American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 11 Gospel Sanitarium

On the mountain about ten kilometers away from Waterfall Town, there is a gospel sanatorium.

Although the scenery here is beautiful and it is very close to the tourist attraction Big Falls around the town of Falls, it is rarely visited.

Locals also try to stay away from the sanatorium because it houses many dangerous mental patients.

By the way, the reason why Waterfall Town got its name is because of this big waterfall.

Every summer, a large number of tourists flock to the waterfall town, boosting the economy of the town.

That’s why the town government is so eager to suppress the hype surrounding the Ghost Face Killer. After all, who would want to travel to such an unsafe place?
Fortunately, the Ghost Face Killer case occurred after the tourist season, so apart from the cities around Falls Town, no one further away knew about it.

On the third floor of the Gospel Sanatorium, a fat white nurse entered a ward carrying medicine. In the ward, there was a man with a dull expression, sitting in front of the window, staring blankly at the ground outside.

"It's time to take medicine."

The man did not respond, still staring blankly out the window.

The fat white lady nurse had long been accustomed to the strange patients in the nursing home. Patients like this man who didn't talk or make trouble were already considered very high-quality patients, which could save her a lot of worry.

I glanced out the window and saw nothing but an empty space.

Shaking his head, it is difficult for normal people to understand the thinking of a mentally ill person, so the fat white lady nurse didn't think much about it, picked up the medicine and water cup and fed the man the medicine.

After a standard medication feeding process, the fat white lady nurse quickly took the things and left the ward, locking the door.

When the nurse left, she looked out the window and saw a strange clown with red hair and holding a balloon standing on the ground.

The man's gaze was focused on the clown, and the two seemed to be communicating with each other through eyes.

The popularity of the Ghostface Killer soon began to wane as Halloween was approaching and everyone started discussing this year's Halloween events.

Roy's life has not changed much. He is still the campus star that everyone pays attention to. There are always girls giving him love letters and contact information in the corridor.

The only difference is that Roy quit the football team because no matter how much he practiced, his skills would never allow him to get into college through football, so why waste his last year?
Roy might as well use this time to practice boxing and shooting.

Because of the Ghostface Killer, Roy and the principal of Oak High School came into contact and the two made a deal.

Roy cooperated with the school in publicity, and the principal wanted to hire a boxing coach and open a boxing club in the school.

Over the next year, Roy will compete in American High School amateur boxing and high school shooting competitions to earn a ticket to college.

Both of these are sports recognized by the NCAA. Although they are slightly less popular than the top sport, football, there will definitely be no problem in helping Roy get a full scholarship.

Needy's life also returned to normal, that is, the stage of being an unknown person on campus. Usually only Roy and Jennifer would talk to her, and she quietly became a top student.

This girl takes a different path from Roy. She can get into an Ivy League school based on her academic performance alone, so she doesn't need to work as hard as Roy.

During this period, the relationship between Nidi and Roy quickly heated up, and she no longer refused Roy's kisses, hugs and hand holding.

There should only be a thin layer of barrier between me and truly conquering Nidi.

Roy and Needy's lives are back on track, but Jennifer's situation is not so good.

Jennifer also faces the pressure of going to college. Her academic performance is okay and she can barely go to some top-ranked public universities. The problem is that she will definitely not be able to get a scholarship with her grades, so she will have to pay for her tuition and living expenses by herself.

Even though the tuition fees at public universities are lower than those at private universities, it still costs tens of thousands of dollars a year, which is extremely stressful for a high school girl.

That drug-addicted adoptive father definitely won't pay a penny.

I had to study, save money, and deal with terrible adoptive parents.

Jennifer's mood had been visibly down, and even the approaching Halloween couldn't help. Needy, America's best friend, felt deeply distressed and asked Roy if he had any suggestions.

It’s actually very simple. In America, most problems can be solved by US Daole.

It just so happened that Roy had a $2 bonus from the Falls Town government. He hadn't used the money yet and couldn't find a way to invest it.

Although Americans have been able to trade stocks online since 1996, that was a privilege only available in big cities. Small towns like Falls were lucky to have dial-up internet access.

"Roy, I'm really worried about Jennifer. She's lost a lot of weight lately."

"Then I'll go talk to her."

After the afternoon classes ended, Jennifer packed up and prepared to leave school.

American high schools place more emphasis on student activities, so classes end very early in the afternoon to leave time for students to participate in various club activities.

Jennifer quit the club almost at the same time as Roy. She wanted to spend her afternoons working to save for tuition.

But there weren't actually that many jobs in Falls Town, especially after the tourist season ended, so Jennifer's progress in saving for tuition was very slow.

Well, this is the reality in America, which is why so many girls choose to find themselves a "sugar daddy" to pay for college tuition.

"Jennifer, how about we talk alone?"

Jennifer was stunned by Roy's chat request. If someone else wanted to chat with her alone, she would definitely refuse directly.

But facing this man, Jennifer couldn't refuse.

"can."

The two came to the oak forest surrounding the school.

Oak High School is named this way because there is a beautiful oak forest next to the school, and many couples like to take a walk here.

"I heard from Nidi that you've been very troubled recently?"

Roy got straight to the point and Jennifer fell silent.

"Is it about the college tuition?"

Perhaps it was the girl's self-esteem that was at work, but Jennifer felt inexplicably embarrassed.

"I'll take care of this!"

Roy shook his head. Jennifer said it so easily. If it were that simple, she wouldn't be so haggard.

"Jennifer, I told you I'd help you if you were ever in trouble! Here's how I put it: I have some money, and I'll cover the difference in your first year's tuition!"

Jennifer looked at Roy in surprise. This was not a small amount of money!
"Are you serious?"

"I'm serious!"

Looking at Roy's resolute eyes, Jennifer suddenly felt a strong sense of security, which was something she had never had in all the years since she was adopted by her adoptive parents.

Jennifer's face lit up with a dazzling smile.

"Thank you!"

(End of this chapter)