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The Madhouse
A slow beating sound soon pierced the darkness, thu-thump. Thu-thump.
Was it a heartbeat?
Pyro came to mind suddenly, when he plunged his hand into me—my heart.
He said he would keep it...
He has my...
Heart?
I slowly felt my body coming back to me, the sluggish feeling settling as I looked at the bulky figure that stood next to me. He had hospital scrubs on, and a surgical mask. The blinding light he clicked on made me wince. The sudden cold touch of his gloved hand on my abdomen made me jump slightly. I tried to lift my head, but...I couldn't. Confusion and fear ran on a rampage in my veins.
The pain was a dull sting at first but quickly became unbearable. The pain started above my belly button, then slid up my body till it reached my ribcage. I tried to scream. The feeling of drips of some liqui
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