Chapter 3

Wynonna woke up with sweat dripping down her neck. Gasping for air, she reached over to find a light. There wasn't one there. She cursed and remembered that she wasn't back home. She was at another Institution. Another jailcell. Another version of hell.

She leaned up from her bed. There was no sleeping after that dream. It wasn't possible. The sweat trickled down her tight jumpsuit like outfit. She hated how it felt on her skin.

It had been three years and the nightmares still came. She was still just a kid. A fucked up kid who killed her father (even though it was by accident) and couldn't stop her sister getting taken. She didn't mean to find trouble afterward. But it was hard when all of her friends abandoned 'the psycho girl' and left her with nothing but depression, a sister she couldn't look at, and a thirst for alcohol (she knew where her daddy liked to hide his whiskey).

They called her crazy. And not the good kind of crazy that people liked to hang around and have a good time with. No, they called her crazy as in 'needs meds and should be kept away from the general public.'

Gus and Curtis told her to stop lying about the men with red eyes she swore that took her sister and led her to shoot her own father. Wynonna wasn't lying though. The things that destroyed her family were real. And every time Wynonna tried to tell people that, she was locked up again and again.

"I couldn't sleep my first night either," The other girl whispered as she rolled over in bed. "I could tell that you woke up because you finally stopped screaming."

"I'm sorry-"

"Don't apologize for something you can't control. I know I don't. Besides, if I ever fall asleep in this hell hole, I probably won't be silent."

Wynonna wasn't even shocked. She spent enough time in these places to know that there wasn't much sleeping. There wasn't much of anything. With all the meds, everyone was just so numb when they were conscious. When people were asleep and unconscious, however, that's when people could finally really feel. And usually, those feelings involved messed up thoughts and images.

"How long have you been in here?"

There was a short pause until she bleakly answered, "A while."

Wynonna opened the back door to the kitchen and was surprised to find Nicole there, instead of Waverly.

"Waves- oh, Wynonna. Hey," Nicole said as she looked up from her crossword puzzle. "How're you doi-" She stopped when she caught sight of Quinn who followed Wynonna into the kitchen. Wynonna closed the door and waited for Nicole to stop staring.

"I thought Waverly was going to be here," Wynonna grunted. She turned to the coffee pot and poured some into a mug. She turned to Quinn and asked, "Want some?"

"Nah," Quinn told her. "I'm a tea girl myself."

"Waves is at the store. Should be back soon," Nicole said, not tearing her eyes away from the stranger. "I'm sorry, who are you?"

Quinn looked at Nicole and then turned to Wynonna to say, "So she's the hot one?"

Wynonna, ignoring Nicole's barking laughter, glared at Quinn. "Haught. As in H-a-u-g-h-t. Her name is Nicole Haught. Oh, shut it- Haughtstuff."

Nicole wiped the tears that fell down her eyes and tried to stop laughing. "I knew you thought I was attractive, Earp."

Wynonna mouthed what Nicole said in a mocking tone. She sat down at the table and motioned for Quinn to do the same. The blonde sat down awkwardly, not really knowing what to say or do.

Quinn caught sight of Nicole's badge and gasped, "Damn, Wyn! You're friends with a cop! You hate cops."

"She's more of a reluctant friend, Q. Like a pest I can't get rid of. She's Waverly's annoying girlfriend. And just happens to be law enforcement."

"Careful, Earp. I have a taser," Nicole warned jokingly. She turned to Quinn and told her, "Wynonna's kind of a cop herself. Deputy Marshal."

Quinn raised her eyebrows and smirked at her friend. "Deputy Marshal Earp. Sorta has a ring to it, don't you think? Is that how you investigate Revenants and such? Do you need a badge for that?"

Wynonna noticed that Quinn's mention of Revenants piqued Nicole's interest. The redhead looked confused that a stranger would know that.

"Who are you again?" Nicole asked Quinn aggressively.

"Would you believe me if I said that she was from the future and is your and Waverly's love child?" Wynonna asked, trying to relieve the tension and change the subject. Nicole glared at her and crossed her arms, letting Wynonna know that she definitely wasn't amused. "Admit it, you believed it for a second."

Nicole's reaction changed from anger to worry and she pulled out her phone. "Do I need to text Waverly and tell her to come home? Is everything alright?"

"No, Officer Haught. That is not necessary. She'll be home in no time. Let's not scare my poor sister. Because she worries like nobody's business."

"For good reason, Earp," Nicole argued. "You haven't been… stable recently. And now you tell some random person about Revenants-"

"She's not some random person, Haughtshot," Wynonna interrupted. She turned to look at Quinn, who looked uncomfortable, to say the least. "She's a friend. She's known about Revenants longer than you or Waves. Her name is Quinn. And I will explain when Waverly comes back. This is not some drunken confession thing."

Nicole was hesitant. What she really wanted to do was to text Waverly and tell her to come straight home. But she also had to trust Wynonna. She might have not been in a good place recently, but there was no reason for her to trust her judgment.

"Fine, Earp. But if this goes sideways…"

"Blame it on me, Haughtsauce. Damn, dude. You're so whipped. Your first reaction is to call my sister."

Nicole glared at the brunette and muttered, "Only when it comes to you, Earp. Waves is the only one that knows how to tame you."

Before Wynonna had a chance to retort, she heard the door open.

"What the heck is happening in here?" Waverly exclaimed from behind all of them in a very angry un-Waverly-like tone, causing them all to jump.

I love WynHaught and their incredible banter. I hope I do it somewhat justice.

Thanks for reading! Reviews are super appreciated! :)