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Turn Back the Hands of Time

Jonathan leaned back on the headboard as he situated himself in a comfortable position and moved a pillow to support his back. Once he accomplished this he placed his hands in his lap and looked at them. He closed his eyes for a second and then looked over to me. "If I tell you this, don't mention it to anyone else. This is strictly between you and me, understood?"

I nodded and placed a hand over my heart. "Cross my heart and hope to die." I smiled at the ending as I just realized what I said. Jonathan looked like he was either holding back a smile or a smirk? But either way, he turned around to clear himself up and then turned back to me with a serious expression. I also took the smile from my face as I concentrated on him and what he was about to tell me.

He took a moment and then began talking as he looked down at his lap. "Back when I was still in the university, I was roomed with an exchange student who was new to the university. At first I thought he was strange because of his fascination with all that is Wonderland but I soon began to realize that it went beyond a fascination to the a point where I would say he was obsessed."

I looked at him and then down to his lap to see that his fist clenched the sheets making me worry. "What did he do?" my voice was low as I said that, almost like I wanted to find that creep and hurt him if he did anything to Jonathan back in his younger days.

Jonathan didn't say anything for a while and turned his face way from me. "He didn't do anything that I didn't agree to, but…"

"But what!" my frustration was becoming known the more he stalled.

"He wanted to use his mind control device on me and that's when I realized that he would do anything to finish his work. So, I did the only thing I could do back then, I took the notes he had made for his devices and drugs. I then also changed dorm rooms." Jonathan was still not looking at my direction and that made me feel a bit uneasy.

"You should probably start from the beginning? I want to understand…" I took this moment to think what would I need to understand but a glance at the sheets still clenched in his hand made me realize what I wanted to understand. "… I want to understand you." I whispered, as I reached for one of his hands that was clenching the sheets and felt him tense at my touch. "Please."

Jonathan sighed and looked over to me. "It's a long story. So you better not fall asleep because I won't repeat myself."

I nodded and I didn't realize that I never took my hand away from his nor did he try to shake it off. "I won't." I promised him and he looks at the front of the room, as in contemplating where to start.

"I was studying psychiatry during my years back in the university…"

"Mr. Crane."

I looked up when my name was called. "Yes?"

"I have come to inform you that as of tomorrow you will have a new roommate. Expect him to come by around noon."

The man left me alone so that I could continue with my studies. I clenched my pencil tight in my hand until I heard it slightly snap under the force I was administrating on the object. I loosened my grip and closed my books. Collecting my three books that I had scattered around the table, I made my way out of the library and back to my room.

Letting out a sigh, I pushed open my door and walked to the nearest desk to place my books on. I rubbed my temple and walked over to my desk to open a drawer to see if my folder, that I had carefully kept hidden from anyone who ever dared to come into my room, was still there. I smiled when I looked at it, because inside my folder laid chemicals upon chemicals of fear toxins that I hope one day to use. I close the drawer back up and take a key from my pocket to lock it. If I was going to have company, I surely didn't want anyone snooping around things that didn't concerned them. I then placed the key inside my pants and walked over to my chair and grabbed the nearest book to begin studying. Tomorrow was sure to be… hectic, to my schedule, of course.

That night, after hours of studying, I fell asleep a bit earlier than I usually do and decided not to dwell on my new roommate who I shall be sharing a room with. If he's a well behaved man then I'm sure we'll have no problems but… if he's a problematic type of person, he'll certainly become useful in my experimenting. I closed my eyes and let my mind become consumed with darkness.

The day came when I would learn who my new roommate would be. I was sitting at my desk when I heard a knock on my door. I took a moment before I got up and reached the door so that I could open it. The minute I opened the door I was a bit shocked, to say the least.

A man with red hair, swept back into a form of professionalism, had on a black coat that had the sign of 10/6 embedded onto his coat's pocket which was in bright dark color to make it stand out. The man gave a mixture of a smile with a smirk as he stood on the other side of the door. He did a small bow as he placed one hand behind his back while the other was pressed to his chest.

"Good evening, my name is Jervis Tetch." He straightened back up and held his hand out. "I'm your new roommate."

A/N: Sorry for such a late update but my life got a bit more busier than I would like to since I have been more involved with school and work takes up most of my time as well. Thank you to all that reviewed!

ZaraZabuza: Your review made me chuckle! At first I thought "Jervis Tetch…?" and then I read the whole review and it sounded like a poem the way you wrote it! Love it! And also thanks for the review!

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