Everything seemed to be fine with Ebony. She seemed a little flustered but it's normal. I guess it was normal to be nervous around people. That's what Lucice did the first time I met her. But something wasn't right with Ebony. Her flustered face turned into pure terror.
"S-stay aw-away fr-om M-me!" Ebony screamed. I tried to ask her what was wrong but she only looked at the chair. I looked at the chair she was staring at but I didn't see anything. Nothing was out of the ordinary. That where things got weirder. She started to rush and jump out of the seat.
Mr. Adams went to comfort her but she only ran. Ebony ran to the corner of the wrong and crowded in fear. Mr. Adams wasn't a scary guy. He was just a middle aged white dude. Nothing about him screamed fear. Mr. Adams got closer. The closer he got, the more fear Ebony showed.
Then Ebony lashed out. She knocked Mr. Adams to the ground. She started to punch and kick him. She broke his nose, kicked his eyes, clawed at his face and kept punching nonstop. It got so bad that Ms. Nokia had to call in Security Guard Joe.
I looked back at my friends.Josh stared in horror at the scene. His mouth and eyes were wide open. He couldn't believe such a shy girl like Ebony could do this much damage.
Lucice on the other hand wasn't able to see this. When noticed Ebony's violent behavior, he leaped to cover Lucice's eyes. She was pleading with Josh to let her see what was going on. Josh refused to let her see. I would have done the same. Thank god Josh was quick.
Mr. Adams started to scream. I covered Lucice's ears. She didn't need to hear the screams and pain. The screams hit too close to home. It reminded me of the trauma I went through. I think it reminded Josh as well. He went into full big brother mode. He embraced Lucice so she couldn't see nor hear anything.
A few minutes later, Joe came in. He was a tough mexican man. He was once a bodybuilder but now a security guard. He was scary. Everyone cowered in fear. He's a nice man when not doing his work but during work, he was very strict. He tazed Ebony.
Ebony didn't deserve this treatment. She's just ill. We can't blame her for mental conditions caused by trauma. I heard Joe say that Ebony would be changing rooms. I know Josh and I had the same idea of where she was headed. Out of flower room and into the caterpillar room.
I hope she's going to be okay over there. I heard stories of violence and assaults from Josh. The place wasn't at all peaceful. Ebony was so shy too. I don't think she could stand a chance there.
Joe put the cuffs on Ebony. With that, Ebony was sent away to a different room. I honestly wish her the best of luck in that room.
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The Files
Short StoryThese files are the experiences of the patients inside the Lola Mental Hospital. These files contain the stories of eight different patients.