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My name wasn't always
Tammie.
The things that
happened to me
that resulted
in my coming here
before you
were—
An unwanted voice.
'Fiona?
'Are you alright?'
One of the nurses.
Or both.
It's hard to tell
above the sound of
the water falling.
Tammie
covers her mouth
with both hands,
grey eyes
alight
with laughter.
I don't find this very funny.
'What should I do?'
I ask her.
She shrugs,
water dripping through her bedraggled hair
like loose threads.
You'd look pretty
in long hair.
No way.
It'll make my eczema worse.
Our clothes
are soaked.
For the first time,
I realise
she's wearing different clothes already.
Did she bathe
before waking me up?
I must have slept
for
a long time.
You'll need to bathe again.
It's okay.
Her giggling is like music.
Then
the nurse's voice again.
'Fiona!
'What are you doing in there?'
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Something's Not Right
Horror[Read the full story at novelconbini.com!] Singapore, 21st Century. After yet another long stay at the mental hospital, Fiona's transferred to a shady rehabilitation facility in some unknown part of the island. This asylum aims to rehabilitate patie...
