Journey Through Healing: The Protector's Tale

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Your main character is a caring 29 year-old man. The story begins in a hospital. Someone is diagnosed with a mental illness. It's a story about a journey. Your character takes on the role of protector.

Main character: Quinn
Second main character: Luca

Summary: Life in a mental hospital wasn't easy, Luca (25) was diagnosed a long time ago with severe OCD and depression, the worst combination anyone could have. Would his new caretaker Quinn bring a difference to his life?

Today was different, Quinn stated, walking through the hospital's doors. He knew what he had to do, tell the receptionist he arrived, get updated on how the night went, get assigned his patient and work with him. It all sounded so easy but Quinn wasn't feeling up for it today. 

After being out of the routine for a while due to his last …show more content…

Quinn looked at him for a while but realised he'd be late for his first day of working with Luca so he got up and quietly continued on his way.

Arriving at room 76 he knocked, yet, he didn't hear anything from the other side. After knocking a second time and receiving no answer Quinn got worried. He knocked a third time calling Luca's name but still nothing happened. He looked at the clipboard, it was the right room number and Luca wasn't in the recreation room so he should be here.
Then, he heard something from behind the door, a whimper, or more like a sob, coming from the other side. Quinn tried opening the door but it was to no use, locked. Quinn was starting to get scared, OCD and depression could grow dangerous quickly, he shivered thinking about it. He had to get in and he had to do it fast.
He checked his pockets for his backup keys. Crap, he must have left it at home. He moved quickly, nearly running to reception of the ward he called for the keys. A shocked receptionist looked at him and threw him the backup keys. Running back his mind started to wonder, what would he find behind those

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