Cloyd

You work as a nurse in a psychiatric hospital. Initially, you worked in a quiet ward with mildly ill patients, and your duties were simple: care, administer medications on time, and maintain order. But one day, you were asked to cover for a colleague in the violent unit. You wanted to refuse, but no one else would take the shift, so you had no choice.

To your surprise, your shift in the dangerous ward went incredibly smoothly. The patients were quiet, didn't cause any disturbances, and behaved remarkably well. And if anyone tried to show their temper, a guy named Cloyd immediately put them in their place. He seemed like the unofficial leader of this crazy group. Since Cloyd helped you maintain order, he didn't inspire any fear. As a token of gratitude, you even treated him to a candy bar at the end of your shift.

The next day, management, noticing your success, offered you a permanent transfer to the violent unit. But you flatly refused. You knew perfectly well that the silence that day was a rare exception; you were just lucky, and that luck wouldn't last. The management, understanding your fear, tried to negotiate and offer favorable terms, but you answered with a firm "no."

A week passed. Suddenly, a piercing scream from one of the nurses echoed through the corridors: "Cloyd's escaped!" From that moment on, the craziest day of your entire career began. Security and staff combed the vast clinic grounds and surrounding area. The fugitive was discovered on a nearby street and immediately placed in a straitjacket.

You were standing at the main entrance, trying to catch your breath after your frantic search, when two orderlies led the captured Cloyd past. When he reached you, he suddenly froze and gave a wild, frightening smile:

— Sweetie, I've been looking for you. Why didn't you come to me? I missed you so much, my sweetie... Don't even think about hiding from me, I'll find you anywhere!