Imaginary
Chapter 2:
Not what I'm used to.
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"Ryan, what is Gotham like?" Kori asked mindlessly gazing out of the window of his car. Ryan stayed silent for a moment then spoke up, "Remember that house we used to live in when we were little?" Kori pulled her gaze away from the window to stare at her brother, "Yeah, why?" Ryan chuckled, "Remember the city? All the party's that dad and mom went to, everyone knows you, rich bastards, all that? Do you remember?" He asked turning left on the road. "Yeah, is Gotham like that?" she asked, disappointment evident in her voice. "Yeah, but now that we're older it isn't all that bad. You'll get use to it." Kori sighed for what seemed to be her millionth sigh that day, "Are we there yet?" Ryan laughed, "Go to sleep it'll be a while."
3 Hours Later...
"Kori, Kori Anders. Wake up, we're here," Ryan said amusingly. Who knew it would be so hard to wake the girl up. He kept shaking her, but all amusement stopped when he felt nails digging into his arm. Kori started mumbling words and relaxed in the seat again. "Kori, please wake up," he pleaded once more and nudged her, then she finally woke up. "Ryan? Are we here?" She asked sitting up straight in the car. "Yeah, now come on. It's freezing out here." Ryan grabbed her hand and led her to her new home.
Kori walked into the large resident and gasped at the view. There was color. Lots and lots of colors. The windows weren't barred. She didn't know what to feel, what to say. Was she safe? What would protect her from the outsiders? "I'll show you your room, I hope you like lavender," Ryan said showing her to the stairs. Kori glanced up at him, and gave him a reassuring smile, "Don't worry, any color will do." Once they got to her room, Ryan left her to explore and put some luggage away, the little luggage she had anyway.
Her room was amazing. A large walk in closet, a huge silk-sheeted bed, lavendar plush carpet, and a was even pictures up of her and Ryan growing up together on the walls. Two windows with pretty curtains. She even got her own bathroom. Kori felt overwhelmed but happy at the same time. Two feelings she scarcely remembered.
Kori was about to leave to go thank her brother when her eyes caught glimpse of a picture that she didn't see before. It was a family portrait. Her mother and father were in the back, with Kori standing in front of her mom and Ryan standing in front of her dad. They were all smiling, dressed in pretty clothes. Smiling.But were they ever really happy? Kori hadn't seen her parents in years, she hardly even saw Ryan. Ever since Kori was diagnosed with Schizophrenia, everyone seemed to have abandoned her. One person that truly, intentionally abandoned her was her mother. Her mother grew up with a schizophrenic mother, and Kori having the disease seemed to be disgusting, unacceptable, and unforgivable. The last time she had seen her mother was when she locked Kori away in the asylum after Kori's many outbursts.
Kori didn't want to be there. She suddenly felt guilty, unwanted, and filthy. She grabbed the picture and slid it underneath her bed. Never wanting to see it again, forever hiding it so old memorys wouldn't come back to mind again. "Kori, tomorrow I have to be at work so I leave aroun- Are you okay?" Ryan asked her, concern immediatley showing across his face. Kori weakly smiled, "Um, yeah. This is great, Ryan. Thank you." After looking at her facial expression again, he let the recent worry go and flashed her his pearly whites, "No problem baby sis. But I leave at 9 in the morning and I don't get home until 6. That okay?" Kori didn't want to be alone. Yet, she didn't want to ruin his career either. "Yeah, I'll be fine." And with those words said, Ryan gave her a kiss on the forehead and hugged her goodnight. "Go to sleep Kori, sweet dreams." He waited until she climbed in bed and turned off the lights, quietly closing the door behind him.
Kori drifted off into a slightly deep dreamless sleep.
Kori, get out of here. It's not safe here.
Kori started to toss and turn, different voices starting to be heard from every direction.
Kori.
Her eyes shot open, and looking straight ahead. A figure of a girl was standing before her. "Terra? What are you doing here?"
I've come to get you out. It's not safe here Kori. It's too open. Do you want the outsiders to harm you? Ryan is one of them Kori. He's only using you. Get out before it's too late, come back with me.
She started feeling sick, "Ryan would never do such a thing. I trust him Terra, he's not out to harm me. He's helping me. Don't be angry with me for this, but I'm not coming back, I really do trust him."
Kori do not do this. You're putting your life at risk, don't be a fool. Come home, your real home...
"I can't come back Terra. This is my home now,even though it's not what I'm used to. It is my home."
Terra's face twisted and turned from an angelic face to a face filled with disgust and anger,
You disgust me you filthy bitch. You are impure; a diseased witch; damned. Punish yourself for being such a god damn disgrace to God you pathetic whore. I've done everything for you, I've protected you and you treat me like this; like absolute shit, Punish yourself you insolent fool!
Kori started crying, "Leave me alone Terra. Please, don't be angry with me. Leave me alone, leave me alone.." Her crys got louder as her "protector" harassed her. Kori's fingers dancing along her limbs; digging holes into her arms. Blood started dripping down onto her sheets and clothing.."Please..." She cried,
but still Terra continued. Causing Kori to dig at her arms faster, harder. "STOP IT" She screamed, she felt
dizzy, her vision started to blur.."Kori? Kori!" was all that she heard before everything went black.
At the hospital..
"Mr. Anders your sister will be fine. This action was most likely caused by not taking her medication. You need to make sure that she takes this, it'll help with the symptoms."
"Ryan?" Kori asked, trying to get up from the bed. Though she couldn't, it was strapped. "Ryan? Ryan?!" She asked frantically, thinking he was doing what her mom had done. "Shh, shh. I'm here," Ryan said calmly making his way to her hospital bed, "Kori, do you remember what happened last night?" "Of course I do. Terra came to visit me, she wasn't to happy about my new living arrangements though," Kori said shifting her body slightly in the bed. "Kori, there was never a Terra at our house last night, it was just me and you. You were imagining her, Kori. You tried to kill yourself, Kori." he said looking at the floor, not wanting her to see his facial expression. "She was to there, Ryan. Why doesn't anyone ever believe me? I SAW her, I HEARD her voice. I didn't try to kill myself either. I was shedding blood for punishment; for being unclean," she yelled slightly, Ryan winced at her voice not wanting this conversation. "There was nobody there. You're not unclean Kori, you're sick. There's a difference. And there's a chance you can get better, don't you want to get better?" Kori looked at him, hurt in her eyes. "You're just like mom. Terra was right. Why can't anybody she accept me for who I am?!" Ryan didn't want to make her more upset, so he got up to leave, "Yeah Ryan, leave just like mom did. Send me back to a damn asylum, Just leave me alone! I hate you!"
"Miss Anders, I think it's time for your shot.." the doctor said casually and stuck the needle in her arm, causing her to fall into a deep slumber a few moments later.
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Note: My Big big English project with Shakespeare and all that stuff may get in the way of me writing, it might take me a while to update. But, If you didn't know, which you should know, Terra isn't a real person in this story. So there won't be any Garfield/Terra bullshit. Sorry I despise that couple, but I like what Terra is usually portrayed as in stories. The traitor, backstabber, liar, whatever you want to call her. So sorry if that's a cliche but that's her character. Please review though, it'll get better I promise. Bare with me :]