Insane?|| E.M. Fanfic

Chapter 16:

*EDDIE'S POV:

"Eddie, we need to talk about this-"

"I'm fine, auntie! Let it go!"

"I can't let this go! The way you've been acting lately is not normal!"

"I'm fine, auntie."

"No, you're not. This could be something serious. We can't ignore it."

"We can if we try hard enough."

"Don't give me that attitude."

"Don't give me a reason to."

"Eddie, don't disrespect your aunt like that." my uncle scolded, deciding to join the quarrel.

"Oh, great, now you're involved." I scoffed, rolling my eyes and continuing to walk upstairs.

"Of course I'm involved. I'm your uncle."

"And I am your aunt. We're your family. You are our nephew─" Susan added.

"And the sky is blue, the sun is hot, grass is green─anything else you two would like to add?" I groaned.

"God damnit, Eddie! Stop acting like such an asshole!" Wayne yelled.

"Stop treating me like one! You wanna talk? Okay, let's talk." I said, sitting down on the stairs.

"Well," my aunt huffed, "you've been seeing things that aren't there, you've been hearing things that aren't there, you've been so compulsive and aggressive, and for god's sake you've barely been talking."

"What? I can't go through a normal teenage phase?"

"A normal teenage phase is some mood swings and being antisocial but it doesn't involve hallucinations and disorientation!" she shot back, her eyes widening like she just came to a conclusion. ". . .Eddie?"

"Hmm?" I hummed, resting my chin on the palm of my hand.

"Are. . .are you on drugs?" she choked.

I had to laugh. If I was on drugs, I would know why I've been suffering for the past month. "No, but I wish I was."

"Are you lying? Because drugs is part of a teenage phase, isn't it?"

"Auntie, I can assure you that I have not been taking any drugs. That shit is stupid anyway." I shrugged.

"Then what the hell is the matter with you?" she asked.

"I'd tell you if I only knew!" I yelled, standing from my seating position. My aunt and uncle looked completely hopeless. I knew what they were thinking. I could tell. "You think I'm crazy, don't you?" I asked, just above a whisper.

"Eddie─"

"What? Insane? Crazy? Psychotic? Is that what you think I am? Is that who you see me as now? Just some kid with a disorder?!" 

"Eddie-"

"I don't want to hear it. Just. . .just leave me alone, okay?" I said, running up the stairs and slamming my door closed. Now what am I supposed to do? My aunt and uncle think I'm crazy. They don't understand. I don't even understand. Do my friends think the same thing? Does Luna think the same thing?

I'm not crazy. The things I see and the things I hear exist. How could I just imagine that guy? Why would I purposely imagine that guy? The guy who constantly haunts me and tortures me? Why would I imagine this guy trying to harm the people I love? I see him, following my aunt and uncle around with a knife, or setting up 'traps' for them to get caught in. I yell for him to stop, but they just stare at me like I'm stupid. Don't even get me started about how he is around Audy. Whoever this dude is, he's real and he wants something from me. I can't take not knowing if I can trust the people around me. Slipping on my shoes, I opened my door and preceded to the front door. "I'm going out." I shouted.