UNFORTUNATE VILLAINS

Hospital Trips

Heaven and back - Chase Atlantic

Naya

I slowly wake up to a beeping sound.
The sun shines in my eyes and I squint my eyes. I see Nikhil infront of me. “Morning Dormilón.” he says (sleepyhead). “Where are my parents?” I ask. “They're busy.” he answers. I look at the clock in the room. Everything comes back to me. “Am I in hospital?” I ask. He nods slightly. “What happened?” I ask him.
“Panic attack.”he answers. Pain attack? I nod. “Did they come before?” I ask lowly, I'm referring to my parents. He shakes his head. “When will I be discharged?” I ask. “I don't know, I'm not a doctor Naya. And stop your questions please. I have better things to be doing other than babysitting you.” he harshly answers.

“Then leave. I don't need you here and you're not helping in anyway by being here.”I reply. “At least I showed up to help unlike your parents that didn't and most probably won't.” he answers as he leaves. He's right. I don't even think they'll show up. They'll probably send one of my brothers to pick me up or forget they have a daughter. Either way, I don't care as long as I'm out of  hospital. Someone opens the door. It's Cassandra. At least she showed up, she and Roshni are one of the people that show up

“Hey Naya. I brought you some clothes to change into and Happy belated birthday. Sorry I wasn't there” she smiles. I take the clothes and go change into them. It's just a shirt and some jeans. “I came to fetch you. Let's go.” she says. I nod and follow her. We walk home. It's not too far from home anyway. “Are you okay?” she asks. I nod. I don't need anyone worrying about me ever. We get home and my parents are busy with Tristan and Anthony. It doesn't really matter that they didn't pick me up. They're just busy. I understand, I always understand. It's my birthday and no one has wished me yet.

I go upstairs to my room. I just want to go shower. I close the door of my room and look for a towel. I go into the shower and just sit thinking about all that's happened over a day. It's all been too much. Too overwhelming. My mother has high expectations of me as though I weren't human and my dad is too focused on his sons. I'm like an outsider in this family. They'd never notice if I just disappeared. They're always busy and dinners are the worst.

They always talk about work,most of the time we don't even have dinner as a family. That's why I'd rather stay in my room. I can't do anything to change our family. I accepted it as it is. We're always going to professional superheroes who act like they don't have any emotions. I've come to accept this but I'm so sick and tired of feeling unseen. I'm losing myself.