Strange Happenings - Chapter 16

When he opened his eyes, Darren sensed he was in hospital but there was a lot of noise, some screaming, some yelling and some loud gibberish sounds coming from other patients on the ward.

As his eyes focused on his immediate surroundings, he noticed he was handcuffed to the bed on both arms. He also noticed that he could no longer sense the Prince inside him.

"Ahh, your awake finally!" a rough voice said from Darren's right hand side. "Do you know where you are Darren?" he continued.

Darren looked at the man beside him and saw he was dressed in a white doctor's gown. "Why am I cuffed?" he asked. "It's for your own safety" came the reply. "Do you remember what happened Darren? Do you know where you are?"

"I think I got hit by a car or something" Darren replied as he started to shake his arms violently in a vain attempt to escape the handcuffs.

"Just calm down or I'll have to sedate you. My name is Dr Peterson and your in a secure hospital for the criminally insane".

"WHAT?" Darren yelled. "WHAT FOR?" he shouted. "I haven't done anything" he continued. "Oh Darren but you have, try to remember Darren, there were witnesses Darren. You killed and set fire to a woman just before you were knocked down".

"NO, No, no listen, you don't understand. That wasn't me, that was the Prince, he's a killer, it's not me I tell you..." Darren tried to explain excitedly.

"But Darren, you were seen by two separate witnessed through the window. They saw you smashing her head repeatedly into the wall and Darren, when they found you, you still had some of her hair in your hands!"

"Yes but, no you don't understand, it was me but it wasn't me in control, I wasn't doing it, I couldn't control it" Darren sobbed. "It's ok Darren, it's quite ok, I understand and that's why your here, that's why I'm here, I'm going to help you and you can tell me all about those feelings you can't control. But for now Darren, I want you to rest, that was a nasty bump you took, so just rest and we'll speak again tomorrow".

"NO! You don't understand, YOU DON'T FUCKING UNDERSTAND" Darren screamed at Dr Peterson who quietly walked away. Darren cried himself to sleep wondering how the hell he could ever convince anyone about the Prince.