Gloom Boy

Chapter 4

So I may or may not have gotten myself into something I couldn't get out of. That boy from earlier was now in my face, and there was a crowd around us. And while I'm here... FUCK JOSH! He left me, to suffer...no actually he was right there in the crowd egging it on! But it wasn't even my fault! They started with me, why must I suffer?!

I actually don't wanna fight him, because if they put me in the white room I might just kill myself, and succeeded this time. My palms were sweating and my hands were getting clammy...did I mention this would be my first ever fight? And what a worse way than to have it with a boy from a mental institute, we all know he lacks morals. I was scanning my surroundings for an easy exit, but as you would have thought they were packed together like your average school fight. This is it, this is the end for me.

"Everybody separate! Spread out now!"

A guard calls, people disperse slowly but surely and that boy, he gave me a look I'll never forget...a look of vengeance. Or is that what I would call it? I don't know if it looked like he had to shit or something but he definitely looked crazy that's all I know. Since nothing happened, lunch continued and everybody sat back down. Me? I had to get out of there, something tells me I got to lay low the rest of my time here.

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Once in the room I drop myself on the bed and sigh and sigh of relief. Only some can say they tangled with death and made it out alive. And I was now one of them. The door opened and shut and to my horror it was Josh, and you might be like why was that bad? It was him and his posse. And just when I thought I escaped!

"Did you really think you could say that and get away with it? Blondie mark our words...your time here will be nothing but hell, just the way you asked."

You know? I always knew Josh would betray me, but could he at least given us a week of knowing each other? NO MATTER IF FACT? HOW THE HELL DO I HAVE CONFLICT ON MY SECOND DAY HERE?! That nurse lady knew what she was doing huh?!

"Get up.."

"Huh?"

"I SAID GET UP BLONDIE!"

A boy said kicking my bed, I jumped up of course...why would I just lay there. They all giggle, chuckled whatever you want to call it they laughed. Another one of the boys stepped into the room getting damn near inches from my face, he just stared at me...before opening his mouth to speak bullshit of course.

"You know, our buddy Karson was so sad that he didn't get to beat you up today. See we were like, why don't you do it anyways? He said there would be no window of opportunity, but after Josh came up with the plan that we would come to your room we knew that'd be the perfect time. Just so you know...no guard is going to save you this time."

That's boy...you know let's call him Karson. Karson walked in the door with the fattest grin on his face. Yeah this is now my official end, just kill me now.

Karson winds up his fist and punches me straight in the chest and boy did he knock the wind out of me. Some would say to fight back, but what the hell am I going to do with like 50 other people in the room who's all out to get me? So yeah...I sat there and took it, no actually after he punched me which was followed by another and another punch I layed on the ground and balled up. Which everyone else took as a sign to stomp on me. My body was aching and my face hurt...did I tell you that boy hit me in my face? Well he did, right in my cheek then another on my nose. My nose was bleeding and my cheek bone hurt.

My arms started hurting from them stomping me, but did they stop? No, they continued for about 5 more minutes before they sound of a nurse lady coming stopped them.

"Like I said blonde boy, hell."

A boy said before walking out the room with the others, Josh stayed behind cause this was his room. And he just plopped on his bed laughing. I didn't cry, or scream when they beat me but maybe I should have...no that would have made me seem weak.

"You see Lincoln? This is why it pays to be nice to others."

"I have a feeling you weren't planning on being my friend from the start..."

I said standing up and brushing myself off, my whole body hurt and now my cheek was bruised. Josh just chuckled at the sight of disheveled me before layed down on his bed completely.

"Oh but I was, that all changed after your terrible attitude. You see, I've always had a problem with roommates. Why do you think the nurse told me to welcome you 'nicely'? Every roommate I had got put out by me and my friends...and now I plan to do the same to you~"

I didn't really say anything, I didn't look at him or anything I just stood there staring at the floor, because all I could truly think about was that this was the form of help my family thought I needed. You see now I really should kill myself, make them regret their decisions, huh?

I just want to curl up and cry somewhere, because none of this would be happening if...if HE never died.