouble I'd have been fine if they just left my mask alone. Kane thought.

Getting to the men's Kane turned his back leaving the door all the way open as he'd been instructed by asshole.

What is he doing? Kane wondered as the orderly moved into the room and grabbed the door closing it most of the way.

I'm never gonna learn the rules of this place if the keep changing.