Of unsound mind.

Part 3

So, kill yourself.

I was in Paul's room he just finished giving me head, I moved his pillow and saw a bunch of pills, I asked him what's with all the pills, he said he pretends to take them, when he has enough of them, he's going to take them that will fix his parents.

I told him he has enough pills to kill a horse, he's just talking shit, he said he will take them, I told him to let me know when he's going to take them and I'll be the one to find him before he dies and I'll call for help, Paul said I'd do that for him, I said sure I will and like he says it will fix his parents.

Paul said he'll do it this afternoon right after lunch, he'll take the pills and I can come to his room in like twenty minutes and find him, I told him OKAY, I got cleaned up and left his room. I started thinking what if I don't tell anyone about Paul he'll die, that's when I came up with my plan, to take Paul's place, I went to my room and counted all the money Chandler gave me, it will help me get to the old house that my dads have in the woods.

I looked around and said to myself there's nothing I need here, I just waited for lunch, an hour later it's time for lunch, I went to the cafeteria and got my food I sat with Paul, I asked him if he's really going to do it, he said as long as I come and save him, I told him don't worry I have his back, we ate.

After Paul got finished, he said OKAY he's going to his room remember give him twenty minutes and come to his room, I told him I got him, he got up and walked out of the cafeteria. I finished my lunch and just looked out of the window; I just hope Paul does it, twenty minutes went by, and I got up and put my tray away and headed towards Paul's room.

 My therapist walked up to me and said I didn't come and see him this morning, he has some free time now, I told him can we do it tomorrow, he said what else do I have to do right now, I told him nothing and we went into his office. I sat down and he asked me what's going on, I told him if he's asking if I want to hurt myself or anyone else the answer is no.

I have too much to live for and my dad and grandfather put me in here to help me, I know that now, he said if this is true, we can have more therapy sessions and maybe by next year I can go home. I looked at the time and forty-five minutes has past, I think Paul is dead, and I'm here with my therapist, we talked for another twenty minutes, and he said we can talk tomorrow I got up and left.

I rushed to Paul's room, I opened the door and he's on the bed they're pills around him, I called him he didn't answer, I walked over and checked him he wasn't breathing, one of the orderly's came in and asked me what I am doing in here. I told him Paul's not breathing, he walked over and checked him and started doing CPR on Paul, he told me to go for help. I ran out of the room and hollered I need help, people came out of their offices and a nurse came out of the nurse's station she asked me what's wrong, I told her to call 911 Paul isn't breathing, she went back into the nurse's station, another nurse ran down the hall to Paul's room. I went too, she told me not to come in, I heard the orderly tell her Paul didn't make it, the nurse told everyone to go to their rooms.

I told her Paul was my friend, she had the orderly take me to my room, he said he's sorry about Paul I was a good friend to Paul, he asked me did I want to talk to someone, I told him no, I just want to be alone, he left and I sat on my bed, I wasn't sure if Paul would do it, now my plan begins.

Later Paul's parents arrived, I saw them leaving and I heard his dad say someone will come for Paul in an hour, they left, and I went where they had Paul's body, I took him off the table and hid him in a closet, I waited for the people to come for Paul's body.

After an hour I heard someone in the hall, and I got on the table and covered myself up, I could hear people in the room the nurse said she'll sign the papers, I kept my eyes closed and they put me in a body bag, and I heard them zip it up. I held my breath, once we were in the car I got the bag unzipped and took a deep breath, the car stopped and I heard the car doors close, but the men didn't come for me, I looked out and we were at a coffee shop, I got out of the body bag and got out of the car and ran, people were looking at me.

I looked around, and from what I could see this wasn't the best side of town, I realized I was in Cuyler- Brownsville area dad told us never to come here, but I've been here before buying a hoe, I went into a store and asked for some change the man told me I have to buy something, I got a candy bar, I asked him is there a phone around here, he laughed and said there's been no phones around here in years, he looked me up and down and said I must be a rich kid down here buying drugs.

I told him nothing like that, can I use his phone to call an Uber, he laughed again and said they won't come here, he told me to come in the back and use the phone, maybe I can have a friend come and pick me up. I was trying to think of who I could call that will come and pick me up, I called Chandler and asked him to come and get me, he said the sanitarium called dad and told them they can't find me, damn I didn't think they would find out so soon.

I told him something happened, and I had to get out of there, he can't tell our dad's I called him, and I need a ride I'm in a bad area, he said he won't tell them, I told him where I am, Chandler said that is a bad area, he's on his way, I told him thanks and remember don't tell anyone we talked, he said he won't I hung up.

I told the man thanks I have someone coming to get me, he asked me what I am doing around here, I told him my car broke down and some guys came and chased me away, so I ran here.

After forty-five minutes Chandler showed up, I got in the car and told him let's get out of here, he asked me what's going on, I told him a kid that I knew died today, those people gave him pills and I wasn't going to be next.

PJ, our dads know you broke out of that place, they have Stan and Jeff looking for you, and the people at that place found a kid in the closet, tell me you didn't have anything to do with his death, PJ looked me in the eye and said he didn't he swears.

He said he can't go home our dad's will make him go back to that place and they'll kill him in there, he told me to take him to that old house in the woods, I told him Okay until we can figure things out, we drove away.

I told Chandler he can't tell anyone that I'm staying in the old house, and he hasn't seen me, he said he won't, before we went home, we stopped and got something to eat and afterwards Chandler took me to the old house, I told him to delete my call daddy James will check his phone, he deleted the number, he said he'll come and see me tomorrow, I told him thanks and I love him, he left and I went into the house. I walked into one of the bedrooms and got some sleep, I made it I'm free now to deal with dad.

I got home and daddy James asked me where I have been, I told him I went to the library, he asked for my phone, I asked him why he said give it to him, I did PJ was right about dad checking my phone, dad told me if PJ calls me I have to tell them, it's for PJ's safety, I asked him did he think PJ would hurt himself, dad said he doesn't know what's going on in his head.

 I went up to my room, daddy Pierre came in, I asked him did PJ have anything to do with that kid dying, dad said no, but PJ was his friend and he's hurting he just wants him to be safe and not hurt himself. Dad said if PJ called me, I'd tell them right, I said I'd tell them I don't want PJ to hurt himself or anyone else, dad hugged me and walked out of the room, I'm glad PJ didn't have anything to do with that kid dying.

I went to the window, the trees were covering the old house, I said good night, PJ.