This for @Lakshaybh thanks for reading and voting! 

 My hair was falling forward, curtaining off Karl and me from the rest of the world. Up close, I could see the light dusting of freckles that were scattered across his cheekbones and long curl of his eyelashes. I leaned forward and closer until the tips of our noses grazed over each other. He really did have the bluest of eyes, sort of like the clearest summer sky, just a solid baby blue. His eyes were dilated, his breath coming out shallow. I leaned in slightly more, entranced by his eyes, our lips almost brushing together. His irises had a dark blue outline which was a massive contrast to the blue within, and upon closer observation, he had the smallest flecks of what seemed like gold.

Gold. Molten gold eyes. The creature.

Suddenly, reality hit me. I was lying flat on top of Karl. We were so close. I could feel his heart pounding in his chest. I felt heat spreading across my face. What was I doing?

Karl's face was as red as mine but he was avoiding eye contact.

"Hey, Arya?"

"Yes?" I whispered back.

"As cute as you are, I can't breathe right now" He breathed out.

"Oh gosh, I am so sorry". I quickly pulled myself off him and staggered back a few steps.

He lay there on the floor winded and lifted his hand up for me to help him up. I grabbed his hand and pulled him up carefully just in case he was hurt. He groaned as I pulled him up and clutched the side of his ribs.

"Oh no, I think I've bruised something", he moaned.

"Oh, shit. Let's get Rosie to have a look". I lifted his arm over my shoulder and half dragged him in Rosie's direction.

"Wow, you're quite strong for a gir - oof", he was cut off by a harsher tug on his arm. "Quite strong in general, I meant".

"That's what I thought. I used to do martial arts".

We finally arrived at the house where we saw Rosie entering covered in blood but with a smile on her face which dropped as soon as she saw Karl and heard what happened.

She assured me he was fine and that he would be staying there for a bit so she could properly check him and after a few minutes of her apologising profusely, I took my leave using the fact that it was KK's feeding time as an excuse.

Well, it was KK's feeding time as when I got home she was eyeing her bowl hungrily.

"Well hello to you too, I guess"

My plans for today: Watch TV and maybe workout. Probably just watch TV.

I changed into a pair of shorts and a top - my lazy clothes - and stretched out across the sofa. My body hurt a little from the falling but I didn't feel bothered enough to care.

Some reality show was airing in the background and I could feel myself drifting off to sleep when suddenly my phone started ringing.

"Who the fudge would call at this time?" I muttered to myself. I squinted against the brightness of my phone screen.

Work. Of course, it was work. I accepted the phone call and slumped back across the sofa.

"Good evening, is this Dr Carlson?" The voice sounded hasty and panicked.

"Yes, speaking. Who am I speaking too?"

"Oh, it's me, Ms James. I'm really sorry for contacting you out of work hours, but you must come into work now. All will be explained upon your arrival and any hours spent will be compensated".

"Okay, is it not possible to receive further details on the phone?"

"I'm afraid not, due to patient confidentiality".

"That's fine, I'll be th-", I was cut off.

What on earth was going on and I was a bit annoyed that I was cut off.

"Who do they think they are, calling me at this time and then cutting me off?"

KK blinked at me as if to say, duh, they're your employers.

I sighed in agreement and hastily put some clothes on and headed to the hospital. As soon as I got there, I could tell something was wrong. None of the guards was smiling, they all looked extremely attentive and serious. Even as I made my way in, there was twice the normal security.

Walking towards my office, I noticed that Ms James desk was completely empty. Even the pianist was gone. No non-essential staff were at work which was unusual.

I made my way to Dr Patel's office and let myself in at his request and I was shocked. Before this, I had never seen a single hair out of place or a single crease on his attire. Now he looked stressed, hair out of place, creases on his forehead and his suit was slightly crumpled. The moment he looked at me, his relief was clear.

"Ah, Arya, just the person we need. Now before the questions start just let me explain. Jessica has relapsed badly. She is threatening to commit suicide unless you come in to talk to her for some reason. Now quickly be on your way".

"Wait for a second, Sir. You're not addressing the main issue. What is going on? Why all the extra security and checks? Why are all non-essential staff dismissed? Whatever is happening to Jessica is not serious enough to warrant all of this", I asked, demandingly.

"Ah, well", he said, nervously. "Nothing can get by you, can it? For now, all you need to know is one of the high-level patients has become more volatile and extreme caution is needed. Now go".

I could tell the conversation was over, no matter how curious I was, so I sped walked to Jessica's room. The guard normally friendly didn't even crack a smile and patted me over and took my purse before I could enter.

As I walked in, the first thing I noticed was how dark the room was except a single lamp, placed by the table. I hesitantly switched the light on and the harsh glare blinded me. As my eyes adjusted, I noticed Jessica curled up in the corner, shivering.

"Jessica?" My voice cut through silence and Jessica jerked awake.

"Don't come near me, it's not safe", she shouted. Her hair was matted to her face and her nightgown was ripped and dirty.

I abruptly stopped in my tracks.

"Is everything okay?" I asked hesitantly.

"No, no it's not," she cried, rocking back and forth. "Nothing is ever okay".

"That's why I'm here Jessica, I'm here for you. Talk to me" I coached.

"Can you just, just sit by the table for now? It's not safe to be too close".

From the waver in her voice, I could tell something was terribly wrong. I sat there and waited. After some time, her body slowly stopped shaking and her crying subsided and all was quiet. We just sat in silence and I could slowly feel myself drifting off when it hit me. Previously, I have never had an opportunity to talk to Jessica, it had always been Lily or one of her other personalities. Why would Jessica call for me?

"Jessica, do you mind if I ask you a few questions?"

"No, I don't mind", she sighed, reluctantly.

"What happened earlier on, what led you to do something so rash?"

"You mean, why did I try to kill myself?" I flinched at her hard words but nodded in agreement. "I'm honestly sick and tired of this. I'm sick and tired of the people in my head. I don't like listening to them but they have so much control over my body. Especially that bitch, Lily", she snarled. "Lily always has to be in control, always has to take the reins. And she hurts me and makes me say hurtful things. To Papa, Mama and my brother Joseph. And now they all hate me".

"I'm sure they don't hate you", I whispered.

"Yes, they do. You can't say that if you don't know. I saw the way they looked at me, they're embarrassed by me, but I can't blame them. I have done so many stupid things".

I sat there in silence unsure of how to respond to her words. She seemed to carry a lot of self-hatred and anger and I felt sorry for her.

Her voice cut through the silence. "I would do it again and one day, I'll get to do it properly. Lily and the others can't control me when I'm dead".

I wasn't sure how to respond to that either but my heart broke inside for her. She seemed so lost and small and I had made my mind up. I was going to double my efforts to help her.

"Jessica, one last question. I don't mind, but why did you call for me?" I asked softly. "We have never spoken directly before, so why?"

"What do you mean, I didn't call you?" She responded, confused.

"Yes, you did. That's why I'm here out of my work hours".

I watched as her face changed from confusion to horror.

"Oh no, shit. Get out of here, get out right now. I'm so sorry, I didn't call you. She's plotting something, run!" she cried hysterically.

"What do you mean? If you didn't call me, who did?" I asked confused, taken aback by her sudden reaction.

Suddenly, she sat up straight, brushed her hair back neatly and rubbed the dirt off her face. She cocked her head sideways and smiled.

My heart sank as I came to a realisation. Jessica was warning me about Lily. Jessica was gone and from what I understood, Lily had taken control.

Lily smoothly stood and glided across the floor to where I was seated.

"Hello, my lovely, lovely Arya. Did you miss me?" She giggled as she ran a finger across my face.

I froze momentarily and then brushed her finger aside.

"What's going on Lily, what are you doing?" I asked angrily.

"My, my. Miss Smarty-pants isn't so smart after all, is she?"

I inched my finger closer to the panic button.

"I set up a pretty little tale and let Jessica think she was in control. And you danced along to my little song and delivered yourself at the perfect moment. Ooh, he will be so pleased", she sang. "I lured you and now you're a small little fly, stuck on my web. AND. YOU. ARE. TRAPPED", she yelled.

Just then, sirens began ringing all over the building and all the windows slid shut, with bars falling over them. The guard banged on the door to get my attention.

She leaned in closer and seemed to smell me.

"Oh, he will be so pleased", she whispered.

OMG, I died as I wrote the ending. 

Well, we all know what's coming up next.

Hehe.

IDK if anyone has played Among Us, but when I was writing sirens all I could think about is the sounds that happens when someone sabotages.

(If you haven't played, it's a really good game)

I'm really excited about the next two chapters so who knows, the updates might be quicker (no promises though).

This was like a surprise update, I bet no one saw this was coming.

Questions for today:

What is your favourite series? (like TV)

Do you guys understand how Jessica works? If you don't, I'll explain her character properly.

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