A/N: I'm going to put the rest of the stories on here since my brother is following me on my DA Account. Dammit! Oh, well. At least it gives me something to do. Anyway, enjoy the second chapter!
"Thanks," Carley shyly said shaking Author's hand in a gentle grip.
"Hope I didn't scare you. I just saw the door half open and took a quick peek in to see if it was someone I know."
Ogre Child was annoyed. "What is he? A peeping tomb?"
"Keep quiet!" Carley told her telepathically before saying to Author, "... I see..."
"Sorry. I didn't mean to peek. I was just curious since I've never seen this room vaccant until now," Author said a bit embarrassed.
"I-It's okay..."
"What are you in for?"
"Huh?"
"What?" Ogre Child said in confusion.
"I'm sorry. I meant to say why you're here?"
"Oh...Because of my sight and anxiety problems," Carley said to Author.
"I see. I won't push you to tell me anything else. I'm here because of me having slight depression, anger issues, and a brain injury."
Carley and Ogre Child were surprised at the last part that made them both say, "Brain Injury?"
"Yeah. It happened five years ago. The doctors are amazed that I'm even functioning after what happened to me. I take in things a bit slower than before, but I'm not complaining," Author said with a shrug.
"Hey, Artie! Where are you?!" A different voice called out.
"I'm over in the female wing! I'll be with you in a second!" Author called out to the voice.
"The female wing?" Carley wondered.
"Yeah. The people thought splitting the boys from the girls up helps and makes things more comfortable. It's working, well, except for one person."
"Who?"
"You'll find out when you see her run around here," Author said, smiling, "She makes it hard for the staff to get things done sometimes."
"She?"
"Come on, man! You gotta come see what I found!" The voice yelled.
"Alright, alright!" Author yelled back turning to Carley , "Nice meeting you.' Before walking down the hall, leaving Carley alone.
"Well, that was random," Carley said.
"Yeah, but it's a start," Ogre Child said.
"A start of what?"
"Making a friend."
"He doesn't count. He was probably talking to me just to be nice."
Ogre Child sighed. "You gotta really stop that."
"Stop what?"
"..Nevermind. Just get yourself unpacked."
"And over there is the activity room where everyone goes and does whatever they want with someone monitoring the patients," Shrek said finishing the tour around the first floor of Worcestershire with Carley. "And... I gave you the schedule on the times and everything, right?"
"Yeah," Carley said to Shrek.
"Okay, good. I thought I forgot."
Carley smiled at Shrek as the two continued walking through the first floor. Then, Carley saw a quick glimpse of someone running and jumping on Shrek's back that made Carley jump from the person coming out of nowhere. Shrek on the other hand didn't even flinch or jump, knowing who it was. All Carley could see was the back of the person's back and head who wore the same uniform as Author. The person on Shrek's back had their dark brown hair in a semi long ponytail that was hitting the back of their neck.
"You're trespassing on enemy territory, Trespasser!" The person said to Shrek. The voice Carley heard from the person sounded boyish, but at the same time... girly? "State your name!"
"Lt. Shrek. Class A, Rank B," Shrek said smiling at the game he was playing with the very well known patient.
Carley remained quiet as the person on top of Shrek's back let out a suspicious, 'Hmm' before the person turned their head to meet Carley's eyes. Carley saw the person on Shrek's shoulders was not a boy at all, making Carley's assumptions wrong, but a young woman about few years younger than Carley. She has dark brown eyes that didn't show the pupils and light brown skin.
"Well, you don't see that everyday," Ogre Child said.
"Nope," Carley said.
"Lieutenant S., who's this person? Is she another one of your prisoners?" The dark brown eyed woman asked Shrek.
"Prisoner?" Carley half repeated.
"Take that back, you cur!" Ogre Child snarled.
"No, Le-I mean, Agent Goggles. This is Carley Palmer. She's new to the Worcestershire Institution," Shrek said as Agent Goggles jumped off of Shrek's shoulders and landed in front of Carley.
"New, huh? Hmm..." Agent Goggles continues to stair at Carley with a suspicious look on her face and hands folded across her chest.
Carley began to feel uncomfortable with Agent Goggles staring so sternly at the blue eyed woman.
"What the hell is she stairing at?" Ogre Child asked annoyed.
"I-I don't know!" Carley said seeing Goggles' gaze change to one Carley didn't recognize.
Agent G. continued to say nothing until she said to Carley, "Alright, newbie. Welcome to the force!"
Carley and Ogre Child were confused, saying in unison, "The force?"
"What the hell is this? Star Wars?" Ogre Child said.
Shrek smiled as Goggles looked at him and replied, "She has a long way to go, Lieutenant. Teach her well."
"Got it," Shrek saluted.
"I gotta get going. Agent Goggles out!" The young dark haired female said running down the hall.
- Carley's Room -
"Who was that?" Carley asked.
"Oh, her? Her real name is Leah Roberts. She's been here for about thirteen to forteen years," Shrek said.
"Thirteen to fourteen years?" Carley said in surprise.
"Damn. She must be really messed up," Ogre Child said.
"Be nice!" Carley told her alter ego.
"Yeah. She was put in the Institution when she was about nine going on ten years old."
"What is she in for?" Carley couldn't help but wonder.
"I only know a few of the reasons, but all I know is that she's in here for Anxiety Disorder, anger issues, and a Learning Disability."
"Wow."
"See? What'd I tell ya? Messed up," Ogre Child said.
"If you don't shut-up-"
"Leah's a nice girl, though once you get to know her," Shrek said interrupting Carley's threat towards Ogre Child in her mind.
"I see," Carley said.
Shrek shrugged before answering, "Who knows. Maybe the two of you can be friends."
"I highly doubt that," Carley told the ogre.
"Dido, knowing Carley's attitude," Ogre Child added.
"Dammit, woman! Keep your mouth shut!"
"You never know. Things can happen over time," Shrek replied.
".. Yeah. I guess," Carley said in a grim tone.
"Dammit, Snowgre! Give me back my brush!"
"No way! If you want it, you'll have to come and get it!"
"B-B-But..."
"Don't worry, Cinderilla! Agent Goggles is here to save the day! Give her back her brush, you vile fiend!"
The voices continued, along with screams, yells, and a loud thud that made Carley jump from the sound of a body hitting the floor. Hard. Shrek sighed, knowing who it was starting the fight.
"I gotta go. Snowgre's being selfish again," He said leaving Carley's room and seeing Snowgre holding up the brush that belonged to Cinderella who was crying, and Leah sprawled out on the floor half conscious muttering/muffling with her face against the hard floor, "Agent down. Agent down. I need back up to aprehend the brush and the brush theif...and a medic 'cause I think I broke my nose.."