Thread: The beast of innocence.

The next few days were all quite odd for Winter. She found herself actually looking forward to Jinas daily visits. It was nice to actually have someone to talk to, pus she brought her those little spiral candies she liked so much. Today was odd though, especially since Jina brought that weird bag with her. The pale girl was eager to find out what Jina had brought with her, though the smell that was oozing out of the bag was unlike anything she had ever smelt before. She knew she smelled meat, the odor caressing her overly sensitive nose like an old friend, but there were several other smells she couldnt identify. She wasnt quite sure what Jina meant by In the hole but it didnt really matter did it? In most of their conversations Winter only understood around half of what the woman said. Winter eyed the colorful boxes warily, not quite sure what to think of them. Thank you very much Jina. Winter nodded a little, taking the box and examining it for a moment, trying to figure out how it was supposed to open. She didnt know why she deserved a happy meal though, aside from the occasional surgery, all she did was sit here in this room. After about a minute of tinkering, Winter ended up just ripping the lid of the box off before setting it down carefully next to her. She didnt really know what she was looking at, which would have explained why she picked it up so carefully before looking at it like most people look at a loaded gun. Winter bit her lip before taking a hesitant bite from the burger, her eyes growing a little wide as a variety of unfamiliar tastes flooded her mouth. Cheese, ketchup, mustard, pickles, and so many flavors she had never experienced before, and from the look on the young womans face, she was completely blown away by it. As much as she wanted to down the delicious meal in two bites, she figured it would be better to savor it, after all, when would she get another one? Quietly, she ate the burger, watching Jina bounce the ball off of the wall intently before her friend ended up missing, using the chance to whisper to Winter. Run? Hurt? Would it hurt her tooth or something because it was hard? She didnt quite understand what Jina meant by it, but she was sure that shed be able to handle a little pain, especially if it tasted as good as this meaty thing she was eating. What? No they arent stupid. Winter replied, shaking her head, still watching Jina play with the ball. Of course, Winter had never seen anything quite like the ball before, so personally she thought it was wonderful. Finally, she took the last bite of the burger right as Jina handed the ball to her. Once again, Winter hadnt understood most of what her friend had been saying, she had no clue what a Nursing Home was, though the word brother sounded vaguely familiar. We should all enjoy what we have. She replied simply, taking the ball from Jinas hand gently. Having a bad life is better than having no life at all isnt it? Winter asked, giving Jina a surprisingly sad smile before bouncing the ball against the wall a few times. Next up was the chicken nuggets. After catching the ball one final time, Winter set the ball on the bed next to the lid before taking the box and ripping the lid off like she had done with the last one. If the burger had been good, these should be amazing. With a happy expression on her lips, she picked up one of the nuggets and popped it into her mouth before she began chewing. The effect was almost immediate, though Winter didnt notice it. Mmm, these are good! She exclaimed, chewing happily, her eyes squeezed shut as she enjoyed the flavor. Slowly, thin wisps of smoke would begin to rise from exposed areas of her skin, her pale flesh turning a rosy color. Then, Winters eyes snapped open, the box falling from her hands and clattering to the floor. All she did for a moment was sit there as her now rosy skin turned to an angry red color before the girl collapsed to the floor screaming. It felt as though her body was on fire, the light from the ceiling bringing wave after wave of blistering pain. The young woman thrashed on the floor as visible burns began to form, almost as though she were truly on fire. Then, the screams suddenly stopped as Winter lay on the floor, completely motionless, smoke still rising from her body. The pain had been great enough that she had actually passed out.