Greetings and salutations

I make my way to my room. Its walls are a pale yellow, its wooden floor creaking beneath me as I step inside. It isn't creepy per se, there are some faux lilies in the small table in between the beds. One of them has a pink bunny laying in its pillow, its deflated legs spread and an eye has been sawed into a cross.

- So that's basically it. - The nurse says, after having explained the basic rules of the ward. I didn't listen, naturally, I was too busy focusing on not running away like a terrified little rabbit about to be killed by its prey. I don't know where I would go, anyways. It's not like I can go cuddle up at home.

I sigh, managing a small smile at the nurse. She closes the door, leaving me to sort myself out. I lay down on the bed, defeated. I hear a tiny noise beside me and I sigh, more bitterly than afraid. If these assholes aren't leaving me alone for the first 10 minutes while I'm here, then it's gonna be a wild ride. Its not them though, unless they can fucking materialise now, because I feel my hair being pulled and I jump. As my heart threatens to fall out of my body, a small figure crawls out of the bottom of the bed.

- What the fuck! - I yelp, and she laughs. The first time I heard that laugh, sweet and mischievous and compelling. But at that moment, it was just irritating and annoying, since my scalp hurt and my heart hadn't calmed down yet. She mock-gasps.

- My, my, the first time I meet my new roomie and she's already cussing? I snicker in disbelief.

- Yeah, I would love for us to be trauma buddies and to share dopamin, but it was you who scared me to death and yanked my hair, roomie.

She heads towards the door and leans back coolly, crossing her arms and looking at me like she has something to figure out.

- Yeah well, I guess that's my welcoming for you. Want something more enthusiastic? Welcome buddy! - She waves frantically - Or perhaps you're more of the polite type? Greetings and salutations! - She exclaims with a bow. She looks up at me and my annoyed face and looks disappointed. - You're telling me you haven't seen that movie? Man, sucks for you.

I sigh and lay back down on my bed, already exhausted. She looks at me with that mischievous smile and I pretend to close my eyes. She clears her throat and approaches me slowly.

- Okay, I got it. You prefer a more... how do you say it, friendly welcome. - She suddenly crawls into my bed and bites her lip in a seductive manner. We lock eyes for a second until I push her out of the bed quickly. I almost forgot my rule.

- Get the fuck off me you weirdo.

She smiles at me from the floor. It's almost weird how much she smiles. We're in a psych ward for fucks sake.

- Pleasure to meet you Rue. I'm Jules.