Lauren Hitchcock

"Have faith in me ‘cause there are things that I’ve seen I don’t believe. So cling to what you know and never let go you should know things aren’t always what they seem." Lauren Hitchcock || 18 || Patient Living with: chronic depression, anxiety and severe acute stress disorder.

[xkathleenmorganx]

Kathleen looked away as she heard this irritated voice. She was curiously staring at the dark haired girl for some seconds. It obviously must have been irritating. But then again, the girl seemed familiar. She reminded her of her cousin, just a little older version… “Lauren? It’s you?” Kathleen asked, completely shocked.

[darknesswithin-lauren]

Hearing her name, Lauren turned her gaze towards the voice. She squinted at the figure nearby her, finding it harder to see than normal. It was as if the world was slightly fuzzy, but perhaps she was only imagining it. After a few moments, she was able to connect the face with the young girl from old family gatherings. "Kathleen? What are you doing here?" Her voice came out shocked, and for some reason Lauren felt as if she was hallucinating.

[darknesswithin-lauren]

"What do you want?" Lauren hissed, her eyes slightly closed due to exhaustion. The last time she had slept was four days ago, and it was becoming much harder for her to have a nice attitude. But she knew the moment she closed her eyes, the nightmares would return. And she would rather remain angry than experience that once again.

[druggiehale]

withdrawal blues { logan & lauren }

Logan bore his eyes into the wall opposite him. The beige of the wallpaper was lost to him through the dull pulsing headache that persisted against the inner confines of his brain. He felt weighed down to his bed, as if someone had tied sandbags around his waist, feet and hands. He was just about ready to pass out too; his eyelids threatened to close with each passing breath.

Fucking withdrawal symptoms. 

Then, a loud crash resonated outside his door, catching his attention. Logan slowly twisted his head towards the door, and found himself getting up from his perch on his bed and walking over to the door, bare-chested. As if moving through jelly, he raised his hand and gripped the doorknob, slowly turning it until it clicked and he slowly pulled the door open. Eyes blinking heavily, he stepped out into the hallway.

[darknesswithin-lauren]

Lauren was making her way to the roof, her favorite spot in the entire house. It was the place she could get away from everyone and just be with herself, which was something she needed from time to time. With a pack of cigarettes in one pocket and a lighter in the other, she knew she would be out there for a while. But as she stood in the top floor of the house, her eyes were stuck on something in the ceiling. A small door was in the center of the hallway, leading to the attic. It was the one place she had yet to see, and there was nothing stopping her from checking it out now. Standing on her tip toes to reach the string, she yanked it open.

The girl jumped out of the way just in time to avoid the ladder from hitting her, but instead it's bottom legs slammed against the floor. Lauren looked around, knowing someone would come see what that was. After all, it was a sound loud enough for the entire house to hear. She quickly attempted to climb the ladder before anyone could see her, but stopped halfway as she heard a door nearby open. She looked over her shoulder to see Logan, one of the few people here she actually knew, and she gave him a kind smile. "Want to come with me?"

[levixlikethejeans]

"Oh calm down, it’s just a gun. Scream any louder and the orderlies will come and lock us both up and stab us with stuff that makes you all woo woo and loopy and then we’ll both be out of our minds and it will be all your fault, do you really want that?" she asked, tilting her head and balancing the gun in her hand. After watching them stare at her for a moment with dilated pupils, she broke out in a laugh. "I’m not gonna kill you…or am I?” she baited with a playful jump of her eyebrows, though she wasn’t kidding, not at all.

[darknesswithin-lauren]

Lauren stared at the gun wide-eyed, not moving her gaze to meet the girl. She stood beside the door, and kept her distance there just in case she needed to run. "N-No, I don't want that. I hate that stuff. I-I'm sorry I just.... How did you even get a gun in here in the first place?" she asked in confusion. She highly doubted the staff would be happy if they found out this girl had a gun on her. "I would hope you wouldn't. After all, I haven't done anything to you..." 

[dependsonwhereimstanding-deacti]

Ellie smiled. "Oh it's quite alright." She replies as she moved over so the girl could sit down next to her. "I'm in no hurry. I'm just waiting for my boss and I could use some chatter."

[darknesswithin-lauren]

Lauren smiled back at her, taking a seat beside her on the couch. Of course, she kept a bit of space between the two just out of habit. "I, um, how has your day been so far?"

[jadiesart-blog-deactivated20180]

"Out all week? I haven’t had internet connection in seven years. Seven freaking years." He realised that probably sounded a little suss but he looked to the laptop in front of him and questioned himself. "Where do I start?"

[darknesswithin-lauren]

"Seven years? Wow, how long have you been in here for?" The boy in front of her couldn't be any older than 20, so she was shocked to find out he had been there for so long. "That depends on what you want the internet for."

[chemicalhq]

Tate crossed in front of her, without so much as looking at the girl. Picking up the black rubber mask, why did he even bother keeping that stupid thing — it had caused so much grief in his life. It also showed some of the worst things he had ever done — and it felt good again. He put it back on the shelf, and turned to glare at the girl. “Everything down here is mine,” he said flatly, with a small huff at the end. “No, you haven’t, I’m Tate.”

[darknesswithin-lauren]

Lauren watched with caution as he walked towards the mask. There was no way for her to tell who in this house she should be careful around, so she simply remains watchful around everyone. "I'm glad I know that now. I really don't want any trouble, I swear." She held her hands behind her back like an innocent girl, her eyes remaining on Tate. She cleared her throat awkwardly. "Well, it's a pleasure to meet you." She gave him a sweet smile, sticking her hand out for him to shake. 

[dependsonwhereimstanding-deacti]

In the mouth of madness {Open}

It was one of those days again. Ellie was wanted back at the hospital. It wasn’t a normal hospital that patients were repaired when they were injured. It was a mental hospital that just so happened to be built on the same property where the infamous Murder House used to stand seven years prior. Over the years, it gained a lot of ghosts and had been home to a boatload of infamous murders. But that didn’t bother Ellie. As long as she didn’t go near any ghosts that were dangerous, she was perfectly okay.

[darknesswithin-lauren]

Lauren was taking a stroll around the house, searching for new places she had yet to find. Although the roof was her favorite spot, it was always interesting to find new things. As she entered another room, she paused at the sight of the girl. "Oh, I didn't know anyone was in here. Uh, I can leave, if you want me to. You seem to be thinking pretty hard about something."

[jadiesart-blog-deactivated20180]

"The internet is back and man, you can not beat that shit."

[darknesswithin-lauren]

"Finally! I've been dying to download more music to my phone, but the internet's been down all week. It was starting to piss me off, to be honest."

[chemicalhq]

"Just put it down." Tate sneered walking into the main part of the dank basement, a place he called his home, and a place most ghosts knew to stay away from other wise, at least if they were older ghosts. "Don’t touch my shit." He growled a  bit this time, putting his hand in his pocket, feeling the small engraved switch blade.

[chemicalhq]

[darknesswithin-lauren]

Lauren jumped at the voice, causing her to drop the rubber mask to the floor. "I-I'm sorry, I didn't know this was yours. I won't touch it again, I swear." She took a step away from the mask, trying to prove she was telling the truth. "Um, I don't think I've seen you around here. I'm Lauren, in case you wanted to know."