Dani's POV
She sat crossing her legs together and clasping her palms together, she hung her head low. Her face held no emotions. Her hair was sticking up and scattered, it looked like she had ran her fingers through it. Her lips were pale and had dried blood on it. She had chewed on her lips till it bled.
On her wrist was the hospital wrist band, her name written boldly on it 'Danielle.' The hospital gown had a badge with the room number on it, 'Patient 220.' Every patient in that hospital had a wrist band and a badge. Everyone's socks was white and with a pair of white canvas to match the socks. There were always fluffy slippers to change into when they were back in their wards. The only difference was that the females wore a blue gown, while the males wore a blue shirt and trouser.
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No day passed by without patients fighting with one another and one of my friends was always involved. Seems he never changed afterall. His name is Louie. But we call him Lou. His girlfriend's death added to his problems. She used to be my best friend.
Everyday, in the morning, although the time changes, two nurses would come get me to the white and black room; it's an interview room, but i call it white and black room.The room had three screens, A big one in front of me, another behind me and the last was by the left side.
Some people would be outside the room to ask questions. If I couldn't answer, I'd draw what I can't say; sometimes saying the words out hurts my brain and every part of my body system, it gives the voices in my head the chance to torture me, thereby leaving me helpless. Sometimes I forget what I said yesterday or whatever I've said, only to be reminded by dreams or hallucinations.
I could be walking to my ward with the nurses beside me, suddenly it will be just me alone in the hallway, seeing nobody but hearing a voice. I'd follow the voice from the hallway to a door that was never there in reality.
Opening the door, I'd usually land in a puddle of blood or in a forest. In reality I would be holding my head, screaming and thrashing around until I would be injected and so I'd let the darkness embrace me and I would sleep till I woke up from the same dream I kept having. Me and him together, sitting on the rooftop of his house, holding hands and making jokes. I would laugh till my ribs hurt.
I remember him, even in my schizophrenic state, I remember him; he's the only thing keeping me sane and he's the only memory that I'm holding on to. His name is Ezekiel, the only man I've ever loved and will always love. I miss him, I miss us all. Ezekiel, Louie, Ruth, Stacie (dead) I'd shot her, Jasper, Patrick and Ivan.
We all are here, in this hospital, and we see everyday but we're not allowed to communicate with each other yet, especially with Louie. He's still mad at everyone for the death of his girlfriend, he says we are responsible; he's still very much calm. I wonder how Ezekiel coped, Stacie was his sister, but she died in my arms and till now, Louie is infuriated. Poor Louie.
I feel like I've stressed my brain. Drawing is hard but talking is harder, they won't understand what you tell them, so I tend to draw, which makes it easier for me and hard for them. Well I don't know... did I just chuckle right now? It sounded horrible. I think I'm going to sleep.
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She kept the drawing on the floor and curling into a fetal position. She then drifted off to sleep.
She had gotten up early and went down to the kitchen since she couldn't sleep back, she was done cooking pasta and frying the chicken when Louie came downstairs with Stacie."Good morning Ruth" Louie greeted."Morning Lou Lou" she greeted him back"Morning Ruth" Stacie came into view taking a seat on the high chair,"Morning" she flatly replied, it was obvious in her tone, Stacie's chest tightened.Ezekiel and Danielle came in afterward."What's cooking," Ezekiel asked after he greeted her"Pasta and chicken" they replied, she and Louie laughed, we said it together, she told him still laughing."Stacie, can you please wake up the sleepy heads?" Ruth asked."I'll be back in a second" she stood up to leave "please bring my phone on the bed," Louie told her. She knocked on Ivan and Patrick's door, opening it slightly and peeking her head inside the room."Ivan" she screamed he almost jumped out of the bed causi
"Baby what's going on?" he asked sitting at the edge of the bed,"What's going on as how?" he understood what his partner was talking about but he wanted him to elaborate more on his question."This place is really scary and I'd be lying if I said, I'm not getting more scared, by the second what is up with this cabin?""I don't know much but I know this place is full of mysteries and its starting to unravel bit by bit. First, it was Elena Martins the ghost, then the other unknown ghosts and Ruth's injury. Oh and my mysterious, lost in the wilderness situation." he heaved a sigh."This place is a lot to take in although we've decided to make a plan, we gotta leave before any more damages happens," Ivan added."You know, he paused, I was fucking scared when you didn't come back, I knew you were lost and we just had to come to look for you." He stood up to go hug his boyfriend who stood beside the bathroom entrance."I was so scared, I do
Are you happy now? Ezekiel asked Danielle when they got to the room."Every word you said to Ruth, did you mean it? was it the truth?do you actually not like her for real?" he added, gesticulating with hands and stamping his foot."I'm sorry babes" "I didn't mean it, I was just jealous she has been the strong one among us and she's so strong-willed and I don't know", she stuttered "I..." She was interrupted"jealous you mean" he chuckled"Really, you do know you're the richest and you have everything you want and everything you'll ever need, you own the biggest house, your parents and brothers are well known and you're one of the most popular girls in college, who throws parties, almost every weekend.Ruth is an immigrant just like my sister and me, our father works in Michigan, that's the only reason why we live here and we have mixed blood. That girl is struggling to get her life together, she's the only one amongst us on a scho
She opened her eyes after the door had closed behind Ivan, he was the last to leave, adjusting the bandage he had wrapped around her head. Thank God for the first aid kits and home service medical kits that Danielle's family had in the house, he was able to stop the blood before she lost too much, they couldn't bear the risk of losing one of their friends.Ruth was still feeling pain, pain for every bad thing that has happened in her life, she thought life would be so sweet but as she was growing up and started to know more about life, she realized life was full of ups and downs, life wasn't going to be fair every time, she wished her best friend didn't die, maybe life would have been easier, not like life has been any easier or whatever, she drew in a long breath.Ever since she became friends with the girls and the rest of the guys, she had tried to stay on her own and kept more to herself, but Jasper had told her to pitch in more and Danielle and Stacie were a
She woke up, her head banging, "Ewww!" She muttered, cringing her face."Hey, take it, easy tiger," Ivan told her, making her rest back on the bed and adjusting the pillows, "you're strong Ruth""I thought I was going to die," she said" If we'd stayed longer than an hour, you could have died, we came on time""My lips feel dry and my throat is not any better" Ivan chuckled, Ruth laughed,"here, drink up" he offered her a glass of water."Ahh, that felt good, where's jasper?" "its good to see you too, we were fucking scared""I'm sorry Anjali," he laughed,"Hey, did you call me Anjali, wow," I thought you all preferred Ruth."Anjali" Ezekiel called. They didn't notice the others entering the room."Heyyyy, you too" she laughed so hard that it caused her pains, "oww, my head" she smiled."Aww, sorry hun," Louie told her, he hugged her, squeezing her back, "I'm sorry about the girls, and it'
She stopped walking fast, bending on her knees on the granite floor, she cried into her palms, she still could not believe what Dani said. After some minutes of crying, she continued walking to the other house, she opened the door and the smell of dust hit her nose strongly, she coughed.Pointing the torch around, she took a deep breathe "OK Anjali, you can do this" she told her herself speaking Hindu. She entered, pointing the torch around to find the meters, she heard a sound like someone dropped something on the floor, she ignored the sound, the woods creaked behind her, she looked behind her but saw no one, she shrugged it off, she found what she was looking for and saw that a wire had been cut or loosen, either way, that was why the light went off.She dropped the torch on the floor so she could fix it quickly, she checked it and immediately figuring how to adjust the wire. She quickly fixed it and the lights came on. She smiled, cheering herself "I'm a genius."