Reese knew exactly where she was going as she ascended the stairs back to the Psych Ward on the third floor, but she still felt disoriented. As she approached the doors of the ward, she determined there was no way to sort out what had really happened in Room 26 – at least not at this time. So, she thought it best to put it out of her head for the rest of the workday. She had enough duties to keep her hands busy and mind occupied anyway.
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BF-26: Outside Inwards Upside Down (Chapter 09)
Posted by Jacqueline on September 25, 2017
https://justonetake.com/2017/09/25/outside-inwards-upside-down/
BF-26: The Elevator (Chapter 08)
The elevator door opened and she stepped in. Lee looked up in a slight surprise to see her. She smiled at him and said “Hi! How has your shift been?” as she pushed the button for her floor. He looked into her eyes for a moment before looking away. He pretended to look for something in his tool cart. He managed to get out “ok” before falling into silence.
Posted by Jacqueline on September 25, 2017
https://justonetake.com/2017/09/25/the-elevator/
BF-26: Fresh Air (Chapter 07)
As Reese descended the staircase from the Psychiatric Ward, she attempted to shake off the memory of whatever it was that had happened in Room 26. But with each step, she felt her mind spiraling further down the proverbial rabbit hole. Did what she see really happened – or was it just all in her head? It felt impossible to decide.
Posted by Jacqueline on September 15, 2017
https://justonetake.com/2017/09/15/fresh-air/
BF-26: Pushback (Chapter 06)
Art by Vladimir Khakhanov
Reese didn’t intend what happened next, but it happened just the same. With each seemingly slow and deliberate step he took towards her, she felt a mounting terror. Yet, she couldn’t move. It was as if her feet were frozen to the floor. Along with the freezing sensation, she felt something else. It felt to her as if the air pressure around her was rising rapidly as he closed in on her. If he felt it too, he didn’t show any reaction.
Posted by Jacqueline on September 15, 2017
https://justonetake.com/2017/09/15/pushback/
BF-26: Frustration (Chapter 05)
And he was the reason I threw away my career in the field of mental health care. The day started off just as any other. I relieved the overnight nurse assistant and listened to her shift report. Nothing extraordinary stood out to me. The new patient in room 12 had been up all night pacing and singing to herself, but she finally tired out around 4 a.m. and fell fast asleep. The patient in room 15 had a scheduled family visit over the lunch hour. And the patient in 6 was to be discharged later in the day.
Posted by Jacqueline on September 14, 2017
https://justonetake.com/2017/09/14/frustration/
BF-26: What goes around comes around (Chapter 04)
Maybe this was his plan from the start – as payback for me breaking his young heart fifteen years ago. I always knew he was smart in unconventional ways, but I never considered him to be devious. If payback was his goal, he hit is mark expertly. I fell for it. I fell for him all over again. And this time, my opressive parents weren’t in the picture to push us apart. We also weren’t the carefree teenagers we had been back then either. Life had been tough on each of us in its own way.
Posted by Jacqueline on September 12, 2017
https://justonetake.com/2017/09/12/what-goes-around-around-comes-around/
Can I kiss you?
The Age of Consent
By Jacqueline Dotzenrod
Part One – “Can I Kiss You?”
Scene One
Scene opens on Jocelyn and Amanda in their dorm room. The room is half-unpacked with boxes strewn about the space. Both sides are symmetrical – each having a twin-size bed, desk, and chair with a communal desk in between. A rotary telephone is sitting on the center desk. The girls enter, Amanda’s arms full of t-shirts, a frisbee, travel mug, credit card applications, and miscellaneous flyers for various campus events.
Posted by Jacqueline on June 27, 2017
https://justonetake.com/2017/06/27/can-i-kiss-you/
Six Days Later (03)
Jocelyn awoke surrounded by white light. It took a few blinks for her eyes to adjust. In the center of the surrounding whiteness was a dark figure. As it came into focus, she identified the figure as that of a man. Slowly, she began to make out his features.
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Posted by Jacqueline on May 27, 2016
https://justonetake.com/2016/05/27/six-days-later/
Three Days Ago (02)
Posted by Jacqueline on May 23, 2016
https://justonetake.com/2016/05/23/three-days-ago/
First Light (01)
It was a struggle to wake up. Before she could feel any sensation in her skin, she heard voices – but they seemed distant, far away. As her hearing returned the voices got closer and more distinct. At first, Jocelyn could only hear muffled shouts and the screams of a woman in great suffering. It was the shouting that came through clear first.
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Posted by Jacqueline on May 23, 2016
https://justonetake.com/2016/05/23/first-light/
Just One Take 