THE ASYLUM // JK FF //

~ Prologue ~

The driver parks the car and we enter a building which is out pateint screening block. It has more hundred people and their families, all waiting.
My dad aproches the counter and the joins the serpentine queue which seems to be inching forward at the speed of snail. There was board across us near the entrance-

"Patients visiting Mental Health Institute for the first time are requested to register themselves at this blog for consultation or treatment. Registration is carried out between 7:00 AM till 1:00 PM on working days.
Please observe the queue."

While my father was waiting for his turn to get the form, I was seated on the provided chairs with a cold attitude not uttering a single word. The chairs were made of steel, it was freezing. I peeped through the nearest window when I heard loud screams of a person. The blue hospital beds, and patients wearing green dress. Few blood stains were visible on the opposite wall. I saw a young man with pale skin. Few doctors were controlling the psycho who I guess thought to escape but got caught.
He was furious and at the same time was trying to escape from the grip of workers who were holding him.

Patients were locked up in a small dingy and dark rooms, while chain was tied up to their hands.
I was interrupted when my mother hold my hand and give a small sad smile and drag me somewhere. I followed quietly.
Again we sat on the chairs there. The coldness of chair hits me. I look outside the window, the outside atmosphere is bright but shady. Inside this freaking cold, the air is dry and suffocating and oppressive.

Eventually, the nurse calls out my patient number. No one gives a damn about my name or what are used to be. My parents stood up, so do I . My mom again dragged me near the doctor's room. We entered in, I saw the doctor she gave a warm smile but replied giving her a cold stare!
We took a seat in front of her. My dad is explaining my "symptoms".
I wanted to scream, I want to tell them I'm somebody.... I too have college, home, friends, fun , movies ---the normal world, I belong there not this hospital where people who cannot cope up to seek help. I am educated , superior knowledgeable and smart. If I would suddenly yell these things they would think I'm crazy and out of control. So I did my fingernails into my skin to prevent me from talking.

After talking with my parents she, the doctor, informs my parents to wait outside. They obeyed her and left me all alone with the doctor.
In mean time I look at her name plate . It was written "Dr. Annabelle Calisto" * Ha! I think she got her job because she has a creepy name* I thought.
She took a seat in front of me. She is young. She seems kind but that doesn't fool me. She is just a professional asshole being paid to asses me. I tried my best to co-orperate
She starts asking me simple questions like college, friends, childhood , school . I stared at her blankly not giving a damn to her questions. I detest someone prying into my life like this.
She keeps on asking again. I don't feel like answering her.
She left sighs deeply, "look" she continued "I need to enter this info of yours you see? Do you want to tell me or do you want me to ask your parents?"

I feel trapped, exasperated and suddenly very tired. I just want to end this shit soon.

So I started to answer.......