Comforting Depression

It was a quiet night, Alice hasn't been able to sleep for a while now. It's been a week since they had arrived in Eufarland and everything seemed so normal. Yet, she couldn't shake this unnerving feeling away. It just stuck to her like a piece of gum which refused to be pulled away.

Now, she was staring out at the window to her left. The stars practically sparkled above the skies and the light illuminated her room.

Alice had her right hand on top of her forehead whilst continuing to stare out the window. The feeling in her chest was awful and the only thing that could've taken the feeling away were her pills. Sadly, she lost them while entering this dimension where there is a very low chance that she will ever get back home.

This empty and emotional feeling was something she was all too familiar with. It was depression. She never welcomed it and this was slowly eating her from the inside. No one knows about her condition not even Kid. Alice didn't want her friends to worry and she felt that she would be too bothersome. They were always so kind to her and made her feel accepted for who she really is. Although, her dark and negative thoughts plagued her mind like a virus waiting to kill it's victim slowly. It frustrated her to no end, and she wished that these unwelcome thoughts could just disappear.

Her lips soon began to quiver, as well as, her eyes which began to water. 'Damn it…'

Alice sat up on her bed and felt her body go all numb, and the tightening in her chest was getting worse as the minutes passed by. The only thought that was running through her mind was to seek comfort from somebody.

Alice got out of bed and shuffled her way out of the room and walked down the barely lit hallway. It didn't matter which door she knocked to wake them up. All she wanted was to fill this emptiness inside her. She now stood in front of a door as she reached out her trembling hand knocking on the door gently but loud enough for the person to bear it. When no one answered she knocked again and this time hearing a faint shuffle inside.

At this point, she grew impatient and tears began to cloud her vision but waited anyway.

The doorknob twisted as the door open inwards. She didn't see the person's face and her eyes were facing down on the floor. Only catching a glimpse of the person's bare feet. The man who stood before her was a droopy looking Stein. His hair was disheveled and strands of hair were poking out in various places. The bored look in his eyes appeared more droopy than ever, and to have someone wake him up in the middle of the night was something he did not expect. Stein's shoulders were slumped forward as he now stared groggily at Alice.

"Hn…Alice?" Stein looks down at her with a confused look written across his face.

Without any hesitation, Alice quickly walked passed him.

Stein closed the door and tiredly walked over to Alice who's back was facing him. Alice was trembling at this point and her tears began to trail down her cheeks in response she bit the bottom of her lip.

Stein yawned and soon began to twist his screw in a lazy manner. When he called out her name she turned around to face him with watery eyes and she was biting her lower lip to somehow prevent the tears from falling. In a blink of an eye, his drowsiness disappeared and was now fully alerted to what was going on.

Stein threw his arms around her and pulled her close to him, one hand was on her head and the other gently rubbing her back. His hand slowly moved away from her head down to her chin, then he gently raised her head. Alice stared at him; her lips were quivering and a single tear trailed down her puffy cheeks. Stein furrowed his brows together and wiped away the tear with his thumb. Alice grabbed his shirt and gripped it tightly but also making sure her nails didn't dig into his flesh.

Stein gently leads her to his side of the bed where they sat down. He kept his hands on her shoulders and tried to comfort her the best he could. Alice buried her face into his chest and began to sob in a silent and uncontrollable manner that almost looked like she was choking. As the minutes flew by, the poor girl was a wreck. She emitted a soft hiccuping noise along with a few sniffles.

Moments later, Stein was now laid down in bed with Alice to his left, his head pressed against the comfy pillow. He glanced down at Alice, whose head was on his chest sleeping soundly. A gentle smile formed on his lips. His left arm draped around her waist comfortably and the grey colored sheets were covering them mid-torso section.

The moon was still above the starry skies, surprisingly, the moon was not grinning eerily down at them. The change in dimensions surely boggled them at first and the atmosphere was extremely different then to what they were used to. This new world and its strange creatures have certainly caught Stein's eye. He enjoys dissecting the creatures without being told not to by his co-workers, yet somehow Alice manages to stop him before he could even open them up.

A smile spread across his lips at the thought and chuckled. His eyes drifted down to Alice's sleeping form. Suddenly a yawn escaped his lips and his eyes began to feel heavier before finally he was consumed by sleep.

Outside his full circle window stood a shadowy figure seemingly staring intently at them, it's slim and stained white mask reflecting the window where it currently stood. The mask had three large claw marks; the large gaping claw was in the middle that travels down its forehead and ended halfway onto its life-like nose while the other two were clawed onto its eyes.

Lastly, it had black colored lips that seemed to be smudged over time which showed off the lips natural wrinkles.

The figure somehow couldn't break through the window which was enchanted to rid off unwanted visitors such like itself. The masked figure made a sound that could be mistaken for someone gurgling rather violently and wheezing at the same time before it seemingly vanishes without a trace.