I entered my house with Jeremy to see my mother wailing on the floor and Selena trying to calm her down. She was lamenting bitterly, almost going naked as her wrapper loosed from her waist. Thank Goodness, she tied two.   "It's okay mom, Emily is here already" She said, holding mom firmly, as she struggled to pat the back of our mother and tries to catch each drop of tears that swam down her cheeks.  Mom paused as she recognized my presence. She wiped her nose with her wrapper. "What have I done to you, my child. Answer me!" she scolded.  "Who told them the news?" I whispered to Jerry with jammed teeth as we were standing beside each other at the moment. "I did. I was worried something bad happened so I told them. Mom has not been at peace ever since" he boldly whispered back and left my side.  "Mom, Mommy I can explain ev-everything to you. It's not wh-what i

"Fuck!" I kicked my bed hard, letting out rage and fraustration. No matter how I tried to hurt myself, it doesn't measure up to the pain I'm feeling inside of me. A shape pain that pierce rapidly through my mind, heart and soul. Aimless wandering with no destination, I was existing but not living. Detached, Confused, Speechless, Overwhelming emptiness and sadness, all I am was Lost, lonely, without purpose. Ah! It was overwhelming. My pain wanted to come out in such a rush, it was like the opening of my voice was not big enough. "Fuck!!!" I bewailed.  My heart hurt and I could hear my heat beat in my head. I didn’t think it was a real thing, but when I felt it, I knew. I couldn’t eat much. My sleep was off. I felt like an outsider to the world, like I was looking through a prism that blurred what was on the other side. I broke into a sweat. My heart pounded, and my hand began to feel clammy against my bouncing knee. I began

"Good evening Ma'am" I greeted the nurse at the hospital reception to get her attention.  "Good evening. Do you need anything?" she responded. "No. I mean yes ma'am. I'm looking for a patient by name Nathan. Leslie Nathan. He's tall, slender... He's got thick eyebrows, full lips, high cheek bone---" "I get it" she cut me off. "...Nathan isn't missing okay? I know the patient you describe. Of what relation do you have with him?" she asked.  "I.. Uh.. I..." I was thinking of what to say.  "We are his cousins. My niece Sandra, told us he has been here for five years. I'm sorry we are just paying a visit. My sister and I just entered town this week" Jeremy took over.  "Oh, poor thing. He's slow to his medicine. I just wish the girl that caused this to happen to him come see him soon if she has a conscience" the nurse showed sympathy.&n