Psycho

Crystal stares at herself in the mirror one last time, admiring her lazy Sunday outfit before silently making her way out her room to meet Jackie down stairs. The dark skinned girl had already set up the movie she wanted them to watch. Munching on the pop corn on her lap just as the younger girl walked down the stairs.

"Oh heeyy, what took you so long?" Jackie asks with a grin watching as the brunette takes a seat next to her. She grabs a pillow hugging it tight staring at the paused movie on the screen.

"I literally just woke up right before you arrived. So what are we watching?" Crystal asks curiously eyeing the movie which was now playing.

"It's called 'Not Cinderella's type'. I can't believe you haven't watched this.." the twenty two year old dark girl laughs, "you see, where Cinderella falls in love with the prince, this girl actually falls in love with someone else instead of him. Kind of hilarious to be honest" Jackes shrugs stuffing her mouth full with a handful of popcorn again.

Crystal tilts her head pouting her lips as she stared at the movie. Romance. Of course it had to be romance. Not that she had anything against it but they were just so predictable most of the time.

"Sakura and I have watched this movies several times already. I can't even count how many" Jackie exclaims once again making the blue eyed girl giggle, "we even forced Hunter to watch it with us one time".

"Really? Poor guy. I can imagine how torturing it was for him" Crystal laughs reaching over for some of the pop corn in Jackie's lap.

"Yeah. It was..." Jackie says trailing off before she hesitantly looks at Crystal, "speaking of Hunter. How are things going on here with him?" She suddenly asks and Crystal couldn't help but start choking on her popcorn. She hits her chest several times regaining control once more before glancing at Jackie with wide blue eyes. Jackie on the other hand had a blank face. Any sign of humor from moments ago completely gone.

"Wh...what?" Crystal asks stupidly making Jackie stare at her with narrowed brown eyes.

"Oh come on. You don't fool me. I know there's something going on between the two of you. I'm not as oblivious as Sakura" Jackie says with a shrug, putting a single popcorn into her mouth. "Now tell me"

"I don't know what you're talking about"

"Stop acting clueless Crystal you're just making everything worse!" Jackie suddenly snaps making the younger girl shrink back. Seeing her discomfort, Jackie sighs pushing her hair back.

"Look.. I'm sorry I yelled at you but to be honest I'm kind of... Worried about you... And Sakura too" Jackie starts licking her dry lips, "ever since the first time Sakura introduced me to Hunter, I couldn't help but feel the strong negative aura he radiated. The the dark and sinister energy he carries himself with. Sakura is too blinded by love to notice but I know that Hunter does not love her as much as she loves him" she looks from her pop corn up to meet Crystal's eyes.

"You however, I've seen the way he's looked at you since day one. I can tell he's made a move on you too since that day at the club from the way you acted with him. You looked scared and uncomfortable. And that just makes me suspect him more" Jackie suddenly leans in close making Crystal lean back a little when she gets a little to close but Jackie stops her by grasping onto the back of Crystal's neck.

"I don't know if you know this. And I'm not going to tell you who told me. But I heard that Hunter... Isn't.. normal" Jackie whispers in Crystal's ear who raises her brows.

'you don't say' Crystal is tempted to say but decides against it.

"They say he's a wolf in sheep's clothing. Satan himself. He's not in a gang it anything, but they say he's the most dangerous and sinister person in the underworld. But most terrifyingly, they say he's a psychopath" Crystal's already wide eyes widen even more at the information as Jackie continues, "Hunter has his eyes set for you. And from the info I've gathered, he'd stop at nothing to get what he wants. Hunter wants you. He's taking a liking to you and that's why I want to warn you in time because I can tell he's already manipulated you into liking him too". Jackie pulls back looking Crystal in the eyes now.

"Be careful Crystal. Hunter is dangerous. He's a monster. And what makes everything worse is the fact that he always gets away with everything because he has men in the police and even the others in the police department are afraid of him and what he's capable of.... I'd say you should go back to New York as soon as possible. Or even come home with me today. But we don't want to provoke him enough to harm you... But be careful" Jackie whispers in a warning tone staring between Crystal's wide glassy eyes.

"Hunter is the devil. And you're the unfortunate little damsel that's wondered into his arms. And also from the looks of it, he's not willing to let you go"

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It's been about an hour since Jackie had left. After watching the Cinderella movie and several other ones, Jackie decided it was time for her to leave. Whispering one last warning in Crystal's ear before she left.

"Call me if something goes wrong" Jackie had said. Patting Crystal lightly on the head before leaving.

Crystal was beyond shaken at the moment. Her hands were literally shaking and she could feel her heart thumping so hard in her chest she was scared it would break her rib cage.

What had she done in her past life to deserve this? Or did the Universe really just hate her?

Crystal still had unanswered questions though. Like why the hell he had a picture of her mom in his drawer and also why he'd scribbled off the face of his dad.

Those pills too, she'd figured it had something to do with his "condition". But what type? There were several types of mental illness. So which one did Hunter have?

That day when he'd snuck into her room muttering under his breath over and over again that she should make them go away. Did that have to do with his illness too? Was he delusional? Hallucination?

Crystal wasn't sure.

She thinks back to the pills, remembering the name on the packet. Risperdal.... Yeah that was it.

Grabbing her phone, she clicks on her browser immediately searching for what the medicine was for. The results appear and her blue eyes read over each word carefully. Brows raising and blue orbs widening.

Used to treat Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and Autism...

Schizophrenia... So that's what he meant by 'them'.

She'd heard of such a thing before but didn't know much about it. All she knew was that the patient tends to hear several voices in his head. Voices that she guessed was what prompted Hunter that night to sneak into her room so she could get them to "go away".

There were also several times she'd caught him talking to himself. Sometimes as if having a light conversation. And sometimes as if arguing. She always thought maybe he was on the phone and maybe wearing air pods. His hair was long so it wouldn't be a surprise if the strands covered them. But now she knew. Now she understood.

Hunter was suffering from one of the most terrifying mental illness and she couldn't help but feel her heart tug a little at the thought.

She also couldn't help but wonder, thinking over at this new information. What was she to do now?

Was she supposed to ignore it? Or was she supposed to talk to him about it?