Unreliable Third "This is only here till I can do better"

Claire slid her long fingers between the blinds, trying to peer out into the yard. The setting sun, setting at the right angle burned at her eyes. The bright light and warm glow from the sun made even going outside on a winter’s day a hassle. If only it would all go away. Sliding on her brown brimmed hat and and her obnoxiously fluorescent pink sunglasses, she raised her jacket’s hood over her face. She double-checked that the Flash paper, matches and playing cards were all together and slid them delicately into the pocket of her coat.

Finally, a break from monotony. Clair thought as she light her cigarette.

Claire started her walk to the hospital. The children's wing was letting the EMT volunteers come in and do small things for the children today. She was sure that her magic tricks would be a hit with the children. After all, what child didn’t enjoy the momentary escape of a magic trick or two.

Screams of laughter echoed down the halls. Claire ran down the hallway, quickly towards the sounds. She burst through the doors, just in time to see two nurses laughing as the children were brought into the room, clapping.

They look happy, Claire thought as she smiled, they’re cheering me on.

Claire took out her cards first, giving a small bow, she shuffled them amazingly. Walking up and down the isle, showing the kids, her amazing card tricks. Taking turns to allow small groups to witness her trick and ask questions. Quickly, she brought out her next trick. Claire gave the bright colored kerchief, hiding in her sleeve a quick pull. The kerchief line didn’t budge. She smiled, wearily for a moment before tugging harder. Claire tugged so hard, kerchiefs flew about the room, in an explosion of color. The children laughed. Claire scanned the crowd, with a sad smile. In the corner, the small brunette child in a white sweater dropped her cup to the ground, in a coughing fit. The rest of the children moved out of the way as Claire took a deep breath, and headed towards the girl. The child’s face fell as tears welled up in her eyes as her skin began to grow pale, her monitors, screaming. The children grew silent, as they tried to move out of the way, cowering under their covers, crying. Claire smiled moving on with the show, as she began to light pieces of flash paper in amazement, as she raised her wand in the air, a piercing pain took to her chest as the lights flickered to black.

Claire woke up in a strange room, the pain in her chest burning as she found her arms bound to her sides.

“Hello Claire, It’s good to see your awake.”

Claire looked at the doctor perplexed, she didn’t seem to recognise her.

“Do you know where you are?.” She said, Claire nodding a little. “Your in the ER. Do you know why you’re here?”

Claire thought back over her day. with a smile. “I was preforming magic.”

“No, Claire, I wish that was the case. You came into the children’s ward Christmas show. Unfortunately, you began to shut down, some of the children’s respirators and monitors. Others, you beat with your wand, before sitting down on an empty bed and setting the room on fire. When they tried to remove you, you began screaming and yelling and threatening more children. They had to take you down. Fortunately, no one died. Unfortunately, You’re going someplace where you can’t hurt anyone ever again. ”